Tag: dredging
over 1 year ago
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Plan to dredge Utah Lake isn’t sunk. Developers sue the state to revive it.

Developers seeking to dredge Utah Lake have filed a suit demanding the Department of Natural Resources reinstate thei...

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over 1 year ago
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Army Corps pauses Utah Lake dredging permit, citing lack of documentation supporting the project

To win the necessary federal permits under the Clean Water Act, LRS would need to produce evidence that dredging will...

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over 1 year ago
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The Utah Lake dredging proposal is not legal, officials tell lawmakers

The proposal to dredge Utah Lake could violate the Utah Constitution, according to a new legal analysis by the state ...

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over 1 year ago
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Polling shows strong support for Utah Lake dredging, but critics say the survey is biased

Polling commissioned by the group proposing to dredge Utah Lake indicates strong support amount local residents for t...

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almost 2 years ago
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Facing $3 million lawsuit, dredging foe files ‘anti-SLAPP’ action

BYU professor Ben Abbott is fighting back against $3 million defamation lawsuit with his own action accusing the prop...

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about 2 years ago
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Would dredging Utah Lake upset a century of peace over water rights?

Should Utah Lake get dredged as proposed by a company hoping to build a network of artificial islands, the vital pump...

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about 2 years ago
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Would Utah Lake dredging really increase Utah’s water supply? Don’t bet on it

The proposed "restoration" project for Utah Lake would not result in the huge increases in Utah's water supply as cla...

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about 2 years ago
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Proposed Utah Lake Authority sails through House committee, but faced some public criticism

Sponsored by Rep. Brady Brammer, R-Pleasant Grove, HB232 would establish such an agency to oversee the management of ...

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about 2 years ago
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Is Legislature having second thoughts about Utah Lake dredging deal?

A divided House panel on Tuesday narrowly advanced a bill that subjects any “disposal” of lakebed to strict scrutiny ...

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about 2 years ago
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Can 34 man-made islands and nearly 190 miles of new shoreline help heal Utah Lake?

A proposal to dredge Utah Lake would result in 34 artificial islands connected to the east and west shores through a ...

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about 2 years ago
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Artificial islands as real estate? The murky finances behind the Utah Lake Restoration Project

Documents obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune shed some light on the Utah Lake Restoration Project’s murky financing.

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over 2 years ago
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Developers say they have $6 billion lined up to ‘fix’ Utah Lake

Thought they have yet to apply for any permits, the proponents of a controversial dredging project Utah Lake say they...

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