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DREDGING - Reminder for Appropriations Tomorrow
by Janet Robins 15 Feb '15

15 Feb '15

Just a reminder that the Appropriations Committee meets again to vote on the budgets that were presented last week on February 6. The GSL Community is asking that the Committee not approve the 1.5 million for Utah Lake dredging, but instead recommend that the 1.5 million get spent on GSL dredging. It is important to realize that his committee does not have the final say. Utah State Parks & Recreation (Fred Hayes) and Utah Dept. Natural Resources (Mike Styles) are the 2 entities that have the final say as to which marina gets dredged. SO even if we don't achieve our objective tomorrow in appropriations committee - the FIGHT IS NOT OVER. We still need everyone to continue contacting the Governor, Div Natural Resources and especially State Parks. I have made a few attempts to get a meeting with the Governor and Mike Hayes at State Parks, but so far have had no luck. However, I am extremely busy this time of year - so if there is someone else who has some extra time and want to take on the task of trying to set up these meetings I would greatly appreciate it. I doubt that tomorrow the public will get much of a chance to talk - BUT IT IS IMPORTANT - that you try to get these Committee Members before the meeting and introduce yourself and where you are from. They need to know who is there. In my contact with them, both Rep. McKell and Rep. Christofferson have shown particular interest in this subject, so again, please try to introduce yourself. Also try to track down Brian Cottam, Director of Utah Forestry, Fire and State Lands - introduce yourself and share your concerns about the decision that State Parks has made to dredge Utah Lake instead of the GSL. PLEASE DRESS APPROPRIATELY for the Capitol. The meeting starts at 8:00 am in the Senate Building which is the building to the east of the Capitol Building (the bldg with the Rotunda). There are parking lots on the east side of the Capitol - if you get there about 7:30, you should not have a problem finding a place to park. If you get there after 8:00 am you will have problems finding parking. I am working out of town and cannot be there tomorrow - but I will be there in spirit. I sincerely wish we could get all 100 people that showed up to the dredging meeting at the marina to go to this tomorrow morning - but we will be extremely grateful for anyone who can attend. DATE: Thursday, February 12, 2015 TIME: 8:00 a.m. PLACE: Room 210, Senate Building COMMITTEE MEMBERS Sen. David P. Hinkins, Chair Rep. Mike K. McKell, Chair Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, House Vice Chair Sen. Jim Dabakis Rep. Scott Chew Sen. Margaret Dayton Rep. Susan Duckworth Sen. Scott K. Jenkins Rep. Brian M. Greene Sen. Peter C. Knudson Rep. Stephen G. Handy Sen. Ralph Okerlund Rep. Timothy Hawkes Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Justin J. Miller Rep. Michael E. Noel Rep. Lee B. Perry Rep. Marc K. Roberts Janet Robins The Safety Consortium 400 W. Lawndale Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84115 Phone: 801-746-2462 Fax: 801-803-6266

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Dredging - Thurs Feb 12 Appropriations Committee Meets
by Janet Robins 10 Feb '15

10 Feb '15

The Appropriations Committee meets again on Thursday Feb 12 - to approve the DNR budget Is there anyone who can go to this? We don't need a lot of people to speak - we just need a lot of people to show up I have attached the notice with the room number and the time Janet Robins The Safety Consortium 400 W. Lawndale Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84115 Phone: 801-746-2462 Fax: 801-803-6266

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Dredging - Email Addresses for Utah Parks and Recreation Board
by Janet Robins 09 Feb '15

09 Feb '15

Looky, looky what I got from one of the long time residents at GSL marina – a list of email addresses for the Utah Parks and Recreation Board PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE send them all an email letting them know your opinions on the dredging situation It might also be helpful to let them know if you are considering pulling your boat out this year if they don’t dredge – it is important they realize how much revenue they could be losing this year, and in years to come It’s time to be very loud and very vocal! Utah Parks and Recreation Board Irene Hansen, Chair dcac2(a)ubtanet.com<mailto:dcac2@ubtanet.com> Jaren Davis, Vice Chair jaren(a)jlddevelopment.com<mailto:jaren@jlddevelopment.com> Doug Thompson doug76t(a)gmail.com<mailto:doug76t@gmail.com> Corey Cram ccram(a)utah.gov<mailto:ccram@utah.gov> Ryan Starks ryanstarks(a)gohebervalley.com<mailto:ryanstarks@gohebervalley.com> Tom Guinney parkcomment(a)utah.gov<mailto:parkcomment@utah.gov> Bob Murri bobm(a)ascentconstruction.com<mailto:bobm@ascentconstruction.com> Kevin Christensen kevin(a)sanpete.com<mailto:kevin@sanpete.com> Kimberly Schappert kschappe(a)mac.com<mailto:kschappe@mac.com> Utah Parks and Recreation Director Fred Hayes, Director parkcomment(a)utah.gov<mailto:parkcomment@utah.gov>

