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["Great Salt Lake Enhancement Projects Master List"]
["Compiled by: SWCA Environmental Consultants"]
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["Project Title","Organization","Name","Contact (Email)","Project Description","Data source","Water delivery projects","Water conservation projects","Infrastructure projects","Habitat conservation/restoration","Research, assessment, and monitoring to inform management of GSL","In-lake engineered solutions","Other: Policy and Community Engagement","Watershed","State","County","Project status","Estimated start date","Project duration","Estimated cost ($$)","Funding secured ($$)","Remaining funding needed ($$)","Cost Notes","Identified funding source (if applicable)","Can you maximize funding by partnering or through matching funds?","Stakeholders to include in planning","Project dependencies","Potential duplication","Information or data gaps","Regulatory or permitting barriers","Great Salt Lake levels","Habitat","Salinity","Data and information","Water quality","Air quality","Recognizing a Right to Conserved Water","Split Season Leasing","Shepherding Water","Secondary Metering","Municipal and Industrial Water Conservation","Watershed Best Practices","Water Acquisition","Agricultural Water Conservation","Agency Coordination","Groundwater Management","Quantifying Conserved Water","Educate and Engage","Improve Information and Decision-Making","Optimize Agricultural Water Use","Optimize Municipal and Industrial Water Use and Land use/Water Planning","Refine Legal and Policy Options","Notes for PAT"]
["2024 Automation Project (Phase 4) and Hammond East Strategic Fund Pool Canal Piping (Phases 1 and 2)","Bear River Canal Company","Trevor Nielson","trevor@brcanal.com","BRCC is undertaking a massive modernization effort, which Includes automating all 159 main channel control structures (Phases 5–7) and all individual connections (Phases 8–9). Main Channel Automation: BRCC is using technology from Rubicon Water to make its main channel canal completely autonomous using Rubicon Water’s Total Channel Control system (Phases 5–7). This system uses a series of automated flume gates, slip meters, and pedometers that communicate peer-to-peer ordering only the needed flows from Cutler Dam, BRCC’s point of division. The water savings from the collective projects will be split into several different areas.1) Natural flow water that historically would have been diverted and will not be diverted by BRCC and thus be available for downstream use (i.e., GSL). This will generally occur in the spring and fall. 2) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake and carried over for use in future years, 50% of which returns to the natural system through return flows and be made available to downstream users (i.e., GSL). 3) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake but evacuated via Projected Target Elevation operations of Bear Lake in addition to historically evacuated water and be made available in the winter to GSL. 4) (potentially) Water leases through the SB 277 saved water program. However, this program is still under development and the board will determine the level of participation BRCC undertakes based on the resulting program rules and procedures. The significant benefit to GSL is the reduction in depletion from the delivery of irrigation water by BRCC.","Interview","X","X","X",null,null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder","Planned",2024,"1–2 years",3140254,2405201,735053,"$844,558 (UDAF Ag. Optimization); $25,000 (Utah FWS); $1,535,643 (NRCS)","UDAF Ag. Optimization, USFWS, NRCS","Other Potential Funding Source: Utah Board of Water Resources","UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart, NRCS, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart.  In addition to the partners, we will work closely with PacifiCorp. The PL-566 effort includes several cities, towns, other ditch companies, and governmental agencies. ","For the phased projects the previous phase generally must be completed in order to ensure reach the operational benchmarks we established. There is a purpose to the phase being implemented in the order listed. ","Some of the planning has been duplicative. But the Great Salt Lake Strategic Planning effort is working to combine all previous work to ensure that historically completed efforts at taken into account and not duplicated. ","No","All projects post-2024 will need environmental and cultural clearances, however, BRCC has good contacts for these services and has experience obtaining these permits. It does not foresee a problem with obtaining permits.","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["2025 Automation Project (Phase 5)","Bear River Canal Company","Trevor Nielson","trevor@brcanal.com","BRCC is undertaking a massive modernization effort, which Includes automating all 159 main channel control structures (Phases 5–7) and all individual connections (Phases 8–9). Main Channel Automation: BRCC is using technology from Rubicon Water to make its main channel canal completely autonomous using Rubicon Water’s Total Channel Control system (Phases 5–7). This system uses a series of automated flume gates, slip meters, and pedometers that communicate peer-to-peer ordering only the needed flows from Cutler Dam, BRCC’s point of division. The water savings from the collective projects will be split into several different areas.1) Natural flow water that historically would have been diverted and will not be diverted by BRCC and thus be available for downstream use (i.e., GSL). This will generally occur in the spring and fall. 2) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake and carried over for use in future years, 50% of which returns to the natural system through return flows and be made available to downstream users (i.e., GSL). 3) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake but evacuated via Projected Target Elevation operations of Bear Lake in addition to historically evacuated water and be made available in the winter to GSL. 4) (potentially) Water leases through the SB 277 saved water program. However, this program is still under development and the board will determine the level of participation BRCC undertakes based on the resulting program rules and procedures. The significant benefit to GSL is the reduction in depletion from the delivery of irrigation water by BRCC.","Interview","X","X","X",null,null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder","Planned",2025,"1–2 years",2572610,0,2572610,null,"NA","Potential Funding Sources: UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart","UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart, NRCS, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart.  In addition to the partners, we will work closely with PacifiCorp. The PL-566 effort includes several cities, towns, other ditch companies, and governmental agencies. ","For the phased projects the previous phase generally must be completed in order to ensure reach the operational benchmarks we established. There is a purpose to the phase being implemented in the order listed. ","NA","No","All projects post-2024 will need environmental and cultural clearances, however, BRCC has good contacts for these services and has experience obtaining these permits. It does not foresee a problem with obtaining permits.","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["2025 P&G Pond Expansion and Lining","Bear River Canal Company","Trevor Nielson","trevor@brcanal.com","The P&G Pond Expansion and Lining project entails expanding and lining an existing intersystem storage basin. The purpose of this basin is to support the automation system. Rubicon Water’s Total Channel Control (TCC) system is designed to be able to control flow at the intake. By contract, BRCC has a limit to the number of flow changes at Cutler Dam it can call in on a daily basis. There is also a 24-hour time lag from Cutler Dam to the outlets of our canals. To deal with this not purely dynamic control issue, BRCC needs to upgrade a mid-system storage basin to act as a flywheel for the system. In times the TCC system calculates there is excess flow, the basin will be filled, and in times of shortage, the TCC system can draft from the basin. Thus, it acts as a smoothing agent in the automation system. The water savings from the collective projects will be split into several different areas: 1) Natural flow water that historically would have been diverted will not be diverted by BRCC and thus be available for downstream use (i.e., GSL). This will generally occur in the spring and fall. 2) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake and carried over for use in future years, 50% of which returns to the natural system through return flows and be made available to downstream users (i.e., GSL). 3) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake but evacuated via Projected Target Elevation operations of Bear Lake in addition to historically evacuated water and be made available in the winter to GSL. 4) (potentially) Water leases through the SB 277 saved water program. However, this program is still under development, and the board will determine the level of participation BRCC undertakes based on the resulting program rules and procedures. The significant benefit to GSL is the reduction in depletion from the delivery of irrigation water by BRCC. ","Interview","X","X","X",null,null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder","Planned",2025,"1–2 years",2169667,0,2169667,null,"NA","Potential Funding Sources: UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart","UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart, NRCS, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart.  In addition to the partners, we will work closely with PacifiCorp. The PL-566 effort includes several cities, towns, other ditch companies, and governmental agencies. ","NA","NA","No","All projects post-2024 will need environmental and cultural clearances, however, BRCC has good contacts for these services and has experience obtaining these permits. It does not foresee a problem with obtaining permits.","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["2025 Hammond East Strategic Fund Pool Canal Piping","Bear River Canal Company","Trevor Nielson","trevor@brcanal.com","Since 2020, BRCC has worked with the local NRCS office to utilize the Strategic Fund Pool (SFP) program to enclose our least-efficient canal, the Hammond East Canal. In general, the goal is to pipe roughly 10,000 feet of main canal channel each year. The first installation in 2024 will be almost double that because of the smaller diameter pipe for the lower sections of the canal. The NRCS funding is committed until the 2027 installation; however, the NRCS has expressed a desire to renew the SFP to complete this macro project. The water savings from the collective projects will be split into several different areas. 1) Natural flow water that historically would have been diverted will not be diverted by BRCC and thus be available for downstream use (i.e., GSL). This will generally occur in the spring and fall. 2) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake and carried over for use in future years, 50% of which return to the natural system through return flows and be made available to downstream users (i.e., GSL). 3) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake but evacuated via Projected Target Elevation operations of Bear Lake in addition to historically evacuated water and be made available in the winter to GSL. 4) (potentially) Water leases through the SB 277 saved water program. However, this program is still under development, and the board will determine the level of participation BRCC undertakes based on the resulting program rules and procedures. The significant benefit to Great Salt Lake is the reduction in depletion from the delivery of irrigation water by BRCC. ","Interview","X","X","X",null,null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder","Planned",2025,"1–2 years",1200000,600000,600000,null,"NRCS","Other Potential Funding Source: UDAF Ag. Optimization, Utah Board of Water Resources","UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart, NRCS, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart.  In addition to the partners, we will work closely with PacifiCorp. The PL-566 effort includes several cities, towns, other ditch companies, and governmental agencies. ","NA","NA","No","All projects post-2024 will need environmental and cultural clearances, however, BRCC has good contacts for these services and has experience obtaining these permits. It does not foresee a problem with obtaining permits.","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["2026 Automation Project (Phase 6)","Bear River Canal Company","Trevor Nielson","trevor@brcanal.com","BRCC is undertaking a massive modernization effort, which Includes automating all 159 main channel control structures (Phases 5–7) and all individual connections (Phases 8–9). Main Channel Automation: BRCC is using technology from Rubicon Water to make its main channel canal completely autonomous using Rubicon Water’s Total Channel Control system (Phases 5–7). This system uses a series of automated flume gates, slip meters, and pedometers that communicate peer-to-peer ordering only the needed flows from Cutler Dam, BRCC’s point of division. The water savings from the collective projects will be split into several different areas.1) Natural flow water that historically would have been diverted and will not be diverted by BRCC and thus be available for downstream use (i.e., GSL). This will generally occur in the spring and fall. 2) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake and carried over for use in future years, 50% of which returns to the natural system through return flows and be made available to downstream users (i.e., GSL). 3) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake but evacuated via Projected Target Elevation operations of Bear Lake in addition to historically evacuated water and be made available in the winter to GSL. 4) (potentially) Water leases through the SB 277 saved water program. However, this program is still under development and the board will determine the level of participation BRCC undertakes based on the resulting program rules and procedures. The significant benefit to GSL is the reduction in depletion from the delivery of irrigation water by BRCC.","Interview","X","X","X",null,null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder","Planned",2026,"1–2 years",1756536,0,1756536,null,"NA","Potential Funding Sources: UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart","UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart, NRCS, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart.  In addition to the partners, we will work closely with PacifiCorp. The PL-566 effort includes several cities, towns, other ditch companies, and governmental agencies. ","For the phased projects the previous phase generally must be completed in order to ensure reach the operational benchmarks we established. There is a purpose to the phase being implemented in the order listed. ","NA","No","All projects post-2024 will need environmental and cultural clearances, however, BRCC has good contacts for these services and has experience obtaining these permits. It does not foresee a problem with obtaining permits.","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["2026 Hammond East Strategic Fund Pool Canal Piping (Phase 4)","Bear River Canal Company","Trevor Nielson","trevor@brcanal.com","Since 2020, BRCC has worked with the local NRCS office to utilize the Strategic Fund Pool (SFP) program to enclose our least-efficient canal, the Hammond East Canal. In general, the goal is to pipe roughly 10,000 feet of main canal channel each year. The first installation in 2024 will be almost double that because of the smaller diameter pipe for the lower sections of the canal. The NRCS funding is committed until the 2027 installation; however, the NRCS has expressed a desire to renew the SFP to complete this macro project. The water savings from the collective projects will be split into several different areas. 1) Natural flow water that historically would have been diverted will not be diverted by BRCC and thus be available for downstream use (i.e., GSL). This will generally occur in the spring and fall. 2) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake and carried over for use in future years, 50% of which return to the natural system through return flows and be made available to downstream users (i.e., GSL). 3) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake but evacuated via Projected Target Elevation operations of Bear Lake in addition to historically evacuated water and be made available in the winter to GSL. 4) (potentially) Water leases through the SB 277 saved water program. However, this program is still under development, and the board will determine the level of participation BRCC undertakes based on the resulting program rules and procedures. The significant benefit to Great Salt Lake is the reduction in depletion from the delivery of irrigation water by BRCC. ","Interview","X","X","X",null,null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder","Planned",2026,"1–2 years",1200000,600000,600000,null,"NRCS","Other Potential Funding Source: UDAF Ag. Optimization, Utah Board of Water Resources","UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart, NRCS, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart.  In addition to the partners, we will work closely with PacifiCorp. The PL-566 effort includes several cities, towns, other ditch companies, and governmental agencies. ","NA","NA","No","All projects post-2024 will need environmental and cultural clearances, however, BRCC has good contacts for these services and has experience obtaining these permits. It does not foresee a problem with obtaining permits.","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["2027 Automation Project (Phase 7)","Bear River Canal Company","Trevor Nielson","trevor@brcanal.com","BRCC is undertaking a massive modernization effort, which Includes automating all 159 main channel control structures (Phases 5–7) and all individual connections (Phases 8–9). Main Channel Automation: BRCC is using technology from Rubicon Water to make its main channel canal completely autonomous using Rubicon Water’s Total Channel Control system (Phases 5–7). This system uses a series of automated flume gates, slip meters, and pedometers that communicate peer-to-peer ordering only the needed flows from Cutler Dam, BRCC’s point of division. The water savings from the collective projects will be split into several different areas.1) Natural flow water that historically would have been diverted and will not be diverted by BRCC and thus be available for downstream use (i.e., GSL). This will generally occur in the spring and fall. 2) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake and carried over for use in future years, 50% of which returns to the natural system through return flows and be made available to downstream users (i.e., GSL). 3) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake but evacuated via Projected Target Elevation operations of Bear Lake in addition to historically evacuated water and be made available in the winter to GSL. 4) (potentially) Water leases through the SB 277 saved water program. However, this program is still under development and the board will determine the level of participation BRCC undertakes based on the resulting program rules and procedures. The significant benefit to GSL is the reduction in depletion from the delivery of irrigation water by BRCC.","Interview","X","X","X",null,null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder","Planned",2027,"1–2 years",1317670,0,1317670,null,"NA","Potential Funding Sources: UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart","UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart, NRCS, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart.  In addition to the partners, we will work closely with PacifiCorp. The PL-566 effort includes several cities, towns, other ditch companies, and governmental agencies. ","For the phased projects the previous phase generally must be completed in order to ensure reach the operational benchmarks we established. There is a purpose to the phase being implemented in the order listed. ","NA","No","All projects post-2024 will need environmental and cultural clearances, however, BRCC has good contacts for these services and has experience obtaining these permits. It does not foresee a problem with obtaining permits.","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["2027 Hammond East Strategic Fund Pool Canal Piping (Phase 5)","Bear River Canal Company","Trevor Nielson","trevor@brcanal.com","Since 2020, BRCC has worked with the local NRCS office to utilize the Strategic Fund Pool (SFP) program to enclose our least-efficient canal, the Hammond East Canal. In general, the goal is to pipe roughly 10,000 feet of main canal channel each year. The first installation in 2024 will be almost double that because of the smaller diameter pipe for the lower sections of the canal. The NRCS funding is committed until the 2027 installation; however, the NRCS has expressed a desire to renew the SFP to complete this macro project. The water savings from the collective projects will be split into several different areas. 1) Natural flow water that historically would have been diverted will not be diverted by BRCC and thus be available for downstream use (i.e., GSL). This will generally occur in the spring and fall. 2) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake and carried over for use in future years, 50% of which return to the natural system through return flows and be made available to downstream users (i.e., GSL). 3) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake but evacuated via Projected Target Elevation operations of Bear Lake in addition to historically evacuated water and be made available in the winter to GSL. 4) (potentially) Water leases through the SB 277 saved water program. However, this program is still under development, and the board will determine the level of participation BRCC undertakes based on the resulting program rules and procedures. The significant benefit to Great Salt Lake is the reduction in depletion from the delivery of irrigation water by BRCC. ","Interview","X","X","X",null,null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder","Planned",2027,"1–2 years",1200000,300000,900000,null,"NRCS","Other Potential Funding Sources: NRCS is committed to renewing the SFP for this project to bring an additional 25%, UDAF Ag Optimization, Utah Board of Water Resources","UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart, NRCS, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart.  In addition to the partners, we will work closely with PacifiCorp. The PL-566 effort includes several cities, towns, other ditch companies, and governmental agencies. ","For the phased projects the previous phase generally must be completed in order to ensure reach the operational benchmarks we established. There is a purpose to the phase being implemented in the order listed. ","NA","No","All projects post-2024 will need environmental and cultural clearances, however, BRCC has good contacts for these services and has experience obtaining these permits. It does not foresee a problem with obtaining permits.","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["2028 Automation Project (Phase 8) (Individual Turnout Gates)","Bear River Canal Company","Trevor Nielson","trevor@brcanal.com","BRCC services about 530 individual turnout structures to individual shareholders. In collaboration with Clay Carter of SAE Engineering, BRCC has been working on developing and beta testing a new automated headgate system for these individual turnouts. BRCC’s board of directors is strongly considering deploying these across the system. However, the cost is extensive. Prototypes resulted in a finished product that was much more expensive than initially estimated by SAE Engineering. The role out of these installations (Phases 8–9) may be delayed to 2030–2033 to allow PL-566 funding, which is at a much more advantageous rate, to be applied. The water savings from the collective projects will be split into several different areas: 1) Natural flow water that historically would have been diverted will not be diverted by BRCC and thus be available for downstream use (i.e., GSL). This will generally occur in the spring and fall. 2) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake and carried over for use in future years, 50% of which return to the natural system through return flows and be made available to downstream users (i.e. GSL). 3) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake but evacuated via Projected Target Elevation operations of Bear Lake in addition to historically evacuated water and be made available in the winter to GSL. 4) (potentially) Water leases through the SB 277 saved water program. However, this program is still under development and the board will determine the level of participation BRCC undertakes based on the resulting program rules and procedures. The significant benefit to GSL is the reduction in depletion from the delivery of irrigation water by BRCC. ","Interview","X","X","X",null,null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder","Planned",2028,"1–2 years",4308333,0,4308333,null,"NA","Potential Funding Sources: UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart","UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart, NRCS, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart.  In addition to the partners, we will work closely with PacifiCorp. The PL-566 effort includes several cities, towns, other ditch companies, and governmental agencies. ","For the phased projects the previous phase generally must be completed in order to ensure reach the operational benchmarks we established. There is a purpose to the phase being implemented in the order listed. ","NA","No","All projects post-2024 will need environmental and cultural clearances, however, BRCC has good contacts for these services and has experience obtaining these permits. It does not foresee a problem with obtaining permits.","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["2028 Hammond East Strategic Fund Pool Canal Piping (Phase 6)","Bear River Canal Company","Trevor Nielson","trevor@brcanal.com","Since 2020, BRCC has worked with the local NRCS office to utilize the Strategic Fund Pool (SFP) program to enclose our least-efficient canal, the Hammond East Canal. In general, the goal is to pipe roughly 10,000 feet of main canal channel each year. The first installation in 2024 will be almost double that because of the smaller diameter pipe for the lower sections of the canal. The NRCS funding is committed until the 2027 installation; however, the NRCS has expressed a desire to renew the SFP to complete this macro project. The water savings from the collective projects will be split into several different areas. 1) Natural flow water that historically would have been diverted will not be diverted by BRCC and thus be available for downstream use (i.e., GSL). This will generally occur in the spring and fall. 2) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake and carried over for use in future years, 50% of which return to the natural system through return flows and be made available to downstream users (i.e., GSL). 3) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake but evacuated via Projected Target Elevation operations of Bear Lake in addition to historically evacuated water and be made available in the winter to GSL. 4) (potentially) Water leases through the SB 277 saved water program. However, this program is still under development, and the board will determine the level of participation BRCC undertakes based on the resulting program rules and procedures. The significant benefit to Great Salt Lake is the reduction in depletion from the delivery of irrigation water by BRCC. ","Interview","X","X","X",null,null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder","Planned",2028,"1–2 years",1200000,0,1200000,null,"NA","Potential Funding Sources: NRCS is committed to renewing the SFP for this project to bring 50%, UDAF Ag Optimization, Utah Board of Water Resources","UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart, NRCS, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart.  In addition to the partners, we will work closely with PacifiCorp. The PL-566 effort includes several cities, towns, other ditch companies, and governmental agencies. ","For the phased projects the previous phase generally must be completed in order to ensure reach the operational benchmarks we established. There is a purpose to the phase being implemented in the order listed. ","NA","No","All projects post-2024 will need environmental and cultural clearances, however, BRCC has good contacts for these services and has experience obtaining these permits. It does not foresee a problem with obtaining permits.","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["2029 Automation Project (Phase 9) (individual Turnout Gates)","Bear River Canal Company","Trevor Nielson","trevor@brcanal.com","BRCC services about 530 individual turnout structures to individual shareholders. In collaboration with Clay Carter of SAE Engineering, BRCC has been working on developing and beta testing a new automated headgate system for these individual turnouts. BRCC’s board of directors is strongly considering deploying these across the system. However, the cost is extensive. Prototypes resulted in a finished product that was much more expensive than initially estimated by SAE Engineering. The role out of these installations (Phases 8–9) may be delayed to 2030–2033 to allow PL-566 funding, which is at a much more advantageous rate, to be applied. The water savings from the collective projects will be split into several different areas: 1) Natural flow water that historically would have been diverted will not be diverted by BRCC and thus be available for downstream use (i.e., GSL). This will generally occur in the spring and fall. 2) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake and carried over for use in future years, 50% of which return to the natural system through return flows and be made available to downstream users (i.e. GSL). 3) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake but evacuated via Projected Target Elevation operations of Bear Lake in addition to historically evacuated water and be made available in the winter to GSL. 4) (potentially) Water leases through the SB 277 saved water program. However, this program is still under development and the board will determine the level of participation BRCC undertakes based on the resulting program rules and procedures. The significant benefit to GSL is the reduction in depletion from the delivery of irrigation water by BRCC.","Interview","X","X","X",null,null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder","Planned",2029,"1–2 years",4308333,0,4308333,null,"NA","Potential Funding Sources: UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart","UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart, NRCS, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart.  In addition to the partners, we will work closely with PacifiCorp. The PL-566 effort includes several cities, towns, other ditch companies, and governmental agencies. ","For the phased projects the previous phase generally must be completed in order to ensure reach the operational benchmarks we established. There is a purpose to the phase being implemented in the order listed. ","NA","No","All projects post-2024 will need environmental and cultural clearances, however, BRCC has good contacts for these services and has experience obtaining these permits. It does not foresee a problem with obtaining permits.","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["2029 Hammond East Strategic Fund Pool Canal Piping (phase 7)","Bear River Canal Company","Trevor Nielson","trevor@brcanal.com","BRCC is undertaking a massive modernization effort, which Includes automating all 159 main channel control structures (Phases 5–7) and all individual connections (Phases 8–9). Main Channel Automation: BRCC is using technology from Rubicon Water to make its main channel canal completely autonomous using Rubicon Water’s Total Channel Control system (Phases 5–7). This system uses a series of automated flume gates, slip meters, and pedometers that communicate peer-to-peer ordering only the needed flows from Cutler Dam, BRCC’s point of division. The water savings from the collective projects will be split into several different areas.1) Natural flow water that historically would have been diverted and will not be diverted by BRCC and thus be available for downstream use (i.e., GSL). This will generally occur in the spring and fall. 2) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake and carried over for use in future years, 50% of which returns to the natural system through return flows and be made available to downstream users (i.e., GSL). 3) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake but evacuated via Projected Target Elevation operations of Bear Lake in addition to historically evacuated water and be made available in the winter to GSL. 4) (potentially) Water leases through the SB 277 saved water program. However, this program is still under development and the board will determine the level of participation BRCC undertakes based on the resulting program rules and procedures. The significant benefit to GSL is the reduction in depletion from the delivery of irrigation water by BRCC.","Interview","X","X","X",null,null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder","Planned",2029,"1–2 years",1200000,0,1200000,null,"NA","Potential Funding Sources: NRCS is committed to renewing the SFP for this project to bring 50%, UDAF Ag Optimization, Utah Board of Water Resources","UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart, NRCS, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart.  In addition to the partners, we will work closely with PacifiCorp. The PL-566 effort includes several cities, towns, other ditch companies, and governmental agencies. ","For the phased projects the previous phase generally must be completed in order to ensure reach the operational benchmarks we established. There is a purpose to the phase being implemented in the order listed. ","NA","No","All projects post-2024 will need environmental and cultural clearances, however, BRCC has good contacts for these services and has experience obtaining these permits. It does not foresee a problem with obtaining permits.","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["2030–2032 PL-566 Macro Piping and Lining Project","Bear River Canal Company","Trevor Nielson","trevor@brcanal.com","The PL-566 effort will also involve piping and lining canals. Its focus will be in the canyon area of the BRCC system, and the purpose is to provide supply security as the area is prone to frequent landslides/canal failures. The project is estimated to cost more than $1,500 per linear foot of canal in the canyon area. This will make up most of the costs associated with this project. However additional piping is considered in the lower reaches of the BRCC system and on several lateral canals. The scope of the project is being explored in the exploration and environmental assessment phase of the project. The exact details and project will be decided in the next 24 months. The water savings from the collective projects will be split into several different areas. 1) Natural flow water, which historically would have been diverted, will not be diverted by BRCC and thus be available for downstream use (i.e., GSL). This will generally occur in the spring and fall. 2) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake and carried over for use in future years, 50% of which returns to the natural system through return flows and be made available to downstream users (i.e., GSL). 3) Bear Lake storage water that will be saved in Bear Lake but evacuated via Projected Target Elevation operations of Bear Lake in addition to historically evacuated water and made available in the winter to GSL. 4) (potentially) Water leases through the SB 277 saved water program. However, this program is still under development, and the board will determine the level of participation BRCC undertakes based on the resulting program rules and procedures. The significant benefit to GSL is the reduction in depletion from the delivery of irrigation water by BRCC","Interview","X","X","X",null,null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder","Planned",2030,"1–2 years",50000000,0,50000000,"Cost estimate is a range 17,000,000–50,000,000; anticipated funding unknown ","Current Funding Secured and Source: Engineering 100% NRCS, Environmental Assessment 100% NRCS, Construction 75% NRCS","Potential Funding Sources: UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart","UDAF Ag. Optimization, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart, NRCS, Bureau of Reclamation Water Smart.  In addition to the partners, we will work closely with PacifiCorp. The PL-566 effort includes several cities, towns, other ditch companies, and governmental agencies. ","NA","NA","No","All projects post-2024 will need environmental and cultural clearances, however, BRCC has good contacts for these services and has experience obtaining these permits. It does not foresee a problem with obtaining permits.  The PL-566 will also require a stream alteration permit but is being sought in the currently ongoing EIS process. ","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["GSL Basin Study","Bureau of Reclamation ","Rick Baxter","rbaxter@usbr.gov","This project will investigate how to move water to GSL and model storage and delivery methods. ","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent | Bear River watershed | Weber River watershed | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Headwaters","Utah","Multiple","Planned","NA","2–3 years",6500000,6500000,0,"Ongoing project, costs are unknown, remaining funding unknown. ","Possibly IRA","State of Utah","Federal and state agencies, NGOs, GSL Basin Integrated Plan ","No","No","No","No","X",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"X",null,null,null,"X"]
["GSL Monitoring","Bureau of Reclamation ","Rick Baxter","rbaxter@usbr.gov","This project will monitor rivers, diversions, and evapotranspiration. ","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent | Bear River watershed | Weber River watershed | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Headwaters","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","When awarded funds","5–20 years",3000000,3000000,0,"Ongoing project, costs are unknown, remaining funding unknown. ","BOR","State of Utah or other","Water Users Association, Water Districts, Cities, State Agencies ","No","NA","No","NEPA for monitoring in rivers and weir installment",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Porcupine Reservoir Project: Cache Valley","Cache Water District","Nathan Daugs","ndaugs@cachewaterdistrict.com","Thousands of acre-feet of excess water in Porcupine Reservoir could be used to feed GSL, but no system is in place to shepherd the water down the system. It would take a long time to recognize volumes of value. If the right partner comes on board, the water could be sent to GSL (i.e., a partner with funding will be needed to make work feasible though incentives). ","Interview","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Cache","In progress","Ongoing started in 2016","Ongoing",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","In general, rely on NRCS.  The BOR WaterSmart program.","NA","No","NA","No","Water shepherding","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Unrestricted Funds for Water Users","Clyde Snow, Utah Water Task Force, Legislative Water Development Committee","Emily Lewis, Steve Clyde","EEL@clydesnow.com","Unrestricted funds are needed at Utah Division of Wildlife Resources for users to apply for grants. There are many financial barriers to use some of the tools that have been created, and people cannot use them without additional funding (for example, the Cache Highline Water Association has 3,000 connections for gages for water measurement and a 50% cost share available from other projects but is financially prohibitive). There is a need for unrestricted money so water users can ask for specific items that may be outside a program. Maybe they need an engineer to do some of the work or an attorney to help them navigate legislation.","Interview",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","Other","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","X"]
["Data Infrastructure Program","Clyde Snow, Utah Water Task Force, Legislative Water Development Committee","Emily Lewis, Steve Clyde","EEL@clydesnow.com","This project involves a data infrastructure program with a dedicated person at the state to record, disseminate, and coordinate projects. ","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"Other","Utah","Multiple","Shovel Ready","Initial development discussion could happen in a year.","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost unknown ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"X",null,null,"X"]
["Water Efficient Development","Clyde Snow, Utah Water Task Force, Legislative Water Development Committee","Emily Lewis, Steve Clyde","EEL@clydesnow.com","This project will prioritize water efficient development rather than allocation to developers on a first come, first served basis. For example, cities may require lots of water, but developers may not need as much, and conservancy districts want to be conservative. Prioritize those that have water conservation measures.","Interview",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","Other","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","X",null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","X"]
["Dedication of Water to GSL","Clyde Snow, Utah Water Task Force, Legislative Water Development Committee","Emily Lewis, Steve Clyde","EEL@clydesnow.com","Salt Lake City is planning to dedicate water effluent from sewer districts that may need funding. There is a need for permanent dedication of the water through sewer districts that can go to the lake for which legislation is needed.","Interview",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","Other","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Augmentation of Water – Cloud Seeding ","Department of Natural Resources","Todd Adams","toddadams@utah.gov","This project will expand existing cloud seeding programs to increase precipitation in the GSL basin. ","Stakeholder Meeting","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"Other","Utah","Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","Ongoing",0,0,0,"Cost unknown; existing program funding available as needed ","Yes; DNR.","NA","NA","NA","NA","Quantifying how much additional water could this effort generate.","NA","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details.  "]
["Control Structures on Existing Dikes between Bays ","Department of Natural Resources","Todd Adams","toddadams@utah.gov","This project will modify the causeway and diking of Farmington and Bear River Bays through the installation of a gate at the antelope causeway culverts and Bear River inflow. This could be a solution for dust control but may increase salinity and evaporation. ","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,"X",null,null,"X",null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","FFSL, DWiR, USACE","NA","NA","NA","NA","X",null,"X",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details.  "]
["Study on Sustainability Level of the Lake ","Division of Natural Resources","Todd Adams","toddadams@utah.gov","No project description was provided.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Other","Shovel Ready","NA","NA",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details.  "]
