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 Welcome to our website! We feel that Utah Lake is one of Utah's great natural treasures.
The Utah Lake Commission was formed to promote beneficial utilization of the natural resources of the lake. It will also help fulfill the obligations and responsibility that government has to manage the lake in keeping with the Public Trust Doctrine.
The Commission hopes to facilitate orderly planning and development in and around the lake while protecting the individual jurisdiction's ability to govern its own area. Finally, it will assist in the formulation and implementation of comprehensive plans for management of Utah Lake and its shoreline.
NOTICE: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Utah Lake Commission has issued a Request for Proposals for consulting services.
The Utah Lake Master Plan identifies numerous goals and objectives within several plan elements. For this project, we are looking to accomplish four objectives associated with three of the plan’s goals. These goals and objectives are identified in the RFP. We are seeking to develop model ordinances that address the issue stated within the identified goals and objectives that can be presented to local government entities within the master plan area for adoption as local ordinances.
To view the RFP, please click on this link or contact the Commission’s office at (801) 851-2900 to have a copy sent to you. The deadline for submitting proposals is 3:00 PM (MST) on Friday, March 12, 2010. No late proposals will be accepted.
UTAH LAKE CROSSING INFORMATION
A proposal has been submitted to the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands (FFSL) for a bridge that crosses Utah Lake. The proposed termination points of the bridge are just north of Pelican Point in Saratoga Springs and in Vineyard, lining up with the 800 North I-15 interchange in Orem.
FFSL has requested that the Utah Lake Commission assist them in reviewing this proposal to determine whether it should be allowed or not. The Utah Lake Commission is not an opponent nor a proponent of this project, or of any lake crossing, at this time. It is working with FFSL to review the information that was received during the public process to weigh the numerous issues that were communicated. It is anticipated that they will take an official stance sometime in the future.
A website has been set up by FFSL that gives a brief description of the proposed bridge and where the public can review the comments that were submitted during the public comment period, which ended on November 30, 2009. This link will take you to that website.
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT: A public hearing about this proposed bridge was held by the Utah Lake Commission on Thursday, October 29. Close to 200 people attended and 30 comments were presented to the Commission's Governing Board. At the end of the hearing, the Governing Board expressed its sincere appreciation to those who came and offered their position on the proposal. A request was made for the presentations given at the hearing. This link will open a .pdf document of the presentation given by Mr. Dave Grierson, Sovereign Lands Coordinator with the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands. The bridge proponents preferred to not provide their presentation.
FFSL also held an open house on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in Saratoga Springs. It was attended by close to 50 people and much discussion and several comments were offered.
The Utah Lake Festival
The Utah Lake Festival was held on Saturday, June 6, 2009 and was a great success! We hope you were able to join us! If not, plan on attending next year. It is held on the first Saturday of June at the Utah Lake State Park.
Lake Elevation
To view the elevation of Utah Lake, click on this link and select Utah Lake.
The Utah Lake Commission and the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands has recently completed the Utah Lake Master Plan. The plan creates both a vision and management plan for Utah Lake that will guide the Utah Lake Commission and its member agencies in future decisions affecting the lake.
A signing ceremony adopting the document was held on Friday, June 26, 2009 at the Utah Lake State Park. Senator Bob Bennett was in attendance and expressed his support of our efforts. Members of the Utah Lake Commission Governing Board were also in attendance. There was also considerable coverage from the news media.
The plan can be accessed by clicking on the "Master Plan Document" link at the right.
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