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ACTION ALERT - DREDGING - Keep the pressure on
by Janet Robins 08 Feb '15

08 Feb '15

?I wanted to give everyone a report on what happened Friday at the Appropriations Committee Meeting. ?In the appropriations Committee Meeting on Friday Feb. 6, 2015, Brian Cottam, Director for the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, and did a very good job of glossing over the details. He presented a slide that said: Sovereign Lands FY16 Building Blocks Utah Lake * Utah Lake State Park Marina Dredging $1,500,000 one time * Utah Lake Public Access $125,000 one time And then Mr. Cottam, said "We have within the Governor's budget $1.5 million dollars for marina dredging. We have been having extensive conversation with State Parks, there's 3 marinas that could use dredging, Antelope Island being the third which we are not considering right now, so it's the Great Salt Lake Marina and Utah Lake State Park. From conversations with State Parks what we would recommend is to prioritize Utah Lake this year, with an understanding that we would come back next year most likely to make a request for Great Salt Lake Marina. If you would like more specific information there are folks from State Parks here that can speak to the dredging and the cost. From a Sovereign Lands perspective though, we believe this is a good use of the restricted account because going back to the public trusts, navigation, recreation, public safety, making sure our search and rescue vehicles and boats can get out of marinas that's the public trust doctrine interest that we have, but we absolutely support State Parks interests in getting these marinas dredged and continuing to be useful as well." (Emphasis added) It is URGENT that we keep the pressure on. From what we saw on Friday it appears that the final decision lays in the hands of State Parks and is being supported by Mr. Cottam of the Utah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands. However we still need to keep the pressure on the Appropriations Committee as well. WE NEED TO BE VERY VISIBLE. Please contact Governor Herbert and voice your concerns about the State Parks decision to dredge Utah Lake instead of GSL Marina http://www.utah.gov/governor/contact/index.html Please also contact the following people and put the pressure on to dredge the GSL Marina Brian Cottam, Director of Forestry Fire and State Lands briancottam(a)utah.gov<mailto:briancottam@utah.gov> Tracy Dunford, Deputy Director of Forestry Fire and State Lands tracydunford(a)utah.gov<mailto:tracydunford@utah.gov> Particularly start putting pressure on this man: Fred M. Hayes Utah Division of State Parks and Recreation Deputy Director/Operations 1594 West North Temple Salt Lake City, Utah 84114 801-538-7435 I could not find his email but I assume it is fredhayes(a)utah.gov<mailto:fredhayes@utah.gov> (If anyone finds a different email please let me know) or use this link for State Parks http://stateparks.utah.gov/resources/about/contact WE HAVE A VERY SHORT WINDOW OF TIME - please, please, please don't wait to contact these people. It might be helpful if you let them know whether or not you will be removing your boat from the marina this year if dredging is not done. I am going to try to get appointments to have a meeting with Fred Hayes and Brian Cottam - I will keep you posted if I actually get those meetings scheduled. Janet Robins janet(a)thesafetyconsortium.com<mailto:janet@thesafetyconsortium.com> 801-560-6097 cell

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TOMORROW - Dredging Appropriations Committee Meets at 8 am
by Janet Robins 05 Feb '15

05 Feb '15

Just a reminder that the appropriations committee meets tomorrow morning at 8:00 am. If anyone can be there to show their support for the appropriation of funds to dredge the GSL Marina it would be extremely helpful. Only a handful of people will get the opportunity to speak about the subject to the appropriations committee - but there is POWER IN NUMBERS - the committee will definitely look at the number of people who are there to support dredging the GSL Marina. PLEASE TRY TO ATTEND - I have attached the notice. Please dress appropriately for the State Capitol. Get their early (I would suggest 7:00 - 7:30 am) - it can take you a while to park and get where you need to be. Janet Robins The Safety Consortium 400 W. Lawndale Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84115 Phone: 801-746-2462 Fax: 801-803-6266

