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Help with grants
by Dave Shearer 19 Dec '15

19 Dec '15

Does anyone have any experience with college grands or scholarships? We have a girl who lives at the marina and is part of the Great Salt Lake community that will be starting college this next fall. She has very tight financial means and will need assistance. If anyone can give her some guidance on grants or scholarships it would be greatly appreciated. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Reminder
by Dave Shearer 18 Dec '15

18 Dec '15

Things are beginning to really look up. The last storm was a great one for Great Salt Lake! We received all of December's direct precipitation in just one storm. Snow pack is starting to climb. And we have several good storms barreling down on us. Yet the forecast for the Bottom-of-the-pit Party is looking great for tomorrow. I hope to see you all there. I will have an update on dredging at that time. So our snowpack is climbing. Dredging is just around the corner. And so is crane day and another sailing season. Come out tomorrow to the Bottom-of-the-Pit party and celebrate. See old friends. Check on your boat. See you tomorrow. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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SNOW
by Dave Shearer 14 Dec '15

14 Dec '15

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. If you do not need to come out to the marina today, don't! We are experiencing a heavy blizzard with icy conditions. But please don't forget to come out sometime this week to check on your boats. I'm sure there will be a lot of snow in the cockpits and maybe some clogged scuppers. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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14 Dec '15

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Dredging and Stuff
by Dave Shearer 08 Dec '15

