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Slips
by Dean Henson 30 Mar '23

30 Mar '23

This is Dean Henson. I have an interest in a slip . Put me on the list. Sent from my iPhone

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List
by Dean Henson 30 Mar '23

30 Mar '23

Dean Henson, Catalina 22, 2ft draft, retractable center board. Sent from my iPhone

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List
by Dean Henson 30 Mar '23

30 Mar '23

Desertwind2 Sent from my iPhone

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Launching Boats
by Dave Shearer 29 Mar '23

29 Mar '23

Well we have now launched both rescue boats back into the marina. I didn't think there was ever a chance this would happen this year. When we launched Rescue Four we dragged mud near the ramp. It wasn't bad but I would like to give it two to three more weeks before we let boats back onto the slips. Thank you, to all those that have expressed interest in in launching. There are quite a few of you. We will do our best to accommodate all those that have shallow drafts and want to go back in. Please make sure you are on the list. I need names, boat names, boat types and drafts for the list. When you launch, please make sure your trailers are in good shape, that you have adequate help and, if you get stuck, you can get yourself unstuck when launching. I cannot guarantee you will get your old slip or a slip with power at this time. Also, after you launch, please plan on taking your trailers home. We just don't have the room right now, especially with all the construction going on with the road and parking lot. Thanks Dave

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Lake Levels - Getting Boats Back In
by Dave Shearer 25 Mar '23

25 Mar '23

Well I didn't think there was any real hope of getting any boats into the GSL Marina this year. But after the winter we are having there is hope. On a normal year we see the lake rise 2' from direct precipitation and snowpack before we lose 2' from summer evaporation. We have already come up 2.4 feet since the historic low last fall. And snowpack runoff just began about 10 days ago. With this historic snowfall we could see another 2 to 2.5 feet rise in the lake. If that happens, it is likely that we would only drop about 1.5 feet from evaporation this summer. I wasn't planning on making a decision on letting boats back in to the marina until mid-April but I think it is time to start this discussion. Before everyone gets excited, there is little hope this year for the deeper draft boats to go in and be able to get out sailing this season. Any boat with a four foot draft would still have a very short sailing season at best. There is definitely a chance for dredging which might change that equation though. But I am making plans based on what we know right now. Swing keel boats and shallow draft boats (drafts of 3' or less) will probably be able to go back into the marina this year and possibly be able to ride out the low water levels of this coming fall inside the marina. Many of you will be able to even trailer launch. We have already launched Rescue One and the Wildlife boat. The water was deep enough but we had to push the trailers through silt at the base of the ramp. Remember, if you trailer launch, you do so at your own risk and if you become stuck please plan on getting yourself unstuck. If you are interested in putting your boats in for the season please let me know as I need to begin planning on what docks we have available based on water levels. We will endeavor to accommodate as many shallow draft boats as we possibly can. But space is limited. And there is no guarantee that you will be able to sail this fall when the lake gets lower. It has been a phenomenal year. Let's hope we have two more like it so we can get everyone back in. I will let you know when we will start renting slips out again but it will be very soon. Dave

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ISS View of GSL and all that snowpack
by Dave Shearer 09 Mar '23

09 Mar '23

Below is a link to a video taken by the International Space Station on a very recent flyby over Great Salt Lake. It is striking to see how much the lake has shrunk but also how much snowpack is up on the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains. Enjoy! https://twitter.com/ISSAboveYou/status/1631335444205178880?s=20&fbclid=IwAR…

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Road Repairs - FINALLY
by Dave Shearer 09 Mar '23

09 Mar '23

Well it looks like the road repairs may really begin! The company doing the work is slated to start mobilizing next Monday and will continue work for the next few months to repair all the areas designated by FEMA for repairs. The rough plans right now are to start tearing out one lane of road leaving only one lane open for sections of the road. To control traffic flow a traffic light will be installed at each end of the construction zone. So expect some delays in accessing the park. I will keep you posted as we get more information. ON ANOTHER NOTE - the lake has now come up nearly 2 feet since our historic low last year. And runoff hasn't really started yet. We could see another two to three feet with all this snowpack. If we see that happen we may let shallow draft boats back in this year. Dave

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Good News - Road Repairs Begin Soon - FINALLY!
by Dave Shearer 05 Mar '23

05 Mar '23

Good news! Road repairs to fix all the earthquake damage are scheduled to begin in just a little over a week. This is the FINAL process that will pave the areas that have been torn out as well as tear out and pave sections that have been slowly failing. This may cause some delays in getting to the marina but those delays should be very short. They plan to keep one lane of traffic flowing at all times. But we really need you to come out and fix flat tires on trailers so we can move the boats that need to be moved. More information to follow as it becomes available. Also the lake is beginning to rise rapidly now. It looks to be a fairly good runoff. Dave

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Inappropriate Material on the GSL Marina Email List
by Dave Shearer 01 Mar '23

01 Mar '23

To the marina community, I want to apologies for an email that was sent out using the GSL Marina email list yesterday. The email was regarding a rally for a press conference in the Capital Rotunda. Although the senders (sharers) of the email may have had good intentions, this was not the proper forum for this email. Normally these emails are forwarded to me as the moderator of the list to approve. This did not happen for some reason and the email was sent out to everyone. The Great Salt Lake Marina email list was created for the sole purpose of sharing pertinent marina information to the marina community as well as upcoming events or safety issues. It was never intended for marketing, advertising or political purposes. The list is owned solely by myself and I want to keep it pure to the original intent. Again, regardless of whether the sender or sharer had good intentions, this list was not created for this purpose and I apologies that it passed through the normal moderator approval process.. If you have something that you would like to share with the marina community that falls in line with the intent of this list please email the request to me first. Great emails to share with the whole community are event opportunities, whether it is Great Salt lake Row, Great Salt Lake Yacht Club, The Hawaiian Canoe Club, State Parks or any other group that wants to include the marina community in an upcoming opportunity or exciting event. Other great emails would be historical, do-it-yourself help tips, or interesting muses. Thank you. Dave

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Fwd: GSL Press Conference
by the harty's 01 Mar '23

01 Mar '23

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Chandler Rosenberg <chandler.rosenberg(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 4:41 PM Subject: GSL Press Conference To: <gsl-enviro-coalition(a)googlegroups.com> Hey y'all! I realize this is late notice, but I wanted to invite anyone who is interested/available to join us tomorrow for a press conference in the Capitol Rotunda in response to the legislature's relative inaction on GSL. We will be unveiling a list of demands. Our group is meeting at 10:30 on the South Steps outside the Capitol (where the rally was held) and walking in together to the west steps of the Rotunda (inside) where we'll unveil a list of demands and say a few words at 11 am. We'll be dressed in blue and invite anyone to join us :) I do want to be clear that we do not have a permit for this event. Although we don't anticipate any issues as this is an exercise of free speech in response to the emergency that is legislative inaction, there is potential for Capitol police to intervene. If there is any inkling in this direction, we will disband and move our speech outside. Thanks y'all! Would love to see you tomorrow! <3 Chandler -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GSL Enviro Coalition" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gsl-enviro-coalition+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gsl-enviro-coalition/CAMtHoQsYRZQsLLmH4ob… <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gsl-enviro-coalition/CAMtHoQsYRZQsLLmH4ob…> . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

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