LAND USE PLANNING
The various programs, projects and partnerships of Uinta County Conservation District fit into the Land Use Planning Program.
UCCD's Land Use Planning GOAL is to improve livestock production, wildlife habitat, recreation and watershed protection while improving and maintaining productivity on rangelands and pasturelands in Uinta County.
Our accomplishments and objectives that cover this goal are as follows:
Work with and assist BLM and USDA Forest Service with range assessments on grazing allotments
Offer seeding alternatives that can be used in conjunction with range treatments for various soils and management objectives to increase vegetative cover
Review and provide recommendations on subdivision reviews as required by the state
Participate as a Cooperating Agency during federal land planning processes to represent the interests of the local landowners and land users, including the DEIS High Uintas Wilderness Domestic Sheep Analysis
Maintain a working relationship with Uinta County Weed and Pest to distribute information on noxious weeds in Uinta County and assist with weed management efforts
Offer basic soil testing and other soil information including maps and lab information
Assist with organization of Uinta County Soil Health Day and present range monitoring values and concepts at the workshop
Assist both large and small landowners with their resource questions and provide science based solutions for the sustainability of the natural resource
Assist and educate large and small landowners in developing grazing plans and the benefits of proper grazing management
Educate landowners on the cost share programs that the district offers as well as the many other programs and resources available through other agencies
Maintain and develop working relationships with federal, state, and county government agencies responsible for natural resource management
Keep landowners informed on natural resource developments that affect the producers of Uinta County
Work with landowners to develop conservation plans that addresses their resource concerns and improvement opportunities
Work with private landowners to complete range monitoring and conservation planning on private land
Assist private landowners with resource concerns using data from trail cameras where appropriate
Provide rubber tire water tanks to allow producers to provide water for livestock and wildlife in remote areas
Work with landowners to re-seed burned areas on private ground
