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Show Inland Sea Shorebird Reserve ( KUC) This 4,500 acre reserve was developed by KUC to mitigate for the tailings modernization and expansion project. The reserve features a relatively large contiguous acreage to provide nesting and resting habitat for migratory shbrebirds and waterfowl. The reserve utilizes brackish water with mudflats and marshes to maximize invertebrate populations as food sources for birds. Currently there is no public access to the reserve, though staff provides educational tours by appointment. Once mitigation has proven successful and COE accepts the mitigation results ( scheduled for 2002), Kennecott could potentially open the reserve for greater public access. The most significant issue to the Inland Sea Shorebird Reserve would be encroachment from a potential southern road access to Antelope Island. Gillmor Wildlife Sanctuary ( National Audubon Society) This 1,425 acre sanctuary was donated to the National Audubon Society to preserve the natural ecosystem of GSL. The Audubon Society places value on all components, both biotic and abiotic, of the ecosystem. The sanctuary is comprised of a variety of habitats, from open water to playas and upland areas. It is situated on the former Jordan River Delta, which is considered to be the best preserved river delta on GSL. The Audubon Society is working with URMCC to develop a hydrological engineering plan to restore water to the natural waterways of the Jordan River Delta. The plan will encompass the South Shore Wetland Ecological Reserve, which is comprised of the Gillmor Wildlife Sanctuary and parcels of land owned by several other private land owners. Currently, public access is not available to the sanctuary as it is surrounded by private land. The National Audubon Society is working on a management plan that will address the public access issue. The most significant issue facing the Gillmor Wildlife Sanctuary is a potential southern road access to Antelope Island. Promontory Point ( Private) Promontory Point offers a striking vista and is the only location that could provide access to both the south and north arms of GSL. The site is currently accessible via a public road, but the surrounding lands are almost exclusively in private ownership. There has been interest in acquiring greater public access to this interesting location. Multiple private land owners surrounding this site will make any expansion of public access difficult. Willard Bay State Park ( DPR) Willard Bay Reservoir is a U. S. Bureau of Reclamation project which provides water for irrigation, M& I use, flood control, recreation, fish and wildlife purposes. The dike that separates Willard Bay from GSL is 36 feet high and 14.5 miles long. When the reservoir is full, it exceeds the elevation of GSL. When reservoir water levels are low, GSL's old shoreline is exposed on the south and southeast side of the reservoir. DPR manages the recreation resources and 137 |