08 Dec '15

If you don't want to read a long email this is your chance to delete right now. Since I have been averaging about 5 requests a day for updates on dredging and lake level forecasts I thought I would send out this email. DREDGING. Although the average visit to the marina would not see any dredging activity, the process is going well. The firm hired to do the design work for dredging (obtaining permissions and permits, design work, bidding package, construction testing), is about 90% done with their work. We have identified a few areas that we can pump the spoils to. This is critical since hauling spoils offsite is very expensive and would cut into the budget for actual dredging work. Pumping the spoils offsite is much more economical. A meeting has been set up with Army Corp for approval of the spoils site. Once design work is complete and we have sign-off with Army Corp. DFCM will complete the bidding package. At this time it is expected the request for bids will go out early January. At that point bidders will have two weeks to submit bids. Bids will be evaluated and the successful bid will be awarded at which time contracts will be signed. Then the successful bidder can begin mobilization and then dredging can begin. Mobilization time for the successful bidder is an unknown but it is anticipated that dredging will begin sometime this winter. We are almost there. We will have one more dredging meeting before the Bottom-of-the-Pit party so I hope to have some good news to share with you at that time. Now as I stated in earlier emails and meetings, the water level situation has changed since PARKS began looking at how much dredging would need to be done. We had an incredibly bad winter last year bringing lake levels so low it necessitated pulling almost all boats from the marina. Last spring we anticipated having to pull ALL the boats from the marina and figure out how we were going to access the lake for Search & Rescue efforts. But a cooler and wetter late spring and summer saved us by mitigating a harsh winter loss of moisture. But the original dredging estimates (spoils needing to be removed) of last winter no longer hold true. What this means is we do not know if the 1.5 million dollars allocated for dredging is going to be enough to dredge the new channel and the whole marina. We hope the successful bidder can do all the work for the allocated money. But we have had to prioritize areas of dredging just in case it won't. So here are some decisions that have been made to-date: 1. We will dredge a new channel and abandon the old channel. The new channel will go straight out towards Promontory. This will be a great savings in dredging money as the new path will be much shorter and safer. 2. We will do suction dredging. This will mean it is very unlikely that a coffer dam will be constructed and the boats that are now in the water should be able to stay 3. Priority number 1 is a new channel. Priority number 1 is to dredge the NW basin to a depth to accommodate deeper draft boats. Priority number 1 is to dredge I dock. 4. Priority number 2 is to dredge the rest of the south basin to accommodate all boats 5. Priority number 3 is to change the marina mouth to prevent further silting. All priority number 1 items were identified to gain successful access to the lake as well as accommodate all current slip renters. If we do not have enough money to dredge the WHOLE marina we can relocated boats from J and K dock to the NW basin until further funds can be found or the lake, once again, begins to rise. We have enough empty slips in the NW basin to accommodate all the current slip renters if it is necessary to temporarily relocate some boats from the south basin. We have had some great luck during the early stages of dredging preparation. It looks like we can dig below the hard pan of the marina located at the 4188' level. The suction dredging equipment shouldn't have much problem with that. And spoils samples tested at acceptable levels (heavy metal levels contained in the spoils). But we should also be prepared for temporary delays during the actual dredging. Suction dredge equipment is vulnerable to temporary breakdowns when it sucks up lines and other debris in the marina. How many of you have had something drop into the marina from your boat? We know there is a lot of line in the marina. We have found two outboards in the marina. Add to that canopies, boat covers, sails, tools, cell phones, beer cans, bottles, winch handles, etc. LAKE LEVELS. We have had another very lousy beginning of the water year for I was hoping that we had changed patterns. But October only brought 39% precipitation. And November was worse at 29%. There has been a very strong high pressure camped out over northern Utah that has crushed all storms that hit it. But we may be seeing a significant switch in patterns. NOAA (NWS) has predicted a drier than normal winter for the northern Pacific states and a wetter than normal winter for southwest U.S. The Great Salt Lake Drainage area was predicted to either be wetter-than-normal or drier-than-normal (don't you just love weather people). Well it started out being drier. Yet something is happening out in the Pacific and the Pacific NW is getting slammed with storms now. And it looks as if the high pressure camped over norther Utah may be moving out. The current forecast models show northern Utah may be in for a wetter cycle through December. I have also talked to water watch experts. They indicate that early snowpack isn't as critical to spring runoff as is late winter and early spring snowpack. Remember that we are in a Super El-Nino weather cycle. It appears whatever happens it will be big. This could mean big drought for us. Or it could mean big moisture for us. NOAA is currently predicting we will have equal chances of wet or dry early winter with a wetter-than-normal late winter and spring. Reservoir levels are better than the previous year. Ground water was better than the previous year also. These are two key factors to a good spring runoff. Now we just need the snow. CRANE DAY As soon as dredging has progressed far enough to get boats in I will schedule crane days. It will take about five days to get everyone back in the water so I will likely disperse the crane days over a couple months. Once dredging begins please start working on the bottoms of your boats or prepare them to go back in the water. We will not be able to keep the boats in the parking lot this summer. Also make sure your trailers are moveable. Last spring's crane days were quite the challenge with some of the mobility issues of some trailers. We will have plans to store many of the cradles and stands on-site. More details on that in the coming months. BOTTOM-Of-THE-PIT PARTY The Annual Bottom-of-the-Pit Party is Saturday, December 19th from 11am through 3pm. This is the longest running tradition at Great Salt Lake Marina starting back in the early 1970's. It is a social for the whole marina community. It is an open style party with people bringing their favorite chili dishes to feed the masses. There is always some very good chili served during this party so don't miss out. Prizes will be given for Best Tasting, Most Original, and Spiciest! For those not into cooking chili side dishes are always welcome. SLIP CONTRACTS We will begin to email slip contract packages in the next few days. At this time I have decided to only send contracts to those boat owners that have boats either in the water or in dry storage. Once dredging work begins we will send contracts to the rest of the slip renters who have boats in the parking lot. For those that have boats in the parking lot we will still send an email out requesting updates of addresses, phone numbers, etc. Congratulations to those that made it through this whole email. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Annual Bottom of the Pit Chili Cook-Off
by Dave Shearer 05 Dec '15

