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Need for an Updated Plan
In 2009, the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL) adopted the Utah Lake Master Plan as their comprehensive management plan for Utah Lake; this 2009 plan was developed by the Utah Lake Commission (now the Utah Lake Authority) in partnership with many of the local, state, and federal government agencies that have regulatory responsibility for managing Utah Lake. This plan is unique in that it guides FFSL in its responsibility to manage sovereign land resources. FFSL has direct jurisdictional management responsibilities over all lands below the lake’s boundary settlement line. It is imperative that this plan is done in coordination with other agencies with jurisdictional responsibilities for these resources. This plan will ensure that the ecological health, scenic attributes, industries, and recreation opportunities at Utah Lake will be maintained now and into the future and provide lasting benefits to the public trust. Conditions on Utah Lake and throughout its watershed have changed considerably since 2009, as have available data, science, and governance structure. As such, it is now time for FFSL to develop its own Comprehensive Management Plan for Utah Lake.
2009 Plan and Maps
- Utah Lake Master Plan
- Draft Utah Lake Master Plan Amendment
- Utah Lake Management Classifications Map
- Utah Lake Planning Area Map
Master Plan Appendices
- Appendix A – Public Comments
- Appendix B – Current Conditions (Dec. 2008) Maps referenced in Appendix B
- Appendix C – Implementation Strategies
- Appendix D – Procedures of Sovereign Land Management
- Appendix E – Proposed Goals and Objectives Needing Further Review