Utah FFSL Seeks Stakeholder Comment on Mineral Extraction Rules

SALT LAKE – The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands is seeking stakeholder comment through the informal rulemaking processes regarding a draft of mineral extraction rules, especially lithium...
Last updated: October 13, 2023
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Fire Sense Honored with 2023 Bronze Smokey Bear Award

SALT LAKE –  The interagency fire prevention campaign Fire Sense was honored by the US Forest Service, the Ad Council and the National Association of State Foresters with the bronze...
Last updated: January 23, 2026
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Fremont Island Property Management Plan Finalized; Will Remain Public Open Space

SALT LAKE – The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL) has completed the Fremont Island Property Management Plan (PMP) according to the terms and conditions outlined in...
Last updated: January 23, 2026
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Over 18,000 Acres Selected by Forest Service for Preservation as Part of Forest Legacy Program

SALT LAKE – The US Forest Service announced 18,648 acres of private forested lands in Utah will be preserved with an investment of $14.4 million as a part of the...
Last updated: January 23, 2026
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State, federal and local officials tour Utah forest management projects

SALT LAKE CITY– Today state, federal and local officials visited forest management projects to see how Utah’s land managers are proactively addressing the wildfire crisis. Gov. Spencer Cox hosted Deputy...
Last updated: January 23, 2026
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Utah Companies Receive Wood Innovation Funding from Forest Service

SALT LAKE – The USDA Forest Service has awarded $475,000 to two Utah-based organizations through the Wood Innovation Funding Opportunity. Last Chance Lumber Sawmill will use the grant funding to...
Last updated: January 23, 2026
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Interagency wildfire fuel treatments continue in Parleys Canyon to address watershed health

SALT LAKE CITY (June 1, 2023) — The multi-agency treatment of wildfire fuels (mulching) in Parleys Canyon will resume with mechanical treatments beginning on June 1 on the south side...
Last updated: January 23, 2026
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Twin Peaks Handcrew Honored for Heroic Actions on the 2022 Moose Fire

SALT LAKE CITY – The Twin Peaks Handcrew were honored with the USDA Secretary’s Act of Valor Award and the Intermountain Regional Foresters Award today for their role in the...
Last updated: January 23, 2026
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2022 Invasive Phragmites Management Success on Great Salt Lake and Utah Lake

SALT LAKE CITY – The ongoing work of controlling the spread and mitigating the impact of an invasive plant species, Phragmites australis, on the shoreline of Great Salt Lake and...
Last updated: January 23, 2026
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State of Utah Establishes Advisory Council for Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust

SALT LAKE CITY (January 31, 2023) – Today, the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust announced the membership of its new Trust Advisory Council. Establishing the council is an essential...
Last updated: January 23, 2026