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Show arm provide critical bird nesting sites. Development of facilities to accommodate north arm navigation would have to be planned carefully to minimize encroachment or visitation to the very sensitive nesting colonies. Boating There are two public boat ramps open year- around on the south arm; GSL Marina and Antelope Island. Both of these marinas offer safe mooring sites and are developed. These marinas are utilized almost exclusively by sailboats. GSL Marina sponsors a large number of sailing races and festivals in conjunction with the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club. Motor boating is feasible but not popular. The corrosive nature of high salinity in the lake demands extra care and rinsing of engines and equipment. Navigation in the lake demands a high level of expertise; there is no fishing, and water skiing is not popular. These factors have prevented GSL from becoming very popular for motor boating. Approximately 300 sailboats are moored at the GSL Marina and an additional 25 at the Antelope Island Marina. Farmington Bay WMA has the only public boat ramp in Farmington Bay. This ramp is suitable for air boats and small vessels only. The ramp is open from two weeks prior to hunting season through hunting season. Ogden Bay WMA, BRMBR, Bear River Bay and Willard Spur all have boat ramps suitable for small vessels and air boats. The north arm does not have a public boat ramp. Non- Motorized Recreation AISP has an extensive back country trail system ( 20 miles) that will be expanding significantly in the coming years. Currently, nearly 10,000 people a year utilize the Antelope Island back country trail system. Stansbury Island has a nine- mile trail. DWR WMAs have extensive dike systems open for cycling. BRMBR has a 12- mile graveled auto tour open for cycling. The Davis County Causeway is seven miles long with bike lanes in both directions. Camping The developed campgrounds of Antelope Island are used by approximately 25,000 campers per year. There are 26 individual and five group camping sites at AISP. There is dispersed camping on BLM lands on Stansbury Island and in the area of Monument Point. Locomotive Springs WMA also allows camping. Off- Highway Vehicles Many of the public roads along the north and west sides of GSL in Box Elder County are open to OHV use. Sovereign lands surrounding GSL are not open to recreational use by OHVs. Through participation on the West Box Elder Access Management Team, DFFSL is considering the opening of limited sovereign lands to OHV use in the vicinity of Kelton. Birdwatching GSL is one the most renowned birding areas in the United States. Nearly all the recreation areas identified above have outstanding opportunities for birding. Hunting GSL is the most important waterfowl hunting area in Utah. It is estimated that 139 |