Links to water-saving tips for homeowners, farmers, and ranchers.

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food has two loan programs designed for farmers or ranchers. The ARDL program is designed for eligible conservation projects. The Rural Rehab Loan program is designed for refinancing troubled debt which could have been caused by drought or other problems.
Contact: Koy Page (801) 538-7172

The Utah Board of Water Resources has low and no interest loans. It will give priority to "those" with drought related water problems. Remember the Board can provide loans for (clean) water projects. That would be to communities, irrigation companies, and water districts (political subdivisions). Applications and a description of the application process is available on line at http://www.water.utah.gov.

The Division is also available to provide technical assistance. Requests for technical assistance should be directed to Dennis Strong at 801-538-7297.

The Utah Drinking Water Board has $2,500,000 per year in state funds for low interest loans and grants, and $6,000,000 per year in federal funds for the same. The loans and grants (primarily loans) are for projects for public drinking water systems in the state to fund well/spring/surface water development, treatment, and distribution system costs.
Contact: Michael Georgeson (801) 536-4200

The Utah Water Quality Board approves low-interest loans to communities for wastewater projects, which typically include treatment and reuse of wastewater.
Contact: Walt Baker (801) 538-6088.

The Community Impact Board provides loans and grants to subdivisions of the state impacted by natural resource development on federal lands. Assistance is limited to 1) planning, 2) the construction and maintenance of public facilities, and 3) the provision of public services. Indian tribes, individuals, corporations, associations, private non-profit organizations are not eligible for financing from the CIB.

USDA Disaster Assistance links:
http://www.usda.gov/news/disaster/index.htm

USU Extension information on drought in Utah:
http://extension.usu.edu/drought/

NOAA Drought Information Center:
http://www.drought.noaa.gov/

National Drought Mitigation Center:
http://drought.unl.edu/

North Dakota State University Extension, coping with drought
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/drought/drought.htm

U.S. Drought Monitor:
http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/index.html

U.S. Drought Mitigation Center, drought impact map:
http://enso.unl.edu/ndmc/impacts/us/usimpact.htm

NOAA precipitation forecasts:
http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/Drought/

National Interagency Fire Center
http://www.nifc.gov/

National fire maps:
http://www.nifc.gov/firemaps.html

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation:
http://www.usbr.gov/

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation SNOTEL site:
http://www.usbr.gov/rsmg/snotel/index.html

Utah Snow Survey:
http://www.ut.nrcs.usda.gov/snow/

U.S. Vegetation Health and Fire Risk index site:
http://orbit-net.nesdis.noaa.gov/crad/sat/surf/vci/usa.html

Soil texture triangle and hydraulic properties calculator:
http://wilkes1.wilkes.edu/~boram/soilwatr.htm