["Water Quality Improvement Projects Grant Projects","Division of Water Quality ","Paul Burnett","pcburnett@utah.gov","No project description was provided. ","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"Other","Utah","Other","Shovel Ready","NA","NA",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details.  "]
["Analysis of open Evapotranspiration data","Division of Water Quality ","Paul Burnett","pcburnett@utah.gov","This project will provide an analysis of open evapotranspiration and remote sensing of evapotranspiration, a study to determine what the benefit of urban space would be to go pure xeriscape, and a study to determine the quantity of water that may be produced.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Other","Conceptual","NA","NA",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details.  "]
["Study to Evaluate Evaporation in GSL and Wetlands (WMAs)","Division of Water Rights","Blake Bingham","blakebingham@utah.gov","This study will measure evaporation off the lake and the surrounding wetlands. ","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","X"]
["Modifications at Wastewater Lagoons and Mineral Extraction Industrial Plants","Division of Water Rights","Blake Bingham","blakebingham@utah.gov","This project will identify existing evaporative treatments plants (sewage lagoon systems) and investigate what would it take to upgrade and send the water to GSL.","Stakeholder Meeting","X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,"Other","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","X",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,"NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details.  "]
["Water Data Hub ","Division of Water Rights","Blake Bingham","blakebingham@utah.gov","This project will create a water data hub for all water data (similar to USGS gages) and will also include diversion and water quality data.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Other","Conceptual","NA","NA",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details.  "]
["Ditches and Channeling to GSL from the West Desert","Division of Water Rights","Blake Bingham","blakebingham@utah.gov","These projects involve delivering water from the West Desert to GSL through canals, with the potential for 100,000 acre-feet.","Stakeholder Meeting","X",null,"X",null,null,"X",null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","NA","NA",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","Many state and federal agencies","NA","NA","NA","NA","X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details.  "]
["Industrial Adoption of New Technologies","Division of Water Rights","Blake Bingham","blakebingham@utah.gov","This project will incentivize extractive industries around the lake to adopt new technologies that do not include evaporative mechanisms.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","NA","NA",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details.  "]
["Importing Water from the Snake River","Division of Water Rights","Blake Bingham","blakebingham@utah.gov","This project will import water delivery to GSL from the Snake River.","Stakeholder Meeting","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"Other","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","NA","NA",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details.  "]
["Importing Water from the Colorado River","Division of Water Rights","Blake Bingham","blakebingham@utah.gov","This project will import water delivery to GSL from the Colorado River; Utah already has the water rights and the infrastructure to move the water.","Stakeholder Meeting","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"Other","Utah","Multiple","Shovel Ready","NA","NA",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details.  "]
["Brine Fly Dynamics and Microbialites","Division of Wildlife Resources","John Luft","johnluft@utah.gov.","This project will develop a brine fly monitoring protocol and measure the importance of Microbialites habitat for GSL. Understanding the impacts of low lake level and salinity on brine fly populations will help to inform berm management and bird foraging requirements.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Davis | Box Elder | Salt Lake | Weber | Tooele","Conceptual","NA","3-5 years ",500000,0,500000,null,"NA","NA","UDWR, Dr. Gary Belovsky","No","No, there has been very little done to date but a preliminary project is currently being conducted by Westminster.","Any information about brine flies would be helpful since relatively little is known, the most likely source would be Dr. Dave Herbst.  ","UDWR, FFSL",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Nutrient dynamics in GSL","Division of Wildlife Resources, U.S. Geological Survey","John Luft, David O'Leary","johnluft@utah.gov.","This project will determine the impact of nutrients on the biota of GSL, especially as it relates to phytoplankton, brine shrimp, and brine flies. The nutrient input and recycling in GSL has an important impact on the dynamics of the brine shrimp population because of the direct effect on primary production within a given volume of water. Long-term nitrogen and phosphorus mass is important to monitor and analyze since this is the basis for the entire system.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Davis | Box Elder | Salt Lake | Weber | Tooele","In progress","When analysis is completed.","Undetermined.",300000,181000,119000,"Uncertainty on the total cost. UDWR can contribute 119k/year and USGS will usually match this in a joint funding agreement but that may be reduced to 40% of the total project.  ","Not entirely but a commitment from UDWR and USGS cost sharing has secured some funding.","UDWR and USGS under a Joint Funding Agreement","UDWR and USGS","Other projects are more dependent on this project.","No other entity can do this work or has the funds for analyses.","This project is the data gap that needs to be completed.","FFSL ",null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Bioenergetics Study for Shorebirds","Division of Wildlife Resources, Utah State University","John Luft","johnluft@utah.gov.","This project seeks to understand the seasonal forage needs of shorebirds in the GSL impounded wetlands and bays based on the available habitat at the different lake elevations and management strategies. A bioenergetics model approach to understanding lake-wide foraging habitat needs for shorebirds could coordinate efforts by all managers throughout the GSL wetland complex. It is imperative to understand the amount of viable habitat at varying lake levels.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Davis | Box Elder | Salt Lake | Weber | Tooele","In progress","When graduate student is selected.","3 years",461421,241421,220000,null,"Partially funded through UDWR/USU and contributions from Utah Wetlands Foundation, SFW, UDWRe, and Delta Waterfowl","Possibly additional federal aid","UDWR, USU, Delta Waterfowl, SFW, UDWRe, Utah Wetlands Foundation","Doing this project at the same time as the Waterfowl bioenergetics would be more efficient.","There are some ancillary projects that have been done or are in progress that can help inform this project and that will help the overall project.","No","Not aware of any other than access for research.",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Ambassador Duck Club Wetland Enhancements","Ducks Unlimited, Chesapeake Duck Club","Coryna Hebert","chebert@ducks.org","The westernmost water control structure on the Ambassador Duck Club is dysfunctional and water often sheet flows onto sovereign lands during the growing season, resulting in a continually growing stand of Phragmites. The structure needs to be replaced and potentially a channel excavated so water can be conveyed from the Ambassador Duck Club to GSL.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Salt Lake","Conceptual","2023-03-26","1.5 years",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","Yes ","ADC","No","No","No","No",null,"X"]
["Farmington Bay WMA Channel Excavation","Ducks Unlimited, Farmington Bay WMA","Coryna Hebert, Chad Cranney","chebert@ducks.org, chadcranney@utah.gov","The channel along the southwest area of the Turpin Unit is silted in and needs to be excavated. Currently, water flows onto sovereign lands northeast of the dike and encourages invasive species growth. The water control structures surrounding the bypass canal also need to be replaced for structural safety. ","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Davis ","Conceptual","2023-06-24","3 months",0,0,0,"Cost unknown ","NA","Yes ","UDWR","No","No","No","No",null,"X"]
["Chesapeake Duck Club Wetland Enhancements ","Ducks Unlimited, New State Duck Club","Coryna Hebert","chebert@ducks.org","The Chesapeake Duck Club is a diverse and well-managed wetland complex with adjacent farmland and pasture spanning a collective 5,000 acres near the mouth of the Bear River. The property adjoins other high-priority wetland complexes on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Bear River Club, and Little Mountain Holdings around Bear River Bay. Efficient and well-timed water management is key for maintaining diverse productive wetland habitats in freshwater marshes around GSL. Such management is dependent on water management infrastructure such as dikes or levees, water control structures, and water distribution channels. Management capabilities on the Chesapeake Duck Club are overall very good, as evidenced by the high-quality wetland habitats present there. However, in the Southeast Bay and Whistlers Units of the club, inadequate infrastructure prevents good water management, and habitat quality there is often inferior. Water levels are affected in large part by hydrology in the Main Marsh. Construction of a separation dike between the Main Marsh and the Southeast Bay and Whistlers Units would provide more independent water management and thus greater flexibility to respond to habitat conditions in this area irrespective of the management program in the Main Marsh. Anticipated benefits include enhanced aquatic bed and emergent wetland habitats and improved water efficiency. Enhanced wetland habitats will benefit a diversity of waterfowl, shorebirds, and wading birds. Water efficiency gains will translate into a gain in water supply for other units of the club.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder","Conceptual","2023-10-24","2 years",350000,0,350000,"Secured funding is pending from federal (NAWCA) grant","NAWCA","Yes ","CDC","No","No","No","No",null,"X"]
["Chesapeake Duck Club Bear River Stabilization ","Ducks Unlimited, Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands, The Nature Conservancy","Coryna Hebert","chebert@ducks.org","There are several areas along the lower Bear River where a narrow, deteriorating levee separates the river from thousands of acres of emergent marsh habitat on the Chesapeake Duck Club. These areas need to be repaired because they compromise wetland habitat and could result in further damages downstream.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder","Conceptual","2023-03-25","2 years",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","Yes ","CDC/UDFFSL ","No","No","No","No",null,"X"]
["Farmington Bay WMA Levee Repairs","Ducks Unlimited, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources","Coryna Hebert","chebert@ducks.org","This project involves making repairs to Farmington Bay Wetland Management Area levees. Approximately 2.5 miles of levee along the Turpin Unit has eroded extensively due to wave action from boat traffic, severe wind events, and general wear and tear. Dikes along the Miller Unit and state bypass canal also need repairs. FBWMA currently has no fill material to maintain the original footprint of its dikes and needs large quantities of cobble and fill to complete repairs. There are also opportunities to stabilize the footprint and improve habitat with revegetation projects. ","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Davis ","Conceptual","2023-01-25","1.5 years ",0,0,0,"Cost unknown ","Possibly be included in a future NAWCA proposal ","Yes ","Utah Division of Wildlife Resources ","No","No ","No ","No ",null,"X"]
["Farmington Bay WMA Unit 2/Turpin Unit Pipe Replacement","Ducks Unlimited, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources","Coryna Hebert, Chad Cranney","chebert@ducks.org, chadcranney@utah.gov","This project involves replacing Unit 2 and Turpin Unit pipes. There are several rotting metal pipes that need to be replaced along these units. ","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Davis ","Conceptual","2023-06-25","1 year",0,0,0,"Cost unknown ","NA","Yes ","Utah Division of Wildlife Resources ","No","No ","No","No",null,"X"]
["Salt Creek WMA Wetland Enhancement ","Ducks Unlimited, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources","Coryna Hebert, Chad Cranney","chebert@ducks.org, chadcranney@utah.gov","The Salt Creek bypass channel on the Salt Creek WMA provides critical water distribution and drainage for thousands of acres of productive wetland habitats on this important managed wetland area. However, during periods of high water in the bypass channel, isolation of flows from adjacent wetlands to the west is not possible, which prevents effective drainage of these wetlands. The result has been the development of extensive stands of cattail in the wetlands, reducing habitat diversity and important foraging habitat for waterfowl and many other species of waterbirds. Additionally, perennially saturated conditions in the wetlands make vehicle access difficult, hampering efforts to address management needs, such as spot control of Phragmites. Construction of a dike along the west side of the channel will prevent back flooding of wetlands during high flow periods and provide greatly improved vehicle access to wetlands along the entire length of the channel. Strategically placed water control structures in the dike will facilitate drainage of the wetlands when flows in the channel are low. Currently, the west side of the canal is breached and drains wetlands to the west and south. Material will need to be brought in for this project. A couple new water control structures will need to be put in place.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder ","Conceptual","2023-03-26","2 years",900000,0,900000,null,"NA","Yes ","Utah Division of Wildlife Resources","No","No","No","No",null,"X"]
["Public Shooting Grounds WMA Wetlands Enhancement ","Ducks Unlimited, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources","Coryna Hebert, Chad Cranney","chebert@ducks.org, chadcranney@utah.gov","As with many of the WMAs around GSL, years of exposure of dike and levee banks to wave erosion have substantially reduced the original footprint of these structures, making vehicle access difficult and dangerous. Compromised impoundment structures also increase the likelihood of a breach or widespread failure. The Pintail Lake dike is most in need of improvement and requires widening of the structure along much of its length as well as armoring with rock to prevent future erosion. The proposed work will rebuild the dike to its original width and armor with rock to provide long-term protection. The existing Pintail Lake dike is in disrepair due to muskrat holes and erosion. The dike is difficult for managers to access for water management and needs repair. The diversion is narrow, unsafe, and in disrepair. Material to reslope and riprap are needed. The Hull Lake dike needs to be widened and resloped; most of the existing dike has eroded away. This project needs to happen soon or else the dike will become impassible and water control capabilities will be lost. Currently, this area is a mudflat with no bird use. In times of excess water, we could divert some here creating a seasonally flooded shallow wetland that would attract shorebirds and waterfowl. Much of the existing dike has eroded away. If nothing is done soon, the dike will become impassible, and we will lose water control capabilities.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder ","Conceptual","2023-03-26","1.5 years ",1200000,0,1200000,null,"NA","Yes ","Utah Division of Wildlife Resources","No","No","No","No",null,"X"]
["Miller Pond Restoration","Ducks Unlimited, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources","Coryna Hebert","chebert@ducks.org","West of the Legacy Shorelands preserve, a protected preserve owned by TNC, there is a deteriorating levee that has been eroding for decades and no longer functions as a berm. This berm was originally constructed in the 1930s to create a managed wetland and was damaged by massive flooding events in the 1980s. Currently, this is a mostly unmanaged area on state sovereign lands with no control over the release and timing of water. The slow release of sheet flow into this area has resulted in a massive plume of Phragmites, and the area currently has little habitat value. Grant funding will be used to rebuild this berm, build a smaller berm to the north, and install five water control structures. The new berm will capture water flowing south from TNC property and allow for the managed release of water to control invasive species growth on sovereign lands and create productive wetland habitats for waterfowl and shorebirds. The levee would also allow land managers to move water into several northern wetland units in wet years to improve additional habitat. Currently, the ponds are dry most years. There is an additional benefit to this project: the Davis County sewage outflow south of the Antelope Island causeway is being rerouted to the north due to water quality standards issues. This will result in the loss of thousands of acres of productive wetland habitats that are a major resource for waterfowl. Rebuilding this structure will offset some of the loss of wetlands in this area. This project is a collaboration between TNC and FFSL, as the project will cross landownership boundaries. The two entities have already discussed a management agreement and are equally excited about the potential benefits this project will provide. Ducks Unlimited will provide in-kind non-contract personnel costs to cover topographical survey costs associated with project work as new match. ","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Weber River watershed","Utah","Davis ","Conceptual","2023-10-24","2 years",950000,0,950000,"Secured funding is pending from federal (NAWCA) grant","NA","Yes ","TNC/UDFFSL","No","No","No","No",null,"X"]
["Farmington Bay WMA Bypass Canal","Ducks Unlimited, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources","Coryna Hebert","chebert@ducks.org","The state bypass canal is the primary means of moving water through and between main impoundments at Farmington Bay WMA. Currently, there are seven stoplog structures along the bypass canal that are deteriorated and need to be replaced. Based on the current performance of the structures, it is clear they have reached the end of their life expectancy. Additionally, the stoplog structures contain heavy boards which are extremely dangerous and difficult to remove during high flow events. These structures often get clogged with large mats of emergent vegetation, which managers must manually remove by chaining and towing, thus making water conveyance less efficient. We are proposing to replace all water control structures on the bypass canal with more sophisticated, safer, and efficient structures, such as tilting weirs. These structures will allow managers to pass water efficiently through the WMA during high flows and more effectively move water between impounded wetland units. Additionally, tighter water control in managed wetlands helps with invasive species management, particularly for Phragmites and carp. New structures will also have a higher capacity than the current structures, as managers are concerned about flow capacity in exceptionally high-water years, such as 2023. Finally, the outflow of the bypass canal has a direct hydrologic connection to the south arm of Great Salt Lake. The State of Utah plans to acquire more water rights through the Watershed Enhancement Trust, and the bypass canal will be a primary means of conveyance from the Jordan River to the Great Salt Lake. ","Stakeholder Meeting","X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Davis ","Conceptual","2023-12-23","2 years",1205792.6499999999,1167393,384000,"GSLWET Partially Funded. Waiting to hear back from NAWCA.","GSLWET, NAWCA ","NA","Utah Division of Wildlife Resources","No","No","No","No","X","X"]
["New State Duck Club Burton Dam ","Ducks Unlimited, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources","Coryna Hebert","chebert@ducks.org","Burton Dam is a water control structure on the lower Jordan River which supplies water to thousands of acres of freshwater wetlands. In its current state, Burton Dam is highly dysfunctional. When flows are high, the New State Duck Club is unable to pass water into the Salt Lake Sewage Canal, which has a direct hydrologic linkage to Great Salt Lake ","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Salt Lake/Davis","Conceptual","2023-03-25","1.5 years ",859484,778784,80700,"GSLWET Partially funded","GSLWET, NAWCA ","Yes ","Newstate Duck Club","No","No","No","No","X","X"]
["Farmington Bay WMA Unit 2 East and Serpentine Dike Culverts","Ducks Unlimited, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Farmington Bay WMA","Coryna Hebert, Chad Cranney","chebert@ducks.org, chadcranney@utah.gov","The culverts along these units are silted in and do not pass water. The culverts themselves need repair/replacement. As a result, managers cannot effectively flood or dry Unit 2. Replacing these culverts and scraping silt out of Unit 2 will give managers better ability to control water and discourage invasive species growth. Currently the dikes are in disrepair due to muskrat damage and erosion and need repair. ","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Davis ","Conceptual","2023-07-25","1.5 years ",0,0,0,"Cost unknown ","NA","Yes ","Utah Division of Wildlife Resources","No","No","No","No",null,"X"]
