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12 | 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 | |||||||
13 | 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 main channel control structures. This project serves as the next phase of the automation efforts and includes piping a large section of canal. BRCC is using technology from Rubicon Water to further its efforts to make its main channel canal completely autonomous drawing only exact flows from the river needed to cover irrigation needs. The water savings from the collective project will benifit downstream use (i.e., GSL) and upstream storage. The significant benefit to GSL is the reduction in depletion from the delivery of irrigation water by BRCC. | Interview | X | X | X | Bear River watershed | Utah | Box Elder | Planned | 2024 | 1–2 years | $ 3,140,254 | $ 2,405,201 | $ 735,053 | $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. | No | Minimal Environmental and cultural clearances. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 2025-2028 Automation Project (Phase 5-7) | Bear River Canal Company | Trevor Nielson | trevor@brcanal.com | BRCC is undertaking a massive modernization effort, which Iincludes automating all main channel control structures. BRCC is using technology from Rubicon Water to complete its efforts to make its main channel canal completely autonomous drawing only exact flows needed from the river to cover irrigation needs. The water savings from the collective project will benefit downstream use (i.e., GSL) and upstream storage. The significant benefit to GSL is the reduction in depletion from the delivery of irrigation water by BRCC. | Interview | X | X | X | Bear River watershed | Utah | Box Elder | Planned | 2025-2028 | 1–4 years | $ 5,646,816 | $ - | $ 5,646,816 | 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. | NA | No | Minimal Environmental and cultural clearances. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 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 by providing intersystem tempory holding area. The water savings from the collective projects will benifit downstream use (i.e., GSL) and upstream storage. The significant benefit to GSL is the reduction in depletion from the delivery of irrigation water by BRCC. | Interview | X | X | X | Bear River watershed | Utah | Box Elder | Planned | 2025 | 1–2 years | $ 2,169,667 | $ - | $ 2,169,667 | 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. | NA | NA | No | Minimumal Environmental and cultural clearances. | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 2025-2029 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 water savings from the collective projects will benifit downstream use (i.e., GSL) and upstream storage. The significant benefit to GSL is the reduction in depletion from the delivery of irrigation water by BRCC. | Interview | X | X | X | Bear River watershed | Utah | Box Elder | Planned | 2025-2029 | 1–5 years | $ 6,000,000 | $ 900,000 | $ 5,100,000 | NRCS | Other Potential Funding Source: UDAF Ag. Optimization, Utah Board of Water Resources | UDAF Ag. Optimization, NRCS | NA | NA | No | Minimal Environmental and cultural clearances. | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 2028-2029 Automation Project (Phase 8-9) (Individual Turnout Gates) | Bear River Canal Company | Trevor Nielson | trevor@brcanal.com | BRCC services several hundred individual turnout structures. 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. However, this program is still under development and the board will determine the level of participation BRCC undertakes based on the results. The water savings from the collective project will benifit downstream use (i.e., GSL) and upstream storage by accurately measuring/releasing in accordance with allocation and informing users of usage. It will also tie into BRCC's main channel automation system providing futhur savings by providing demand information to the system. The significant benefit to GSL is the reduction in depletion from the delivery of irrigation water by BRCC. | Interview | X | X | X | Bear River watershed | Utah | Box Elder | Planned | 2028-2029 | 1–2 years | $ 8,616,666 | $ - | $ 8,616,666 | 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. | NA | No | Minimal Environmental and cultural clearances. | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 2030–2032 PL-566 Macro Piping and Lining Project | Bear River Canal Company | Trevor Nielson | trevor@brcanal.com | The BRCC PL-566 project focuses on lining and piping the canyon area of the BRCC canal system. 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 benefit downstream use (i.e., GSL) and upstream storage. The significant benefit to GSL is the reduction in depletion from the delivery of irrigation water by BRCC. | Interview | X | X | X | Bear River watershed | Utah | Box Elder | Planned | 2030 | 1–5 years | $ 50,000,000 | $ - | $ 50,000,000 | 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 | Stream alteration permits, Environmental Impact Study (EIS)(currently underway), standard canal cultural clearnances | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Bear River watershed | Weber River watershed | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Headwaters | Utah | Multiple | Planned | NA | 2–3 years | $ 6,500,000 | $ 6,500,000 | $ - | 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 | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | GSL Monitoring | Bureau of Reclamation | Rick Baxter | rbaxter@usbr.gov | This project will monitor rivers, diversions, and evapotranspiration. | Interview | X | GSL adjacent | Bear River watershed | Weber River watershed | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Headwaters | Utah | Multiple | Conceptual | When awarded funds | 5–20 years | $ 3,000,000 | $ 3,000,000 | $ - | 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 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 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 | Bear River watershed | Utah | Cache | In progress | Ongoing started in 2016 | Ongoing | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | In general, rely on NRCS. The BOR WaterSmart program. | NA | No | NA | No | Water shepherding | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 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 | X | Other | Utah | Multiple | Conceptual | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 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 | X | Other | Utah | Multiple | Shovel Ready | Initial development discussion could happen in a year. | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost unknown | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 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 | X | Other | Utah | Multiple | Conceptual | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 