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House approves concurrent approval for $15.3 million federal grant to protect desert tortoise habitat
Summary
The Utah House voted to approve House Joint Resolution 301, allowing the Department of Natural Resources to accept federal Endangered Species Act Section 6 funds (about $15.3 million) to acquire desert tortoise habitat in Washington County; members debated land ownership, long-term management costs, and local funding responsibilities.
The Utah House on May 24 approved House Joint Resolution 301, clearing the way for the Department of Natural Resources to seek and accept federal Endangered Species Act Section 6 funds to acquire property in desert tortoise habitat north of St. George in Washington County.
Representative David Clark, the resolution’s sponsor, told the House the federal grant request — reflected in a fiscal note of roughly $15.3 million — would require concurrent legislative approval because the executive branch is seeking federal grants in excess of $10,000,000. Clark said the state would provide an in‑kind match in the form of property already held by state entities and described cooperative management involving Washington…
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