The Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust announced on Monday it had secured roughly 10,000 acre-feet of water. Through the combination of purchases and donations, the water will go 50 miles up the Jordan River from Utah Lake to the Great Salt Lake.
The angler, who regularly fishes for bass or catfish along the river, has seen the river when it’s nearly dry. This year, there’s increased water going to the Great Salt Lake from Utah Lake. It’s thanks to a combination of donations and leases from a special trust created by Utah political leaders to secure water for the Great Salt Lake .
created by the Utah State Legislature with $40 million and a mission to either buy, lease or secure donations of water “People can make a difference,” Alan Packard, the general manager of the district, told FOX 13 News on Monday. “Our combined efforts working together to save water, can result in releases to Great Salt Lake.”
But Utah Department of Natural Resources Director Joel Ferry is optimistic. He is seeing signs of recovery.
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