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Conservation Programs for Private Lands Conservation Programs for Private Lands Programs and Resources Available in Utah for Implementation of Utah’s Wildlife Action Plan A joint project of: Utah State University Wildlife Extension Community‐Based Conservation Program Utah’s Department of Natural Resources: Endangered Species Mitigation Fund Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources: Utah’s State Wildlife Action Plan Quinney Professorship for Wildlife Conflict Management Jack H. Berryman Institute Summary Resource Document Compiled by Lorien Belton Community‐Based Conservation Program, Utah State University Conservation Programs for Private Lands: Programs and Resources Available in Utah A publication of Utah State University Cooperative Extension Copyright February 2012 1 Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 4 How to Use This Document ........................................................................................................... 6 Landowner Considerations ............................................................................................................ 7 Wildlife Considerations .................................................................................................................. 9 Program Considerations .............................................................................................................. 10 How Do I Find a Program That Matches My Needs? ................................................................... 12 Program Summaries .......................................................................................................................... 17 Easements and Acquisitions ....................................................................................................... 19 Bear River Land Conservancy................................................................................................. 21 Conservation Reserve Program (and Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program) ......... 25 Division of Wildlife Resources Land & Water Assets Program: Easements .......................... 30 Division of Wildlife Resources Land & Water Assets Program: In‐stream Flow .................... 34 Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program .......................................................................... 38 Friends of Alta ........................................................................................................................ 42 Forest Legacy Program .......................................................................................................... 45 Grassland Reserve Program ................................................................................................... 49 Ogden Valley Land Trust ........................................................................................................ 53 Summit County Land Committees ......................................................................................... 58 Summit Land Conservancy Easement Program ..................................................................... 62 The Nature Conservancy: Easement Program ....................................................................... 66 Utah Open Lands Easement Program .................................................................................... 69 Virgin River Land Preservation Association ........................................................................... 73 Wetland Reserve Program ..................................................................................................... 77 Planning, Coordination, and Education ...................................................................................... 81 Conservation Technical Assistance Program ......................................................................... 83 Cooperative Weed Management Areas ................................................................................ 87 Forest Stewardship Program ................................................................................................. 92 Foundation for Quality Resource Management Program ..................................................... 95 Local Conservation Districts ................................................................................................... 99 Tamarisk Coalition ............................................................................................................... 102 Resource Conservation and Development Areas ................................................................ 106 Utah Farm Bureau Federation Programs ............................................................................. 110 Utah State University Extension (Wildlife, Forestry, and Small Acreage) ........................... 114 Technical and Funding Assistance for Projects ........................................................................ 119 Conservation Stewardship Program .................................................................................... 121 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (including the Sage‐grouse Initiative) ............ 125 Partners for Fish and Wildlife .............................................................................................. 129 2 Utah Grazing Improvement Program .................................................................................. 133 Water Quality Improvement Programs ............................................................................... 138 Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (including the Sage‐grouse Initiative) ....................... 142 Economic/Financial Incentives ................................................................................................. 147 Conservation Banks ............................................................................................................. 149 Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit Program ............................................................... 154 Utah Prairie Dog Habitat Credit Exchange & Safe Harbor ................................................... 158 Endangered Species Tax Deduction ..................................................................................... 165 Walk‐In Access Program ...................................................................................................... 169 Policy Mechanisms .................................................................................................................... 173 Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances ....................................................... 175 Habitat Conservation Plans.................................................................................................. 179 Safe Harbor Agreements ..................................................................................................... 184 Resources for Getting Work Done ............................................................................................ 189 American Conservation Experience ..................................................................................... 191 Canyon Country Youth Corps ............................................................................................... 195 Utah Conservation Corps Project Crews .............................................................................. 199 Additional Resources and Funding Information ...................................................................... 202 Acronym List ............................................................................................................................. 204 Acknowledgments ..................................................................................................................... 206 3 Introduction This document is a compilation of the major programs in Utah that provide opportunities for landowners to conduct conservation work on private land. Each program summary answers the same set of questions, so that it is easier to compare opportunities in specific ways; for example, whether or not the program provides follow‐up funding for species monitoring. We’ve summarized a wide variety of resources, from organizations that can help find a direction for private land conservation efforts to technical assistance programs that get people on the ground to help do the hard work. Programs that are only funding – ones that require a grant application and provide nothing but money – are not included here. See the last pages for a short list of some of these funding resources. Who is this for? This document is intended to be a resource for private landowners, species or habitat managers, and program managers. We hope you use it to learn about programs, find opportunities for yourself or others to work toward conservation goals on private lands. Whether you are a landowner trying to sort through the wide array of opportunities available to you, a program manager searching for a better fit for an interested landowner’s situation, or a wildlife manager searching for the best program to keep a species or habitat from declining, we hope this will give you the tools you need to find the right direction. Why not just look on the internet for this information? Actually, we hope you do. This document contains brief summaries of how programs work, who is eligible to participate, and what processes are involved in participating with the program. It is just a starting point for knowing what to look for and who to call. Who wrote this? This document is a joint
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