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DREDGING UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 05 Sep '25

05 Sep '25

Dredging is going very well. But we would like to keep restrictions on the mouth through tomorrow. The restrictions only include the keel boats. Because of the depths the barge is working on outside the mouth, there just isn't enough room for a keel boat to get past them. This restriction does not include the scullers, kayaks, paddle boards and pontoon boats. Yet there are limitations on them too. The restrictions listed above are only in effect from 6am to 6pm. After that, we hope restrictions will be lifted. IMPORTANT NOTES: Tour boat pontoon boats: Please communicate well in advance (as you have) with the barge to let them know you are leaving and returning so they know to watch their bucket swing for you. They are monitoring VHF Marine Band 16. Scullers, kayakers, paddle boards. Be very careful and diligent. And remember - you may think you have right-of-way but you don't. Under international COLREGS, the barge is considered a vessel limited in their ability to maneuver. This means they have right-of-way. Please be very diligent when going in and out of the marina mouth and try not to impact dredging operations. Thank you, for your understanding. Dredging is going according to schedule which means it is going much faster than the time allotted to the dredgers to complete the project. And remember, like I said in yesterday's email, the launch ramp is closed for the duration of the project. I hope we do not have a repeat of the incident we had a couple days ago. This is a safety issue that should be taken very seriously. Dave

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New Website
by Dave Shearer 05 Sep '25

05 Sep '25

To our Great Salt Lake Marina Community. I've been working with the National Weather Service on their efforts to deliver more accurate and marine focused forecasts for the Great Salt Lake. Here is their results. Hopefully this will be another tool to keep you safe on the water. Marine<https://www.weather.gov/slc/marine> Thanks Dave

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DREDGING UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 04 Sep '25

04 Sep '25

It looks like they are almost wrapped up in the mouth of the marina. They will then move outside and dredge to the first red buoy (R12). The mouth of the marina should be open sometime tomorrow evening. PLEASE THOUGH - THE LAUNCH RAMP ARE IS CLOSED FOR A GOOD REASON. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LAUNCH OR RETRIEVE YOUR BOATS! DO NOT PARK YOU CARS OR TRAILERS IN THE FENCED IN AREA. THIS IS A CONSTRUCTION ZONE THAT IS RESTRICTED. Dave

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Part time maintenance
by Julie Smith 02 Sep '25

02 Sep '25

Dave, Julie smith here. I have a neighbor looking for PT. Tommy Barron, graduate from Honolulu University. Taking care of elderly parent: needs PT. Hey he would fit in perfectly, flip flops and all. Very handy with handyman stuff, landscaping, cleaning, etc. his contact # is 801-414-6235. I’d love working out there. Hope all is well with Loki and Boo?? Talk soon.🐕‍🦺🐕🐈‍⬛

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DREDGING UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 01 Sep '25

01 Sep '25

Just a reminder that the marina mouth will be CLOSED at 6am starting tomorrow through Friday. It will reopen at 6pm each day. There will be NO ACCESS to the lake through the mouth of the marina from 6am to 6pm Tuesday through Fr iday. Dave

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DREDGING UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 28 Aug '25

28 Aug '25

You may remember that I mentioned it would be necessary to shut down the marina mouth for a few days to effectively dredge it. We now have hard dates on that closure. The marina mouth will be closed next Tuesday at 6am through Friday. They hope to get through the mouth quicker than that but plan on the mouth being closed through those dates right now. The closures last from 6am to 6pm each day. After 6pm the barge will be moved and you can get out on the lake. On another note, they hit hardpan and had a tough time getting through it. They changed the bucket they were using and are now getting through the hardpan much easier. Dave

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DREDGING UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 24 Aug '25

24 Aug '25

Dredging is going along well. They are working 12 hours a day, seven days a week. There will need to be some minor adjustments in the deep channel. So if you have the Deep Channel buoy coordinates in your GPS, realize those coordinates will change slightly. This is being done to maximize depths. When the channel has bee dug out and realigned we will move the buoys and even possibly add buoys as soon as I can get more. It looks like they are close to moving into the mouth of the marina. I will have more information on when we need to close the mouth for a few days after we meet on Tuesday. Dave

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HELP NEEDED.
by Dave Shearer 24 Aug '25

24 Aug '25

We are looking for someone that would like to do maintenance at the park. It is a part time job maybe working two to three days a week. Let me know if you have anyone that might be interested. Thanks Dave

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A Glimmer of Hope!
by Dave Shearer 22 Aug '25

22 Aug '25

Utah's weather during the winter months is usually determined by what happens in the Pacific ocean. I've been watching the Pacific Ocean pattern quite closely and it was showing NO hope of a good winter . . . until now. National Weather Service has issued a La Nina watch for the Pacific Ocean. This means that a La Nina MAY form this fall. If that happens, it could be the first good news we've seen for a good wet winter for Utah. We often do well with La Nina conditions. This does not mean the La Nina will form or that Utah will have a good wet winter. But it is a glimmer of hope. But I will be truthful with you. In order to have a hope of keeping the medium draft boats in the water next summer we need about 125% of normal precipitation and snowpack this next season. The mountain reservoirs and ground water will be that low. Dave

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DREDGING UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 22 Aug '25

22 Aug '25

We had our almost daily dredging meeting yesterday. I small wrinkle has developed. It was planned that you would have access through the mouth of the marina on a limited basis once they get the barge into the mouth. This is not going to be possible. It would substantially lengthen the project every time they have to move the barge out of the mouth of the marina. The plan now is to shut down the mouth completely for approximately two to three days once they move the barge into the mouth. Although the date hasn't been set, it looks like that would happen sometime late next week. We will reevaluate this on Monday. The closure would last from 6am to 6pm each day. Access before 6am will be possible but make sure you are back in the marina BY 6am. Access through the mouth after 6pm will be possible as they will move the barge out of the mouth each day. Again, this closure is only expected to last two to three days. I will keep you posted on the date when this closure is expected. The good news is, after the mouth is dredged, most of the boats should be able to get back out on the lake again. Dave

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