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Show Division of State Lands and Forestry ( 1979) In 1979, DGSL was eliminated, and the staff functions for the management of GSL were transferred to DNR. Later, management was administratively delegated to the Division of State Lands and Forestry ( DSLF), now known as DFFSL. Great Salt Lake Contingency Plan ( 1983) In 1982, the water level of GSL began a rapid rise which prompted DSLF to draft the Great Salt Lake Contingency Plan. This plan was designed to meet the legislative mandate for maintaining the water level of GSL below 4202 feet, and deals with background, analysis and recommendations for influencing both the high and low levels of GSL. The contingency plan states: " It is anticipated that lake levels will peak at approximately 4203 feet in 1983 with potential resultant damages of $ 20 to $ 30 million." Ironically, the lake peaked at approximately 4205 feet that year, and continued upward to nearly 4212 feet in 1987, with estimated capital damages exceeding $ 250 million ( Bureau of Economic and Business Research, 1983). The causeway was breached in 1984 to lessen flooding impacts occurring in the south arm. The WDPP was built in 1986- 87 and operated from April 1987- June 1989. Great Salt Lake Advisory Council ( 1988) In 1988, the Great Salt Lake Advisory Council ( GSLAC) was created by legislative action to advise the Board of State Lands and Forestry through DSLF, which was designated as manager of the lake. The Great Salt Lake Technical Team ( GSLTT) was given statutory authorization at the same time. General Management Plan, Great Salt Lake ( 1988) As GSL reached its historic high water level of 4211.85 feet in 1986 and again in 1987, a five- year General Management Plan, Great Salt Lake was prepared for GSLAC. The general management plan, and the " Beneficial Development Area" ( BDA) concept developed by the Utah Division of Comprehensive Emergency Management, was a cooperative attempt to outline the best strategies available to avoid flood- related impacts to those utilizing the lake under its high- water and expected near- future conditions for a variety of purposes. Both the plan and the BDA concept were delivered to the five counties bordering the lake for adoption, and were adopted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA). Division of Sovereign Lands and Forestry ( 1994) In 1994, management responsibilities for school and institutional trust lands were placed with the newly created School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration. The Board of State Lands and Forestry and the GSLAC were eliminated, and the Sovereign Lands Advisory Council ( SLAC) was created to advise the newly- named DFFSL. DFFSL retained management responsibility for public trust lands and resources, and became able to devote more time to planning and management of these lands as public- trust lands, with a broader view of how 6 |