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State study recommends phased pilot approach, estimates $6–11M for first phase of Utah Lake restoration
Summary
State Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands presented a study directed by SB 270 recommending phased pilots (starting ~100 acres) to address carp, sediments, nutrients and water-level swings; Phase 1 cost estimated at $6 million–$11 million and would require dedicated staff and funding.
Ben Steyrman, deputy director at the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, told the Utah Lake Authority on Jan. 22 that a study directed by SB 270 recommends a phased, implementable restoration strategy for Utah Lake. "At this point, passive recovery is no longer possible," Steyrman said, summarizing the study's central finding and arguing that simultaneous interventions are required to reverse decades of ecological decline.
The study identifies four primary stressors: invasive common carp, unstable sediments and sediment resuspension, excess nutrients and unnatural annual water-level fluctuations. Steyrman said the lake currently supports an estimated 7.5 million carp, a population the…
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