["Farmington Bay WMA 2) Fullenkamp Unit and Teal Lake Island Construction/Reconstruction","Ducks Unlimited, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Farmington Bay WMA","Coryna Hebert","chebert@ducks.org","The Fullenkamp Unit formerly had several small islands that were highly productive roosting habitat for birds. Because of high bird use, lack of persistent vegetation, and initially high island elevation, these features have since eroded and need to be reconstructed. The Teal Lake Unit has not had islands historically but would benefit from having more structural diversity to improve habitat. Islands would be less than one-tenth of an acre in extent and profile less than 18 inches above typical water surface elevation. ","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah",null,"Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost unknown ","NA","NA","NA","No","No","No","No",null,"X"]
["Ogden Bay/Harold Crane WMA Levee Repairs","Ducks Unlimited, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Ogden Bay WMA, Harold Crane WMA","Coryna Hebert, Chad Cranney","chebert@ducks.org, chadcranney@utah.gov","Several areas of the Ogden Bay WMA require extensive levee repairs and revegetation. These areas include the South Run of the Weber River (~1.75 miles), the levee along the bypass canal (2.6 miles). At Harold Crane WMA, the north levee needs to be repaired (2.8 miles). ","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,"Weber River watershed","Utah","Weber","Conceptual","2023-02-25","1.5 years ",0,0,0,null,"NA","NA","NA","No","No","No","No",null,"X"]
["Public Action Network","Grow the Flow","Ben Abbott","benabbo@gmail.com","The goal of this project is to have > 100,000 community members (students, Utah residents) influence legislators (via lobbying, etc.) and sway political decisions surrounding GSL to increase water delivery. This includes political decisions that will increase flows to GSL from sources outside the Great Basin.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","Other","Utah","Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","Ongoing",0,0,0,"Cost Unknown","Fundraising for salaries; will mostly rely on volunteers.","NA","Utah Universities, Conserve Utah Valley, Silicon Slopes, Summit Land Conservancy; Government ","No","Yes","Will require research on current policy surrounding the GSL.","No",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"X"]
["Water Policy Accelerator","Grow the Flow","Ben Abbott","benabbo@gmail.com","The end goal of this project is to create a team of lawyers and policy experts to draft changes in legislation to conserve and shepherd water to GSL. This project will include publishing a few papers on what exists and what needs to change, targeting local state and federal government. The project involves environmental lawyers at the University of Utah who are working with Brian Steed.","Stakeholder Meeting","X",null,null,null,null,null,"X","Other","Utah","Salt Lake","Planned","2024–2026 Legislative Sessions","2+ years",0,0,0,"Cost unknown ","NA","NA","University of Utah Law School, State and Federal Government ","No","TBD","No","No","X",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"X"]
["Replenish Great Salt Lake","Grow the Flow","Ben Abbott","benabbo@gmail.com","This is a student-led social impact initiative. The purpose of this project is to identify what solutions will move water to GSL and to work with key stakeholders to help implement these solutions. ","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","GSL adjacent","Idaho | Utah","Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","5+ years",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","BYU; GSL Stakeholders","No","No","No","No",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"X","X",null,null,"X"]
["Research Coordination Network","Grow the Flow","Ben Abbott","benabbo@gmail.com","No project description was provided.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","NA",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","No","TBD","TBD","No","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,"NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details.  "]
["Dredging Harrison Duck Club","Harrison Duck Club","Kriss Garcia","garciakriss@gmail.com","This project will involve dredging all over the Harrison Duck Club, which is the headwaters to the other duck clubs and begins the cascade of water to the lake. ","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Box Elder","Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","USACE",null,"X"]
["Air Quality Advocacy","HEAL Utah","Alex Veilleux","alex@healutah.org","This project will provide general air quality advocacy, safeguarding communities from adverse health effects from a drying GSL.","Survey",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","GSL adjacent","Utah","Salt Lake | Davis","In progress","2023-11-01","3+ years",0,0,0,"Cost unknown, but likely covered by staff funding. ","TBD ","Yes","Everyone!","Yes","TBD","Yes, health effects of dust","No regulation of fugitive dust levels by EPA",null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Water Optimization in Managed Wetlands","Jacobs","Jeff DenBleyker","Jeff.DenBleyker@jacobs.com","This project aims to optimize water managed in the impounded wetlands surrounding GSL. The project focuses on two goals: 1) Look at how to maximize habitat with less water and water quality problems; 2) Develop a central water management plan for the different wetland areas and identify structures that need to be updated. ","Interview","X",null,"X","X","X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","Could start right away for initial coordination. Future coordination would be at regular intervals (e.g., annually) or as needed (e.g., when regulations change, water level triggers, etc.)","project duration not provided",50000,0,50000,null,"NA","NA","DWR, USFWS, DWQ, USGS, Utah Department of Water Rights, Duck Clubs","No, this could be set up right away and start the discussion regarding management decisions. ","No, but relevant project examples would be the Willard Spur Project (DWR implement). The Bear River refuge changed how they managed flow through based on this project and conversation. ","Maybe, these would be identified in the initial coordination. ","No","X","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"X",null,null,null,"X"]
["Manage Flow through the Railroad Causeway ","Jacobs, Salinity Advisory Committee","Jeff DenBleyker","Jeff.DenBleyker@jacobs.com","This project will develop a flow control structure and possibly control structures for other bays. If we could manage the flow coming out of Farmington Bay, we could cover dust in the Farmington Bay hotspot and maintain bird habitat. We will likely lose more water to evaporation, but it solves some problems. Currently estimated water levels at Farmington Bay are not precise.","Interview","X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","Federal and State Agencies (USGS, DWR, DNR), WMAs, Water Districts","NA","NA","NA","NA","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Measure Water Levels in Farmington Bay, Willard Spur, and Bear River Bay","Jacobs, Salinity Advisory Committee","Jeff Denbleyker","Jeff.DenBleyker@jacobs.com","This project will utilize USGS water gages in Farmington Bay, Willard Spur, and Bear River Bay to measure water levels. This can be done simply and efficiently though the USGS since it overlaps with other work it does. Automation reduces the number of people required to manage water and is more transparent.","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","When awarded funds","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","Federal and State Agencies (USGS, DWR, DNR), WMAs, Water Districts","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["GSL Evaporation Study","Jacobs, Salinity Advisory Committee","Jeff Denbleyker","Jeff.DenBleyker@jacobs.com","There is a need to understand evaporation in GSL. Jake Serago could lead this project and would require funding for the project. The study requires installing stations that are $50,000 that measure high-frequency data, including evapotranspiration. ","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","When awarded funds","project duration not provided",400000,0,400000,null,"NA","NA","Federal and State Agencies (USGS, DWR, DNR), WMAs, Water Districts","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Mudflat Evapotranspiration Measurements ","Jacobs, Salinity Advisory Committee","Jeff Denbleyker","Jeff.DenBleyker@jacobs.com","This project aims to improve evapotranspiration measurements from mudflats around GSL. The shoreline wetlands are maintaining a shallow groundwater table that wicks to the surface and creates a crust. The crust erodes and is blown into the air. This study would use remote sensing data to show areas where evaporation is absent, which indicate where the groundwater is too deep. These areas are the source of the dust pollution and can aid in identifying wetland restoration areas. ","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","Federal and State Agencies (USGS, DWR, DNR), WMAs, Water Districts","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,null,null,"X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Treatment Plant Upgrades for Colorado River Import Water (JVWTP upgrades)","Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District","Jacob Young","jacoby@jvwcd.org","Adding treatment capacity at the Jordan Valley Water Treatment Plant to utilize up to 16,400 acre-feet/year of new water imported from the Colorado River Basin. The project will increase flows to GSL from sources outside the Great Basin. Long-term return flow is some portion of the 16,400 acre-fee/year and is yet to be determined.","Interview","X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Salt Lake","Shovel Ready","2023-10-24","3 years",230000000,0,230000000,null,"Bonds, Grants","Yes","Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy, Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Residents and Municipalities within Salt Lake County.","No","No","No","No","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Better Conjunctive Management Facilities (4 new wells and Casto Springs Projects) and Rules That Account for GSL Level","Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District","Jacob Young","jacoby@jvwcd.org","This project will add four new wells and Casto Springs to the JVWCD system to increase groundwater production capacity. The project will reduce dependence on in-basin surface water sources and enhance the JVWCD’s ability to do conjunctive management between surface and groundwater sources. The project will incorporate GSL levels into the decision process for groundwater production versus surface water diversion targets for a given year.","Interview","X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Salt Lake","In progress","2023-06-23","5 Years",22500000,13500000,9000000,null,"Bonds, BOR WaterSmart Grant","Yes","Midvale City, City of Holladay, Sandy City, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, UDDW","No","No","No","No","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Approved Change Applications for Lower Jordan River Water Rights","Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District","Jacob Young","jacoby@jvwcd.org","This project involves 5-year fixed-term change applications for three water rights dedicating a total of 12,000 acre-feet/year of lower Jordan River water rights to discharge to GSL for 5 years with written intent to extend for another 5 years. An additional 60,000 to 120,000 acre-feet will be delivered to the lake over 5 to 10 years.","Interview","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Salt Lake","In progress","2023-05-23","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","Great Salt Lake Trust, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, DWR","No","No","No","No","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,"X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Pending Change Applications for Welby Jacob User’s Company Water Rights","Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District","Jacob Young","jacoby@jvwcd.org","This project involves 5-year fixed-term change applications for 7,300 acre-feet/year of Welby Jacob User's Company water rights stored in Utah Lake. There will be year-to-year decisions on whether water can be released to GSL. Up to 36,500 AF will be delivered to the lake over 5 years.","Interview","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Salt Lake","In progress","2023-12-23","project duration not provided",20000,20000,0,null,"Great Salt Lake Trust","Yes","Welby-Jacob Water Users Company Share Holders, DWR, Great Salt Lake Trust, UDFFSL","No","No","No","Water right was advertised, and no protests were filed. Waiting on administrative procedures for approval.","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,"X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Landscape Incentive Programs","Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District","Jacob Young","jacoby@jvwcd.org","This project will provide commercial, institutional, and residential turf conversion incentives to replace lawn with waterwise landscaping. This project will reduce demand on water sources within the basin.","Interview",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Salt Lake","In progress","Ongoing","Ongoing",2454830,1384000,1070830,"Secured funding: $250,000 DWRe; $1,134,000 Salt Lake County; unknown funding needs for future years","DWRe, CUWCD, Salt Lake County, JVWCD","Yes","DWRe, CUWCD, Salt Lake County, Municipalities within Salt Lake County","Municipalities must adopt water efficiency standards to be eligible for the full match.","Some municipalities have their own programs.","No","Staff time intensive","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,"X",null,null,"X",null,null,"X"]
["Strategic Water Management Program","Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District","Jacob Young","jacoby@jvwcd.org","This project will provide customized incentives and water use assessments for commercial properties/facilities. This project will reduce demand on water sources within the basin.","Interview",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Salt Lake","In progress","Ongoing","Ongoing",50000,50000,0,"Unknown funding needs for future years","JVWCD Revenues","Yes","Businesses within Salt Lake County","No","No","No","Staff time, expertise, training","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"X"]
["Member Agency Grant Program","Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District","Jacob Young","jacoby@jvwcd.org","This project will provide funding for member agency (water providers) conservation programs and initiatives. This project will reduce demand on water sources within the basin. ","Interview",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Salt Lake","In progress","Ongoing","Ongoing",400000,400000,0,"Unknown funding needs for future years","JVWCD Revenues","Yes","Municipalities within Salt Lake County","NA","NA","NA","Staff administration, inconsistent participation","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,null,"X","X",null,"X","X"]
["Conservation Garden Park Expansion - Phases 2, 3","Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District","Jacob Young","jacoby@jvwcd.org","Phases 2 and 3 of the JVWCD Conservation Garden Expansion will include educational components directly related to GSL. This project will include public education regarding the water cycle and reduced demand on water sources within the basin.","Interview",null,"X",null,null,null,null,"X","Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Salt Lake","Planned","2023-01-25","2 years",4000000,0,4000000,null,"Bonds, Donations, Grants","Yes","West Jordan City","No","No","No","No","X",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"X"]
["Irrigation Metering (Ogden/Weber River area)","Natural Resources Conservation Service","Emily Fife","emily.fife@usda.gov","This project will provide water metering for irrigation in the Ogden/Weber Basin. Estimated costs have been calculated, but the scope has not been fully fleshed out. Note: The NRCS has privacy requirements that prohibit sharing much information.","Interview; Stakeholder Meeting",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"Weber River watershed","Utah","Multiple","Planned","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","Lots of projects funded through the Farm Bill (they have an annual appropriation to Nation HQ that they allocate to each state). By the end of the fiscal year, they get their Utah allocation for the year. ","Department of Agriculture align with their programs (such as Ag. Water Optimization Funding). NRCS can pay up to 75% of project costs. As of now NRCS pays a flat rate to producers, so some come out better than others, but on average can get about 40-50% of the actual cost to the producers. NRCS will focus on one part of the watershed and other partners work on another part to maximize funding. ","FFSL, DWRE, DNR, DWQ, UDAF, NGO partners such as Ducks Unlimited, TNC, IMWJV, tribes. ","The work can be done independently.  Each project can stand alone but collectively they will achieve more desirable results. ","No","Gaps around best management practices that result in maximum return flows. Non-irrigated acres and what water savings could be by doing more management.","None that are deal stoppers but working through cultural resources takes a long time, economic analysis on larger projects is a slow down process, water rights is a challenge. ",null,null,null,"X",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,"X","X"]
["Agricultural Water Efficiencies","Natural Resources Conservation Service","Emily Fife","emily.fife@usda.gov","This project will help maintain some agriculture producers to stay in flood irrigation to protect wet meadows and habitat while finding ways to improve water efficiency. It is estimated to take 3 to 5 years to achieve project goals but there has been no evaluation to see how realistic the project is. Estimated costs have been calculated, but the scope has not been fully fleshed out. Note: The NRCS has privacy requirements that prohibit sharing much information.","Interview; Stakeholder Meeting",null,"X",null,"X",null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Rich","Planned","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","Lots of projects funded through the Farm Bill (they have an annual appropriation to Nation HQ that they allocate to each state). By the end of the fiscal year, they get their Utah allocation for the year. ","Department of Agriculture align with their programs (such as Ag. Water Optimization Funding). NRCS can pay up to 75% of project costs. As of now NRCS pays a flat rate to producers, so some come out better than others, but on average can get about 40-50% of the actual cost to the producers. NRCS will focus on one part of the watershed and other partners work on another part to maximize funding. ","FFSL, DWRE, DNR, DWQ, UDAF, NGO partners such as Ducks Unlimited, TNC, IMWJV, tribes. ","The work can be done independently.  Each project can stand alone but collectively they will achieve more desirable results. ","No","Gaps around best management practices that result in maximum return flows. Non-irrigated acres and what water savings could be by doing more management.","None that are deal stoppers but working through cultural resources takes a long time, economic analysis on larger projects is a slow down for their process, water rights is a challenge. ",null,"X",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Wetland Conservation Easements along GSL","Natural Resources Conservation Service","Emily Fife","emily.fife@usda.gov","This project involves wetland conservation easements along the shores of GSL. Working on prioritizing wetland habitat along the lake. There is a 15-year window to acquire more land and protect it in easements. Note: The NRCS has privacy requirements that prohibit sharing much information.","Interview; Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","Lots of projects funded through the Farm Bill (they have an annual appropriation to Nation HQ that they allocate to each state). By the end of the fiscal year, they get their Utah allocation for the year. ","Department of Agriculture align with their programs (such as Ag. Water Optimization Funding). NRCS can pay up to 75% of project costs. As of now NRCS pays a flat rate to producers, so some come out better than others, but on average can get about 40-50% of the actual cost to the producers. NRCS will focus on one part of the watershed and other partners work on another part to maximize funding. ","FFSL, DWRE, DNR, DWQ, UDAF, NGO partners such as Ducks Unlimited, TNC, IMWJV, tribes. ","The work can be done independently.  Each project can stand alone but collectively they will achieve more desirable results. ","no","NA","None that are deal stoppers but working through cultural resources takes a long time, economic analysis on larger projects is a slow down for their process, water rights is a challenge.",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Irrigation Efficiencies throughout Utah ","Natural Resources Conservation Service","Emily Fife","emily.fife@usda.gov","The NRCS is working on improving irrigation efficiencies throughout Utah by closing canal and open ditches and upgrading flooding practices to sprinklers or pivot systems. Note: The NRCS has privacy requirements that prohibit sharing some information.","Interview; Stakeholder Meeting",null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,"Other","Utah","Multiple","In progress","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","Lots of projects funded through the Farm Bill (they have an annual appropriation to Nation HQ that they allocate to each state). By the end of the fiscal year, they get their Utah allocation for the year. ","Department of Agriculture align with their programs (such as Ag. Water Optimization Funding). NRCS can pay up to 75% of project costs. As of now NRCS pays a flat rate to producers, so some come out better than others, but on average can get about 40-50% of the actual cost to the producers. NRCS will focus on one part of the watershed and other partners work on another part to maximize funding. ","FFSL, DWRE, DNR, DWQ, UDAF, NGO partners such as Ducks Unlimited, TNC, IMWJV, tribes. ","The work can be done independently.  