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Dredging - How to contact the Committee Members
by Janet Robins 03 Feb '15

03 Feb '15

Several of you have had difficulties finding out the contact information for the committee members on the appropriations committee for dredging the Great Salt Lake Marina Below is the contact information for every committee member - it is CRITICAL that we get as many emails and phone calls to these committee members NO LATER THAN Thursday February 5, 2015. Reminder to send individual emails, not one email to every committee member. Individual emails get read more often than an email that was sent to a large group. You do not have to compose a new email for each one, just copy and paste. Please let me know if you have any other questions Sen. David P. Hinkins (R), Chair dhinkins(a)le.utah.gov P.O. BOX 485 ORANGEVILLE, UT 84537 Home: 435-384-5550 Work: 435-748-2828 Fax: 435-748-2089 Rep. Mike K. McKell (R), Chair Utah County mmckell(a)le.utah.gov 801-210-1495 Rep. Kay J. Christofferson (R), House Vice Chair Utah County kchristofferson(a)le.utah.gov 801-592-5709 Sen. Jim Dabakis (D) Minority Caucus Manager jdabakis(a)le.utah.gov 54 B STREET SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 Cell: 801-815-3533 Sen. Margaret Dayton (R) mdayton(a)le.utah.gov 97 W WESTVIEW DR OREM, UT 84058 Home: 801-221-0623 Fax: 801-221-2513 Sen. Scott K. Jenkins (R) sjenkins(a)le.utah.gov 1950 N 4425 W PLAIN CITY, UT 84404 Home: 801-731-5120 Work: 801-621-5412 Sen. Peter C. Knudson (R) Assistant Majority Whip pknudson(a)le.utah.gov 1209 MICHELLE DR BRIGHAM CITY, UT 84302 Cell: 435-730-2026 Fax: 435-723-6371 Sen. Ralph Okerlund (R) Majority Leader rokerlund(a)le.utah.gov 248 S 500 W MONROE, UT 84754 Home: 435-527-3370 Work: 435-527-3370 Cell: 435-979-7077 Fax: 435-527-3370 Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell (R) Senate Rules Chair kvantassell(a)le.utah.gov 3424 W 1500 N VERNAL, UT 84078 Work: 435-789-7082 Cell: 435-790-0675 Rep. Scott Chew (R) Duchesne, Uintah scottchew(a)le.utah.gov<mailto:scottchew@le.utah.gov> Rep. Susan Duckworth (D) Salt Lake County sduckworth(a)le.utah.gov 801-250-0728 Rep. Marc K. Roberts (R) Utah County mroberts(a)le.utah.gov 801-210-0155 Rep. Brian M. Greene (R) Utah County bgreene(a)le.utah.gov 801-889-5693 Rep. Stephen G. Handy (R) Davis County stevehandy(a)le.utah.gov 801-979-8711 Rep. Timothy Hawkes (R) Davis County thawkes(a)le.utah.gov 801-294-4494 Rep. Ken Ivory (R) Salt Lake County kivory(a)le.utah.gov 801-694-8380 Rep. Justin Miller (D) Salt Lake County jjmiller(a)le.utah.gov 801-573-8810 Rep. Michael E. Noel (R) Beaver, Garfield, Kane, Piute, San Juan, Sevier, Wayne Counties mnoel(a)kanab.net Rep. Lee B. Perry (R) Box Elder & Weber Counties leeperry(a)le.utah.gov 435-225-0430 Janet Robins The Safety Consortium 400 W. Lawndale Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84115 Phone: 801-746-2462 Fax: 801-803-6266

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Bird Photo Contest
by Dave Shearer 01 Feb '15

