The 2010 Great Salt Lake Issues Forum, held April 28-30th, was a success! Over 100 people participated and joined in on the conversation to discuss "Keeping the Lake Wet: A Water Appropriation for Great Salt Lake".

Projected population growth, increased water diversions, water quality, predicted trends in climate change, and increased industrialization on the lake are compelling reasons to consider a "conservation pool" for Great Salt Lake. It's time to start asking the hard questions about how much water is needed to maintain the ecological integrity of the lake and sustain the delivery of ecosystem services. The goal of the 2010 GSL Issues Forum is to begin a process. A process that focuses our attention on the future of the lake and how water fits into that picture. Visit the 2010 Issues Forum Website. 

A video of Issues Forum speakers, as well as powerpoint presentations and poster abstracts, will be available on the Issues Forum Website by mid-May.      

 Read the Salt Lake Tribune article about the Issues Forum by Judy Fahys.
 Read the Standard Examiner article about the Issues Forum by Charles Trentelman.

Thank you to our sponsors –

Dr. Kenneth Sassen
Community Foundation of Utah
Great Salt Lake Brine Shrimp Cooperative, Inc.
HDR Incorporated
Great Salt Lake Institute/Westminster College
The Nature Conservancy
KCPW
POTW Jordan River Farmington Bay WQ Council
SWCA Environmental Consultants
Uinta Brewing Company
U.S. Geological Survey
Utah Waterfowl Association
Utah Wetlands Foundation