Updates

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...

$50 million Great Salt Lake Grant Program Application Deadline ExtendedSalt Lake City (Oct. 21, 2025) — In response to the ongoing federal government shutdown, the Great Salt Lake Commissioner’s Office...

Gov. Cox and Utah leaders sign Great Salt Lake 2034 Charter with $200 million in private sector commitmentsFarmington, Utah (Sept. 24, 2025) — Surrounded by state leaders, researchers, philanthropists, and...

Enhancement of the Great Salt Lake’s hydrologic health through restoration and protection of the lake’s wetlands, habitats and water delivery systemsThe Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner is providing...

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...

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...

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...