Utah lawmakers look at measures to save the Great Salt Lake.
The massive salt water lake, which is a huge contributor to northern Utah's ecosystem, has hit a record low. It's now 11 feet below what scientists believe it should be and dust storms could spell trouble for the Wasatch Front. Speaker Wilson, R-Kaysville, whose district includes a large part of the lake, has been pushing for efforts to preserve and protect it. A series of bills will be introduced in the upcoming legislative session.
"If a farmer has a water right and he’s recognizing that it’s going to be a drought year, maybe rather than use the entire flow he’s granted or he has a right to use? He can cut that back a little bit and a conservation group or the state or the federal government, whoever that may be can pay him and say 'Hey, we want so many acre feet of your water to stay in the stream' and it’ll work it’s way through the rivers and make its way to the Great Salt Lake," he told FOX 13 on...
"What I’m seeing is a lot of baby steps, when what we need right now are huge leaps and bounds if we want to save the Great Salt Lake," she said in an interview with FOX 13."Great Salt Lake needs two million acre feet of water annually permanently protected." Next week, Speaker Wilson will bring together policy makers, scientists, and lawmakers to discuss policies to help protect the lake.
Only one environmental group — the Audubon Society — is moderating a panel. Marcelle Shoop, the head of the national Audubon Society's saline lakes program, will oversee a panel discussion on water conservation and water planning in the Great Salt Lake. The Audubon Society recently partnered with other environmental groups and Rio Tinto Kennecott to secure water rights for the lake itself.
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