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DREDGING UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 19 Aug '25

19 Aug '25

Just a reminder that ALL access to the docks in the north parking lot will be closed from 8am to at least 3pm tomorrow. After that, access should be restored as long as you stay in the fenced in areas where the sidewalk is. Thanks Dave

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DREDGING UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 18 Aug '25

18 Aug '25

Dredging has begun. Dave

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DREDGING / ACCESS TO YOUR BOATS
by Dave Shearer 17 Aug '25

17 Aug '25

Dredging activity starts in earnest this week. Much of the parking lot is fenced in now. There will be a path to access your boats from the lawn by E dock along the E dock sidewalk. Once you get past E dock thee will be a sign on a chain that says "No Unauthorized Access". Unclip the chain and continue down the fenced in path making sure you clip the chain back in place to block access. From there you can walk down the fenced-in path to C dock and D dock. DO NOT CROSS into the fenced in area where all the equipment and trucks are. IMPORTANT NOTE: There will be NO ACCESS to D or C dock for most of Wednesday starting in the morning until afternoon when the crane leaves. This is the day the crane will be putting the barge sections into the water. REMEMBER: The launch ramp is closed until the dredging project is completed. Thanks Dave

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Dredging
by Dave Shearer 15 Aug '25

15 Aug '25

A lot is moving now on the dredging front. The fences are up in the north parking lot in order to keep people out of the construction zone. The launch ramp is now closed until November 30th although it may well open up before that depending on when dredging winds up. They are still working on fencing along the docks so slip renters will have access to their boats (IMPORTANT NOTE FOLLOWS). In order to get to E, D, and C dock you will need to enter the fenced-in walkway over by the restroom building or near E dock. There will be a narrow path along the parking lot to get to the docks. Keep out of the fenced in area though. IMPORTANT NOTE: There will be NO access to D and C dock most of Wednesday until later in the afternoon. This is the day they will be bringing in a very large crane to drop the barge into the lake by crane. As stated before, the launch ramp is now closed. They will begin dredging the launch ramp area late next week and move out to the mouth the week afterwards. If you want to go sailing during the dredging operations it is HIGHLY recommended that you have a marine band radio and monitor channel 16. Please hail the barge on 16 when you want to go out or return to the marina. But, in order to minimize dredging operations, please try to leave the mouth of the marina or return to the mouth of the marina on the top of the hour. Dredging is slated to last through November 30th but the dredging company is hoping to be done much earlier than that. They hope to be done by the end of September but it all depends on what snags they run into. Parking is VERY tight. You may find challenges finding a parking spot on weekends unless you are willing to park in the south parking lot. Dave

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DREDGING
by Dave Shearer 11 Aug '25

11 Aug '25

Just a reminder starts the mobilization for Dredging. Fencing will be erected tomorrow to contain the dredging area and parking. Parking is going to be very tight in the north parking lot. Dave

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WATER to PARK
by Dave Shearer 06 Aug '25

06 Aug '25

Well I finally get to write an email that is not negative. After seven months of looking for a very challenging leak and another month of no water to the park, the water is back on! RESTROOMS ARE OPEN. WATER TO DOCKS IS BACK ON. You can now wash all the spiders and bird poop off your boats. I am so sorry for the inconvenience this has caused everyone but this really was a very challenging situation that took a lot of people and time to solve. Dave

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Water to Park
by Dave Shearer 04 Aug '25

04 Aug '25

The waterline to Great Salt Lake State Park has been repaired now. It has also been chlorinated to decontaminate it. We get the test results back tomorrow. If they come back clean we can turn the water back on to the park tomorrow too. We HOPE to have it back on by mid-morning. I will keep you posted. If we do get it back on I can start spending more time in the office answering all the emails everyone has sent me. Also, dredging starts in just a couple weeks. I will keep you posted on that too. Dave

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Important Dredging Information
by Dave Shearer 29 Jul '25

29 Jul '25

Dredging is just around the corner. Preliminary work is complete and they start mobilizing to the marina in just barely over two weeks. So here are a couple important details. LAUNCH RAMP. The launch ramp will be closed for the DURATION of dredging. The closure will begin August 12th and is scheduled to be closed until November 30th. Although it is more likely the ramp will open up sometime mid-October. This closure is absolutely necessary for launching their equipment, loading the dump trucks during the project, and then loading their equipment at the end of the project. So if you want to pull your boat out on the trailer, you need to do it BEFORE the 12th. PARKING. Parking is going to be very restricted. You will have access to your boats but half of the parking lot will be closed down for their equipment. ACCESS THROUGH THE MOUTH TO SAIL: There will be some restrictions in accessing the lake to go sailing. But we will not be closing the mouth off. We will work out times that the mouth will be open each day so you can sail. WORK: The project will begin at the launch ramp and go out through the mouth first. Then they will focus on the main fairway from the Rescue dock, ten slips on E dock for rescue boats, then out to the mouth again. The final part of the project will be the channel outside the marina to the elbow buoy (R4). PARKING PASSES: We will be changing out the parking passes to the new ones beginning in a few weeks. The old passes will be good through November and then you will need the new pass to get into the marina for free. Thanks Dave

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WATER TO PARK
by Dave Shearer 29 Jul '25

29 Jul '25

We have finally got all the water drained in the pond and have begun digging in the mud to find the waterline. We are probably going to be without water for another two weeks (could be longer). Once the line is found and repaired, we will need to charge the line and chlorinate it. This part of the process will take a minimum of four days. Then we will need to test the water to make sure it is safe before water is restored to the Park. I will keep you posted. Thanks Dave

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SAD NEWS
by Dave Shearer 24 Jul '25

24 Jul '25

Sad News. We've lost another member of the Great Salt Lake Marina community. Lawrence (Larry) Kelley passed away on July 6th at the age of 90 after an accident in his home. Larry was married to Linda for 30 years. They had a Catalina 30 named Sea Otter that they loved to sail on. They also did a few sailing trips to the British Virgin Islands. Larry was a member of the Utah Coast Guard Auxiliary where he held the honorary rank of Admiral and loved helping other boat owners on Utah's lakes. I believe a Celebration of Life is planned sometime this month. If I hear anything more I will pass it on. The Obituary can be viewed here<https://www.aaronsmortuary.com/obituaries/lawrence-kelley>:

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