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Show future ( where and how particular activities are allowed) and impact existing resources and activities such as recreation and viewshed values. 5.1 Identify strategies to preserve and maintain habitat and wildlife on GSL in order to preserve the integrity of this ecosystem. The wildlife values of GSL have been maintained previously because the lake and surrounding marshes have been inaccessible to people or undesirable for recreation activities relative to others areas of Utah. People see the lake every day but rarely, and in some cases never, go there. Industrial development has had a substantial impact on the lake. Creation of dikes to impound brines in large shallow basins has substantially reduced wildlife values on significant acreage. The lack of knowledge about the wildlife values lost, and lack of appreciation for those losses because they occurred in areas seldom visited by people, are reasons for the occurrences. DNR believes a greater effort is needed to understand the wildlife functions within the ecosystem and manage to protect the existing values, mitigate the losses when practicable, and extend greater protection than has occurred historically. 6.1 Determine the appropriate mix of sovereign land classifications. DNR believes that GSL is large enough to accommodate the legislative policy regarding specified multiple uses without significant adverse effects. Sovereign land classifications are very similar to those in the 1995 plan. With exception of existing mineral leases in Bear River Bay, a zone managed by the DPR around Antelope Island and a stretch of beach area from old Saltair to Black Rock, sovereign land in the east side of the lake is managed for resource preservation ( this includes WMAs). As private land development moves closer to the lake, sovereign land habitat increases in importance. The proposed classification protects habitat and vistas on the east side. While little development on the west shore is expected, it is available for development uses. This is where conflicts with wildlife and viewshed are fewer. The significant exception is resource preservation zones in the north part of the north arm, and around Hat, Gunnison and Dolphin islands, which are the relatively more important wildlife use areas on the west side. The Rozel Point and West Rozel oil fields are managed for development, as are shoreline areas suitable for brine shrimp harbors. Much of the lake is classified as open for consideration of any use, but developments in open water areas are not expected. By protecting the more important wildlife areas, protecting existing mineral leases, allowing for development of known mineral resources, and allowing for intensive recreation development somewhere along the south shore, a reasonable mix of sovereign land classifications is provided. 6.2 Consider geologic hazards in all sovereign land use decisions. Statute requires that DFFSL disclose any known geologic hazard affecting leased property. As a matter of routine the UGS identifies geologic hazards through the RDCC process when UGS is apprised of proposed state actions submitted to RDCC by DFFSL. DFFSL routinely passes on the information to lessees. There is little if any follow up. Under the preferred alternative DFFSL would follow up by requiring a site- 239 |
