Great Salt Lake Advisory Council

The Great Salt Lake Advisory Council (GSLAC) brings together 21 members and liaisons to advise on the sustainable use, protection, and development of the Great Salt Lake. Created in 2010 through House Bill 343, GSLAC includes stakeholders from industry, conservation, government, and public works. GSLAC is a critical voice in the public discourse about the importance of the Great Salt Lake and its future to Utah and the world.

Find the agenda and details for the next meeting, and past meeting archives.
Great Salt Lake Advisory Council Activities, including downloadable tools, reports, and studies.
The council reports annually on the sustainable use, protection, and development of the Great Salt Lake.

Members

As appointed by the governor, the Great Salt Lake Advisory Council (GSLAC) is composed of GSL Advisory Council Members and Affiliations:

  • Chair: Tim Hawkes
    Aquaculture
  • Joe Havasi
    Extractive Industry
  • Megan Hillyard
    Salt Lake County
  • John Crofts
    Davis County
  • Ben Nadolski
    Weber County
  • Elizabeth Kitchens
    Conservation
  • Leland Myers
    Publicly Owned Treatment Works
  • Jeff Richards
    Migratory Bird Protection Areas
  • Lee Perry
    Box Elder County
  • Ryan Doherty
    Tooele County
  • Thomas Ward
    Municipal Government (Sandy City)

Contact

Last Updated: October 1, 2026 at 5:55 pm

Originally Published: October 1, 2026 at 5:55 pm