New conservation easement safeguards farmland, wetlands, water resources in the Kamas Valley

New conservation easement safeguards farmland, wetlands, water resources in the Kamas Valley

Summit Land Conservancy has officially protected 99 acres known as Lind Ranches, permanently conserving a piece of the Kamas Valley Meadows. The conservancy said that the project plays an important role in safeguarding water resources, wildlife habitat and the rural character of South Summit. Lind Ranches, located in Marion, features open pastures, riparian areas and wet meadows that help move and filter water through the landscape before it rea…

Summit Land Conservancy protects nearly 100 acres in Kamas Meadows

KAMAS, Utah — Nearly 100 acres of working agricultural land in the Kamas Valley have been permanently protected through a new conservation easement intended to preserve farmland, wildlife habitat and water resources in the Kamas Meadows. Summit Land Conservancy announced Aug. 17 that it had completed the easement on Lind Ranches, a roughly 99-acre property in Marion with open pastures, riparian areas and wet meadows. The property sits within the…