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Senate adopts Great Salt Lake amendments that prioritize low‑water extraction methods while protecting existing leases
Summary
The Utah Senate passed a substituted version of House Bill 513 to give the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands greater authority over the Great Salt Lake, prioritize non‑evaporative mineral extraction (while not displacing current leases), require water‑depletion checks and create annual royalty reporting.
The Utah Senate on the morning calendar passed a substituted version of House Bill 513 aimed at strengthening state oversight of the Great Salt Lake and setting priorities for mineral extraction from the lake.
Senator McKell, presenting the measure, said the bill empowers the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL) with greater responsibility on lake management and creates a severance/royalty mechanism intended to generate royalties for the state. The chamber uncircled the bill and considered a substitute that pared back other provisions and focused on a few targeted changes.
Senator Sandle described the fourth substitute as prioritizing non‑evaporative…
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