Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Habitat Council approves a slate of WMA projects and funding allocations across Utah
Summary
At its February meeting the Habitat Council approved multiple WMA habitat projects — including maintenance, invasive species control, beaver and riparian programs, equipment leases, and new pond engineering — and set allocation splits across species funding categories for several multi-benefit projects.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ Habitat Council considered and approved funding proposals for a broad array of regional projects on Feb. 14. The council used voice votes for most items and adjusted funding splits for multi‑benefit projects where staff requested mixed allocations across sport fish, waterfowl, upland, and big‑game categories.
Key outcomes (motions approved by voice vote):
- Phragmites control project (Northern Region): Approved (mover: Jason Jones; second: Jeremiah Cornia). Division asked for $572,000 for division and partner treatments; Habitat Council contribution recorded as requested for FY27. (See article on Phragmites control.)
- Northern Region WMA…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
