Category: Updates
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Great Salt Lake receives $50 million from the Bureau of Reclamation
SALT LAKE CITY (Dec. 2, 2024) – The Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner and the Department of Natural Resources have received $50 million from the Bureau of Reclamation through the Inflation Reduction Act to implement a water delivery program designed to lease water and then deliver conserved water to the lake. “This program helps deliver…
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From Lake to Table: $3 Million Investment Helps Track Great Salt Lake’s Future
SALT LAKE CITY (Nov. 26, 2024) — That pinch of natural salt on your Thanksgiving turkey might have started its journey in Utah’s Great Salt Lake, where scientists are launching a new project to better understand this crucial natural resource. Thanks to a new $3 million monitoring program announced by the U.S. Geological Survey, Bureau…
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Utah entities collaborate on inter-dependent water bodies
SALT LAKE CITY, (Oct. 22, 2024) – The Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner, the Jordan River Commission, the Utah Lake Authority and the Bear Lake Regional Commission will now meet regularly to coordinate and communicate for the betterment of the Great Salt Lake Basin. The four organizations are committed to meeting every six months…
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Utah Geological Survey monitoring Great Salt Lake groundwater
SYRACUSE (Oct. 8, 2024) – Utah Geological Survey scientist Hugh Hurlow recently gave an update and behind-the-scenes look at how their team is measuring groundwater flow below and up to the bed of Great Salt Lake. This data will help calibrate numerical models for managing groundwater in and around Great Salt Lake, clarify the effects of…
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FFSL To Host Public Meetings for Great Salt Lake and Utah Lake Comprehensive Management Plans
SALT LAKE (October 8, 2024) – The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL) is beginning the process of updating the comprehensive management plans for the Great Salt Lake and Utah Lake, as well as the Great Salt Lake Mineral Leasing Plan. FFSL is seeking input and participation from stakeholders and the public. “We…
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Great Salt Lake Commissioner to hold Q&A October 2
Virtual sessions scheduled about every six weeks FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 27, 2024) – Great Salt Lake Commissioner Brian Steed and Deputy Commissioner Tim Davis will hold a media question-and-answer session to discuss recent water donations and coordination efforts within the Great Salt Lake Basin. During the virtual meeting, the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner…
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10,000 acre-feet of water to benefit Great Salt Lake, Jordan River, birds, habitats and communities
SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 16, 2024) — Great Salt Lake will benefit from 10,000 additional acre-feet of water thanks to a partnership between the National Audubon Society and The Nature Conservancy—as co-managers of the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust—in partnership with Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,…
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Compass Minerals and Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands Finalize Voluntary Agreement for Great Salt Lake Conservation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESept. 3, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTKim Wells(801) [email protected] Compass Minerals and Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands Finalize Voluntary Agreement for Great Salt Lake Conservation Agreement includes significant water donation to the lake Salt Lake City – The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands and Compass Minerals have finalized a historic…
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New Funding Available to Restore and Protect Wetlands to Benefit Great Salt Lake Hydrology
Salt Lake City (August 15, 2024) – The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL) and the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust (the Trust) are excited to announce that up to $6.5 million in grant funding is available to eligible organizations with projects that will protect and/or restore wetlands and habitats in Great…
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Great Salt Lake Dust Forum identifies research and management priorities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SALT LAKE CITY (July 22, 2024) – The Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner has released a list of priorities to address the urgent issue of dust pollution stemming from the Great Salt Lake. The announced priorities follow a dust forum held on May 16 where more than 50 university and…