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Carbon County staff recommend 30% cap on county funding for municipal water-authority conservation easements
Summary
County staff told the Open Space advisory board that commissioners are considering a policy to limit county matching funds for conservation easements on municipal water authority land to 30% of a project’s cost; staff said commissioners would retain authority to make exceptions and no formal board action was taken.
Anna, a county open-space staff member, told the Carbon County Open Space Advisory Board that county commissioners have asked for feedback on a proposed limit on county matching funds for conservation easements on municipal water-authority land.
Anna said the advisers "recommend doing a 30% funding cap on projects submitted from municipalities or municipal authorities." She clarified the recommendation applies to conservation easement projects on municipal water authority land rather than acquisition projects.
The proposal discussed by staff would…
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