Carbon Russian Olive Strategic Funding Pool
Removal and treatment of non-native invasive trees and shrubs.
Project Description
This project is a phased approach to the removal and treatment of non-native invasive trees and shrubs that have taken over and outcompeted native trees and shrubs, and that are invading cropland, pasture, rangeland, riparian areas and wetlands.

- County: Carbon County
- Year active: FY 2022
- Duration: 5 years
Partners
Price River Watershed Conservation District, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Utah Department of Natural Resources – Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands.
Conservation practices involved
- Brush Management (314)
- Woody Residue Treatment (384)
- Conservation Cover (327)
- Pasture and Hay Planting (512)
- Streambank and Shoreline Protection (580)
- Tree/Shrub Establishment (612)
When to Apply
Program applications are accepted on a continual basis. However, NRCS establishes application ranking dates for evaluation, ranking and approval of eligible applications. Applications received after the ranking date will be automatically deferred to the next funding period.
Local Working Group Meetings
Every year, NRCS hosts Local Working Group meetings where farmers, landowners, conservation partners and other members of the community discuss the natural resource needs for the county. Based on feedback from those meetings, NRCS updates the county's Local Resources Assessment Priorities (LRAP) and develops new Conservation Implementation Strategies to address those resource concerns. You may contact us anytime to express concerns or comments about conservation needs in the county, and we encourage you to attend the next Local Working Group meeting in your county. For more information about Local Working Group meetings, contact your local NRCS office, or visit our Utah State Technical Committee page.
Locally Led Conservation
At the Natural Resources Conservation Service of Utah, we understand effectively partnering with our local, county and state agencies and organizations is paramount to our mission of conserving our natural resources and helping people help the land. Utah’s diverse landscape and resource needs require strategic funding and focused efforts to support locally led conservation on the ground.
Learn more about Utah's Focused Opportunities and how NRCS is utilizing SFPs to target locally identified high priority natural resource concerns and work toward a desired outcome.