Helping put conservation in the ground for producers in Box Elder County.
Current Financial Assistance Opportunities
NRCS Utah utilizes strategic funding pools (SFPs) in partnership with landowners, area stakeholders, and other resource professionals to target locally identified high priority natural resource concerns and work toward a desired outcome.
Current SFP opportunities:
- Bear River Valley Water Optimization SFP
- Box Elder Livestock Drought Resilience SFP
- Box Elder Soil Health Development SFP
- Crystal - Bear River Hammond East SFP
In addition to these local projects, producers may also apply for statewide programs such as the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), national Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) initiatives, and conservation easement programs. For more information on these and other programs, see State Programs and Initiatives on the NRCS Utah webpage.
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.