The Legislature passed a pair of bills geared toward reversing Utah Lake’s sorry state in hopes of improving its water quality and its ability to support public recreation and wildlife.
would replace the Utah Lake Commission with a powerful authority overseen by an appointed board with exclusive jurisdiction over the lake’s 150-square-mile bed in the heart of the fast-growing Utah Valley. Sponsor Rep. Brady Brammer, R-Pleasant Grove, made several revisions to alleviate concerns that this proposed agency would advance a controversial dredging plan known as the Utah Lake Restoration Project., sponsored by Rep. Keven Stratton of Orem, would increase the level of scrutiny this $6.
“We appreciate that Rep. Stratton was willing to work with us on changes reflected in the current version of the bill,” said Benson. “We support the refined process outlined in the bill and will continue working with the state, the EPA, the U.S. Army Corps, and other agencies to review plans to restore and enhance Utah Lake. The future of Utah Lake has never been brighter.”
“This is a great approach. We need authority,” Senate sponsor Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, told colleagues. “We need something stronger today than what we’ve done in the past. It’s simply not been enough. “The amendment is designed to ensure that the natural health and the open public nature of those areas are preserved and not compromised by any future projects,” said Weiler, who went on to vote against the bill. On the House side, Rep. Stratton joined most of his Democratic colleagues in voting no.
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