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Show The 1995 plan recommendations regarding sovereign land classifications should be used and develop standards to respond to new proposals based on optimizing biological productivity. More specific information is needed here. The draft plan should provide specific examples of land uses which conflict with other trust resources. The lake is experiencing tremendous pressure as population growth further constrains the lake ecosystem. I support reducing those pressures on sovereign lands. Commercial and industrial uses should be evaluated in light of their impacts to lake resources. Alternatives A and B should be combined to support current status or less development ( i. e. acreage increases in salt removal categories causes decreased wildlife habitat and railroad causeway causing concentrations near saturation). To the extent that optimizing biological productivity can be achieved within the context of the multiple- use mandate, the preferred alternative differs little from the 1995 plan. Identifying every specific conflict around the lake would be an enormous task that would serve little purpose. The proposed land classifications were developed with existing and potential general conflicts in mind. The classifications are a guide to be supplemented through additional planning in response to specific proposals. A range of alternatives have been identified to allow decision- makers to consider a variety of scenarios. 10.2 Open specific areas of the lake for commercial harbors for the brine shrimp industry This entire array of alternatives received support, however the preferred did have a little additional public acceptance and would involve opening specific areas of the lake for commercial harbors. Since it is possible that commercial use of the Antelope Island Marina could be disallowed sometime in the future due to an increase in recreational boat use, could a provision to allow commercial boaters to access the lake via the Davis County Causeway or another location close to the existing marina be considered. In low lake level years it is one of the only places deep enough to facilitate the launching of boats. Today several harbors are accessible, but during low lake level years some harbors would dry up and others would have to be dredged to be utilized. Large boats that the industry now uses require easy access for trucks to service and unload the vessels. The brine shrimp industry needs fairly large and protected harbors. North arm potential harbor sites include Black Mountain ( small harbor accessed through desert land and could not handle many boats without further development), Rozel Point ( limited area, navigational hazards and would require a breakwater for adequate protection), Little Valley Harbor ( best harbor on the north arm and every 321 |