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Marina Mouth OPEN again
by Dave Shearer 30 Jan '18

30 Jan '18

The Marina Mouth is open again and you can, once again, access the lake from the Great Salt Lake Marina. With the help of Great Salt Lake Brine Shrimp Co-op, and DNR Parks Region Crew we were able to remove several large boulders from the hump area marked with the Diamond Hazard pole. Preliminary testing indicates we were successful in reducing the depth in that area once the rocks were removed but I urge EXTREME Caution and prudent speeds in that area until the silt clears out and we can do further testing on depths. That will take a couple days. There are still several small rocks in the area but they are ad deeper depths and shouldn't pose a problem from what we can see at this time. Dave

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FOGSL Legislative Action Alerts and Public Meeting
by Janet Robins 29 Jan '18

29 Jan '18

An update from Friends of the Great Salt Lake on what is happening in the legislature, please review and contact your Senators & Representatives Janet Robins GSLYC Commodore From: FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake [mailto:snowyegret@fogsl.org] Sent: Monday, January 29, 2018 3:56 PM To: Janet Robins <janet(a)thesafetyconsortium.com> Subject: Legislative Action Alerts and Public Meeting [Image removed by sender.] LEGISLATIVE UPDATE -- Week One Action Alert FRIENDS opposes two bills, HB124<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> and HB135<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…>, which would limit a city's “Extraterritorial Jurisdiction” over their watersheds. Currently, cities can regulate land outside of their boundaries that provides drinking water, and these modifications would strip those rights. Specifically, under these bills, Salt Lake City would lose its “Extraterritorial Jurisdiction” over Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons’ watersheds. FRIENDS does not want cities to lose their ability to maintain water quality standards. Please call, email, or tweet your Utah Representative, Utah Senator, and House speaker Greg Hughes and let them know you oppose HB124 and HB135 because you are concerned about protections for our watershed. FRIENDS is also following these bills: HB103<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> Water Conservation Revisions (Support) HB130 <http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> Resource Conservation Amendments (Support) HB216<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> Jordan River Recreation Area (Support) HB244<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> Culinary Water Discount (Under Review) HB249<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> Statewide Resource Management Plan Adoption (Oppose) HB253<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> Trust Lands Amendments (Under Review) HCR1<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> Concurrent Resolution on Global Warming and Climate Change (Support) HCR4<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> Concurrent Resolution on Economic and Environmental Stewardship (Support) HCR7<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> Concurrent Resolution on Environmental and Economic Stewardship (Support) HCR10<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> Concurrent Resolution Approving the State Resource Management Plan (Oppose) HJR8<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> Joint Resolution Honoring Utah's Sportsmen and Sportswomen (Support) Public Meetings Regarding Promontory Landfill FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake, Utah Sierra Club, HEALUtah, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, Utah Rivers Council, Utah Audubon Council, Utah Airboat Association, Utah Waterfowl Association, Great Salt Lake Alliance, GSL Audubon, Western Resource Advocates, South Shore Wetlands & Wildlife Management, Inc., League of Women Voters of Salt Lake, National Audubon Society, residents and business owners from Box Elder County, and our organizing partners, the Great Salt Lake Institute and Weber State University, will be hosting two public information meetings to discuss Promontory Point Resources, LLC Landfill and its application with the State Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control for a Class V waste permit -- a permit specifically designed to accept waste from out of state. [Image removed by sender. Promontory Landfill]Monday, February 5 from 6:30-8:00 at Westminster College's Gore Auditorium Tuesday, February 6 from 6:30-8:00 at Weber State University's Elizabeth Hall, Room 229 A Class V permit would allow the company to receive California Hazardous waste, which that state defines as “waste with a chemical composition or other properties that make it capable of causing illness, death, or some other harm to humans and other life forms.” Waste would also include coal ash from throughout the West and Midwest. Coal Ash, or as Utah calls it Coal Combustion Residual, is the by-product of burning coal to generate electricity and, depending on where the coal is mined, can contain an array of dangerous toxicants. These include arsenic, lead, mercury, antimony and boron. The landfill would also be able to accept special wastes and small quantity generator hazardous wastes, such as low-level infectious waste, heavy metals, solvents and a variety of organic compounds like PCB’s. Located on the SW tip of the Promontory Peninsula on the north shore of Great Salt Lake, the landfill operation brings great potential risks to the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem, a Western Hemispheric Shorebird Reserve Network Site for millions of migratory birds, and to the $1.3B in revenue that the Lake generates annually to the State of Utah. A presentation on this issue will be provided by Allan Moore, Solid Waste Program Manager, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control. The Division is currently evaluating the company’s application for a Class V permit and will determine if a draft Class V permit will go out for public comment. Q + A session will be provided. House Bill 135 "Extraterritorial Jurisdiction" Over Canyon Watersheds To read more about Rep. Mike Noel's House Bill 135, which aims to strip Utah cities' authority to protect our drinking water sources, click here.<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> <http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> To read the bill, click here<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…>. House Bill 124 "Water Holdings" To read Rep. Kim Coleman's House Bill 124, "Water Holdings Accountability and Transparency Amendments" which aims to strip Utah cities' authority to protect our drinking water sources, click here.<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> <http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> Proposed Bear River Development To read more about the proposed development of the Bear River, click here. <http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> Promontory Point Landfill To read more about the Promontory Point Landfill, click here. <http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> Know Your Representatives Review who your Utah Representatives and Senators are by clicking here. <http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> Help FRIENDS continue to advocate for Great Salt Lake Become a member<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…>, renew<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…>, or donate<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> to help us in our mission to preserve and protect Great Salt Lake ecosystems through education, research, advocacy, and the arts. Contact Us 150 South 600 East, St. 2B Salt Lake City, UT 84102 snowyegret(a)fogsl.org www.fogsl.org<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> Join or renew your membership<http://www.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=de03…> FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake is a 501c3 nonprofit working to preserve and protect Great Salt Lake ecosystems through education, research, advocacy, and the arts. www.fogsl.org This email was sent to janet(a)thesafetyconsortium.com. If you are having trouble viewing this email, you may also view it online<https://fogsl.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=d…>. To opt out of all communications, click here<https://fogsl.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=d…>. Forward email<https://fogsl.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=d…>. [Image removed by sender.]<https://fogsl.z2systems.com/track/servlet/DisplayLink?orgId=fogsl&emailId=d…>. 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Inflatable Runabout
by Dave Shearer 26 Jan '18

