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Show http://www.govemor.state.ut.us/planningloplandlallocation.htm Utah Quality Growth Commission LERAY MCALLISTER CRITICAL LAND CONSERVATION FUND The Utah Quality Growth Commission is now accepting applications for loans and grants from the LeRay McAllister Critical Land Conservation Fund. Utah local entities (counties, cities and towns), charitable organizations that qualify as tax exempt under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and certain state agencies may apply. The Utah Quality Growth Commission was appointed by Governor Leavitt in April, 1999 under the authority of the Quality Growth Act of 1999. The Act established the LeRay McAllister Critical Land Conservation Fund to be administered by the Commission. Money from the Fund must be used to preserve or restore open lands and agricultural lands. Applicants must provide matching funds equal to or greater than the amount of money received from the Fund. During 1999 the Commission approved five applications and allocated over two million dollars to preserve six thousand acres of agricultural and open land throughout Utah. The applicants' matching funds totaled over ten million dollars. The five projects funded by the Commission are showcase examples of various types of critical land conservation needs in Utah. Below is a list of projects receiving an allocation from the LeRay McAllister Critical Land Conservation Fund: Acreage Allocation Matching Funds Total 5,510 $750,000 $ 4,756,000 $ 5,506,000 Washington County 120 $500,000 $ 3,800,000 $ 4,300,00 Washington County 221 $ 1,100,000 $1,350,000 Curtis Jones Farm San Juan County 159 $250,000 $347,550 Black Agriland Davis County $172,000 39 6,049 $2,019,550 Project Location Peaceful Valley Ranch Morgan County Virgin River Confluence /Grafton Town Total $ 695,100 $ 347,550 $ 222,000 $ 394,000 $ 10,225,550 $ 12,245,100 Peaceful Valley Ranch: The funds will be used to purchase conservation easements for the Peaceful Valley Ranch. This acquisition will prevent full-scale commercial or lof3 3/1412001 9:00 AM |
