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Show 165 but addresses " planning and developing uses" for the Lake, implying an outlook beyond just that of recreational values. Also, the Legislature directs that other agencies assist the division in its efforts in planning and developing uses. It might be questioned whether the Legislature intends that the Division of Parks and Recreation become an overall planning body for the Great Salt Lake. The language of the law as it is now written would suggest that it does. However, the legislative intent appears to be clarified by the 1975 passage of a law creating the Division of Great Salt Lake to be an overall planning body for the Lake. The State Boating Act1 gives the Board of Parks and Recreation authority to regulate recreational boating on all waters of the State of Utah, regardless of their navigability. A Boating Advisory Council was formed which recommends " such rules and regulations as it shall deem necessary" to the Board. The Board was intimately involved in the old Great Salt Lake Authority-* and the original development of the state park on the north end of Antelope Island. After the passage of the bill eliminating the Great Salt Lake Authority and transferring its responsibilities to the Board and Division, few policy actions were taken until recently. In 1973, the Legislature iChapter 124, Laws of Utah, 1959. % Jtah Code Annotated 1953, 73- 18- 2. JMost recently created by Chapter 187, Laws of Utah, 1967. The Act creating the Great Salt Lake Authority was repeated by Chapter 198, Laws of Utah, 1969. Most of the authority's functions, responsibilities, and obligations were transferred to the Board and Division of Parks and Recreation by the same act. |