Applications Open for Camp Williams Sentinel Landscape Project
The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) promotes coordination of NRCS conservation activities with partners to address on-farm, watershed, and regional natural resource concerns.
SALT LAKE CITY, March 22, 2024 — Eligible Utah County landowners within the Camp Williams Sentinel Landscape Project have until May 3, 2024, to apply for assistance through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
The 2,000-acre zone surrounding Camp Williams is part of a project by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Utah and The Conservation Fund to preserve agricultural land, restore stream function, and improve wildlife habitat in the county. "This project is an invaluable opportunity for NRCS to support and advance sustainable practices and improve wildlife habitat within the agricultural lands neighboring Camp Williams," said Emily Fife, NRCS State Conservationist for Utah.
The project will also help to create a buffer around the military installation. Landowners interested in applying for program funding should contact their local NRCS office at the USDA service center for their county. Visit farmers.gov for USDA service center locations.
Regional Conservation Partnership Program
RCPP promotes coordination of NRCS conservation activities with partners to address on-farm, watershed, and regional natural resource concerns. Historic funding is made possible by both the Inflation Reduction Act, part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, and the Farm Bill.
Sentinel Landscape Project
The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership is a coalition of federal agencies, state and local governments, and non-governmental organizations that work with willing landowners and land managers to advance sustainable land use practices around military installations and ranges. Founded in 2013 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, and Department of the Interior, the partnership’s mission is to strengthen military readiness, conserve natural resources, bolster agricultural and forestry economies, increase public access to outdoor recreation, and enhance resilience to climate change.
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