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Conservation groups urge council to protect Great Salt Lake shoreland from development pressure
Summary
Environmental advocates asked the council to deploy conservation tools and policies to protect fresh‑water shorelands and wetlands feeding the Great Salt Lake, citing habitat fragmentation from zoning and development decisions.
Conservation advocates urged the council to consider a broader toolkit of land‑conservation measures to protect the fresh‑water shoreland and wetlands that feed the Great Salt Lake.
Soren Simonson, who said he was the executive director of the Jordan River organization, warned that zoning and planning decisions have fragmented sensitive wildlife habitat around the lake and handed the council a letter signed by community and professional advocates. Heidi Hoven, a wetland ecologist and avian conservation biologist with the National Audubon Society, urged the council to "lean in, work hard, dive deep" and explore land‑conservation options beyond zoning, which she described as changeable over time.
Speakers asked for further engagement with conservation professionals and follow‑up conversations with council members about preserving shoreland habitat.
