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Federal dollars will go toward forest conservation in southern Utah
The federal government is awarding Utah $3 million to purchase conservation easements in southern Utah near Zion National Park. The funding — awarded to the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands by the U.S. Department of Agriculture — was announced Monday and will go toward ongoing forest preservation efforts outside of the national park. Called the Zion Connectivity Project, the state will direct the funding at two properties totaling 766 acres near the north section of the national park. A conservation easement — a legally binding agreement between a landowner and ...
