Cooperative Action for Healthier Lands
"The mission of Skyline CWMA is to protect and restore the ecological integrity and productivity of the lands within Carbon, Emery, Sanpete, and Utah counties by facilitating cooperative, science-based detection, control, and prevention of noxious weeds - uniting private landowners, local governments, state agencies, and federal land managers in a shared commitment to the health of our landscapes."
Noxious weeds are one of the greatest threats to the productivity and biodiversity of Utah's rangelands, forests, and agricultural lands. They reduce forage for livestock and wildlife, increase erosion, degrade water quality, and cost Utah landowners and agencies millions of dollars each year in control and lost productivity.
What is a Cooperative Weed Management Area?
A Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) is a voluntary partnership of public and private land managers who work together across property boundaries to manage noxious and invasive weeds. CWMAs are authorized under the Federal Noxious Weed Act and supported by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
Voluntary Partnership
Participation is entirely voluntary. Partners contribute resources, expertise, and labor according to their capacity and land management responsibilities.
Landscape-Scale Approach
CWMAs coordinate treatment across property boundaries, which is essential because weeds don't respect fence lines. Coordinated action is far more effective than isolated efforts.
Leveraged Resources
By pooling resources and coordinating grant applications, CWMAs can accomplish far more than any single partner could alone. Cost-share programs help private landowners access treatment assistance.
Four Counties, One Landscape
Skyline CWMA encompasses a diverse landscape stretching from the Wasatch Plateau and Book Cliffs in the north to the San Rafael Swell in the south - a region of dramatic terrain, productive rangelands, and significant agricultural value.
County Seat: Price
Book Cliffs, Price River corridor
County Seat: Castle Dale
San Rafael Swell, Emery Valley
County Seat: Manti
Sanpete Valley, Wasatch Plateau
County Seat: Spanish Fork
Southern Utah Valley, foothills
A Broad Coalition of Land Stewards
State Agencies
- Utah Department of Agriculture & Food (UDAF)
- Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands
Federal Agencies
- USDA Forest Service - Manti-La Sal National Forest
- Bureau of Land Management - Price & Richfield Field Offices
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
County Governments
- Carbon County
- Emery County
- Sanpete County
- Utah County
Private & Other
- Private landowners
- Grazing associations
- Agricultural producers
- Conservation districts
CWMA Coordinator
Become a Partner
Whether you're a private landowner, a county official, or a federal land manager, your participation strengthens our collective ability to protect Utah's lands.
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