Each project can stand alone but collectively they will achieve more desirable results. ","No","Gaps around best management practices that result in maximum return flows. Non-irrigated acres and what water savings could be by doing more management.","None that are deal stoppers but working through cultural resources takes a long time, economic analysis on larger projects is a slow down for their process, water rights is a challenge. ","X",null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Agricultural Best Management Practices ","Natural Resources Conservation Service","Emily Fife","emily.fife@usda.gov","This project includes implementing agricultural best management practices. The focus is on 1) implementing confined animal feeding operation such as manure storage and nutrient applications to reduce waste, and 2) riparian restoration projects around the watershed (to comply with TMDLs). Note: The NRCS has privacy requirements that prohibit sharing much information.","Interview; Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Other","Utah","Multiple","In progress","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","Lots of projects funded through the Farm Bill (they have an annual appropriation to Nation HQ that they allocate to each state). By the end of the fiscal year, they get their Utah allocation for the year. ","Department of Agriculture align with their programs (such as Ag. Water Optimization Funding). NRCS can pay up to 75% of project costs. As of now NRCS pays a flat rate to producers, so some come out better than others, but on average can get about 40-50% of the actual cost to the producers. NRCS will focus on one part of the watershed and other partners work on another part to maximize funding. ","FFSL, DWRE, DNR, DWQ, UDAF, NGO partners such as Ducks Unlimited, TNC, IMWJV, tribes. ","The work can be done independently.  Each project can stand alone but collectively they will achieve more desirable results. ","no","Gaps around best management practices that result in maximum return flows. Non-irrigated acres and what water savings could be by doing more management.","None that are deal stoppers but working through cultural resources takes a long time, economic analysis on larger projects is a slow down for their process, water rights is a challenge. ",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Delivery System for Agriculture ","Natural Resources Conservation Service","Emily Fife","emily.fife@usda.gov","These are watershed-level projects looking at large delivery systems for agriculture to make them more efficient. These projects are public and contain economic analysis. Note: The NRCS has privacy requirements that prohibit sharing much information.","Interview; Stakeholder Meeting",null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,"Other","Utah","Multiple","In progress","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","Lots of projects funded through the Farm Bill (they have an annual appropriation to Nation HQ that they allocate to each state). By the end of the fiscal year, they get their Utah allocation for the year. ","Department of Agriculture align with their programs (such as Ag. Water Optimization Funding). NRCS can pay up to 75% of project costs. As of now NRCS pays a flat rate to producers, so some come out better than others, but on average are able to get about 40-50% of the actual cost to the producers. NRCS will focus on one part of the watershed and other partners work on another part to maximize funding. ","FFSL, DWRE, DNR, DWQ, UDAF, NGO partners such as Ducks Unlimited, TNC, IMWJV, tribes. ","The work can be done independently.  Each project can stand alone but collectively they will achieve more desirable results. ","No","Gaps around best management practices that result in maximum return flows. Non-irrigated acres and what water savings could be by doing more management.","EA and EIS","X",null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["General NRCS Research","Natural Resources Conservation Service","Emily Fife","emily.fife@usda.gov","This project is currently conducting research on water depletion, consumptive use, and diversion across the state and adjacent to GSL.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent | Bear River watershed | Weber River watershed | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Headwaters","Utah","Multiple","Planned ","When awarded funds","1–3 years",2000000,0,2000000,null,"TBD ","Yes","Universities, State and Federal Agencies, USGS","No","Division of water rights may be doing this study","No, this is the data gap","404 maybe",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Wuda Ogwa Restoration Projects","Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation","Brad Perry","Bparry@nwbshosone.com","The Wuda Ogwa Restoration Project has several phases, and the potential benefits to GSL include water quality and water quantity. There is a lot of lost water in the system that can return more to the Bear River by removing sediment and restoring it to its natural state by removing invasives upstream. The restoration efforts will improve habitat though the creation of wetlands. The phases include: 1) Invasive species removal. 2) Creek channel restoration and stabilization of nearby area. Removing the old battle creek ditch and turning it into its own creek system (it used to run through the massacre site but was channelized and has poor water quality). 3) Stabilization of sacred hot springs. 4) Wetland creation, including the introduction of Beaver Dam Analogs. 4) Overall habitat improvement. 5) Bird and fish monitoring.","Interview","X",null,null,"X","X",null,null,"Bear River watershed","Idaho","Franklin","Shovel Ready",null,"5–10 years",0,0,0,"Cost not provided; Most of the funding has been secured; Additional funds may be needed for the bird and fish monitoring and additional restoration along the main stem of the Bear River.","UofU is working on an NSF grant that was already awarded. ","The tribe has partnerships with Trout Unlimited, USU, PacifiCorp, TNC, Western Trout Initiative, USACE. ","Trout Unlimited, USU, PacifiCorp, TNC, Western Trout Initiative, USACE, Universities","Yes, need to first remove the invasives to see the magnitude of restoration efforts","No","This year 5 monitoring stations were set up to measure flow and physical water quality impairments. This information will be used to understand the system but does not impair the project start date.","No, there is a programmatic agreement in place so permitting should be straight forward.","X","X",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Ecology of Farmington Bay: Food Web Model","OreoHelix","David Richards, Leland Myers","oreohelix@icolud.com","This project involves food web modeling to determine the effect that different inputs could have on the ecology of Farmington Bay. The project will likely use EcoPath (a freeware system). Different scenarios would be run in the model to predict how they would affect the food web. Potential variables could include nutrient loading, temperature changes, salinity levels, and total dissolved solids. This could also be coupled with monitoring the export of solids and nutrients from Farmington Bay.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Salt Lake | Utah","Planned","NA","3+ years",1100000,0,1100000,"Cost estimated based on 5 years, $220,000/year ","Wasatch Front Water Quality Council (WFWQC)","NA","UDNR; USU; WFWQC\n","TBD","TBD","Yes, Empirical data on ecosystem. For now, we are using what little empirical information is available and literature values.","No",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Rio Tinto Water Rights","Rio Tinto","Ted Balling","ted.balling@riotinto.com","Kennecott wants to maintain their water rights to maintain operations. They want to protect water rights for mining and if they have excess, they want to put them to the best use they can. In the past, they had lots of water leases. They have become more efficient. They only need about 50,000 acre-feet/year. They have 300,000 acre-feet on paper. Kennecott was the first water right holder to get approved to commit beneficial use water in GSL – water not needed for their operations sent to the lake where it can be used there. They worked with the State Engineer and UDWR to make it more flexible to give water to the lake without the risk of losing water rights. Permanent change applications were approved a month ago. The plan will be to divert water through two canals in Salt Lake Valley to the terminus in Magna. They have a recycling operation that takes water to the concentrator in Magna (biggest use in Rio Tinto). The water is not drinking water. If water does not go to operations, the water goes down the c7 dike to Lee Creek that feeds GSL. Next step is to partner with the USGS and the Division of Water Rights to put in an instream gauge to measure the flows to the lake. Lee Creek drains everything on the west side of the valley that goes to Gilbert Bay. Rio Tinto will fund the gauge and pay for maintenance. The gauge is right by the ISSR. It is vital to have the area around Lee Creek especially with low lake levels.","Interview","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Salt Lake","In progress","Ongoing","Ongoing",0,0,0,"100% funded by Rio Tinto","NA","NA","TNC, CUWCD, DWR, Audubon","Getting approval to share unused water rights to the GSL without losing them","NA","NA","Water Rights","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Dedication of Treated Wastewater to GSL","Salt Lake City Public Utilities ","Laura Briefer","laura.briefer@slcgov.com","Salt Lake City Public Utilities is almost done with a reuse application with the State Engineer to agree that a small amount of water in discharge can be used as reuse under CUPCA. Funding had not been considered but would like to be explored in the future. A total of $1 billion was spent to make a new treatment plant, and the water quality is very high. Currently, the benefit of the water flows is being forfeited, and funding for that water to go to the lake would offset the cost of the new treatment plant. Cost: Study the value of that water – do a valuation and opportunity cost of putting the water rights to other purposes. $500,000 acre-feet/year to offset is an initial estimate. Much aging infrastructure needs to be replaced. Having some dedicated stream of revenue to put toward aging infrastructure and selling water would be helpful. The city is an enterprise, and this could offset the cost. This could also get others to do the same – a catalyst. ","Interview","X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Shovel Ready","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost unknown ","NA","NA","State Engineer, other public utilities","Water reuse application (almost ready to submit to the state engineer)","NA","Better measurement of the GSL system and understanding the water budget for GSL to optimize water savings and dedication of water rights.","TBD","X",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"X",null,"X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Watershed Protection Projects in the Wasatch","Salt Lake City Public Utilities ","Laura Briefer","laura.briefer@slcgov.com","This project will protect sources of drinking water in the Wasatch by providing fire resiliency and climate resiliency. ","Interview",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Headwaters","Utah","Multiple","Planned","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","No","NA","How to consider climate change and long-term drought while working on GSL issues","NEPA (but not a barrier, just doing things correctly)","X","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Pilot Projects to Better Manage Stormwater","Salt Lake City Public Utilities ","Laura Briefer","laura.briefer@slcgov.com","Stormwater in Salt Lake County ultimately ends up discharging into the Jordan River that leads to GSL. Currently there are riparian restoration projects along waterbodies, but this project would work on ways to better manage stormwater though green infrastructure. ","Interview",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Multiple","Planned","NA","Long term",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","No","NA","NA","NA","X","X",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Salt Lake Watershed Plan","Salt Lake City Public Utilities ","Laura Briefer","laura.briefer@slcgov.com","Salt Lake Public Utilities has a full watershed plan that it has been meeting with UDWQ about. The plan includes optimizing water rights for multiple purposes and promoting healthy water in the water systems and GSL. ","Interview",null,null,null,"X",null,null,"X","Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Multiple","Planned","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","No","NA","Better measurement of the GSL system and understanding the water budget for GSL to optimize water savings and dedication of water rights.","NA",null,"X",null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Rudy Drain Property Acquisition and Enhancement ","Salt Lake City Public Utilities ","Laura Briefer","laura.briefer@slcgov.com","The project's purpose is to fund the acquisition of up to 200 acres of undeveloped land currently zoned for Business Park development adjacent to an extensive area of Great Salt Lake wetlands, and to develop a long-term management plan for the property. If the funds necessary for the purchase can be raised and the purchase closed, the property will be acquired by the Salt Lake City Corporation and the long-term management plan implemented. The long-term management plan will primarily focus on the protection of the property, and may include enhancement of riparian, playa, and upland habitat on the property, enhancement of the management and flow of water from the property to Great Salt Lake, integration of the property into local and regional trail systems, development of public recreation facilities, and other improvements to the current ecology of the property. ","Interview",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Shovel Ready",2024,"2 years",14456500,11056500,3400000,"GSLWET Partially funded","GSLWET","NA","Utah Open Land, GSL Trust, Property Owners","NA","NA","NA","Value of properties is going to be larger than municipalities can afford. If there was a seed property acquisition trust for the shorelands ($5–10 million) it could be a catalyst to fundraise for those lands. Ultimately, the GSL trust needs more money. ",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,"NOTE: GSLWET wants to note that they are tying to be delicate with this project. They have a parcel in mind, but need to get the landowner negotiation further along before they are completely open about it. "]
["General Repository for GSL Research ","The Nature Conservancy and Utah Wetlands Foundation","Ann Neville","ann.neville@tnc.org","This project creates a general repository for GSL research, with the GSL basin study and others. There is a need for a general repository for data. This database should be searchable and easy to use. ","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah",null,"Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Railroad Infrastructure Cost/Benefit Analysis ","The Nature Conservancy and Utah Wetlands Foundation","Ann Neville","ann.neville@tnc.org","This project will evaluate the costs and benefits of moving the railroad infrastructure that services the Inland Port. ","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Tooele | Salt Lake","Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Evaluation of Interdepartmental Land Trade","The Nature Conservancy and Utah Wetlands Foundation","Ann Neville","ann.neville@tnc.org","This project will evaluate opportunities for an interdepartmental land trade with public and private lands to maximize ecological and habitat value to GSL. ","Interview",null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,"X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Preserve GSL Shoreline","The Nature Conservancy and Utah Wetlands Foundation","Ann Neville","ann.neville@tnc.org","All private land around the lake should be preserved (most of it is private). Much of the land is not very developable due to the high water table and logistics of the dynamic lake levels. TNC and the GSL Trust are looking at all of the property between Antelope Drive and Salt Creek to evaluate the potential for easements and water leases. ","Interview",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Preserve Riparian Corridors along the Bear River","The Nature Conservancy and Utah Wetlands Foundation","Ann Neville","ann.neville@tnc.org","This project will investigate and invest in riparian area restoration along the Bear River as mitigation for potential climate warming. The project will analyze the tradeoffs between cooling water through riparian restoration and potential increases in evapotranspiration.","Interview",null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,"X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,"X"]
["Preserving GSL Mudflats","The Nature Conservancy and Utah Wetlands Foundation","Ann Neville","ann.neville@tnc.org","This project will preserve mudflats and manage for vegetation encroachment to protect snowy plover habitat. ","Interview",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Shovel Ready","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Impounded Wetland Hydrology Management","The Nature Conservancy and Utah Wetlands Foundation","Ann Neville","ann.neville@tnc.org","This project would be focused on managing water near the lake so that is not impounded. There are insufficient resources to manage the impounded wetlands as desired to avoid Phragmites encroachment, maintain habitat, and ensure water flows to the lake. ","Interview","X",null,null,"X",null,null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Shovel Ready","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife Strategic Habitat Restoration and Enhancements in the Big Water Focus Area","U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service","Clint Wirick","clint_wirick@fws.gov","This program engages willing landowners to implement habitat restoration and enhancement projects benefiting wildlife, producers, and local communities. Our goal is to work collaboratively with all partners for the benefit of watershed health. The program has a 5-year strategic plan with focus areas that cover areas surrounding GSL. ","Survey",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost unknown ","Yes","Yes","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Water Flow Measurements Synoptic Study","U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge","Mike Dunphy","michael_dunphy@fws.gov","This project is bundled into three phases to improve lake levels: 1) study water flow measurements to see how flows change below the USGS Corinne gage (synoptic study) and how the flows along the Bear River compare to the gage flow; 2) install monitoring equipment to capture inflows from the Bear River (a total of 13 inflows); and 3) install monitoring at outflows: at d-line dike that is considered the edge of GSL (21 outflows). The project aides in quantifying how much water from the Bear River flows into GSL; facilitates and enables water going to GSL via water leasing or purchase programs, such as those from the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust and state-led water leasing and shepherding efforts; ensures the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge receives its water right in priority within the Bear River system and compliance with state-required monitoring. This would potentially bring more water inflows to the GSL ecosystem (refuge and GSL) and assist with the monitoring of water entering the Willard Spur Waterfowl Management Area (WMA), potentially for water rights protection. ","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah",null,"Planned","When awarded funds","2 years",600000,86000,514000,null,"Saline Lakes, GSL Watershed Enhancement Trust Act","Yes","USGS; Division of Water Rights; Division of Wildlife Resources; USU","Yes, the synoptic study done previously - how they pursue the inflow and outflow monitoring. The water control structures need to be retrofitted before installing monitoring devices.","TBD","Yes, the synoptic study done previously – how they pursue the inflow and outflow monitoring. ","No",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Refuge Sheet Flow","U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge","Mike Dunphy","michael_dunphy@fws.gov","This habitat project will emulate natural flow patterns. BRMBR will remove some water control structures, which involves a lot of earthwork. This will provide wetland habitat earlier in the season rather than starting at the bottom. This project also helps with Phragmites control.","Interview",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Box Elder","Planned","90% done by Great American Outdoor Act. Will likely be done by end of 2023","1 year",0,15000000,0,"Cost unknown ","Most funding through GAOA, but additional funding would expedite the project.","NA","List of stakeholders included in Habitat Management Plan","No","No","No","No",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Retrofit Water Control Structures","U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge","Mike Dunphy","michael_dunphy@fws.gov","This project retrofits water control structures by installing mechanical gates instead of water boards (extra benefit: safety). Having