01 Feb '15

Enter your GSL Bird Photos within the next week and get a discount to the Rocky Mountain School of Photography's Photo Weekend, a two-day photography workshop taking place in Salt Lake City on February 7th and 8th! Details about Rocky Mountain School of Photography's Photo Weekend can be found here: https://www.rmsp.com/weekends/2015-salt-lake-city-utah/#tab-description. Entry forms and Birds of GSL 2015 contest details can be found here: http://stateparks.utah.gov/park/great-salt-lake-state-park/events/birds-grea t-salt-lake-2015-photo-contest Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Re: [GSL-Marina] ACTION ALERT - Dredging the GSL Marina
by Henry Boland 30 Jan '15

30 Jan '15

Janet, This is fantastic background information on the topic. Thank you! By chance, do you have the address and room number for the Appropriations Committee meeting 2/6? Thanks, Hank Boland Santana 30/30 "Empty Space" Great Salt Lake Marina From: Janet Robins <janet(a)thesafetyconsortium.com> Date: Thursday, January 29, 2015 5:31 PM To: "gsl-marina(a)mailman.xmission.com" <gsl-marina(a)mailman.xmission.com> Subject: [GSL-Marina] ACTION ALERT - Dredging the GSL Marina If you have problems reading this email see the attached documents ACTION ALERT Dredging the GSL Marina DEADLINE - February 5, 2015 On February 6, 2015 the Appropriations Committee will decide how $1.5 million, currently being allocated from State Lands to State Parks to dredge 3 marinas (GSL, Antelope and Provo) will be divided up. Please contact the committee members, your Representative and your Senator and urge them to vote that all 1.5 million be used to dredge the GSL Marina. You are also encouraged to attend this committee meeting on February 6, 2015 at 8:00 am and speak up for this issue. What are Appropriations Committees <http://le.utah.gov/asp/Interim/Main.asp?ComType=App&List=2#Results> ? The governor prepares a budget each year for which the legislature has a responsibility to review and approve funding for all of state government. There are eight appropriations subcommittees, appointed from all the members of the House and Senate by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House. Each of the appropriations subcommittees considers a specific portion of the budget and makes recommendations to the executive appropriations committee which consists of all the legislative leaders of both parties in the Senate and the House. The legislators alter the budget as necessary and pass a final appropriations bill. After the budget has been adopted, it becomes the responsibility of the Governor and the Executive Branch to administer it. Excess funds in accounts at the end of the fiscal year are closed out (lapsed) except for certain funds which are noted in Utah statutes. All of these functions -- Standing, Interim, and Appropriations committees -- are very open processes which allow for everyone to be involved. How to find contact information Contact Your Government Official link http://www.utah.gov/government/contactgov.html Find out who your Representative and Senator is http://le.utah.gov/house2/index.html On the right hand side of the page, ³Find a Representative², Choose start now, enter your street address and zip code, and it will bring up your Senators and Representative. You can find their individual contact information by clicking on their name. Who the Committee Members Are: Sen. David P. Hinkins, Chair Rep. Scott Chew Rep. Mike K. McKell, Chair Rep. Susan Duckworth Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, House Vice Chair Rep. Brian M. Greene Sen. Jim Dabakis Rep. Stephen G. Handy Sen. Margaret Dayton Rep. Timothy Hawkes Sen. Scott K. Jenkins Rep. Ken Ivory Sen. Peter C. Knudson Rep. Justin Miller Sen. Ralph Okerlund Rep. Michael E. Noel Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell Rep. Lee B. Perry Rep. Scott Chew Rep Marc K. Roberts Timing is Critical Action Alerts are sent at the optimum time for influencing legislators, Act ASAP. We want this information to get to the Committee Members and Legislators BEFORE February 6, 2015. Method of Contact Letter Email Telephone Call Meeting in person (dress appropriately) Go to the Capital to talk to them (see notes at the end of this email for tips) dress appropriately Speak For Yourself Tell your own story; give your own reasoning. Do not speak for anyone else, including State Parks employees at GSL. It is ok to mention if you are a member of the GSL Yacht Club. Tips to increase your chances of having your email or letter read. I have received the following advice from two Legislators: They are not likely to read ³form letters or e-mails². If you are interested enough about a subject to contact them, then please take the time to compose your own letter. They are not likely to read any email that was sent to multiple recipients. This is their idea of legislative junk mail. If you are emailing, send each letter/email to only one recipient (however, to save time you can copy and paste your letter to another email). Act as a constituent When addressing your Representative or Senator in the subject line include: Appropriation of Funds to Dredge the GSL Marina, how you would like each person to vote, and that you are a constituent. Close with your name and address. If you are contacting them regarding a particular House or Senate bill, include the bill number (no bill number available for this situation). Example of Subject Line to your Rep or Senator: Constituent