SLO Habitat Council Program Administration FY26
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Project ID: 7424
Status: Current
Fiscal Year: 2026
Submitted By:
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Project Manager: Daniel Eddington
PM Agency: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
PM Office: Southeastern Region
Lead: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
WRI Region: Salt Lake Office
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Description:
Habitat Conservation Coordinator. Administration position for UDWR's Habitat Council and Utah's Watershed Restoration Initiative as well as funding for Fiscal support.
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Location:
Statewide program administration
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Project Need
Need For Project:
The coordinator position is needed to organize project proposals, submit them to the Habitat Council for review, and manage accounts and project activities throughout the year.
The Coordinator also reviews all Watershed Restoration Initiative Projects, selects proper funding, and creates budget change forms and monitors all expenditures.
Objectives:
Oversight of Habitat Council and Utah Watershed Restoration Initiative (WRI)
Project Location/Timing Justification (Why Here? Why Now?):
Not Applicable
Relation To Management Plan:
Position oversees effort to implement Utah's Wildlife Action Plan as it relates to wildlife habitat improvement. Position also oversees efforts to accomplish several other goals/objectives found in dozens of other management plans statewide including: Statewide Mule deer management plan, statewide elk management plan.
Fire / Fuels:
Not Applicable
Water Quality/Quantity:
Not Applicable
Compliance:
Not Applicable
Methods:
Salary/Benefits/Current expense, Fiscal support for managing HC/WRI budget
Monitoring:
Not Applicable
Partners:
Not Applicable
Future Management:
Not Applicable
Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources:
Not Applicable
| Budget | WRI/DWR | Other | Budget Total | In-Kind | Grand Total |
| $179,415.00 | $0.00 | $179,415.00 | $0.00 | $179,415.00 |
| Item | Description | WRI | Other | In-Kind | Year |
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| Personal Services (permanent employee) | Fiscal Support Employee | $15,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2026 |
| Personal Services (permanent employee) | Coordinator I Salary/Benefits - Estimated | $153,415.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2026 |
| Other | Current Expense | $10,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2026 |
| Other | In state Travel | $1,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2026 |
| Funding | WRI/DWR | Other | Funding Total | In-Kind | Grand Total |
| $179,415.00 | $0.00 | $179,415.00 | $0.00 | $179,415.00 |
| Source | Phase | Description | Amount | Other | In-Kind | Year |
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| Habitat Council Account | QHCR | $179,415.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2026 |
Species
| Species | "N" Rank | HIG/F Rank |
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Habitats
| Habitat |
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