more mechanical structures helps the USFWS better manage water throughout the system. The USFWS has three gates that are mechanical and six that should be converted in 2025.","Interview",null,null,"X","X",null,null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Box Elder","Planned","Done in 3 groups: 2025, 2026, 2027","5–10+ years",0,15000000,0,"Cost unknown ","GAOA","NA","Engineering Firm for design","No","NA","No","No",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["GSL Phragmites Control ","U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge","Mike Dunphy","michael_dunphy@fws.gov","The goal of the project will be to reduce Phragmites to less than 10% cover surrounding GSL through grazing, herbicides, and burning. Currently working on some studies with Utah State University to determine best methods. Benefits include creating better habitats for birds and improving water flow in GSL (Phragmites can reduce water flow).","Interview",null,"X",null,"X",null,null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah",null,"Planned","Ongoing","Ongoing",100000,50000,50000,"Cost estimate is per year; Most of the funding has been secured, estimated 50% of remaining funded needed","WRI and FWS funds. BIL Funding ","WRI, FWS","USU, state partners","No","Complementary with other projects","Maybe, but research at USU is trying to address these.","Yes, for pesticide and maybe air quality and NHPA","X","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Lake Gages in North and South Arms","U.S. Geological Survey","Christine Rumsey","Crumsey@usgs.gov","The project involves continued monitoring of flow at the causeway breach, salinity, velocity in the water column, and stratified flow.","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","Ongoing",0,0,0,"Cost not provided; secured funding is available, but amount is unknown. ","USGS","Yes","USGS","No","No","NA","NA",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Monitor Water Quality and Water Quantity ","U.S. Geological Survey","Christine Rumsey, David O'Leary","Crumsey@usgs.gov","The project involves continued monthly monitoring of salinity, water density, and dissolved solids. Current water quality monitoring efforts include north-south arm water levels and lake inflow (monitoring rivers). This project will include increasing the quantity of stream gages, specifically in the Bear River system.","Interview; Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","Year-year: plan is for long-term monitoring",0,0,0,"Cost not provided; secured funding is available, but amount is unknown. ","FFSL, USGS","Yes","FFSL, USGS, Salinity Advisory committee, State agreements, Saline Lake Water Agreements, GSLEP (GSL Ecosystem Program), Brine Shrimp association ","No","No","No","No",null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Salt Mass Study","U.S. Geological Survey","Christine Rumsey","Crumsey@usgs.gov","The project is a south arm salt mass study to better understand salt fluxes. The south arm is of particular interest because this is where we see most changes in salinity concentrations. ","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","Happening now, publication in review: wrap up in 6-8 months",0,0,0,"Cost not provided; secured funding is available, but amount is unknown. ","FFSL, USGS","NA","FFSL, USGS, Salinity Advisory committee","No","No","No","No",null,null,"X","X","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Nutrient Loading Study","U.S. Geological Survey","Christine Rumsey","Crumsey@usgs.gov","The project is a nutrient-loading study examining total dissolved nitrogen and phosphorus, phosphate, dissolved nitrate, and nitrite. This study will be focused around the new opening of the breach in the causeway.","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","Draft publication in co-author review",0,0,0,"Cost not provided; secured funding is available, but amount is unknown. ","GSLEP","NA","GSLEP","No","No","No","No",null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Ecosystem Model","U.S. Geological Survey","Christine Rumsey","Crumsey@usgs.gov","The project is planning to use a 2020 sampling effort to inform an ecosystem model. The study is looking at brine layers to better understand impacts on brine shrimp and to understand the atmospheric deposition of nutrients. ","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Planned","Ongoing","1+ years",0,0,0,"Cost not provided; secured funding is available, but amount is unknown. ","GSLEP, FFSL, GSL Advisory Council, USGS","USGS 40%","GSLEP/FFSL/GSL Advisory Council/USGS: Gary Ecosystem Model","No","No","No","No",null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Groundwater Modeling","U.S. Geological Survey","Christine Rumsey, David O'Leary, Tom Marston","Crumsey@usgs.gov","The project will create a new groundwater model for the east shore of GSL. The plan is to downsize the existing groundwater model for the Great Basin and use it to interpret groundwater flows on the east shore. ","Interview; Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple | Cache | Weber | Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","2–3 years (in early stages now)",750000,0,750000,null,"The State, USGS","NA","USGS","Yes, need to install more dust monitors","Great Basin Aqua Model currently exists, but it is basin wide. This proposed model would be more refined. David Hokema, Idaho Department of Water Resources, is currently creating a model similar to this.  ","More monitoring stations are needed to inform the model. ","No",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"X"]
["Dust Monitoring","U.S. Geological Survey","Christine Rumsey, Annie Putman, Molly Blakowski","Crumsey@usgs.gov","This project will monitor dust distribution from lake sediments into the Salt Lake Valley, using isotopes to fingerprint. The project will serve to identify risk characteristics to wildlife, people, and the ecosystem (e.g., heavy metals, particulates, industrial pollutants, pathogens) based on current and future lake levels. Methods can be either active or passive. Passive methods are the most cost effective and measure the long-term accumulation of dust; an active sampler is a more expensive option. ","Interview; Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","Near end, but might continued if FFSL funds the monitoring.",230000,0,0,"Estimated cost is per year and based off of 90–100k/year for passive samplers; 200–230k/year for active samplers; some secured funding from FFSL, but total amount unknown. ","USGS, FFSL","Yes","Dust Squared Program, Academic researchers, Department of Air Quality, some advocacy groups, Water Lab","No","No, there are others doing dust research but it is all well-coordinated.","Yes, no information on PFABs, microplastics, pesticides, etc. in the dust.","No",null,null,null,"X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Lithium Monitoring ","U.S. Geological Survey","Christine Rumsey, Scott A. Hynek ","Crumsey@usgs.gov","This project involves identifying lithium contributions to the lake and the amount within the lake to help managers make informed decisions.","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","1+ years",0,0,0,"Cost unknown; some secured funding, but total amount unknown. ","Hot Topics Grant, USGS","Yes","Lithium industry, FFSL and other state and federal agencies","No","No","No","No",null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Topo Bathymetry Improvements Using LiDAR","U.S. Geological Survey","Christine Rumsey","Crumsey@usgs.gov","This project uses LiDAR to improve the topo bathymetry of the lake. These data will also help inform other studies the USGS is working on, including a salt mass and nutrient study. Ultimately, the goal is to link lake level to volume and surface area as well as salt and nutrient concentrations.","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","Ongoing",0,0,0,"Cost unknown; some secured funding, but total amount unknown. ","USGS","Yes","UGS","No","No","No","No",null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Saline Lakes Ecosystem","U.S. Geological Survey","Christine Rumsey","Crumsey@usgs.gov","This project will link hydrology and bird conservation through the Great Basin and United States. This study will use water chemistry data, identify food web interactions, understand ecosystem dynamics, and identify vulnerabilities to climate change.","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,"X","GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","Through 2027",0,0,0,"Cost unknown; some secured funding, but total amount unknown. ","USGS","NA","USGS","No","No","No","No",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","X"]
["Quantifying Evapotranspiration","U.S. Geological Survey","Christine Rumsey","Crumsey@usgs.gov","This project is an evapotranspiration study to constrain the water budget of GSL with outflows.","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","When awarded funds","Long term",500000,0,500000,"Cost estimate is a range ($400,000–500,000)","No","UGS, Desert Research Institute, DWR, USU, University of Utah","UGS, Saline Lakes, Desert Research Institute, DWR, UGS, other USGS offices, USU, UofU","No","Maybe with Division of Water Resources","No","Deploying equipment",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Continuous Discharge of Bear River Bay Outflow","U.S. Geological Survey","Christine Rumsey","Crumsey@usgs.gov","This project will measure Bear River Bay outflow and collect water chemistry and flow measurements.","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Box Elder","Conceptual","When awarded funds","1–2 years to get started, then decades",200000,60000,140000,"Cost estimate is a range ($400,000–500,000)","FFSL hot topics grant (ground penetrating radar) and funded by Saline Lakes (surface velocity)—about $30k each","Yes","Railroad, compass minerals","No","No","No","No",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Real-time Discharge at Causeway Bridge","U.S. Geological Survey","Christine Rumsey","Crumsey@usgs.gov","This project will measure the continuous bidirectional flow and salinity at the causeway.","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Box Elder","In progress","Ongoing","Ongoing",100000,80000,20000,null,"FFSL","Yes","Railroad, FFSL,USU","No","Some is ongoing but this is for looking at real-time data, so the study is different than others.","No","Deploying equipment",null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Fixed Monitoring Platforms in the South Arm","U.S. Geological Survey","Christine Rumsey","Crumsey@usgs.gov","This project will track water quality and lake levels in real time. Permanent platform with pilings (infrastructure) where people can put monitoring devices (evapotranspiration, atmospheric deposition).","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","When awarded funds","6–12 months",0,0,0,"Cost unknown ","TBD ","Yes","FFSL, State Park, DWR, USACE","No","No","No","Deploying equipment",null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Salt Mass Flow Study through the Causeway","U.S. Geological Survey","Christine Rumsey","Crumsey@usgs.gov","This study will include coring the causeway and modeling flux through it. Basic data collection is needed to see where seepage is occurring and measuring seepage at the railroad causeway.","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Box Elder","Conceptual","When awarded funds","2 years",0,0,0,"Cost unknown ","Maybe FFSL","Yes","FFSL, railroads interested (partner to avoid duplication)","No","No","Need to figure out the best method to drill in the causeway.","Yes, drilling into causeway.",null,null,"X","X","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"X"]
["Salinity Tool","U.S. Geological Survey","Christine Rumsey","Crumsey@usgs.gov","This project will develop a tool (possibly web-based) that can be used by the GSL Salinity Advisory Committee that incorporates operations guidance for the south arm.","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Shovel Ready","Ongoing","1–2 years+",0,0,0,"Cost unknown ","Maybe FFSL hot topics, USU is leading this study and might partially fund","Yes","USU, USGS, FFSL","No","Maybe with Division of Water Resources","Yes","No",null,null,"X","X","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"X","X"]
["Update GSL Hydro Mapper","U.S. Geological Survey","Christine Rumsey, David O'Leary","Crumsey@usgs.gov","This project will update the current GSL Hydro Mapper to include GSL surface area information, dust, and salt modeling and will allow the program to update/display real-time lake data such as surface area, lake volume, exposed lakebed, etc. This information will be readily available to the public. ","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","1+ years",0,0,0,"Cost unknown ","GSL Advisory Council, Saline Lakes-USGS","GSL Advisory Council, Saline Lakes, USGS","FFSL, DWR, Audubon, TNC, FOGSL, GSL Advisory ","No","No","No","No",null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Telemeter of Waterbirds","U.S. Geological Survey","David O'Leary","doleary@usgs.gov","This project will monitor the movement of waterbirds paired with macroinvertebrate and water quality sampling to understand changes in water quality and habitat.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Shovel Ready","When awarded funds","~5 years",0,0,0,"Cost unknown ","NA","NA","Duck Clubs, Audubon Society","TBD","The State is probably doing something like this but not enough monitoring. Ramesh Goel (University of Utah) is looking at the availability of the food web to predict impacts to water birds. ","TBD","No",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Saline Lake Ecosystem Integrated Water Availability Assessment (IWAA)","U.S. Geological Survey","David O'Leary","doleary@usgs.gov","The Saline Lakes Project is using an integrated scientific approach to monitor and assess water availability, migratory birds, and other wildlife dependent on saline lakes. The loss of water has cascading impacts to habitats and birds. Increased monitoring efforts and data could help support/inform other researchers, management agencies, and policymakers. ","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,"X","GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","In progress","Started in 2021. Anticipated Completion by 2026","5 years",25000000,0,0,"Cost estimated based on 5 years; Initial funding was $5M/year. Annual costs are anticipated to be less in subsequent years.","Congressionally mandated and Funded Research (current and ongoing)",null,"State of UT, Audubon society, USACE, Tribal, USFWS ","No","No","Yes, need to identify what additional monitoring efforts are needed.","No",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Groundwater Monitoring ","U.S. Geological Survey","David O'Leary","doleary@usgs.gov","This project involves the installation of multiple deep and shallow well monitoring sites around GSL. For shallow wells, understand where the water table is and how much precipitation/surface water flows are infiltrating to make inferences about the resiliency of the wetlands (crust resiliency too!) around the lake. ","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","NA","2+ years",1000000,0,1000000,null,"NA","NA","NA","No","Kevin Perry and his grad student looked at surface moisture/crust/ dust emissions. They have a meteorological station near the antelope island causeway. USGS has funding from Forest Fire and state Lands to install shallow wells around the lake way- Farmington Bay/East Shore. Bill Johnson University of Utah is also doing similar work.  ","No","USACE Nationwide Permitting",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Collaborative Research Platforms","U.S. Geological Survey","David O'Leary","doleary@usgs.gov","This project will install permanent research stations along GSL. The platform space would be available to any researcher to use for data collection. The platforms would provide a physical space for monitoring efforts and help inform data gaps. ","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",150000,0,0,"Cost is per platform ($150,000)","NA","NA","FFSL","No","No","No. This project would allow everyone to use this for their own data gaps.","USACE Nationwide Permitting",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["20-mile Canal from North Arm to US Magnesium","US Magnesium ","Tom Tripp, Mark Reynolds","ttripp@usmagnesium.com, mreynolds@usmagnesium.com","US Magnesium is trying to obtain a mineral lease access for the north arm of GSL to take water from the north arm rather than the ecologically sensitive south arm. The plan is to run a canal 20 miles from the north dike through the railroad causeway to get to the north arm brine. US Magnesium has its own lease through the west end of the breach and a few thousand acres of land to send north arm brine to Stansbury basin via a canal. This project is analogous to the Behrens Trench but going in a different direction. ","Interview",null,null,"X",null,null,"X",null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Shovel Ready","NA","project duration not provided",18000000,0,18000000,null,"NA","NA","FFSL. Bird Inventory Committees.","Funding, legislation ","No","NA","USACE: US Mag has right of way, just need this permit to make it happen. ",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Water Delivery and Lithium Extractions","US Magnesium ","Tom Tripp, Mark Reynolds","ttripp@usmagnesium.com, mreynolds@usmagnesium.com","US Magnesium is currently making lithium carbonate from the residue of past years. In the long term, US Magnesium can directly extract lithium from the water through low evaporation paired with its magnesium operation. US Magnesium can turn the water around after it is used and return it to the north arm. The connection to the north arm is the first step; a canal will be needed to move water to the north arm.","Interview",null,null,"X",null,null,"X",null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Shovel Ready","NA","project duration not provided",500000,0,500000,null,"Applied for infrastructure grant in early 2022. The grants are loaded with social programs that you must institute. 50% of the money needs to be used for social programs like low-income housing, underserved communities. Did not receive any money but are exploring applying again. ","NA","FFSL. Bird Inventory Committees.","Funding, legislation ","No","Lithium extraction is in technical development, it is a pilot and needs more work on methodology ","NA",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Agriculture Water Optimization Program","Utah Department of Agriculture and Food; Ag. Water Optimization Task Force","Jim Bowcutt, Benjamin Hudson, Hannah Freeze","jdbowcutt@utah.gov ","The projects are not just for the GSL watershed; they accept applications throughout the state. The Agricultural Water Optimization Task Force has a bundled list of unfunded projects related to efficiency improvement by different conversion types (drip systems, pipe and riser systems, surge irrigation systems) to improve water optimization. The purpose is to fund farmers on projects that will improve water savings through these different conversion types, and the task force has a ranking system based on estimates of efficiency improvements. ","Interview; Stakeholder Meeting",null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,"Other","Utah","Multiple","Planned","Ongoing","Ongoing",132000000,0,132000000,"These values represent the whole state not the GSL","Agricultural water optimization funds could not support these projects, but they could qualify in future funding cycles. Some projects may also qualify for NRCS funding. Unfunded projects for entire state (412 projects from 2019-2023).","Low interest loans are available through Agricultural Resource Development Loans (ARDLs) through UDAF to help producers with the match required for the Agricultural Water Optimization program or NRCS funding opportunities. UDAF funds nearly all ARDL applications. ","NRCS, big canal piping projects (BOR), Ag Water Optimization Task Force (UDAF), local government, irrigation districts.","Landowners need 50% match for the project to be selected. This means both programs are dependent on one another, and one agency must fund first to get the project ranked higher on the other list. UDAF is working with NRCS to come up with a better system to resolve this issue.","Similar projects funded through NRCS programs. ","A few 1) Pre-project diversion and depletion data. 2) Identifying what the desirable projects are and how to prioritize them. Some projects that improve efficiency also result in increased depletion. 3) The Water Audit did not result in clear goals and objectives. As a result, legislators and state agencies don't have a clear vision for what the goals are (diversions vs. depletions; importance of crop yield increases; confusion about the magnitude of what could be saved even with implementing best practices (amount of depletion saving in drip systems if it isn't as large as people think); confusion about which practices should be installed vs what people want to install (drip; surge irrigation system). 4) Not a lot of producers are interested in implementing projects that don't increase crop yield. As a result, UDAF is having a hard time selling the Ag. Water Optimization Program. This is particularly true when installing systems that are expensive to maintain but don't improve crop yield (little benefit to the producers). 6) Need to understand unintended consequences. For example, drip systems may result in salt accumulation and the need to flush salt out of the soil. It is unclear how often flooding the system needs to happen and how much water would be required.","Yes. Cultural resource clearances (all irrigation canals are over 50 years old). Sometimes need to hire archaeologist to streamline the process to get over that barrier. USACE for 404 permitting but it hasn't been a major barrier.","X",null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"Note that UDAF was not able to differentiate GSL watershed so these numbers reflect all of Utah."]
