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Show 14.0 SEARCH AND RESCUE 14.1 Improve search and rescue The public supported the preferred alternative to improve search and rescue access and operations. Stakeholders were interested in supporting search and rescue operations particularly industry and boating recreationists that are out on the lake on a regular basis. Improved access to the north arm of the lake would be beneficial for search and rescue on the lake. There is a need for a breach in the causeway to allow unlimited access between the north and south arms of the lake. This is a safety concern due to limited access. The document should acknowledge the importance and valuable role of the brine shrimp industry in assisting with search and rescue operations and other emergency situations ( during the season and for research, data collection and monitoring outside of the season enable prompt response for search and rescue). Air boaters would be willing to provide additional assistance with search and rescue operations on the lake. Entities such as the brine shrimp industry, recreational boaters, air boaters as well as other " participants" are a valuable resource in search and rescue operations. The voluntary services rendered with search and rescue operations and other emergency situations are indeed a great service to our agencies and to the general public. We appreciate the willingness of these groups to provide such valuable assistance. This is consistent with the DPR effort to secure volunteer assistance in managing state parks and other DNR resources in Utah. 15.0 RAMSAR 15.1 Ramsar recognition of GSL The planning team received considerable input on this issue. The public supported a Ramsar designation for at least the 39 townships identified by the Legislature for wildlife management. Over 9 percent of the respondents supported alternative B. There was some confusion about why alternative A suggested no designation at this time. The state should embrace this designation for the GSL ecosystem. A Ramsar designation does not preclude the state's management regime. At a North American Wetland Conservation Act grants meeting, it was mentioned that in competitive bidding for monies a Ramsar designation receives additional scoring points. A grant for $ 1,000,000 was approved for GSL wetlands. This designation means the chance to bring additional money to Utah for state and private project enhancement. 327 |
