VINEYARD, Utah — Utah Lake is an important part of the state's ecosystem for wildlife, the economy and outdoor recreation.
VINEYARD, Utah — Utah Lake is an important part of the state's ecosystem for wildlife, the economy and outdoor recreation."Clearly it needs some love," said Craig Christensen, the president of the environmental group Conserve Utah Valley.
"We’ve put a lot of human pressure on the lake, and now we’re starting to pay attention to what needs to happen to restore it," said Christensen. "It’s really helpful and encouraging to see what is taking place and the notion behind the summits is really education. Good information leads to good decisions," he told FOX 13 News."People are absolutely starting to pay attention. They realize there’s so much we love about Utah Lake and so much we don’t like.
"Different islands have different uses, right? Some of those islands are just for birds, wildlife habitat. Those will have a different process than what you’d need for say a recreation island that would have more human interaction or even a community island that would have structures, permanent structures on them," Benson said.
"This is not a sound idea. And then to do it to the entire lake? This is like you’ve got a cut on your finger and you cut your arm off. This is overreaction," he said."My concern is we need a restoration solution, not a real estate solution." Another bill creates a special"Utah Lake Authority" to make decisions about rehabilitation projects and funding to accomplish it.
Utah's Department of Natural Resources has already begun work to restore the lake. Carp infestation removal has shown some signs of success. The agency has done some work to remove invasive plant species like phragmites. The Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands said tackling toxic algae is top of the list this year.
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