["Study of the Association between Dust and Health Outcomes","Utah Department of Health and Human Services","Willy Lanier","wlanier@utah.gov","This project will explore the potential association between dust in the air, including dust specifically from GSL, and adverse health outcomes, such as emergency department visits for asthma. If an association between dust and health in Utah can be demonstrated, this will hopefully help support policies that provide more water to the lake (to cover exposed, dusty playas).","Survey",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Box Elder | Cache | Morgan | Salt Lake | Summit | Tooele | Wasatch","Conceptual","2024 (aspirational)","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost unknown; estimated to be minimal to no funding needed ","No","Yes, hopefully, if funding is needed","USGS, UDEQ UDAQ, UDHHS, local health departments, potentially universities","Yes; Installing more dust monitors","No","Yes, do we have enough data on dust, and can that be meaningfully compared with health data?","No",null,null,null,"X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Galena Preserve Corner Canyon Creek Channel Restoration","Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands","Keith Hambrecht","khambrecht@utah.gov","FFSL owns and manages the 250-acre Galena Soonkahni Nature Preserve on the Jordan River in Draper. Corner Canyon Creek, a tributary to the Jordan River, runs through the property and has its confluence with the Jordan River on the property. The uppermost reach of the creek on the property is in very poor condition. This project aims to reconstruct the creek channel and adjacent floodplain to increase flood capacity, restore channel function, and increase riparian habitat. The 60% design for the project has been completed. The potential benefits to GSL include improved water quality for the Jordan River, one of the main inflows for GSL. Additional benefits include reduced Phragmites propagule pressure on the GSL system as this project will help facilitate native plants. Phragmites removal benefits GSL by reducing evapotranspiration, increasing water conveyance, and improving habitat.","Survey",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Salt Lake","Conceptual","The current start date is dependent on acquiring additional funding. The design is currently at 60%. Funding for completion of the design, plans, and implementation is needed. The project would likely take two seasons for completion – a few months for initial construction during the first season and follow-up planting, weed control, and monitoring during the second season. ","project duration not provided",1500000,0,1500000,"Secured funding unknown ","TBD ","Yes. FFSL has some funds that can act as match. Utah Open Lands has some funding for the Galena Preserve to contribute. ","FFSL, Salt Lake County Watershed Planning and Restoration, Salt Lake County Parks, Utah Open Lands, UDOT","No","No","No","No",null,"X",null,null,"X"]
["GSL Phragmites Control and Restoration","Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands","Keith Hambrecht","khambrecht@utah.gov","Since about 2015, FFSL and UDWR have been collaboratively working together to remove Phragmites from the GSL wetlands within the UDWR WMAs and on the GSL lakebed. Active revegetation of native species is also taking place. Additional Phragmites control efforts include TNC at the GSL Shorelands Preserve, the USFWS at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Audubon at the Gilmor Sanctuary, and private managers at the duck clubs. Phragmites removal benefits GSL by reducing evapotranspiration, increasing water conveyance, and improving habitat.","Survey",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Box Elder | Davis | Salt Lake | Weber","In progress",2016,"3+ years",50000000,47600000,2400000,"Cost estimate is a range ($20,000,000 - $50,000,000); exact funding secured is unknown and estimated; all cost is based off of an assumption of three years for project duration (800,000 annually). ","State Sovereign Lands Restricted Account, Federal Pittman-Robertson Funding (through Wildlife Resources), WRI, ISM, Sewer Districts","Yes, this is already happening. ","FFSL, Wildlife Resources, TNC, BRMBR, Audubon, Duck Clubs, County Weed Supervisors, Sewer Districts","No","No","No","No",null,"X",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Utah Lake Phragmites Control and Restoration","Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands","Keith Hambrecht","khambrecht@utah.gov","FFSL, Utah County, and the Utah Lake Commission have been collaboratively working together to remove and control Phragmites along the shoreline of Utah Lake. Active revegetation of native species is taking place once Phragmites is removed from areas. ","Survey",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Utah","In progress",2012,"3+ years",10000000,9100000,900000,"Exact funding secured is unknown and estimated; all cost is based off of an assumption of three years for project duration (300,000 annually). ","WRI, ISM","Yes","FFSL, Utah County, Utah Lake Authority","No","No","No","No",null,"X"]
["Jordan River Phragmites Control and Restoration","Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands","Keith Hambrecht","khambrecht@utah.gov","FFSL and the Jordan River Commission are working to ramp up efforts along the Jordan River Corridor to remove Phragmites within the Jordan River riparian area and re-establish native vegetation. Phragmites removal benefits GSL by reducing evapotranspiration, increasing water conveyance, and improving habitat. ","Survey",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Salt Lake | Utah","In progress","2023-08-01","3+ years",0,0,250000,"Cost unknown: exact funding secured is unknown and estimated; remaining funding is estimated on an annual basis. ","WRI, ISM, America the Beautiful Grant, Additional Sovereign Lands restricted account funding, funding from counties and cities along the Jordan","Yes","FFSL, Jordan River Commission, Utah County, Salt Lake County, all Cities along the Jordan, URMCC","No","No","No","No",null,"X",null,null,"X"]
["Utah Lake Invasive Tree Removal","Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands","Keith Hambrecht","khambrecht@utah.gov","FFSL, Utah County, and the Utah Lake Authority are working to remove invasive Russian olive and tamarisk trees from around Utah Lake. Native tree planting is taking place as well. The potential benefits to GSL include increased water availability and reduced Phragmites propagule pressure. ","Survey",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Utah","In progress",2017,"3+ years",0,0,100000,"Cost unknown: exact funding secured is unknown and estimated; remaining funding is estimated on an annual basis ($50,000–$100,000). ","ISM, WRI, additional Sovereign Lands restricted account funding ","Yes","FFSL, Utah County, Utah Lake Authority, Wildlife Resources, Cities around Utah Lake","No","No","No","No",null,"X"]
["Jordan River Invasive Tree Removal","Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands","Keith Hambrecht","khambrecht@utah.gov","FFSL and the Jordan River Commission are working to ramp up efforts along the Jordan River to remove invasive Russian olive and tamarisk trees from the river corridor. Native tree and shrub planting is taking place to replace the invasive trees. The benefits to GSL include increased water availability and decreased invasive species propagule pressure.","Survey",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Salt Lake | Davis | Utah","In progress",2016,"3+ years",0,0,100000,"Cost unknown: exact funding secured is unknown and estimated; remaining funding is estimated on an annual basis ($50,000–$100,000). ","WRI, ISM, America The Beautiful Grant, Additional sovereign lands restricted account funding","Yes","FFSL, Jordan River Commission, URMCC, Cities along the Jordan, Utah County, Salt Lake County, Davis County","No","No","No","No",null,"X"]
["Lower Bear River Restoration","Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands","Keith Hambrecht","khambrecht@utah.gov","The section of the Bear River from the Utah/Idaho border down to the wetlands of GSL is experiencing erosion and other issues. FFSL has funding for restoration of this section of the Bear River. Potential benefits include increased water availability, increased water conveyance, decreased sediment load, water quality improvements, reduced invasive species propagule pressure, and habitat improvements.","Survey",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder | Cache","Conceptual",2024,"project duration not provided",5000000,0,5000000,"Secured funding is in pending","No","Yes","FFSL","No","No","No","No",null,"X",null,null,"X"]
["Upstream Phragmites Propagule Control","Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands","Keith Hambrecht","khambrecht@utah.gov","Invasive Phragmites control efforts are robust on Utah Lake, the Jordan River, and GSL at the bottom of the GSL watershed, but there is currently no coordinated effort to reduce upstream propagules that inevitably move downstream and threaten the efforts at the valley bottom. This project would provide funding for a coordinated effort to control Phragmites in canals, ditches, rivers, and streams within the GSL watershed. Funding could go to conservation districts, county weed programs, or others, which would increase water availability, increase water conveyance, and improve habitat.","Survey",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Weber River watershed","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost unknown ","No","Yes","FFSL, Wildlife Resources, UDAF - conservation districts within GSL watershed, County Weed supervisors, ","No","No","No","No",null,"X",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["WMA Evaporation Monitoring ","Utah Division of Water Resources","Craig Miller","craigmiller@utah.gov","This project will monitor the evaporation from wildlife management areas. ","Survey",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Box Elder | Weber","Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",100000,0,0,"Cost is anticipated to be less than $100,000","TBD ","That sounds possible.","WMA managers, Wildlife Resources, Water Resources, Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation","Yes; Gap analysis for Water Rights measurement stations.","TBD","Yes, need to understand or measure inflow and outflow","TBD",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["GSL Basin Water Measurement Infrastructure Gap Analysis","Utah Division of Water Rights","Blake Bingham","blakebingham@utah.gov","The objective of the gap analysis is to enhance the resiliency of the water supply within the GSL basin by identifying data gaps through a comprehensive review of current gaging and telemetry infrastructure. With input from local stakeholders, this analysis aims to identify opportunities for increased water data transparency to promote distribution to diverse water user groups. Additional measurement and gaging will provide broader access to water data and facilitate greater stakeholder transparency by providing more accurate and timely information about diversions, streamflow, and other hydrologic conditions. It is critical to have sufficient data that enables the State Engineer to make informed decisions, allows water users to optimize the beneficial use of their water rights, and generally promotes the wise stewardship of our water resources within the GSL basin.","Survey",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah",null,"In progress","2023-07-01","6–12 months",259000,259000,0,null,"NA","NA","Utah Division of Water Resources, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Utah Division of Water Quality, Utah Geological Survey, Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands,\nUS Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Corps of Engineers, Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Bear River Water Users Association, USFWS Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Cache Water District, Bear River Club, PacifiCorp, Bear River Watershed Council, Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Weber River Water Users Association, Ogden River Water Users Association, Weber River Watershed Council, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, Jordan River Watershed Council, Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Provo River Water Users Association, Utah Lake Water Users Association, Strawberry Water Users Association, Utah Lake Authority, Utah Lake Watershed Council, Great Salt Lake Commissioner, Great Salt Lake Trust, and Great Salt Lake Advisory Council.","No","No","No","No",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["GSL Wetland Condition Assessment","Utah Geological Survey","Becka Downard","beckad@utah.gov","This project involves combining vegetation survey results from all the wetland types around GSL to build an index that measures wetland condition/health. Monitoring can identify wetlands that are in good condition and need enhanced protections, wetlands that are in poor condition and would benefit from restoration efforts, and reference condition (a key part of assessments) to provide a goal for what restoration efforts should try to recreate. ","Survey",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Box Elder | Davis | Salt Lake | Tooele | Weber","In progress",2021,"1 to 3 years",100000,100000,0,null,"Environmental Protection Agency Wetland Program Development Grant","TBD","Utah Division of Water Quality, Utah Geological Survey, wetland management agencies (primarily Utah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)","No","No","NA","No",null,"X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Phragmites Mapping","Utah Geological Survey","Becka Downard","beckad@utah.gov","This project involves building a model that uses satellite imagery to map where existing Phragmites australis–dominated wetlands are. This model can be used to inform where Phragmites management actions should take place. This phase of the project is focused on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. ","Survey",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder","In progress","2023-07-01","6–12 months",0,0,0,"Cost unknown ","Great Salt Lake Tech Team Hot Topic Grant (2023)","TBD","Utah Geological Survey, Utah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are all partners on this project. ",null,"TBD","Yes, the accuracy of the model developed needs to be determined before it is applied at a wider scale","TBD",null,"X",null,"X"]
["Applying Wetland Monitoring Efforts to Restoration and Management","Utah Geological Survey","Becka Downard","beckad@utah.gov","This project involves collaborating with wetland managers and restoration practitioners to update vegetation monitoring protocols to be more relevant to on-the-ground needs to provide improved wetland management and restoration through the effective monitoring of wetland condition and function.","Survey",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Box Elder | Davis | Salt Lake | Tooele | Weber","Planned","2024-07-01","1 to 3 years",250000,0,250000,"Secured funding is pending, amount unknown ","Environmental Protection Agency Wetland Program Development Grant","No","U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Utah Division of Water Quality, Utah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands, Sageland Collaborative, Colorado Natural Heritage Program, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and Utah State University have all agreed to collaborate in some way on this project. ","No","No","Yes, before updating our monitoring protocols we need to understand the data needs that managers and practitioners have. ","TBD",null,"X",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Wetland Water Quality and Macroinvertebrate Database","Utah Geological Survey","Becka Downard","beckad@utah.gov","This project will create a database of all the water chemistry, soil chemistry, and macroinvertebrate data gathered in wetlands across the state with a heavy focus on GSL wetlands. The database will be accessible to the public and includes interaction options for data visualization as well as options to download and submit data. More than 10 years of wetland survey work has gathered data on wetland chemistry and biology; however, that data has largely been kept in agency reports. Management, restoration, and future research is more effective when built on existing data about baseline conditions.","Survey",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Box Elder | Davis | Salt Lake | Tooele | Weber","In progress",2021,"1 to 3 years",100000,100000,0,null,"Environmental Protection Agency Wetland Program Development Grant","TBD","Anyone with chemistry and macroinvertebrate data are invited to submit data to the database","No","No","No","No",null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Jordan River Wetland Improvements","Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission","Eric McCulley","eric.mcculley@riverrestoration.org","This project will focus on wetland improvements, including controlling Phragmites and reducing invasive species, while studying associated evapotranspiration and improving water conveyance in the Jordan River system to GSL.","Interview","X",null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Multiple","Shovel Ready","TBD- Applied for America the Beautiful Grant (Grants will be awarded November 2023)","1+ years",4500000,0,4500000,"Potential grant from America the Beautiful ","TBD-America the Beautiful","Yes, UCC","Utah Climate Corps, Audubon, Jordan River Commission","No","No","No","No","X","X",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Big Bend - Jordan River Restoration","Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission","Eric McCulley","eric.mcculley@riverrestoration.org","This project will be part of the larger Big Bend stream restoration project on the Jordan River. URMCC deeded land to West Jordan that can be modified to improve the floodplains, stabilize hydrology, and reorganize conveyance of some water for improved conveyance to GSL.","Interview","X",null,null,"X",null,null,null,"Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Salt Lake","In progress","TBD-America the Beautiful Grant- November 2023 Decision","1–10 years",5000000,0,5000000,"Potential grant from America the Beautiful ","TBD-America the Beautiful","Yes, Jordan River Foundation","Jordan River Foundation, FFSL, DWQ, FWS, other State and Federal Agencies","No","No","No","USACE Permitting for the diversion of the Jordan River. Sovereign Lands approval (FFSL). ","X","X",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X","X"]
["Jordan River Migratory Bird Refuge","Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission","Eric McCulley","eric.mcculley@riverrestoration.org","This project will improve habitat through community engagement on 140 acres near 10600 South. The project will involve volunteer work for habitat restoration and maintenance of flow to GSL, invasive species control, and an outdoor classroom.","Interview",null,null,null,"X",null,null,"X","Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed","Utah","Salt Lake","In progress","Ongoing","Ongoing",15000,0,15000,"Cost estimate is per year; potential grant from URMCC ","TBD-America the Beautiful","Yes","South Jordan, Riverton, Draper, West Jordan, Sandy, Midvale, FFSL\n\n  ","No","No","Yes, need air photos and locations of Phragmites. May use Karin Kettenring’s lab (USU) to do multispectral imagery to identify Phragmites along the Jordan River. ","possibly USACE","X","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Greenhouse Gas Storage and Sequestration Capacity of GSL Study","Utah State University","Yiming Su","yiming.su@usu.edu","This project is a modeling study consisting of three phases. 1) Build a model incorporating historical water flow from three major rivers into GSL, ionic/particulate calcium/magnesium concentration in inflow and GSL, salinity/alkalinity data, carbonate storage in sediments and the lakeshore, and mining activities around GSL. This will be constructed for estimating carbon storage and sequestration capacity. 2) Incorporate biological processes that occur on the lakeshore and within the lake into the model. This will estimate the impact of biological processes on CO2 sequestration. 3) Use the model to predict the impact of future mining activity, water inflow volume change, and climate change on CO2 storage and the capacity of GSL. ","Survey",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","Spring 2024","project duration not provided",1000000,0,1000000,null,"Department of Energy","Yes","Research scholars in top universities; Utah Department of Natural Resources;\nDivision of Forestry, Fire & State Lands ","Yes","No","No","TBD",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["The Utah Agricultural Water Teaching Extension and Research Network (Utah Ag Water Net)","Utah State University","Alfonso Torres","alfonso.torres@usu.edu","This project aims to develop a water conservation “package” tuned to local water, technology, and climate characteristics across Utah for agricultural land. The project is considered to be long term (10+ years) and can serve educational, extension, and research activities by Utah State University, other educational institutions, and water agencies. The project can demonstrate whether adoptions of packages are beneficial for producers while maintaining water in streams related to the Bear River, and thus GSL. The project is of statewide application, and the Bear River area is part of the pilot.","Survey",null,null,null,null,"X",null,"X","Bear River watershed","Utah","Box Elder | Cache | Morgan | Salt Lake | Summit | Tooele | Wasatch | Weber","Planned","NA","5–10+ years",1000000,0,1000000,null,"TBD ","Yes, we plan to start with a pilot site in Cache Valley, and upon refinement, create new agricultural observation sites across major agricultural regions in the state. We are looking for funds to start acquiring instrumentation, installation, and real-time data access.","Utah Agricultural Experiment Station; Utah Water Research Laboratory; Utah Division of Water Resources; Utah Division of Water Rights; Utah Department of Agriculture and Food; Utah Division of Water Resources; Water Conservancy Districts,\n\nBeing a long-term project a consensus and agreements to support such project must be reached.","No","No","No","No",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"X",null,"X"]
