Utah Water Rebates
Salt Lake City, Utah Water Rebates
Salt Lake City residents access the Utah Division of Water Resources Landscape Incentive Program, which pays $2 per square foot for replacing qualifying lawn with water-wise landscaping. The minimum project size is 200 square feet and multiple areas can be combined to meet the minimum. The maximum rebate is $50,000 per application. Pre-approval is required before removing or killing any grass - projects started without approval are ineligible. Applications and eligibility confirmation are processed through utahwatersavers.com.
What the stated caps add up to in Salt Lake City
Turf rebates, stormwater fee credits, tree programs, and federal cost-share are listed separately. A dollar is included in the total only when that program states a cap and is still open. Fee credits stated as a percentage, and USDA programs with no published dollar figure, stay on the list and stay out of the total.
Federal cost-share
Conservation Reserve Program: Pollinator Habitat (CP-42)
USDA FSA
No dollar cap in our directory.
No dollar cap is published for this program in our directory. Left out of the total.
Source, checked 2026-09-30
Federal cost-share
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
USDA NRCS
No dollar cap in our directory.
No dollar cap is published for this program in our directory. Left out of the total.
Source, checked 2026-09-30
Federal cost-share
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
USDA NRCS
No dollar cap in our directory.
No dollar cap is published for this program in our directory. Left out of the total.
Source, checked 2026-09-30
Federal rows are Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Reserve Program: Pollinator Habitat (CP-42), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Payment rates are set by USDA and are not copied here because this directory does not hold a verified dollar figure for them (last reviewed 2026-09-30). Confirm stacking rules with each provider before you apply to more than one.
$2/sq ft, max $50,000
Utah Division of Water Resources Landscape Incentive Program
Open the official program site (opens in new tab)How to apply
- Create an account and submit an application at utahwatersavers.com before starting. Go to utahwatersavers.com and create an account. Select the Utah Division of Water Resources Landscape Incentive Program for Salt Lake City. Complete the application with your property address, planned conversion square footage, and proposed plant list. Do not remove or kill any lawn until you receive written pre-approval.
- Schedule and complete the pre-conversion site visit. After submitting the application, a program representative will contact you to schedule a pre-conversion site visit. The inspector will confirm the existing lawn area, measure the planned conversion zone, and verify the lawn is living and well-maintained. Written approval follows the visit.
- Convert the lawn and install water-wise landscaping. After receiving written pre-approval, remove the qualifying lawn and install drought-tolerant plants, drip irrigation, and mulch per your approved plan. Photograph the area before and after. Keep all receipts for plants, materials, and contractor work.
- Request a post-conversion inspection and receive your rebate. Contact the program through utahwatersavers.com to schedule the post-conversion inspection. The inspector will measure the converted area, verify plant coverage and species, and confirm drip irrigation if applicable. After the inspection passes, the $2/sq ft rebate is processed.
Full application guide for Salt Lake City: required documents and how to avoid rejection
Salt Lake City Water Rebate FAQs
Can I combine multiple small lawn areas to meet the 200 square foot minimum?
Does artificial turf qualify as a water-wise replacement?
Is there a bonus rebate for switching to drip irrigation?
Rebate Concierge
Free step-by-step help with every rebate above
Every program above comes with a free guided checklist in the Pollinator Patch app: the steps in order, warnings before the mistakes that disqualify applications, and a photo locker that keeps your before and after photos and receipts together. Every open program above also offers a 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder, for a one-time $29.99. Open the program to book it.
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