The Utah Quality Growth Act requires that easements purchased with assistance from the LeRay McAllister Fund must be held by a local government or by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food or the Utah Department of Natural Resources. These agencies also provide funding for conservation and restoration projects.
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You can find more information about conservation programs sponsored by either your county or municipal government or the Utah Departments of Agriculture adn Food and Natural Resources through the following links:
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
The Utah Department of Natural Resources
The Utah League of Cities and Towns
The Utah Association of Counties
The USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service
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The Quality Growth Act also allows 501(c)3 not-for-profit organizations to apply for assistance from the Fund. This list is not comprehensive. Some recent partners include:
The Nature Conservancy
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Tree Utah
Utah Open Lands
The Trust for Public Land
