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Lake Level Update
by Dave Shearer 14 Sep '15

14 Sep '15

We are nearing our seasonal low prediction of 4192' above sea level which will put a forecasted depth of 2.5' at the marina mouth. We are currently at 4192.7' above sea level with a depth of 3.2' at the marina mouth. If your boat is still in the water it appears you are now going to be there until the lake begins to rise (or dredging happens) this spring as there is only about 1 foot of water at the launch ramp now. Of course if it is decided that a coffer dam must be put in to dredge we will need to pull all boats out with a crane. Now for a bit of good news. Dredging WILL happen. I just don't know when yet. But planning is moving forward at a regular pace now. We have a dredging meeting today with the Army Corp of Engineers. I hope to have some good news after the meeting but I am a realist so we will see. The National Weather Service is forecasting "Drought Removal Likely" for the Great Salt Lake drainage area. This is very good news. I have already sent you all an email about the forecast for the Super El Nino. But I will recap that NWS is forecasting we will have a wetter and warmer than normal fall. They do not know what the winter will bring for the GSL drainage area though so they are forecasting an equal chance of being drier than normal or wetter than normal. But, as I stated in my earlier El Nino email, the last three Super El Nino's brought wetter than normal (much wetter) winters. If you haven't chained your boat stands together yet NOW is the time to do it! We have several storms this week that are forecasted to bring wind. Chaining boat stands together is critical for boat stability. Those with trailers or cradles do not need to worry about chains. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Wine & Cheese Social
by Dave Shearer 14 Sep '15

14 Sep '15

GSL Slip Renters (parking lot boats included) and Marina Users. The Great Salt Lake Yacht Club is hosting their annual Wine and Cheese Social this Saturday at 5pm. After a wet and stormy week it should be a great weekend for a much needed social. I will plan to attend the social to hopefully give an update on dredging. We have a meeting today with the Army Corp of Engineers so I should have some fresh news to report at the social. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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WIND WARNING - BOAT STANDS
by Dave Shearer 03 Sep '15

03 Sep '15

It appears a few boat owners are not taking my advice very seriously. I have been watching the wind models for the last few days for the wind event this Friday and Saturday. The wind models have been deteriorating for the last few days. That means that the forecasted winds look like they will be very strong. Forecasted winds of 30 plus mph can produce gusts of 50 to 60 mph at the marina. We could possibly see stronger gusts than that. It is essential that boat stands are chained together to prevent them from popping out from under the boat in strong winds. There are at least six boats that do not have boat stands chained together. This includes a Newport 30, to a Catalina 25. It is YOUR responsibility to chain your stands together! PLEASE COME OUT HERE AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY AS WELL AS THOSE BOATS AROUND YOU. CHAIN YOUR STANDS TOGETHER Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Important Notice - WIND
by Dave Shearer 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

GSL Slip Renters (mainly those who have boats on boat stands) We are experiencing strong southerly winds at the marina today. These winds will last through Saturday as a front continues to wiggle across northern Utah. Those winds could become very strong on Friday. If you do not have your boat stands chained together yet, NOW is the time to get that done. It is imperative that boat stands are chained together to prevent them from sliding out in strong wind events. It is the boat owner's responsibility to make sure this is done. Also, there is a Catalina 25 behind the shop that left his sails out on the deck of the boat. The mainsail is now probably shredded and I'm not sure all the sails are still there. Some may have blown into the pond behind the boat. Thank you. 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 27 Aug '15

27 Aug '15

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. Well, the process has finally begun! We had our first meeting on dredging today. And after this meeting I wish I had more answers than I do. Unfortunately I have very few. But here is what I can tell you right now. When we started this process in December we were still in the early part of winter and were looking at only dredging back down to the hard pan of 4188' above sea level. But, as you all know, we didn't HAVE a winter. Now, going back to the 4188' level may not be enough to get boats back into the marina. It is estimated the lake level will get down to 4192' this late fall before bottoming out. If there was no silting in the marina that would leave a depth of 4' of water in the marina. But, as we know, there is a lot of silting in the marina. B dock is nearly resting in the mud now. We need to see if we can go deeper. And the deeper we go the more the cost of dredging. There is a possibility that there may not be enough money to dredge the whole marina right now. But I want to emphasize that it is only a possibility at this time. The engineering firm will be taking a hard look at their numbers. I have attached a picture of B dock where it shows just how shallow the water is over there. So the engineering company will move forward now with taking samples to see just how far they can dig before hitting material that would make it tough to go deeper. The engineering company is also working forward with Army Corp for the permitting process. It was estimated that the earliest any digging could happen would probably be December and may well begin after that. Design work must be done first which will take some time. The permitting process also needs to work its way through. I have been told, depending on the type of permit, that it could take some time for that to be granted. So the process has now begun at least. There are a lot of questions to be answered in the next little while. It may be hard to see much movement for a while as most of the forward movement for the next while will be behind the scenes. I will keep you posted on the process as things progress. On a positive note the Super El Nino still seems poised to bring us much needed moisture for the next several months. This may help keep the lake dropping as much as current predictions. It has already helped save us from dropping so much. We should be 8/10ths of a foot lower right now. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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TEST EMAIL
by Dave Shearer 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

This is just a test email to make sure the GSL Marina mass email list is still working. Great Salt Lake Yacht Club has hosted this email list over the last several years. Thank you GSLYC. But they have changed service providers and cancelled their account. I have now taken over the account and just want to make sure that everything is working fine with it before we have a critical notice that needs to get out. So sorry for the SPAM. On a positive note I hope to have a dredging update early next week. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Marina News Update
by Dave Shearer 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

The Marina News has recently been updated and includes updated information on: * Lake Level Predictions * Super El Nino affecting our weather * Windy Season * Dredging (unfortunately not much new news yet) * How to secure your boat on the hard To view Marina News visit www.gslmarina.com <http://www.gslmarina.com> and click on the News tab at the top of the home page Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Interesting Note
by Dave Shearer 17 Aug '15

17 Aug '15

NOAA has just announced that the El Niño forming in the Pacific is likely to be a Super El Niño for the next two years. This has only happened three times in the last 65 years: 1997-1998 - Great Salt Lake came up a net two feet each of those years 1982-1983 -we all know what happened that year in Salt Lake City. It flooded! 1972-1973 Great Salt Lake saw a significant rise in lake level NOAA long term forecast are predicting wetter than normal conditions from now through November. After that they are not making much prediction one way or the other for the Great Salt Lake area. Lets hope that we see conditions similar to the last Super El Niños. Still no word on dredging. Sorry. Ive heard some question whether dredging will happen or not. It will. And it will happen this fiscal year. My guess is we might see much more movement on dredging after Labor Day. I will keep you posted. For those that have boats in the parking lot on boat stands, make sure you chain your stands together. This is a MUST. We will be approaching windy season soon and it is important that those stands are chained together to stabilize the boat during wind events. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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STORM!!!!
by Dave Shearer 07 Aug '15

07 Aug '15

Some of you have called worried about the marina and your boats. We had a violent storm roll through this evening with 65mph SUSTAINED winds, very heavy rain, and lightning. But all the boats rode through the storm just fine. So is the marina. One boat behind the shop left their sails on the deck of the boat. Those sails are probably in the phragmities now. But that is all we saw for damage. We took some photos. I will post them on facebook shortly. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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by Henry Boland 03 Aug '15

03 Aug '15

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