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 | X | Other | Utah | Multiple | Conceptual | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 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 | Other | Utah | Multiple | In progress | Ongoing | Ongoing | $ - | $ - | $ - | 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 | X | NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 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 | X | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Multiple | Conceptual | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | FFSL, DWiR, USACE | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | X | X | NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Study on Sustainability Level of the Lake | Division of Natural Resources | Todd Adams | toddadams@utah.gov | No project description was provided. | Stakeholder Meeting | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Other | Shovel Ready | NA | NA | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Water Quality Improvement Projects Grant Projects | Division of Water Quality | Paul Burnett | pcburnett@utah.gov | No project description was provided. | Stakeholder Meeting | X | Other | Utah | Other | Shovel Ready | NA | NA | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Other | Conceptual | NA | NA | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Multiple | Conceptual | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 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 | X | Other | Utah | Multiple | Conceptual | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | X | X | NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Other | Conceptual | NA | NA | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 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 | X | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Multiple | Conceptual | NA | NA | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | Many state and federal agencies | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Multiple | Conceptual | NA | NA | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | X | NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 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 | Other | Utah | Multiple | Conceptual | NA | NA | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 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 | Other | Utah | Multiple | Shovel Ready | NA | NA | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Davis | Box Elder | Salt Lake | Weber | Tooele | Conceptual | NA | 3-5 years | $ 500,000.00 | $ - | $ 500,000.00 | NA | NA | DWR, 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. | DWR, FFSL | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Davis | Box Elder | Salt Lake | Weber | Tooele | In progress | When analysis is completed. | Undetermined. | $ 300,000.00 | $ 181,000.00 | $ 119,000.00 | Uncertainty on the total cost. DWR 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 DWR and USGS cost sharing has secured some funding. | DWR and USGS under a Joint Funding Agreement | DWR 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 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Davis | Box Elder | Salt Lake | Weber | Tooele | In progress | When graduate student is selected. | 3 years | $ 461,421.00 | $ 241,421.00 | $ 220,000.00 | Partially funded through DWR/USU and contributions from Utah Wetlands Foundation, SFW, WRe, and Delta Waterfowl | Possibly additional federal aid | DWR, USU, Delta Waterfowl, SFW, WRe, 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. | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 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 | X | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Utah | Salt Lake | Conceptual | 26-Mar | 1.5 years | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | Yes | ADC | No | No | No | No | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 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 | X | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Utah | Davis | Conceptual | 24-Jun | 3 months | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost unknown | NA | Yes | DWR | No | No | No | No | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 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 | X | Bear River watershed | Utah | Box Elder | Conceptual | 24-Oct | 2 years | $ 350,000 | $ - | $ 350,000 | Secured funding is pending from federal (NAWCA) grant | NAWCA | Yes | CDC | No | No | No | No | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 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 | X | Bear River watershed | Utah | Box Elder | Conceptual | 25-Mar | 2 years | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | Yes | CDC/FFSL | No | No | No | No | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 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 | X | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Utah | Davis | Conceptual | 25-Jan | 1.5 years | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost unknown | Possibly be included in a future NAWCA proposal | Yes | Utah Division of Wildlife Resources | No | No | No | No | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 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 | X | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Utah | Davis | Conceptual | 25-Jun | 1 year | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost unknown | NA | Yes | Utah Division of Wildlife Resources | No | No | No | No | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 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 | X | Bear River watershed | Utah | Box Elder | Conceptual | 26-Mar | 2 years | $ 900,000 | $ - | $ 900,000 | NA | Yes | Utah Division of Wildlife Resources | No | No | No | No | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 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 | X | Bear River watershed | Utah | Box Elder | Conceptual | 26-Mar | 1.5 years | $ 1,200,000 | $ - | $ 1,200,000 | NA | Yes | Utah Division of Wildlife Resources | No | No | No | No | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 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 | X | Weber River watershed | Utah | Davis | Conceptual | 24-Oct | 2 years | $ 950,000 | $ - | $ 950,000 | Secured funding is pending from federal (NAWCA) grant | NA | Yes | TNC/FFSL | No | No | No | No | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 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 | X | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Utah | Davis | Conceptual | 23-Dec | 2 years | $ 1,205,793 | $ 1,167,393 | $ 384,000 | GSLWET Partially Funded. Waiting to hear back from NAWCA. | GSLWET, NAWCA | NA | Utah Division of Wildlife Resources | No | No | No | No | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 