Emergency Measures Needed to Rescue Great Salt Lake From Ongoing Collapse
Metadata
Title:
Emergency Measures Needed to Rescue Great Salt Lake From Ongoing Collapse
Creator:
Abbott, Benjamin W.; Baxter, Bonnie K.; Busche, Karoline; de Freitas, Lynn; Frei, Rebecca; Gomez, Teresa; Karren, Mary Anne; Buck, Rachel L.; Price, Joseph; Frutos, Sara; Sowby, Robert B.; Brahney, Janice; Hopkins, Bryan G.; Bekker, Matthew F.; Bekker, Jeremy S.; Rader, Russell; Brown, Brian; Proteau, Mary; Carling, Gregory T.; Conner, Lafe; Cox, Paul Alan; McQuhae, Ethan; Oscarson, Christopher; Nelson, Daren T.; Davis, Jeffrey; Horns, Daniel; Dove, Heather; Bishop, Tara; Johnson, Adam; Nelson, Kaye; Bennion, John; Belmont, Patrick
Publisher:
Brigham Young University; Westminster College; Friends of Great Salt Lake; University of Alberta; Utah State University; Wasatch High School; Brain Chemistry Labs; Utah Valley University; Integral Consulting; Great Salt Lake Audubon; Ph.D. Research Ecologist; Conserve Utah Valley
Agency:
Utah State University; Utah Valley University
Date Published:
2023
Pages:
34 p.
Description:
Great Salt Lake is facing unprecedented danger. Without a dramatic increase in water flow to the lake in 2023 and 2024, its disappearance could cause immense damage to Utah’s public health, environment, and economy. This briefing provides background and recommends emergency measures. The choices we make over the next few months will affect our state and ecosystems throughout the West for decades to come.
Type (DCMI):
Text
Type (Utah):
Report; Statistics
Internet Media Type:
application/pdf
Language:
eng
Topic:
Natural resources
Subject (LCSH):
Salt lakes; Salt lake ecology; Salinity; Saline waters; Lake conservation; Lakes; Lakes--Economic aspects; Lakes--Environmental aspects; Lakes--Management; Lakes--Planning; Droughts; Droughts--Economic aspects; Droughts--Environmental aspects; Droughts--Health aspects; Droughts--Government policy; Droughts--Management; Droughts--Planning; Climatic changes; Climatic changes--Economic aspects; Climatic changes--Health aspects; Climatic changes--Social aspects; Environmental protection; Water conservation; Water conservation--Government policy; Water conservation--Management; Water conservation--Planning; Water levels; Conservation of natural resources; Conservation of natural resources--Government policy; Conservation of natural resources--Management; Conservation of natural resources--Planning; Water-supply; Water-supply--Effect of global warming on; Water-supply--Government policy; Water-supply--Management; Water-supply--Planning; Water-supply, Agricultural; Water-supply, Agricultural--Management; Irrigation water; Water in agriculture; Water use; Water use--Government policy; Water use--Management; Water use--Planning; Wetlands; Wetland ecology; Birds; Birds--Ecology; Birds--Habitat; Migratory birds; Shore birds; Shore birds--Ecology; Shore birds--Habitat; Water birds; Water birds--Ecology; Water birds--Habitat; Bird populations; Wildlife conservation; Wildlife management; Global environmental change
Place:
Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5775376/, 41.16266, -112.53491
Rights:
The Utah State Library Division considers state publications made available by state agencies and political subdivisions as required by Utah Code Ann. § 9-7-201 to 9-7-209 to be in the public domain under U.S. copyright law (17 U.S.C.). All informational materials in this government publication are in the public domain, and as such, are not restricted by copyright law unless otherwise stated.