says vote YES for Appropriation of Funds to Dredge the GSL Marina Example of Subject line to Committee Member: Vote YES for Appropriation of Funds to Dredge the GSL Marina Use proper protocol in the body of the message. Address with proper title: Rep. Smith. Close with your full name and address. Add a telephone number if you suspect you might get a call (often from an intern). Stick to the one topic. Your message should be short and limited to one topic (bill). Try to be as brief and concise as possible. Forget past votes. The exception might be a very brief thank you or compliment for a past action, but do not muddy the water. Great Salt Lake Marina State Park Dredging 2015 IMPORTANT FACTS & TALKING POINTS Great Salt Lake Great Salt Lake currently has an area of 1500-1700 square miles, the largest body of water in the US outside of the Great Lakes. However, in high water years, the lake can cover as much as 3300 square miles. The lake is about 75 miles long and about 45 miles wide. The Great Salt Lake brings in 1.3 BILLION dollars to the Utah economy (Salt Lake Tribune Feb. 27, 2012) There are only three public accesses to Great Salt Lake proper. Howards Slew is only accessible to very shallow draft boats. Antelope Island Marina is also only accessible to very shallow duck boats or kayaks at current lake levels. That leave the Great Salt Lake Marina as the only access for sailing vessels. Great Salt Lake Marina State Park · Great Salt Lake Marina is home to the oldest and largest sailing community in Utah. · Great Salt Lake Marina has been in its current location in one form or another for nearly 100 years. · Great Salt Lake Marina is home to the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club, the oldest Yacht Club west of the Mississippi and one of the 10 oldest in the nation. The Great Salt Lake Yacht Club was formed before Utah was a State. · Of 43 Utah State Parks, only 5 are operating in the black. Great Salt Lake Marina State Park is one of those 5, generating excess revenue to help support other state parks. · Fiscal year 2014 Great Salt Lake Marina brought in $455,000 in revenues. Roughly $300,000 was slip rent. The Great Salt Lake Marina brought in a net profit to Utah State Parks of about $154,000 (which is used to support other state parks and marinas). The Great Salt Lake Marina has 320 boat slips. Due to low water levels and silting that has built up over the last 30 years, many boats have lost the ability to navigate out of the marina. In the past 3 years, 80 of those boats have left the marina, resulting in a loss of revenue to the state of Utah of $120,000 annually in slip rent. If dredging does not happen in this marina this year many more boats will be leaving, losing more slip rental fees, property taxes and registration fees. The loss of many more boats will result in the park being unable to continue to operate at a profit, and will likely join the other 37 parks that operate at a loss. · Every spring the Great Salt Lake Marina has a crane available to put sailboats in and out of the water. Typically, more sailboats go in the water in the spring than come out. This is year could be the exception, many people are now considering pulling their sailboats out (permanently) in the spring, before their sailboat gets stuck in the silt (mud) or they can no longer navigate to the area needed to be removed by the crane. · The boat launch ramp inside the Great Salt Lake Marina is not currently usable to most boats. Until dredging occurs, this launch ramp is only accessible to very shallow draft boats, not sailboats. · Once these sailboats leave the state, Utah also loses the registration fees, which is lost revenue for State Boating Restricted Funds (which pay for Search and Rescue Boats and fuel for these boats) · Without dredging, it is likely that many more will leave the Great Salt Lake this year. These boats don¹t just sit in someone¹s driveway waiting until they can once again get out of the marina, most boat owners will re-locate their boats to other states, mainly California, and never come back. Transporting a boat is very expensive, and once these boats leave they are not likely to be brought back to the Great Salt Lake. Not only is this the loss of slip rental, but property tax dollars as well (and property taxes benefit education). Visitor Center · Being only 15 minutes from downtown Salt Lake, the Great Salt Lake Marina is one of the most visited state parks. Numerous our buses are in and out of the marina every day of the week. In 2012 it was reported that 254,000 visitors came to Great Salt Lake State Park. · The newly constructed Visitor Center, brought in revenue of $97,000 last year, and is on track to at least double that this year. The marina is very picturesque, with stunning sunsets behind the sailboats in the harbor. Sailboats and sailboat harbors are one of the most photographed places on earth, how many visitors will want to come visit and empty deserted marina? · Great Salt Lake Marina is the home of Gonzo Boat Rentals and Tours, and Sailing Solutions. These are two charter businesses that give opportunities to tourists to get out on the lake and learn more about this unique state resource. If we have a weak snowpack both these concessionaries may well be trapped inside the undredged marina, eliminating a valuable resource for tourists to venture out on the lake. Redesign · Redesign of the marina mouth at the time of dredging would minimize dredging