Category: Updates
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2026 Great Salt Lake Data and Insights Summary
Jan. 7, 2026 Contact:Morgan KellerDepartment of Natural Resources(801) 644-5852 | [email protected] A synthesized resource document for the 2026 General Legislative Session In 2025, Utah continued to make progress on the health and long-term future of Great Salt Lake. The lake remains below healthy levels, but conditions have stabilized. A new signed charter of awareness and…
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$50 million Great Salt Lake Grant Program Application Deadline Extended
NEWS RELEASEOct. 21, 2025 Contacts:Kim WellsDepartment of Natural Resources(801) 803-0336 | [email protected] Shaela AdamsGreat Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust(801) 809-5805 | [email protected] Karl HuntDivision of Forestry, Fire and State Lands(385) 249-6696 | [email protected] $50 million Great Salt Lake Grant Program Application Deadline Extended SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 21, 2025) — In response to the ongoing…
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Great Salt Lake 2034 Charter with $200 Million in Private Sector Commitments
NEWS RELEASESept. 24, 2025 Contact:Robert CarrollOffice of the Governor(801) 243-2290 | [email protected] Gov. Cox and Utah leaders sign Great Salt Lake 2034 Charter with $200 million in private sector commitments FARMINGTON, Utah (Sept. 24, 2025) — Surrounded by state leaders, researchers, philanthropists, and advocates, Gov. Cox today convened a historic roundtable at the Eccles Wildlife…
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Wetlands Protection and/or Restoration Grant
Upcoming funding opportunities available in July 2025 Enhancement of the Great Salt Lake’s hydrologic health through restoration and protection of the lake’s wetlands, habitats and water delivery systems The Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner is providing an upcoming $50 million funding opportunity to fund voluntary water transactions, system conservation projects, and ecosystem and…
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Confronting Great Salt Lake’s dust dilemmas
The Utah Division of Water Resources has been hard at work on the Great Salt Lake Basin Integrated Plan for a little over a year now, and a handful of its projects are in full swing. The integrated plan — funded with $5 million by the Utah Legislature in 2022 (HB 429) and $3.1 million…
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Great Salt Lake research grants now open
The Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands requests proposals for research projects that will improve management of Great Salt Lake. Research projects will provide lake managers with a better understanding of the complexities of GSL in order to best inform management decisions. Research project deliverables will be publicly accessible for use and dissemination. Differently…
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GSL Trust releases 2024 Annual Report
In its second year of operation, the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust secured more water for the Great Salt Lake, provided funding that will help to protect and restore wetlands to benefit the hydrology of the lake, raised awareness about the benefits of increased water flows and control and contributed to the collective effort…
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Utah Water Conditions Update
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 16, 2025) – Northern Utah has experienced near-normal precipitation, although much of it has been in the form of rain rather than snow, which could affect water storage for the spring melt. In southern Utah, however, snowpack remains 27-64% of normal for this time of year, continuing dry conditions in that region. “We’re encouraged…
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Strike Team Shares Data and Insights Summary
A new summary published by the Great Salt Lake Strike Team synthesizes essential data and insights so decision-makers have the information they need to improve water management, increase water deliveries to the lake, mitigate adverse impacts and help recover the lake to a healthier range. The team includes researchers from Utah State University and the…