Updates

Phased redevelopment prioritizes water conservation, critical mineral production and Superfund site cleanup  SALT LAKE CITY – Following a competitive lease offering process, the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State...

SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 29, 2026) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has committed $3 million to the Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner to accelerate...

SALT LAKE CITY – The Great Salt Lake Commissioner’s Office, the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust and Great Salt Lake Rising have partnered for a strategic water release from...

Learn about how public and private partners are working together to save the Great Salt Lake through this video series created by the Great Salt Lake Advisory Council. Six videos...

Salt Lake City, UT– The Great Salt Lake Alliance and the Great Salt Lake Commissioner’s Office have released a new report capturing insights from the inaugural Great Salt Lake Solutions...

SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 24, 2026) — Utah has secured $60 million for the Great Salt Lake through a settlement agreement with the federal government resolving a decades-old legal dispute...

Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Hannah Freeze to serve as Great Salt Lake commissioner beginning July 22....

Great Salt Lake Commissioner Brian Steed has been named vice president for government and external relations at Utah State University, effective June 1. Brian will continue to serve as commissioner...

A synthesized resource document for the 2026 General Legislative SessionIn 2025, Utah continued to make progress on the health and long-term future of Great Salt Lake. The lake remains below...