maintenance in the future by redirecting the silt. Life or Death the Rescue Boats · The Utah State Parks & Recreation Rescue boats operate out of the Great Salt Lake Marina. These boats rescue duck hunters, kayakers, paddle boarders, swimmers, sailboats, brine shrimpers and downed airplanes. It is absolutely critical that the rescue boats can navigate in and out of the marina safely. Guidelines for Writing an Effective Letter or an Email Use a standard letter format. If you're unsure about this, work with a format from a computer program. Computers usually have such programs as part of their basic packages. Start the letter explaining who you are and why you are contacting the committee. A committee needs to know who it is dealing with and why. Even if you already know some members of the committee, don't assume they will explain to the others who you are and why you are writing. Adopt the right tone for your letter. Whoever you are writing to and whatever you are writing about, the tone for a letter to a committee should be formal and business-like. You should not adopt an aggressive tone nor one that is too submissive. Your goal is to come across as calm, reasonable and logical. Be concise with your words. Keep your sentences and paragraphs short. Don't use jargon unless you're sure each member of the committee will understand you. Also avoid cliché and padding. Stick to the facts and the points you want to make. If you're writing a letter of recommendation about someone, be honest. Don't exaggerate someone's accomplishments beyond what the person is capable of doing. Keep the letter as short as possible. There is no ideal length, but a letter to a committee should contain everything you want to say and no more. Letters that consist of many pages rarely impress committee members. If you have lengthy information you want to tell the committee, consider putting it in a separate appendix to the letter. End the letter with a brief summary of your points. You don't necessarily have to do this. If you have written about a complex matter, however, the committee members may appreciate a summary. Type your letter on a computer, and use a spelling and grammar checker. Keep a record of your letter in an appropriate file. For more information read this week¹s cover story in City Weekly Hey, I¹m Talking To You! How to get lawmakers to listen to you not just lobbyists¹ http://www.cityweekly.net/ How to Find a Legislator During the Legislative Session Revised from copy provided by the LWV NM Coalition to End Homelessness It¹s always best to talk with a legislator in person rather than just leaving a note. Tracking down a legislator during the session can be challenging, but with a little persistence, you should be able to find him/her in the capitol. Here are a few tips on how to do so. 1) Find out where your legislator¹s office is located. Best to check the printed directory that you can obtain in the lobby of the Roundhouse. The people at the information desk can also help. 2) Go the legislator¹s office and ask the legislator¹s secretary if you can meet with your legislator. You do NOT need an appointment to meet with your legislator. If your legislator is available, he/she will meet with you. The earlier it is in the morning, the more likely it is that you will find your legislator in his/her office. 3) If the legislator is not in, ask the appropriate secretary where to find him/her. When not in their offices, legislators are usually in committee meetings or on the floor of the Senate or House Chambers. 4) If the legislator is in a committee meeting: Ask the secretary which room the committee meeting is being held in. Go to the committee room and check things out. If the committee meeting has not started then you might be able to talk with your legislator. If the meeting has started, you can wait for him/her to step out of the room or you can wait for the committee meeting to end and approach your legislator as he/she is leaving. 5) If the legislator is on the House or Senate Floor, and it is not in session: If the House or Senate is not in session, you are usually welcome to walk onto the floor and find your legislators (made easier with the signs on their desks). If the legislator is free just approach him/her and ask if you can have a few moments to explain why you are there. 5) If the legislator is on the House or Senate Floor, and it is in session: Most legislators will leave the floor in order to meet briefly with their constituents. Go down to the House or Senate chambers. There will be a staff person at the entrance. Let him/her know who you would like to see and complete the form provided. The staff person will go onto the House or Senate floor and let your legislator know that you would like to meet. If the legislator is available he/she will come out and meet with you for a few moments. 6) If you have tried all of these options and still have not found your legislator, return to the legislator¹s office and leave an appropriate fact sheet or other pertinent information and apersonal note containing your contact information with the legislator¹s secretary. 7) Send an email follow-up message. Janet Robins The Safety Consortium 400 W. Lawndale Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84115 Phone: 801-746-2462 Fax: 801-803-6266 _______________________________________________ GSL-Marina mailing list GSL-Marina(a)mailman.xmission.com https://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gsl-marina

