As a private landowner within the designated Bear River Watershed Conservation Area, you may contact your state's representing Service staff member to gather more information regarding a potential conservation easement conservation easement
A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a government agency or qualified conservation organization that restricts the type and amount of development that may take place on a property in the future. Conservation easements aim to protect habitat for birds, fish and other wildlife by limiting residential, industrial or commercial development. Contracts may prohibit alteration of the natural topography, conversion of native grassland to cropland, drainage of wetland and establishment of game farms. Easement land remains in private ownership.
Learn more about conservation easement .
Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge - Idaho : (208) 847-1757
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge - Utah : bearriver@fws.gov
Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge - Wyoming : seedskadee@fws.gov