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Show ( 1) direct the preparation of and adopt a comprehensive plan for the lake in a manner which will assure the maximum interchange of information, ideas, and programs with affected state, federal and local agencies, private concerns, and the general public. Implement the provisions of the plan by utilizing the existing authority of the various state and local entities or agencies concerned. Weigh the policies and programs of agencies that affect the lake to ensure their compatibility with the adopted comprehensive plan. Revise and update the plan at periodic intervals. ( 2) employ assistants and advisors deemed necessary for the purposes of the act, ( 3) initiate studies of the lake and its related resources, ( 4) publish or authorize the publication of scientific information, ( 5) define the lake's flood plain, ( 6) qualify for, accept and administer loan payments, grants, gifts, loans or other funds for carrying out any functions under the act, ( 7) determine the need for and desirability of public works and utilities for the lake area, ( 8) cooperate with the state engineer and all upstream entities in considering the water relationship between the lake and its tributaries, and ( 9) perform all other acts reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of the act ( House Bill No. 23, 1975). Comprehensive Management Plan ( 1976) Under the directive of House Bill No. 23, DGSL began preparation of a Comprehensive Management Plan in July of 1975. The plan was developed through the inter- agency technical team which was established under the terms of the 1975 legislation. The inter- agency technical team was made up of representatives from various interests, public and private, and included representatives from several divisions of DNR, Utah Department of Transportation ( UDOT), county commissioners of the five counties surrounding the lake and other representatives who served on the basic committees. The Comprehensive Management Plan for GSL was intended to serve as a general statement for use and management of the lake. Goals and policies based on the concepts set forth in the legislation, and as adopted by the Great Salt Lake Board, served as a guide for preparation of the plan. The plan consists of six major sections: minerals, recreation, tourism, wildlife, hydrology, and transportation. The plan for each of the sections was developed after consideration of the interrelationships of plan sections and was not intended to be a detailed development plan for private agencies or for divisions of local, state or federal government. Great Salt Lake Environs Report ( 1976) The Great Salt Lake Environs Report was prepared in 1976 as a companion report to the Comprehensive Management Plan. The purpose of the report was to summarize and graphically portray the most current, accurate and reliable data available concerning land use ownership, soils, vegetation, human- made structures, access ways, freshwater and utilities lying between the water's edge on January 1, 1976, and the upper limits study line established at approximately 4212 feet. 5 |
