Utah Receives Over $5.5 Million in Community Wildfire Defense Grant Funding 

SALT LAKE (May 15, 2024) – On Tuesday, the US Department of Agriculture announced its second round of funding of project proposals as a part of the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) program. Three entities within Utah received over $5.5 million to be spent on protecting homes, businesses and infrastructure from catastrophic wildfires.  Recipients in Utah that are a part …

Forest Legacy to Fund Summit County’s  Wasatch Back Forest Conservation Project

SALT LAKE (May 14, 2024) – The United States Forest Service (USFS) announced yesterday that they will provide $40 million of Inflation Reduction Act funding through the Forest Legacy Program that will go to Summit County’s Wasatch Back Forest Conservation Project to preserve a large landscape project in Summit County. The 910 Ranch is 8,588 acres of privately owned forested …

FFSL and Compass Minerals Come Together to Protect Great Salt Lake

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Legislature passed HB453 Great Salt Lake Revisions, which directs the state water engineer to create a water distribution plan for the Great Salt Lake and establishes a severance tax for the lake’s minerals. The legislation also provides a tax incentive for companies that do not deplete water in their extraction process or that voluntarily …

Team Rubicon Returns to Southeast Utah for Operation Grand Adventure

MOAB, Utah – Team Rubicon is returning to Utah from March 12-18 for Operation Grand Adventure, which aims to reduce wildfire risk along Mill and Pack Creeks. Team Rubicon has been an active partner in helping lower the wildfire risk within the Moab area since 2018.  “We are psyched that Team Rubicon is returning to Moab to help us with …

Wildland Fire Program and Crews Honored by Utah House and Senate

SALT LAKE – The Wildland Fire Program and the Lone Peak Conservation Center crews were honored on the floor of the Utah House of Representatives and the Utah Senate on February 6.  Representative Tyler Clancy read a legislative citation on the House floor to recognize the selfless service the members of the fire program show in protecting the citizens and …

Two Utah-Based Companies Awarded Grant Funding for Firebank Expansion

SALT LAKE – The Alliance for Green Heat has awarded two Utah-based companies grant funding to help expand firewood banks in Utah. Huber Woods and Brandt Services will receive funding to process fuel wood for needy households. Huber Woods, located in La Point, Utah, and Brandt Services in Monticello, Utah, will provide much-needed fuel wood for cooking and heating to …

Utah Shared Stewardship Holds Two Forest Product Industry Meetings 

Salt Lake – In January, Utah Shared Stewardship hosted two Forest Product Industry meetings in Richfield and Heber City to discuss challenges impacting the existing industry in Utah and opportunities for financial and technical assistance that will encourage wood utilization.  These meetings mark the third year Utah Shared Stewardship has hosted meetings that are focused on convening and supporting members …

State and Federal Wildfire Officials Celebrate Three Years of Decreased Wildfires in Utah as part of the Fire Sense Program

Salt Lake City, UT (Jan. 10, 2024) – Instead of facing a wildfire-prone season fueled by substantial growth in vegetation from a snowy year, state and federal authorities marked the conclusion of three successive years with decreasing wildfire numbers.  Data from 2020 to 2023 shows that human-caused wildfires were reduced by 52% from the first year and another 56% over …

Grant-Funded Initiatives Help Reshape the Jordan River Landscape

SALT LAKE CITY – Last fiscal year, the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands awarded $645,000 in grant funding to municipalities and non-profit organizations with a vested interest in the Jordan River. This funding was used to complete projects to improve and preserve the river’s health and accessibility. Funding for these grants is a part of ongoing legislative …