05 Dec '15

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. Do you think you have an awesome Chili recipe? Do you just love Chili. It is time for the annual Bottom-of-the-Pit Chili Cook-off! This is the longest running tradition at the Great Salt Lake Marina, starting back in the 1970's and is open to the whole marina community. Saturday, December 19th, the closest Saturday to the Winter Solstice (or Bottom-of-the-Pit) Great Salt Lake State Marina hosts an annual Chili Cook-off. It runs from 11am to 3pm. Bring your favorite chili recipe. A contest will be held with prizes going to: Most Original, Spiciest (hottest), and Best Tasting. Side dishes are also welcome. No need to bring anything if you don't want to. An update on dredging will be discussed at that time. Come out and see old friends. Check on your boats. Turn in slip contracts. Hope to see you all there. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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RC Sailing Great Price on new Boat
by Dave Shearer 01 Dec '15

01 Dec '15

Many of you know that we race radio controlled sailboats every other Sunday from L dock at the marina. We have had a great time over the many years. The boat that we all race is the Nirvana, which is an affordable one-design radio controlled sailboat. If you would like to get in on the fun I noticed that www.sailrc.com <http://www.sailrc.com> is having a special price on these boats right now. Most of us paid $299.00 for these boats. But SAILRC has them for $199.00 right now. If you are interested in getting one of these boats go to the following link: http://www.sailrc.com/product/nirvana-with-mt-2-4-ghz-electronics-red/ This is not an advertisement for SAILRC nor an endorsement. Just thought I would pass this on in case you would like to join the fun. The next Radio Controlled sailboat race is this Sunday at 3pm. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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PLEASE RSVP for Turkey Social
by Dave Shearer 14 Nov '15

14 Nov '15

We are just one week away from the 21st Annual Turkey Social at Great Salt Lake Marina. If you have not RSVP'd yet please do so I know how many turkeys to buy. If you have never had deep fried turkey you are missing out. The 21st Annual Turkey Social will be serving at 4pm PROMPTLY. Food goes fast so please be on time. I will provide the turkeys. Side dishes are appreciated but not mandatory. PLEASE RSVP ASAP if you plan to attend. Thank you, to all that have already RSVP'd. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Advisory on Boats
by Dave Shearer 12 Nov '15

12 Nov '15

We have been walking around and checking on boats lately. Regardless of whether your boat is still in the water or on the hard (in the parking lot) we highly recommend you regularly check on your boats. We have noticed some boats in the parking lot and in the water that have clogged scupper (cockpit) drains and cockpits are filling with water. If your boat is still in the water this can lead to a sinking boat. If it is in the parking lot, it can lead to water pouring into the cabin and damaging the boat. Also, there is a white Ranger 23 in the parking lot (not Getaway) that has the forward hatch blown open and has rain water inside the boat. There are a couple boats in the water on J dock that have blown in or lost companionway hatches. These boats are now subject to water damage and possibly sinking if left unfixed. If you have hoses on the dock, can you please remove them now. We want to have a safe environment for the crew that comes in and removes snow from the docks during the winter. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Dredging Update
by Dave Shearer 06 Nov '15

06 Nov '15

We had another Dredging Meeting early this week. Things are looking very good. We have identified four potential sites to deposit spoils. Of those sites we are focusing on only two of them now and are working on setting up a meeting with USACE to see if they agree that the two chosen sites are not wetlands. If they agree then we are a very big step closer to digging. This was the biggest hurdle to moving forward with dredging. If we could not come up with a site to deposit spoils that wasn't wetlands we would either need to obtain a permit or remove spoils by truck. A permit could take four to 12 months. Hauling off would be very expensive and limit how much dredging we could do. Spoils samples are back and, although the still need to be studied, they look favorable. But some work still needs to be done: While we wait for a decision from USACE the company doing the design work will continue to move forward on preparing all documents as well as the two required surveys of the sites. Bid documents will need to be completed after USACE gives us a letter saying no permit will be required. Bid will have to be published and then a successful bidder will have to be awarded Winning company will have to mobilize equipment With all this said, we could be dredging possibly as early as February. The location of two sites closer to the marina will mean that more money will be available for dredging rather than mitigation or hauling spoils by truck. I will keep you posted on further developments but I am very encouraged right now. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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