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ACTION ALERT - Dredging the GSL Marina
by Janet Robins 29 Jan '15

29 Jan '15

If you have problems reading this email - see the attached documents ACTION ALERT - Dredging the GSL Marina DEADLINE - February 5, 2015 On February 6, 2015 the Appropriations Committee will decide how $1.5 million, currently being allocated from State Lands to State Parks to dredge 3 marinas (GSL, Antelope and Provo) will be divided up. Please contact the committee members, your Representative and your Senator and urge them to vote that all 1.5 million be used to dredge the GSL Marina. You are also encouraged to attend this committee meeting on February 6, 2015 at 8:00 am and speak up for this issue. What are Appropriations Committees<http://le.utah.gov/asp/Interim/Main.asp?ComType=App&List=2#Results>? The governor prepares a budget each year for which the legislature has a responsibility to review and approve funding for all of state government. There are eight appropriations subcommittees, appointed from all the members of the House and Senate by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House. Each of the appropriations subcommittees considers a specific portion of the budget and makes recommendations to the executive appropriations committee which consists of all the legislative leaders of both parties in the Senate and the House. The legislators alter the budget as necessary and pass a final appropriations bill. After the budget has been adopted, it becomes the responsibility of the Governor and the Executive Branch to administer it. Excess funds in accounts at the end of the fiscal year are closed out (lapsed) except for certain funds which are noted in Utah statutes. All of these functions -- Standing, Interim, and Appropriations committees -- are very open processes which allow for everyone to be involved. How to find contact information Contact Your Government Official link http://www.utah.gov/government/contactgov.html Find out who your Representative and Senator is http://le.utah.gov/house2/index.html On the right hand side of the page, "Find a Representative", Choose start now, enter your street address and zip code, and it will bring up your Senators and Representative. You can find their individual contact information by clicking on their name. Who the Committee Members Are: Sen. David P. Hinkins, Chair Rep. Scott Chew Rep. Mike K. McKell, Chair Rep. Susan Duckworth Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, House Vice Chair Rep. Brian M. Greene Sen. Jim Dabakis Rep. Stephen G. Handy Sen. Margaret Dayton Rep. Timothy Hawkes Sen. Scott K. Jenkins Rep. Ken Ivory Sen. Peter C. Knudson Rep. Justin Miller Sen. Ralph Okerlund Rep. Michael E. Noel Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell Rep. Lee B. Perry Rep. Scott Chew Rep Marc K. Roberts Timing is Critical Action Alerts are sent at the optimum time for influencing legislators, Act ASAP. We want this information to get to the Committee Members and Legislators BEFORE February 6, 2015. Method of Contact Letter Email Telephone Call Meeting in person (dress appropriately) Go to the Capital to talk to them (see notes at the end of this email for tips) - dress appropriately Speak For Yourself Tell your own story; give your own reasoning. Do not speak for anyone else, including State Parks employees at GSL. It is ok to mention if you are a member of the GSL Yacht Club. Tips to increase your chances of having your email or letter read. I have received the following advice from two Legislators: They are not likely to read "form letters or e-mails". If you are interested enough about a subject to contact them, then please take the time to compose your own letter. They are not likely to read any email that was sent to multiple recipients. This is their idea of legislative junk mail. If you are emailing, send each letter/email to only one recipient (however, to save time you can copy and paste your letter to another email). Act as a constituent When addressing your Representative or Senator in the subject line include: Appropriation of Funds to Dredge the GSL Marina, how you would like each person to vote, and that you are a constituent. Close with your name and address. If you are contacting them regarding a particular House or Senate bill, include the bill number (no bill number available for this situation). Example of Subject Line to your Rep or Senator: Constituent says vote YES for Appropriation of Funds to Dredge the GSL Marina Example of Subject