May 2011 - GSL-Marina - mailman.xmission.com

Hurricane Force Warning
by Dave Shearer 15 May '11

15 May '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users We have issued a Hurricane Force Warning for the Great Salt Lake Marina area and a Storm Warning for the rest of Great Salt Lake for Sunday, May 15th from 6am until midnight. Hurricane Force.jpg Hurricane Force Warning for the Great Salt Lake Marina area Winds are forecasted to turn blustery at the Great Salt Lake Marina around 10am from the SE with gusts exceeding 50mph. Sometime between noon and 2pm Tooele Twisters will likely develop with gusts possibly exceeding 75mph. By 8pm the Tooele Twisters will likely subside and winds will become steadier at 30 to 50mph. The front is forecasted to pass through around 1am Monday morning and winds will become steady from the north at 18 to 25mph. Heavy chop to moderate seas near the marina from the southerly winds will turn into 4 to 6 foot seas from the north as the front passes over the marina. Storm Warning.JPG Storm Warning for the rest of Great Salt Lake Winds are forecasted to turn blustery from the SE on the lake around 6am and will build through the day with sustained winds reaching 25 and gusts exceeding 50mph. Winds will clock to the south and eventually SW by late afternoon. Seas will be large from the south with some waves 6 to 8 feet. Waves will switch to the north and remain large through most of the night. The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Watch for Sunday until 9pm. Harbormaster

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High Wind Warning
by Dave Shearer 14 May '11

14 May '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users; We will likely be issuing a Hurricane Force Warning for Sunday for the whole Great Salt Lake. Winds near the marina could exceed 80mph with sustained gusts on the lake over 50mph at times. For more information on this wind event check into www.gslmarina.com through the weekend. If you are out at the lake tomorrow please make sure your boats and property are secured. Check your dock lines. Thank you Dave Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898

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Mercury Discharge into lake
by Dave Shearer 10 May '11

10 May '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users, As many of you are aware, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District has requested permission from the state to discharge contaminated ground water into Great Salt Lake. This discharge will be on the beach between the new Saltair and old Saltair sites. They have been building the pipe now for some time while they await approval. Approval is likely to happen in June. For those of you that come to the Great Salt Lake via SR201 and SR202 can see this pipe being built. What many of you may not know is that Kennecott has been discharging at the same location for several years. Representatives from Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District came out and visited with us at the marina today. It was very informative for us and for them. After our meeting this morning we requested JVWCD come out to the marina and present their proposed plans and how it may impact Great Salt Lake, the marina and the adjacent beaches, to the marina users or other interested parties. They have agreed to do this. We are still ironing out final details and times for this meeting but right now it looks like it will be Monday, May 23rd sometime in the late afternoon or evening. There will be presentations by the Marina, Division of Wildlife Services, Department of Water Quality, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District and Kennecott. The general outline of this presentation is as follows (still being finalized): . GSL Hydrology, Weather, Winds Currents (to better understand where this stuff may go) . GSL Wildlife Impact . GSL Water and Ecosystem Studies and Concerns . JVWCD Proposed Discharge . Kennecott's current discharge We (Parks) have not taken any position on this proposal. We still need to know more. And this presentation is a great opportunity to see what the impact will be. We have voiced our serious concerns about the potential impact on the marina and Great Salt Lake, whether it is direct pollution or visitation impact due to perceived pollution. We would like to invite the Marina community, the Brine Shrimp community and salvage company (Trestlewood) to this presentation. I have now done that with this email. But we would also like to invite the duck hunting community. If any of you have connections to that community please let me know some contacts so that they may be included. If you are interested in attending, please let me know. If we have enough interest I will make sure this meeting occurs. Thank you, for your attention. Dave Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898

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Fw: [GSLYC] OPENING DAY MAY 7TH
by BRYANT PRATT 05 May '11

05 May '11

Fellow Sailors and Yacht Club Members, Alas, the sun is shinning and temperatures are rising (and so is the water) and Saturday is going to be a GREAT DAY! The Great Salt Lake Yacht Club is hoisting its traditional OPENING DAY celebration. Activities begin with a 1000 hrs Captains Meeting on the patio. At 1100 hrs boats will organiize on the Lake for preparation to parade through the marina; LeRoy Carter will offer a prayer to start the season off right. Rescue One will lead the parade back to the marina at 1200 hrs where those who desire to have their boats blessed by LeRoy can do so. Our Opening Day Laua Social begins at 1700 hrs. Check GSLYC.COM for details or the posters on the gates at the marina (attached below). Please RSVP Tiffany at 801-856-3640 or t_jackson21(a)hotmail.com for the social and dinner. See you Saturday!!! Jerry Harwood Commodore Great Salt Lake Yacht Club The Great Salt Lake Yacht Club Opening Day Luau Social May 7th, 2011 @ 5:00 p.m. Commodore's Skipper's Meeting @ 10:00 a.m. Boat Parade and blessing Of the fleet at noon Bring your favorite "boat drink", appetizer, or dessert to share. Non-Members are asked for a donation of $10 for adults and $5 for children for the BBQ RSVP Tiffany at 801-856-3640 or at t_jackson21(a)hotmail.com

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GOOD NEWS!
by Dave Shearer 02 May '11

02 May '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users, It looks like it is now safe for vessels with a draft of 5.3' or less to use the "Reef Channel". I have sounded it several times and have found no spot shallower than 6.3' Who will be the first Catalina 30 to utilize the Reef Channel. Will it be Shocker? Or will it be Tenney? We will be yanking the "Deep Channel" out for the season sometime near the end of May. It's all about the sunspots! Harbormaster

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