Piute High School and FFSL Team Up to Educate on the Importance of Forestry and Wildfire

Junction, Utah – The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands Central Area staff and the Piute High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) hosted a hands-on interactive assembly for the students. The assembly focused on forest ecology, fire behavior, mitigation and preparedness.  The assembly was an initiative that provided interactive and hands-on activities for students and was …

FFSL Engages Forest Products Industry with Annual Meetings

SALT LAKE—The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands held its annual Utah Forest Products Industry meetings this week in Richfield and Heber City. The meetings discussed challenges impacting the industry in Utah and presented available financial and technical assistance to encourage wood utilization.  “Our objective in hosting these meetings is to provide information to the industry via presentations …

Utah Receives $2.75 Million to Fund Two Forest Legacy Projects

SALT LAKE (December 18, 2024) —The USDA has announced that Utah will receive $2.75 million in Forest Legacy funding to preserve 379 acres of land in Kane County bordering Zion National Park. The funding is part of a larger announcement made by the USDA last week. The money for this round comes from the Inflation Reduction Act.  “The Division commends …

Notice of Public Meeting

The Public Meeting is to Comment on a FY 2025 US EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant Application for the Jordan River Cleanup The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands is seeking public comment for its grant application to the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) for a FY2025 Brownfields Cleanup Grant Application.  A copy of the draft grant application, including the …

Forestry, Fire and State Lands Opens New Wildland Fire Cache

RICHFIELD, UTAH—The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands and their federal interagency partners opened a new wildland fire cache on Thursday in Richfield. The cache will logistically support the interagency wildland firefighting efforts across central Utah.  “What we have built here is an interagency fire cache to meet the needs of the state of Utah and the counties …

Compass Minerals and Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands Finalize Voluntary Agreement for Great Salt Lake Conservation

Salt Lake City  – The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands and Compass Minerals have finalized a historic agreement that permanently donates more than 200,000 acre feet of water annually for the benefit of the Great Salt Lake.  It’s the first voluntary agreement between the state and a major operator on the lake, as envisioned by the passage of HB453 this …

Announcement – New Funding Available to Restore and Protect Wetlands to Benefit Great Salt Lake Hydrology

Salt Lake City – The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL) and the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust (the Trust) are excited to announce that up to $6.5 million in grant funding is available to eligible organizations with projects that will protect and/or restore wetlands and habitats in Great Salt Lake’s surrounding ecosystems to benefit the …

Fire Officials Decide to Hold Firefighting Resources in Utah to Address Wildfire Danger

SALT LAKE (August 3, 2024)—The next week’s fire weather forecast is predicting continued hot and dry conditions as well as a significant increase in lightning activity across Utah.  Given the weather predictions, the primary wildland fire management agencies are working to balance the need for firefighting resources within Utah with the ongoing needs of our neighboring states with significant fire …