August 2025 - GSL-Marina - mailman.xmission.com

DREDGING UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 28 Aug '25

28 Aug '25

You may remember that I mentioned it would be necessary to shut down the marina mouth for a few days to effectively dredge it. We now have hard dates on that closure. The marina mouth will be closed next Tuesday at 6am through Friday. They hope to get through the mouth quicker than that but plan on the mouth being closed through those dates right now. The closures last from 6am to 6pm each day. After 6pm the barge will be moved and you can get out on the lake. On another note, they hit hardpan and had a tough time getting through it. They changed the bucket they were using and are now getting through the hardpan much easier. Dave

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DREDGING UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 24 Aug '25

24 Aug '25

Dredging is going along well. They are working 12 hours a day, seven days a week. There will need to be some minor adjustments in the deep channel. So if you have the Deep Channel buoy coordinates in your GPS, realize those coordinates will change slightly. This is being done to maximize depths. When the channel has bee dug out and realigned we will move the buoys and even possibly add buoys as soon as I can get more. It looks like they are close to moving into the mouth of the marina. I will have more information on when we need to close the mouth for a few days after we meet on Tuesday. Dave

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HELP NEEDED.
by Dave Shearer 24 Aug '25

24 Aug '25

We are looking for someone that would like to do maintenance at the park. It is a part time job maybe working two to three days a week. Let me know if you have anyone that might be interested. Thanks Dave

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A Glimmer of Hope!
by Dave Shearer 22 Aug '25

22 Aug '25

Utah's weather during the winter months is usually determined by what happens in the Pacific ocean. I've been watching the Pacific Ocean pattern quite closely and it was showing NO hope of a good winter . . . until now. National Weather Service has issued a La Nina watch for the Pacific Ocean. This means that a La Nina MAY form this fall. If that happens, it could be the first good news we've seen for a good wet winter for Utah. We often do well with La Nina conditions. This does not mean the La Nina will form or that Utah will have a good wet winter. But it is a glimmer of hope. But I will be truthful with you. In order to have a hope of keeping the medium draft boats in the water next summer we need about 125% of normal precipitation and snowpack this next season. The mountain reservoirs and ground water will be that low. Dave

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DREDGING UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 22 Aug '25

22 Aug '25

We had our almost daily dredging meeting yesterday. I small wrinkle has developed. It was planned that you would have access through the mouth of the marina on a limited basis once they get the barge into the mouth. This is not going to be possible. It would substantially lengthen the project every time they have to move the barge out of the mouth of the marina. The plan now is to shut down the mouth completely for approximately two to three days once they move the barge into the mouth. Although the date hasn't been set, it looks like that would happen sometime late next week. We will reevaluate this on Monday. The closure would last from 6am to 6pm each day. Access before 6am will be possible but make sure you are back in the marina BY 6am. Access through the mouth after 6pm will be possible as they will move the barge out of the mouth each day. Again, this closure is only expected to last two to three days. I will keep you posted on the date when this closure is expected. The good news is, after the mouth is dredged, most of the boats should be able to get back out on the lake again. Dave

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DREDGING UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 19 Aug '25

19 Aug '25

Just a reminder that ALL access to the docks in the north parking lot will be closed from 8am to at least 3pm tomorrow. After that, access should be restored as long as you stay in the fenced in areas where the sidewalk is. Thanks Dave

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DREDGING UPDATE
by Dave Shearer 18 Aug '25

18 Aug '25

Dredging has begun. Dave

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DREDGING / ACCESS TO YOUR BOATS
by Dave Shearer 17 Aug '25

17 Aug '25

Dredging activity starts in earnest this week. Much of the parking lot is fenced in now. There will be a path to access your boats from the lawn by E dock along the E dock sidewalk. Once you get past E dock thee will be a sign on a chain that says "No Unauthorized Access". Unclip the chain and continue down the fenced in path making sure you clip the chain back in place to block access. From there you can walk down the fenced-in path to C dock and D dock. DO NOT CROSS into the fenced in area where all the equipment and trucks are. IMPORTANT NOTE: There will be NO ACCESS to D or C dock for most of Wednesday starting in the morning until afternoon when the crane leaves. This is the day the crane will be putting the barge sections into the water. REMEMBER: The launch ramp is closed until the dredging project is completed. Thanks Dave

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Dredging
by Dave Shearer 15 Aug '25

15 Aug '25

A lot is moving now on the dredging front. The fences are up in the north parking lot in order to keep people out of the construction zone. The launch ramp is now closed until November 30th although it may well open up before that depending on when dredging winds up. They are still working on fencing along the docks so slip renters will have access to their boats (IMPORTANT NOTE FOLLOWS). In order to get to E, D, and C dock you will need to enter the fenced-in walkway over by the restroom building or near E dock. There will be a narrow path along the parking lot to get to the docks. Keep out of the fenced in area though. IMPORTANT NOTE: There will be NO access to D and C dock most of Wednesday until later in the afternoon. This is the day they will be bringing in a very large crane to drop the barge into the lake by crane. As stated before, the launch ramp is now closed. They will begin dredging the launch ramp area late next week and move out to the mouth the week afterwards. If you want to go sailing during the dredging operations it is HIGHLY recommended that you have a marine band radio and monitor channel 16. Please hail the barge on 16 when you want to go out or return to the marina. But, in order to minimize dredging operations, please try to leave the mouth of the marina or return to the mouth of the marina on the top of the hour. Dredging is slated to last through November 30th but the dredging company is hoping to be done much earlier than that. They hope to be done by the end of September but it all depends on what snags they run into. Parking is VERY tight. You may find challenges finding a parking spot on weekends unless you are willing to park in the south parking lot. Dave

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DREDGING
by Dave Shearer 11 Aug '25

11 Aug '25

Just a reminder starts the mobilization for Dredging. Fencing will be erected tomorrow to contain the dredging area and parking. Parking is going to be very tight in the north parking lot. Dave

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