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Great Salt Lake commissioner warns of ecological, health and legal risks
Summary
Brian Steed briefed the committee on declining Great Salt Lake conditions, citing low snowpack and falling streamflows, exposed playa that could increase particulate pollution, and the possibility of endangered‑species listings or federal restrictions that could shift water obligations; he asked cities to pursue conservation measures.
Brian Steed, introduced as commissioner of the Great Salt Lake and executive director of the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air at Utah State University, presented the current status of the Great Salt Lake and fielded questions.
Steed said the lake sits in 'adverse' to 'serious adverse' condition and reported the lake elevation during his briefing as roughly 4,198.1 feet. He noted the North Arm has been biologically impaired since the construction of the causeway and that streamflows (Bear, Weber, Jordan and…
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