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Legislator Proposes Raising Causeway Berm to Protect Great Salt Lake

Utah House of Representatives · February 9, 2026
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Summary

An unidentified legislator said they will work with the Department of Natural Resources and Governor Cox on a legislative proposal to raise the railroad-causeway berm above the current 4,190-foot statutory allowance to 4,192 feet, arguing the change could restore wetlands and protect wildlife.

An unidentified legislator said they will push a legislative proposal to raise the railroad causeway berm that divides the Great Salt Lake, arguing the change could help restore wetlands and protect wildlife. "I'll work with the Department of Natural Resources and Governor Cox on legislative proposal to raise the berm when necessary," the speaker said.

The speaker framed the proposal as a targeted, technical adjustment that would increase the berm elevation from the current legal allowance of 4,190 feet to 4,192 feet. The speech described the berm as the control point between…

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