State lawmakers looking to form Utah Lake Authority to restore polluted waters Sponsor says the bill has nothing to do with an artificial island city proposed for the lake thatâs still in the works. (Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Utah Lake is plagued with invasive species, a nutrient overload and toxic algal blooms, as seen in this file photo from 2019. Â Â | Feb. 15, 2021, 1:00 p.m. A Utah lawmaker is considering legislation to create a new Utah Lake Authority that would have broad authority over the management, cleanup and future use of the stateâs largest freshwater lake. Rep. Brady Brammer, R-Pleasant Grove, is sponsoring the legislation, which has not yet been numbered or made public. But a recent draft obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune shows it would create a 13-member Utah Lake Authority Board, with members appointed by the governor, Legislature, Utah County, the local Chamber of Commerce and numerous cities that border the lake. The lake authority would serve as a political subdivision in charge of managing and rehabilitating a body of water that has long vexed state and county leaders.