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 | X | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Utah | Salt Lake/Davis | Conceptual | 25-Mar | 1.5 years | $ 859,484 | $ 778,784 | $ 80,700 | GSLWET Partially funded | GSLWET, NAWCA | Yes | Newstate Duck Club | No | No | No | No | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 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 | X | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Utah | Davis | Conceptual | 25-Jul | 1.5 years | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost unknown | NA | Yes | Utah Division of Wildlife Resources | No | No | No | No | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 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 | X | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Utah | Conceptual | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost unknown | NA | NA | NA | No | No | No | No | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 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 | X | Weber River watershed | Utah | Weber | Conceptual | 25-Feb | 1.5 years | $ - | $ - | $ - | NA | NA | NA | No | No | No | No | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 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 | X | Other | Utah | Multiple | In progress | Ongoing | Ongoing | $ - | $ - | $ - | 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 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 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 | X | Other | Utah | Salt Lake | Planned | 2024–2026 Legislative Sessions | 2+ years | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost unknown | NA | NA | University of Utah Law School, State and Federal Government | No | TBD | No | No | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Idaho | Utah | Multiple | In progress | Ongoing | 5+ years | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | BYU; GSL Stakeholders | No | No | No | No | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Research Coordination Network | Grow the Flow | Ben Abbott | benabbo@gmail.com | No project description was provided. | Stakeholder Meeting | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Multiple | In progress | Ongoing | NA | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | No | TBD | TBD | No | X | X | NOTE: Requested Additional Project Details. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Box Elder | Conceptual | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | USACE | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Salt Lake | Davis | In progress | Nov-23 | 3+ years | $ - | $ - | $ - | 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 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 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 | X | X | X | 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 | $ 50,000 | $ - | $ 50,000 | 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 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Multiple | Conceptual | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | Federal and State Agencies (USGS, DWR, DNR), WMAs, Water Districts | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Multiple | Conceptual | When awarded funds | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | Federal and State Agencies (USGS, DWR, DNR), WMAs, Water Districts | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Multiple | Conceptual | When awarded funds | project duration not provided | $ 400,000 | $ - | $ 400,000 | NA | NA | Federal and State Agencies (USGS, DWR, DNR), WMAs, Water Districts | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Multiple | Conceptual | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | Federal and State Agencies (USGS, DWR, DNR), WMAs, Water Districts | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 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 | X | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Utah | Salt Lake | Shovel Ready | 24-Oct | 3 years | $ 230,000,000 | $ - | $ 230,000,000 | 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 | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 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 | X | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Utah | Salt Lake | In progress | 23-Jun | 5 Years | $ 22,500,000 | $ 13,500,000 | $ 9,000,000 | Bonds, BOR WaterSmart Grant | Yes | Midvale City, City of Holladay, Sandy City, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, UDDW | No | No | No | No | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 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 | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Utah | Salt Lake | In progress | 23-May | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | Great Salt Lake Trust, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, DWR | No | No | No | No | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 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 | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Utah | Salt Lake | In progress | 23-Dec | project duration not provided | $ 20,000 | $ 20,000 | $ - | Great Salt Lake Trust | Yes | Welby-Jacob Water Users Company Share Holders, DWR, Great Salt Lake Trust, FFSL | No | No | No | Water right was advertised, and no protests were filed. Waiting on administrative procedures for approval. | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 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 | X | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Utah | Salt Lake | In progress | Ongoing | Ongoing | $ 2,454,830 | $ 1,384,000 | $ 1,070,830 | Secured funding: $250,000 WRe; $1,134,000 Salt Lake County; unknown funding needs for future years | WRe, CUWCD, Salt Lake County, JVWCD | Yes | WRe, 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 | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 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 | X | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Utah | Salt Lake | In progress | Ongoing | Ongoing | $ 50,000 | $ 50,000 | $ - | Unknown funding needs for future years | JVWCD Revenues | Yes | Businesses within Salt Lake County | No | No | No | Staff time, expertise, training | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 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 | X | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Utah | Salt Lake | In progress | Ongoing | Ongoing | $ 400,000 | $ 400,000 | $ - | Unknown funding needs for future years | JVWCD Revenues | Yes | Municipalities within Salt Lake County | NA | NA | NA | Staff administration, inconsistent participation | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 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 | X | X | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Utah | Salt Lake | Planned | 25-Jan | 2 years | $ 4,000,000 | $ - | $ 4,000,000 | Bonds, Donations, Grants | Yes | West Jordan City | No | No | No | No | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 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 | X | Weber River watershed | Utah | Multiple | Planned | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | 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, WRe, 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. | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 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 | X | X | Bear River watershed | Utah | Rich | Planned | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | 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, WRe, 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 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Multiple | Conceptual | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | 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, WRe, 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. | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 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 | X | X | Other | Utah | Multiple | In progress | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | 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, WRe, 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 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 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 | X | Other | Utah | Multiple | In progress | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | 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, WRe, 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 | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 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 | X | X | Other | Utah | Multiple | In progress | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | 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, WRe, 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 | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Bear River watershed | Weber River watershed | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Headwaters | Utah | Multiple | Planned | When awarded funds | 1–3 years | $ 2,000,000 | $ - | $ 2,000,000 | 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 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 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 | X | X | Bear River watershed | Idaho | Franklin | Shovel Ready | 5–10 years | $ - | $ - | $ - | 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 | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 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 | X | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Utah | Salt Lake | Utah | Planned | NA | 3+ years | $ 1,100,000 | $ - | $ 1,100,000 | Cost estimated based on 5 years, $220,000/year | Wasatch Front Water Quality Council (WFWQC) | NA | UDNR; USU; WFWQC | TBD | TBD | Yes, Empirical data on ecosystem. For now, we are using what little empirical information is available and literature values. | No | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 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 DWR 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 | GSL adjacent | Utah | Salt Lake | In progress | Ongoing | Ongoing | $ - | $ - | $ - | 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 | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Multiple | Shovel Ready | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | 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 | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 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 | X | Headwaters | Utah | Multiple | Planned | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | 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 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 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 | X | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Utah | Multiple | Planned | NA | Long term | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | No | NA | NA | NA | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 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 | X | X | Jordan River – Utah Lake watershed | Utah | Multiple | Planned | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | 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 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Multiple | Shovel Ready | 2024 | 2 years | $ 14,456,500 | $ 11,056,500 | $ 3,400,000 | 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. | X | X | X | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Conceptual | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Tooele | Salt Lake | Conceptual | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | 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 | X | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Multiple | Conceptual | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Multiple | Conceptual | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | 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 | X | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Multiple | Conceptual | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Multiple | Shovel Ready | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Multiple | Shovel Ready | NA | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost not provided | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 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 | X | Bear River watershed | Utah | Multiple | In progress | Ongoing | project duration not provided | $ - | $ - | $ - | Cost unknown | Yes | Yes | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Planned | When awarded funds | 2 years | $ 600,000 | $ 86,000 | $ 514,000 | 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 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 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 | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Box Elder | Planned | 90% done by Great American Outdoor Act. Will likely be done by end of 2023 | 1 year | $ - | $ 15,000,000 | $ - | 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 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 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 | X | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Box Elder | Planned | Done in 3 groups: 2025, 2026, 2027 | 5–10+ years | $ - | $ 15,000,000 | $ - | Cost unknown | GAOA | NA | Engineering Firm for design | No | NA | No | No | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | 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 | X | X | GSL adjacent | Utah | Planned | Ongoing | Ongoing | $ 100,000 | $ 50,000 | $ 50,000 | 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 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||