26 Jan '18

There is an inflatable runabout tied to a parking ring in Secured Dry Storage. Does anyone know who owns it? We have no contract for it. Dave

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Boat SLip Lease 2018
by Dave Shearer 25 Jan '18

25 Jan '18

All 2018 Boat Slip Lease and Dry Storage Leases have now been sent out. If you did not receive one by email then the following reasons are most likely: 1. We have a bad email address for you and it bounced back 2. You did not provide an email (which of course you would also not be getting this email) 3. It went to your junk email list 4. You have a past-due balance that is too great for us to renew your contract in which case your boat/property is considered abandoned and is subject to seizure. If you did not get an email regarding your boat slip lease or dry storage lease please contact ASAP. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-250-1898 801-209-9142 [DNR Parks Logo]

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NOTICE- Access to Lake Closure
by Dave Shearer 23 Jan '18

23 Jan '18

For those of you that thought dredging was done and having to close access to the lake was also over, well it isn't quite done. We have finally found a barge that we can use to remove the pesky rocks inside the mouth of the marina. These are the rocks marked by the hazard sign. IF all goes well we hope to have the barge down here early next week to remove the rocks and hump. This will mean we will have to close access to the lake as the barge will take up most of the mouth. Right now we are shooting for next Monday through Wednesday but I will let you know a more specific closure time as soon as we put the finishing touches on the plan. Thank you. Dave

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Polar Bear Race - Social
by Dave Shearer 23 Jan '18

23 Jan '18

Well the weather looks like it is going to hold for the Polar Bear Race/Cruise/Social this Saturday. If you are planning on doing the race I need to know by Friday Morning so this is an official request to register for the race by emailing me. Remember this is just a fun race so this is open to all that just want to get out on the water and have some fun. Those of us that pretend to be hot-shot racers promise to behave so come out and have fun. And the social is still planned for 1pm at Trestledock (my deck). We will have clam chowder and a fire going in my fire pit. Other clam chowder or side dishes are definitely welcome. Hope to see you all there. Dave

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crane day
by iskander＠comcast.net 20 Jan '18

20 Jan '18

Dave, I would like to pull out on crane day if the price of doing so is reasonable. Can you keep me posted on what the cost will be as you get a better idea of how many boats will be using the crane? As usual, you are welcome to use my trailer if needed. If I pull out, Ron Rowly (sp?) would like my slip. Errol

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Polar Bear Social and Race/Cruise
by Dave Shearer 17 Jan '18

17 Jan '18

Our next Great Salt Lake community event is fast approaching. It is the annual Harbor Master Polar Bear Cup Race/Cruise and Clam Chowder Social. Saturday, January 27th. Skippers Meeting 9:30am at the marina pavilion Start near the Deep Channel Buoys R2 and G1 at 10:30am for the race. This is a fun race that will be approximately 2 miles long. Cruisers welcome to come play with the racers. Please let me know if you are planning on racing so we can get an accurate count for the race committee Clam Chowder Social at 1pm at the Harbor Master's deck (aka - Trestle Dock) unless the weather is inclement. IF the weather is inclement we will hold the social at the YC Room. I will provide a pot of clam chowder but if you have your own favorite recipe or another side dish please bring it out to share. There is a fire pit over by Trestle Dock so you can stay warm while feasting on clam chowder. This social is open to the whole marina community. Hope to see you there and remember that another boating season on our inland sea is just around the corner! Dave

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CRANE DAY
by Dave Shearer 16 Jan '18

16 Jan '18

We have some boats that want to crane in and crane out. I am planning a late February Crane Day. Please let me know if you are interested in going back in or out. We still have a lot of boats sitting in dry storage that could probably go back in and enjoy sailing again. Let me know. Thanks Dave

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Weather Forecast Prediction
by Dave Shearer 15 Jan '18

15 Jan '18

It looks like our weather is finally about to change. The one-month forecast for the Great Salt Lake drainage area is for above normal precipitation starting by Friday [http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/WK34/gifs/WK34prcp.gif]

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