Background
Great Salt Lake is of hemispheric importance as both a refueling stop for millions of migratory birds and a nesting area for others. Eighty percent of Utah’s wetlands surround the lake. The mineral extraction industry, duck hunting clubs, and the brine shrimp industry are dependent on the vitality of the lake. Nature enthusiasts flock to the lake because of its ecological importance. Utahans draw a significant amount of their heritage and identity from the lake.
Through adoption of House Bill 343 during the 2010 general session of the Utah Legislature, the Great Salt Lake Advisory Council was created to advise on the sustainable use, protection, and development of the Great Salt Lake.
Members
As appointed by the governor, the Great Salt Lake Advisory Council is composed of GSL Advisory Council Members and Affiliations:
- Chair: Tim Hawkes
Aquaculture - Joe Havasi
Extractive Industry - Dina Blaes
Salt Lake County - Randy Elliott
Davis County - Gage Froerer
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)
Contacts
- James Harris ([email protected])
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Quality
195 North 1950 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4870
(801) 536-4360 (office) | (801) 541-3069 (cell) - Marisa Weinberg, ([email protected])
Utah Department of Natural Resources
Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands
1594 West North Temple, Suite 3520
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
(385) 226-3333
