Researchers Unveil Groundbreaking Conservation Strategy to Help Save the Great Salt Lake Through Voluntary Water Leasing

Researchers Unveil Groundbreaking Conservation Strategy to Help Save the Great Salt Lake Through Voluntary Water Leasing

Salt Lake City—A comprehensive new report released today offers a pioneering roadmap for restoring the Great Salt Lake through a collaborative, market-driven approach that recognizes farmers as critical partners in conservation efforts. The research, developed by the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC), the national leader in market solutions for conservation, presents a voluntary water leasing strategy that could help save one of th…

Feds unfreeze $50M grant for #GreatSaltLake projects ahead of uncertain #runoff: Lake should get a boost again this year, conservation experts say

Figure 1. A bridge where the Bear River used to flow into Great Salt Lake. Photo: EcoFlight. Click the link to read the article on The Deseret News website (Carter Williams). Here’s an excerpt: March 26, 2025 Water levels at the Great Salt Lake’s southern arm remain a foot below where they were this time last year as the gap between it and its northern arm shrinks. The state agency tasked with managing the massive body of water is hopeful for a…