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Statewide Fireworks Ban

Utah State Forester’s Order Issuing a Statewide Fireworks Ban  Due to current and forecasted weather conditions, coupled with Governor Cox’s Executive Order 2026-04 declaring a state of emergency in the State of Utah due to the imminent threat of a fire disaster caused by the July fireworks season, and in consultation with the Governor’s Office and the Department of Public Safety, the State

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10,000 acre-feet of water to benefit Great Salt Lake, Jordan River, birds, habitats and communities

SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 16, 2024) — Great Salt Lake will benefit from 10,000 additional acre-feet of water thanks to a partnership between the National Audubon Society and The Nature Conservancy—as co-managers of the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust—in partnership with Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Utah Division of Wildlife

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DNR NEWS RELEASE – Compass Minerals and Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands Finalize Voluntary Agreement for Great Salt Lake Conservation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESept. 3, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTKim Wells(801) [email protected] Compass Minerals and Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands Finalize Voluntary Agreement for Great Salt Lake Conservation  Agreement includes significant water donation to the lake Salt Lake City  – The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands and Compass Minerals have finalized a historic agreement that permanently donates more

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Utah Receives Over $5.5 Million in Community Wildfire Defense Grant Funding 

SALT LAKE CITY (May 15, 2024) – On Tuesday, the US Department of Agriculture announced its second round of funding of project proposals as a part of the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) program. Three entities within Utah received over $5.5 million to be spent on protecting homes, businesses and infrastructure from catastrophic wildfires.  Recipients in Utah that are a part of this

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