Landscape Incentive Program
Get Paid to Remove Your Lawn
Utah Water Saver's Landscape Incentive Program offers up to $3 per square foot of lawn you replace with water-efficient landscaping. Landscaping project options include park strip, side yard, and full yard conversions. Commercial projects, irrigation retrofit, and tree-planting incentives are also available in certain areas.
Eligibility for this program depends on the city in which you live. Click here to see cities eligible for the incentive.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the program:
The applicant must live in a qualifying city. Click here to see eligible cities.- Lawn removal projects must have living, maintained grass at the time of the applying for the program and for the first project inspection. Dormant lawn is eligible, neglected lawn is not.
- Work on the landscaping project must not have started until after the conservation technician has conducted an in-person or virtual inspection of the project. This inspection is arranged through the submission of the application.
Program requirements vary based on where you live and will be specified upon applying.
Why would we pay you to remove grass?
Less water used on landscaping leaves more for our lakes and reservoirs.
Since 2000, Utah's population has increased by almost 48% and is projected to increase by another 49% by 2050. This growth will convert some agricultural lands into urban/suburban areas and will increase the density of our current urban regions. Because of this growth, many of our water basins will primarily provide for residential areas rather than agricultural ones. Therefore, it is crucial for Utah's economy, environment and health that each person conserve water—even during good water years.
APPLY NOWWhat does it mean to be a Utah Water Saver?
Protect Utah's water future.
Care about your neighbor.
Use water efficiently.
Be a good steward.
How it works:
- Visit this page to determine if your area qualifies for the Landscape Incentive Program.
- Register an account
- Add a property to identify your water provider and determine program eligibility.
- Select 'Apply Now' next to the Landscape Incentive on your user dashboard.
- Complete your application by uploading photos of your current yard and adding a landscape plan. Example landscape plans can be found here, however the submitted plan must be unique to your property/project (professional designs are not required).
- A Utah Water Savers technician will review your application and schedule a pre-project site visit to assess your existing landscaping.
- Upon approval, you will have 12 months to complete your project.
- After completing your project, arrange a final site visit by signing in to Utah Water Savers and selecting 'Request Final Visit' next to the Landscape Incentive. Include photos of your completed project in your final visit request.
- Once your project meets the program's requirements and your agreement and a W-9 form are signed and submitted, you will receive your incentive payment by mail (approximately 90 days).
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