["Bioconversion of Plastic Waste into Sustainable Bioplastics Using Microbial Cell Factories in Saltwater","Utah State University","Liyuan Hou","liyuan.hou@usu.edu","To address the issue of plastic accumulation, this project aims to develop microbial cell factories that have the plastic-degrading capabilities of salt-tolerant bacteria isolated from GSL with introduced genes responsible for polyhydroxy butyrate (PHB) synthesis. PHB is a biodegradable alternative to traditional plastics. This approach allows us to leverage the abilities of salt-tolerant bacteria in enhancing their plastic-degrading potential and converting plastic into PHB. By using naturally occurring bacteria from GSL, we reduce the reliance on harsh chemicals or energy-intensive processes required for plastic waste management. Previously, we isolated two strains of low-density polyethylene(PE)–degrading bacteria from GSL and engineered them to produce PHB with a 52% conversion rate. In this project, we aim to isolate salt-tolerant bacteria that target the degradation of polyethylene terephthalate, PE, and polystyrene plastics and introduce the PHB synthesis genes into isolated bacteria. The study of salt-tolerant bacteria and their plastic-degrading capabilities contributes to our understanding of extremophiles and their potential biotechnological applications. This project represents a significant step toward a more sustainable solution for plastic waste management and the production of biodegradable plastics. The engineered strains, once developed and optimized, have the potential to play a crucial role in addressing plastic pollution and promoting the use of eco-friendly bioplastics. This can inspire local communities and industries to adopt more sustainable waste management practices. Reducing plastic pollution in GSL can help preserve the overall health of the ecosystem. The project generates valuable scientific knowledge about GSL’s microbial diversity and the potential applications of extremophiles. This information can aid in the conservation and protection of unique ecosystems.","Survey",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"Other","Utah","Cache","Shovel Ready","NA","project duration not provided",150000,0,150000,null,"TBD ","Yes","Industry partners, particularly in plastic production and recycling, offer invaluable insights, resources, and potential commercialization avenues. Engagement with community and environmental advocates ensures alignment with sustainability goals and helps disseminate research findings effectively. Collaborating with environmental organizations interested in extremophiles facilitates access to crucial habitat data and ecological context. This multifaceted approach fosters a comprehensive understanding of extremophiles, allowing for a more holistic and impactful investigation into their role in plastic degradation, biodegradable packaging, and ecosystem conservation.","No","No","No","No",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Bioenergetics Study of Shorebirds on GSL","Utah State University","Michael Conover","mike.conover@usu.edu","This project will include a detailed literature review to understand our current state of knowledge about shorebird energetic requirements, foraging behaviors, diets, and preferred foraging habitat. We will then validate the findings on GSL by evaluating shorebird use and food availability with different water levels. We are currently developing a similar bioenergetic model of ducks staging on the freshwater marshes around GSL. By combining our current model on ducks with one on shorebirds’ use of GSL itself, we will help determine the carrying capacity of GSL to support all waterbirds. GSL’s food and habitat resources are increasingly a crucial part of sustaining waterbird populations in the Western Hemisphere. Unfortunately, resource managers do not have the means to evaluate the bird carrying capacity of GSL and its wetlands. Bioenergetics models can provide a method to achieve this, so that wetland managers can make informed decisions regarding water management for birds. The shrinkage of GSL is having adverse impacts on Utah residents, including an increase in dust levels and air pollution from the exposed lakebed and a decline in GSL’s unique shorebird and waterbird populations. We need to provide resource managers, the Utah Legislature, and governor with information on what impact the allocation of additional water to GSL will have in mitigating these adverse impacts. The goal of this study is to address this question by conducting a bioenergetic study of shorebirds foraging on GSL. ","Survey",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Box Elder | Salt Lake | Tooele | Weber","Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",250000,0,250000,null,"Utah DWR Great Salt Lake Ecosystem has provided more than $400,000 to develop a bioenergetic model for waterfowl on GSL. That model is fully funded. ","No","None","No","No","No","No",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Greenhouse Gas Storage and Sequestration Capacity of GSL","Utah Water Research Laboratory ","Yiming Su","yiming.su@usu.edu","This project will use historical data to look at the historical storage of CO2 in lake sediment using a model to predict sequestration under different lake levels. Developing the model is step 1; eventually would like to add more biological factors to the model (e.g., increasing wetland areas/vegetation). The model will answer questions such as, “If we put more water in the lake, will there be more CO2 sequestration?” ","Stakeholder Meeting; Survey; Interview (Leland Myers)",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","NA","Initial results 1–2 years, Long term prediction up to 5 years",750000,0,0,"Cost estimate is a range ($500,000-750,000)","NA","NA","Universities, Alluvium Mining Companies",null,"The San Francisco Bay and Louisiana Coastline are selling carbon credits to re-establish wetlands. We could model it off these project examples.  ","No","No",null,null,null,"X"]
["Water Quality Monitoring Sego Pond Weed Die-Off","Utah Waterfowl Association","Jack Ray","j.ray.pine@outlook.com","This project is a study to understand the reason for sego pond weed die-off. Water quality monitoring would help understand impacts to the birds and if this is a long-term problem.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah",null,"Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Habitat Preservation: Acquire Diamond Ranch","Utah Waterfowl Association","Jack Ray","j.ray.pine@outlook.com","This project will acquire Diamond Ranch for habitat preservation. ","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah",null,"Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","USACE",null,"X"]
["Conservation Easement by Farmington Bay","Utah Waterfowl Association","Jack Ray","j.ray.pine@outlook.com","This project will preserve habitat though a conservation easement by Farmington Bay in an area called “the peninsula” to prevent development. It would be a conservation easement because ranchers want to keep ranching, and it could keep open lands and preserve wetlands.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Davis","Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,"X"]
["Black Hawk Club","Utah Waterfowl Association","Jack Ray","j.ray.pine@outlook.com","The state bought this property and it needs improvements. This area is not being managed right now, and there is no wildlife. Mitigation lands have no requirement to have wildlife and the Black Hawk Club sits right next to airport land that is not being maintained because of the new runway plans. This site needs active management and the Harrison Duck Club could do this. ","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah",null,"Conceptual","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","USACE",null,"X"]
["State-wide Public Education Program","Utah Waterways","Tage Flint, Ed Mueller","utahwaterways@gmail.com","This project is a media campaign for water conservation to increase education surrounding water conservation. ","Interview; Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","Bear River watershed | Weber River watershed | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Headwaters | GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Planned",2024,"Unknown",500000,250000,250000,"Some funding has been secured, estimated 50% of remaining funded needed","Utah Water Ways is now a 501c3 (i.e. there is an ongoing appropriation from the state (approximately $500-700k per year)","Yes","Rio Tinto, DWR, UDAF, Water Conservation Districts, others.","No","No","Understanding what information exists (i.e. Slow the Flow—understand how to bolster them or create new campaigns)","No",null,null,null,"X",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"X","X"]
["Water Consumers Website","Utah Waterways","Tage Flint, Ed Mueller","utahwaterways@gmail.com","This project will provide a one-stop shop website for all incentive and rebate programs.","Interview; Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","Bear River watershed | Weber River watershed | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Headwaters | GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","When awarded funds","Unknown",100000,0,100000,null,"Utah Water Ways is now a 501c3 (i.e. there is an ongoing appropriation from the state (approximately $500-700k per year)","NA","Utah Water Savers, UDAF, Water Res, Water Districts","No","No","Tracking down existing information to add to the website.","No",null,null,null,"X",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"X","X"]
["Conservation Curriculum ","Utah Waterways","Tage Flint, Ed Mueller","utahwaterways@gmail.com","This project consists of developing a conservation curriculum and implementation plan for the fourth through ninth grades.","Interview; Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","Bear River watershed | Weber River watershed | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Headwaters | GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Planned",2024,"Unknown",500000,250000,250000,null,"Utah Water Ways is now a 501c3 (i.e. there is an ongoing appropriation from the state (approximately $500-700k per year)","NA","State school board, UDAF, DWR, DWR, Water Districts","No","TBD","Collecting existing information","Need schools to agree to it",null,null,null,"X",null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"X"]
["Grant Writing for PLPCO Projects ","Utah’s Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office","Laura Ault","lauraault@utah.gov","No project description was provided.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Shovel Ready","NA","NA",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details.  "]
["Sediment and Nutrient Flux in Farmington Bay Study","Wasatch Front Water Quality Council ","Leland Myers","lelandmyers@gmail.com","This project is a study examining the sediment and nutrient flux out of sediments and groundwater going into Farmington Bay.","Interview",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah",null,"In progress","NA","project duration not provided",0,0,0,"Cost unknown: project is fully funded ","Fully funded: U of U ","NA","UofU","NA","NA","NA","NA",null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Intelligent (AI driven) Networked Lake Health Monitoring Study: GSL-AIMS","Water for the West","Dan Watt, John Gary","dan.watt@waterforthewest.org","A lot of effort is currently underway to improve the measuring of inflows, evaporation, and groundwater associated with GSL. These measurements, if coordinated and managed by one central AI station taking in all the various data feeds, all connected in one network in real time, can provide the capability to provide real-time prediction of lake levels, future inflows, groundwater levels, etc. We call this the Great Salt Lake Artificial Intelligence Management System, or GSL-AIMS, which could provide real-time data analysis and updates systematically, allowing adjustments across the basin for dam flows, canal and irrigation flows, aquifer usage rates, and much more, in a coordinated fashion. A system that can see and adapt in real time can save water and ultimately improve GSL water levels as well as provide an intelligent prediction of future conditions across the entire system, allowing for proactive measures to protect lake levels and the basin as a whole. This study will 1) define and design the architecture of such a system; 2) identify the current state of measuring stations for aquifers, lake levels, stream flows, precipitation, etc.; 3) identify the gaps in the overall basin in order to make GSL-AIMS a reality; 4) generate requirements of such a system that will allow the state to bid for an implementation project; 5) estimate the cost and timeline to implement the system for planning and budgeting purposes; and 6) provide a final report and out-brief to stakeholders.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","2024-06-01","18 months",1200000,0,1200000,"Cost estimated ","NA","No matching funds have been identified as of yet. Water for the West is offering volunteer work as part of the project.","Universities, USGS, DNR","Depends on the work being done by the GSL task force. This study will need the information that comes out of their current study. ","No","No","Not for the study.  Once an AIMS system is in place it should allow us to better protect the environment and the ecosystem, while improving lake levels through more real-time management of the entire GSL basin as a system.  The Study will not be implementing this project only putting a plan in place, estimating costs and timeline, as well as any regulatory or permitting that will be needed.",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["GSL Evaporation Retardation Study","Water for the West","Dan Watt, John Gary","dan.watt@waterforthewest.org","GSL has a net evaporation of around 2.9 million acre-feet per year. This is the evaporation minus rainfall into the lake. Retarding this evaporation is one of the biggest near-term efforts with the most benefit in helping restore lake levels back to normal. This study will look at evaporation-slowing techniques and how they could be applied to GSL. If we could save just half of the water from evaporating, with all of the conservation efforts underway, the impact will allow the lake to slowly fill up. This study proposes to 1) investigate technologies and techniques for slowing or stopping evaporation on large bodies of water; 2) develop a criterion for rating the various technologies and techniques; 3) rate the culled technologies based on the approved established rating system; 4) examine the impact of evaporation retardation on the meteorology of the region; 5) provide recommendations and an out-brief of the report to stakeholders; and 6) identify issues to be addressed for each technique, including impacts to the environment, regulatory and environmental issues, impacts to the ecology of the lake, and any public perception and education that will be needed.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","When awarded funds","15 months",950000,0,950000,null,"NA","No matching funds have been identified as of yet. Water for the West is offering volunteer work as part of the project.","Utah State University, Utah Water Research Laboratory, DNR, Utah Farm Bureau, US Dept of Interior, and others as needed","No","TBD","No","Not for the study.  The study will identify them as part of the final report.",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Bear River Watershed Smart Natural Water Grid","Water for the West","Kirk Kimball","kirk.kimball@waterforthewest.org","The project will focus on inserting multiple sensors into the small well drilled by the State Engineer’s Office, and to the side of the well in the case of seismic sensors. A solar-powered monitoring station will be installed above the well that could transmit readings to a drone that will intermittently fly over the area of the aquifer(s) under study. It will monitor the water levels, provide seismic images of aquifers and water quality, and then feed information into a central system for a comprehensive picture of that aquifer. The use of a drone is optional if data is simply collected and recorded and then visited by an engineer at a predetermined schedule. But when parts of the aquifer are in remote locations (e.g., West Desert, parts of the Colorado Plateau, higher mountain valleys), the use of a drone might conserve engineering resources. This ongoing monitoring using advanced sensors and data collection will provide a more up-to-date view of what is happening to aquifer levels based on multiple points across the aquifer and provide data for salinity, heavy metals, or other pollutants. The grid will consist of seismic measurement sensors, ultrasonic measurement sensors, electrical measurement sensors, and AI models for measurement, management, and control. Water sources in the grid will include aquifers, surface water flow, desalination water systems, wells, water quality measurement in the water source grid, communication network, good weather, bad weather, and irregular or smooth blockage of range limitation. ","Survey",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"Bear River watershed","Utah","Cache | Box Elder","Conceptual","Not currently known without input from the office of the State Engineer, the Director of the Division of Water Resources, and a representative from the Utah Water Research Laboratory. ","1 year",2100000,0,2100000,null,"NA","Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Geological Survey","State Engineer, Division of Water Resources, Division of Water Quality, USGS, Utah Water Research Laboratory at Utah State University; Water management offices in Rich, Cache, and Box Elder Counties, Bear River Commission","No","TBD","No","TBD",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Brackish Well-Desalinization Feasibility Study","Water for the West","Dan Watt, John Gary","dan.watt@waterforthewest.org","There are numerous farmland, capped, brackish wells across Utah on farmland throughout Utah. With small mobile desalination units, the water for these wells could be cleaned up to allow the water to be used for irrigation, which was likely the original intent for which wells were originally drilled. With some supplemental support funding, mobile units could be installed by each available well to make an affordable source of water usable for farmers to irrigate in place of water shares that would be going to GSL if left fallow. By supporting a farmer to use these wells, the water shares could be traded to allow those shares to flow into GSL. This study will evaluate and provide actionable recommendations for the technology to support the desalination of the well water, addressing the following: 1) The cost of units to support a well capable of irrigating a 1,000-acre cotton farm or equivalent. 2) The disposal of effluent from the process or even the selling of mineral rights to the effluent. 3) Cost of operation versus normal farming cost of operations and looking for how much subsidy would be needed to make it viable for farmers. 4) Risk of land subsidence and what can be done to mitigate it. 5) Risk to the aquifers supporting GSL directly (GSL groundwater and groundwater inflows) and where brackish wells could be used that are low risk to these aquifers. 6) How a program for farmers should be established and run. 7) The next steps should include a demonstration on a watershed farm that would positively impact GSL. This study would lead up to such a demonstration.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"GSL adjacent | Bear River watershed | Weber River watershed | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Headwaters","Utah","Multiple","Planned","When awarded funds","15 months",1900000,0,1900000,null,"NA","No matching funds have been identified as of yet.  The study should look at sources matching funds for a demonstration and implementation.  Water for the West has put in volunteer labor and efforts to take this concept to its current point of maturity.  Continued volunteer work will support this study as well.","Utah State University, Utah Water Research Laboratory, DNR, Utah Farm Bureau, US Dept of Interior","No","No","Yes, there are questions this study intends to answer including the cost, subsidence risks due to pumping well water, varying well water chemistries, and how they will be dealt with, effluent disposal or selling, cost models for making it viable for farming, and subsidy model needed to make the program viable.  The study is proposing filling those gaps leading to a demonstration and ultimately a program to support farmers.","Not for the study.  The study might identify some if they exist.",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X","X",null,null,null,null,"X","X"]
["Water Distribution Feasibility Study","Water for the West","Dan Watt, John Gary","dan.watt@waterforthewest.org","Traditional pipelines and canals are usually considered when looking at the importation of water from other sources. However, the friction in pipes, evaporation in canals, and pumping costs of pipe and pump maintenance make these technologies realistically unaffordable, and often the importation of water is discounted before it is even seriously considered as an option. This study will examine new technologies for transporting large amounts of water over longer distances. This study would address applying these new technologies to importing an external source of water to add water to GSL or trade for water that could be added to GSL. This study would address the following: 1) Generate a list of evaluation criteria for each scenario to be studied. 2) Evaluate new technologies that are available/developing and evaluate each against a list of applications and evaluation criteria developed as part of this study. 3) Look at importation scenarios and evaluate each with merits, costs, roadblocks, and saltwater versus freshwater options. 4) Study and document environmental and permitting concerns for each scenario. 5) Document other public concerns with each scenario and provide solutions for each or a recommendation for further study and the scope that such a study would take on. 6) Study alternate uses of the water once GSL is filled to allow for other water needs in the state. 7) Provide a recommendation paper and out brief to stakeholders of study results from the above.","Stakeholder Meeting",null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,"Other","Utah","Multiple","Conceptual","When awarded funds","15 months",950000,0,950000,null,"NA","No matching funds have been identified as of yet. Water for the West is offering volunteer work as part of the project.","DWRi; UDAF; BOR; CUWCD; other state and federal agencies, universities ","No","Possibly GSLBIP","Yes, there are questions this study intends to answer including an evaluation of the various available technologies, various viable scenarios of importing water from, the estimated cost both from both an NRE and RE perspective, and water chemistries considerations.  The study proposes filling those gaps leading to a direction that the State can take to start to pursue water importation.  After this study is complete additional studies might be needed but this study will framework the overall projects and what is needed to get things started.","Not for the study.  There will be numerous permitting regulatory, and environmental protection issues that need to be addressed.  These will be laid out as part of the study work to be done for each scenario.  The study will also identify additional concerns and/or issues that must be addressed if a project or specific scenario is to be pursued with an active project.",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Indoor Fixtures Rebate Program","Weber Basin Water Conservancy District","Scott Paxman","spaxman@weberbasin.com","This project will be a rebate program for more efficient fixtures in the home to reduce residential water use and leave more water available in the system.","Interview",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"Weber River watershed","Utah","Weber | Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","Ongoing",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","Funding strategies are key- this could include grant and state partnerships. Using property tax toward conservation could be a great way to fund some of these projects.","Local Cities","NA","NA","NA","NA","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Secondary Water Metering","Weber Basin Water Conservancy District","Scott Paxman","spaxman@weberbasin.com","Secondary water metering recently received a big boost in the Utah Legislature, 26,000 individuals engaged and has been a big focus for many years. This will continue to be a focus that may require more funding and partners. ","Interview",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"Weber River watershed","Utah","Weber | Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","Ongoing",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","Funding strategies are key- this could include grant and state partnerships. Using property tax toward conservation could be a great way to fund some of these projects.","Local Cities","NA","NA","NA","NA","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Turf Conversion Program ","Weber Basin Water Conservancy District","Scott Paxman","spaxman@weberbasin.com","This project provides rebates to replace turf with water-efficient landscaping. The state is collaborating with districts to match funds; it has been highly successful and will help reduce water use and provide more supply in the system.","Interview",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"Weber River watershed","Utah","Weber | Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","Ongoing",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","Funding strategies are key- this could include grant and state partnerships. Using property tax toward conservation could be a great way to fund some of these projects.","Local Cities","NA","NA","NA","NA","X",null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Water Reduction Education Program ","Weber Basin Water Conservancy District","Scott Paxman","spaxman@weberbasin.com","This project focuses on reducing water use per capita and educating city councils and commissioners on water-efficient ordinances to reduce water use for irrigation, about one-third of cities have adopted it.","Interview",null,"X",null,null,null,null,"X","Weber River watershed","Utah","Weber | Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","Ongoing",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","Funding strategies are key- this could include grant and state partnerships. Using property tax toward conservation could be a great way to fund some of these projects.","Local Cities","NA","NA","NA","NA","X",null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X"]
["Canal Lining: Weber River Watershed","Weber Basin Water Conservancy District","Scott Paxman","spaxman@weberbasin.com","This project works on lining canals in the Weber River watershed to reduce seepage.","Interview",null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"Weber River watershed","Utah","Weber | Multiple","In progress","Ongoing","Ongoing",0,0,0,"Cost not provided ","NA","Funding strategies are key- this could include grant and state partnerships. Using property tax toward conservation could be a great way to fund some of these projects.","Local Cities","NA","NA","NA","NA","X",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"X",null,null,null,null,null,"X"]

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