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URGENT - Dredging Meeting!
by Dave Shearer 20 Jan '15

20 Jan '15

To the Great Salt Lake Marina community, We have some updates on dredging. Once again, our meeting will be this SATURDAY, January 24th at the Great Salt Lake Marina at 1:45pm I will plan on filling you in on what I know at this point. After that, if dredging is going to happen It is going to be up to all of YOU! I can't express how important that each of you become part of the process on ensuring that dredging happens. Please plan on attending the meeting on SATURDAY. It shouldn't take too long. Go sailing afterwards if you can. Make a day of it. I cannot express how important this is. With our snow pack numbers right now it is very possible we will have a small net-loss on lake level by September. Without dredging it could be a shorter season than last year. I must stress that we still have enough months to turn the water level equation around and NOAA is predicting a wetter than normal February through May. Come early on SATURDAY. Be here at 1pm for the Harbor Master Clam Chowder party. Hope to see ALL of you there. Thank you. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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CORRECTION to Dredging Meeting
by Dave Shearer 16 Jan '15

16 Jan '15

CORRECTION to the meeting date for dredging and Clam Chowder Party. It is SATURDAY, the 24th! SATURDAY, SATURDAY, SATURDAY. Clam Chowder at 1pm. Meeting at 1:45 Sorry Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Dredging Meeting
by Dave Shearer 16 Jan '15

16 Jan '15

To my fellow Great Salt Lake Community, Nothing much has happened in the last week regarding dredging. I expect some more news on Tuesday after the engineers meet with Army Corp of Engineers. But it is time to have a meeting and discuss what we know at this time, the issues we are facing, and where we go from here. One important note; Dredging will not happen without YOU! We increase our odds of successfully dredging with the help of EVERYONE in the marina community. On Saturday, January 25th I am holding the annual Harbor Master Clam Chowder party at 1pm over at my deck. I will have a warm fire burning as well as chili and clam chowder. This is a perfect time to have the meeting. Please plan on coming to the clam chowder party. I will pan to start the meeting around 1:45pm. PLEASE make sure you can make it that day. On a side note, side dishes or other clam chowder dishes are welcome for this feast. I truly 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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DREDGING
by Dave Shearer 08 Jan '15

08 Jan '15

To the Great Salt Lake Marina Community. Well, we have had two meetings now on the potential of dredging the Great Salt Lake Marina. Those meetings took place yesterday and today. I am cautiously encouraged from what I have heard so far. But we still have much work to do before we know if it is going to happen. And, if it happens, how much can be done with the funding that is available. And we also have some hurdles to climb. The chances of successfully climbing those hurdles will rely much on the marina community itself. I am writing to see if there is any interest in a meeting to be held at the Great Salt Lake Marina regarding dredging. My intent is to let you know where we are, where we need to go, and how all of you may be able to help. If there is interest in a meeting in the very near future please email me back and I will get one scheduled. A meeting makes more sense to me rather than having to address issues in multiples of emails. Thank you. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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STORM UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 30 Dec '14

30 Dec '14

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. Just a quick update on the storm. We had probably just shy of two feet of snow during yesterday's sustained blizzard. We have plowed most of the parking lot but we still have work to do. We also plowed most of the sidewalks last night but many of them are covered again from the blowing snow. We had to use the camping area to push snow so there will be no camping spots open for a while. The docks are all still covered with snow as is all the boats but much of the snow depth has blown off the boats from the wind. Winds with be blustery all day today with some gusts exceeding 35mph. I do not expect stronger winds than that at the marina. The marina is an ice rink. It will take a day or two for the parking lot to melt. Docks and sidewalks may also be very slippery even with our efforts to keep them otherwise. So if you venture out to the marina PLEASE be VERY CAREFUL. Thank you. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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ICE
by Dave Shearer 29 Dec '14

29 Dec '14

The storm today at the Great Salt Lake Marina was BIG! We were the direct recipient of an incredible pattern of Lake Effect squalls ALL DAY. We have spent all day plowing and doing our best to remove snow from the parking lot. We are not done but have made a big dent. I would like to give a great big thanks to Dave Ghizzone and Jim Anderson for their help today. Until they showed up to help plow and snow blow it was a losing proposition for me today in removing snow. If you come out tomorrow please be very careful. Although we moved the bulk of the snow from the parking lot, it is an ice skating rink. And the docks are still full of snow. We received nearly two feet of snow. There is still at least a foot of snow on personal boats. Again, if you come out tomorrow, please be very careful. Thank you. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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New Year's Day Cruise Update
by Dave Shearer 29 Dec '14

29 Dec '14

Captain Ghizzone has informed me that he has had an incredible response on the New Year's Day cruise. This is a wonderful thing. But he has also asked me to address some concerns. One is regarding accommodating as many people as possible. Another is his current certification regarding youth passengers. He has had such a response that he is probably not going to be able to accommodate everyone during the whole duration of the cruise. His boat has only been certified to accommodate 30 passengers at one time. He would like to be able to shuttle people to and from the boat depending on individual schedules in order to meet the demand yet allow everyone to enjoy the first "sail" of the year. He is also working on completing his youth passenger certification and policy. Because of this he will not be able to accommodate any youth under the age of thirteen for this particular cruise. We will make Rescue One available for transportation to and from Sunset (depending on the availability of Rescue One depending on Vessel Assist or SAR activities). Gonzo Boat Tours will also have their 24' vessel available for shuttle services. Shuttle services will be available on a regular basis. We hope to see you there. Any questions on follow-up RSVP's should be handled through Gonzo Boat Tours. Refer to the previous email regarding this cruise for contact info for Gonzo Boat Tours. Thank you. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Blizzard at Great Salt Lake
by Dave Shearer 29 Dec '14

29 Dec '14

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. Well, we tried plowing and removing snow from sidewalks. But we have now given up until later today. It is a complete blizzard at the Great Salt Lake Marina with heavy snow right now. Conditions are a complete white out. We recommend staying away from the marina and this end of the valley until the Lake Effect squalls end sometime later today. Please be advised that there is not much we can do to clean up the snow from the parking lot and sidewalks until conditions lighten up. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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ICE at Marina
by Dave Shearer 27 Dec '14

27 Dec '14

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users If you come out to the marina please be very careful. Before the snow storm we received some rain. Even with our snow removal efforts the frontage road and parking lot are still very icy. Thank you. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Photo Contest
by Dave Shearer 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

We Want Your Best Photos! Great Salt Lake State Park is pleased to announce the Birds of Great Salt Lake 2015 Photo Contest. Entries will be accepted from December 15, 2014 to February 28, 2015. Winners will be announced on March 31, 2015. Winning photos will be displayed at Great Salt Lake State Park's Visitor Center throughout the summer of 2015, as part of a special exhibit featuring the many diverse and unique species of birds that pass through Great Salt Lake. Winner of the "Best of Show" will win a free dinner cruise for two aboard the beautiful new "Sunset" on Great Salt Lake, sponsored by Gonzo Rentals & Tours (801-698-6288). For more information and contest rules, contact Great Salt Lake State Park at gslphotocontest(a)gmail.com or visit http://stateparks.utah.gov/park/great-salt-lake-state-park/events/birds-grea t-salt-lake-2015-photo-contest Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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