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Lake Restoration Solutions, or LRS, the company looking to build islands in Utah Lake, recently launched a new website and billboards along I-15, aimed at increasing public awareness and involvement with the project.
Utah Lake is the largest freshwater body in the state, and it’s well known for supporting a variety of recreation activities and wildlife. But the lake is also well known for some less appealing things: harmful algal blooms, invasive species and contaminated sediments. How did these environmental issues come about in the first place? What does a healthy Utah Lake look like, and what is needed to return the lake to a healthy state?
Hundreds of people stood on the steps of Utah’s Capitol Hill on Monday to rally against dredging Utah Lake and creating islands and development around it.
Lake Restoration Solution's proposed project to dredge Utah Lake for development and habitat restoration has generated controversy. The company has applied for a permit with the Army Corps of Engineers to dredge the lake.