line to Committee Member: Vote YES for Appropriation of Funds to Dredge the GSL Marina Use proper protocol in the body of the message. Address with proper title: Rep. Smith. Close with your full name and address. Add a telephone number if you suspect you might get a call (often from an intern). Stick to the one topic. Your message should be short and limited to one topic (bill). Try to be as brief and concise as possible. Forget past votes. The exception might be a very brief thank you or compliment for a past action, but do not muddy the water. Great Salt Lake Marina State Park Dredging 2015 IMPORTANT FACTS & TALKING POINTS Great Salt Lake Great Salt Lake currently has an area of 1500-1700 square miles, the largest body of water in the US outside of the Great Lakes. However, in high water years, the lake can cover as much as 3300 square miles. The lake is about 75 miles long and about 45 miles wide. The Great Salt Lake brings in 1.3 BILLION dollars to the Utah economy (Salt Lake Tribune Feb. 27, 2012) There are only three public accesses to Great Salt Lake proper. Howards Slew is only accessible to very shallow draft boats. Antelope Island Marina is also only accessible to very shallow duck boats or kayaks at current lake levels. That leave the Great Salt Lake Marina as the only access for sailing vessels. Great Salt Lake Marina State Park · Great Salt Lake Marina is home to the oldest and largest sailing community in Utah. · Great Salt Lake Marina has been in its current location in one form or another for nearly 100 years. · Great Salt Lake Marina is home to the Great Salt Lake Yacht Club, the oldest Yacht Club west of the Mississippi and one of the 10 oldest in the nation. The Great Salt Lake Yacht Club was formed before Utah was a State. · Of 43 Utah State Parks, only 5 are operating in the black. Great Salt Lake Marina State Park is one of those 5, generating excess revenue to help support other state parks. · Fiscal year 2014 Great Salt Lake Marina brought in $455,000 in revenues. Roughly $300,000 was slip rent. The Great Salt Lake Marina brought in a net profit to Utah State Parks of about $154,000 (which is used to support other state parks and marinas). The Great Salt Lake Marina has 320 boat slips. Due to low water levels and silting that has built up over the last 30 years, many boats have lost the ability to navigate out of the marina. In the past 3 years, 80 of those boats have left the marina, resulting in a loss of revenue to the state of Utah of $120,000 annually in slip rent. If dredging does not happen in this marina this year many more boats will be leaving, losing more slip rental fees, property taxes and registration fees. The loss of many more boats will result in the park being unable to continue to operate at a profit, and will likely join the other 37 parks that operate at a loss. · Every spring the Great Salt Lake Marina has a crane available to put sailboats in and out of the water. Typically, more sailboats go in the water in the spring than come out. This is year could be the exception, many people are now considering pulling their sailboats out (permanently) in the spring, before their sailboat gets stuck in the silt (mud) or they can no longer navigate to the area needed to be removed by the crane. · The boat launch ramp inside the Great Salt Lake Marina is not currently usable to most boats. Until dredging occurs, this launch ramp is only accessible to very shallow draft boats, not sailboats. · Once these sailboats leave the state, Utah also loses the registration fees, which is lost revenue for State Boating Restricted Funds (which pay for Search and Rescue Boats and fuel for these boats) · Without dredging, it is likely that many more will leave the Great Salt Lake this year. These boats don't just sit in someone's driveway waiting until they can once again get out of the marina, most boat owners will re-locate their boats to other states, mainly California, and never come back. Transporting a boat is very expensive, and once these boats leave they are not likely to be brought back to the Great Salt Lake. Not only is this the loss of slip rental, but property tax dollars as well (and property taxes benefit education). Visitor Center · Being only 15 minutes from downtown Salt Lake, the Great Salt Lake Marina is one of the most visited state parks. Numerous our buses are in and out of the marina every day of the week. In 2012 it was reported that 254,000 visitors came to Great Salt Lake State Park. · The newly constructed Visitor Center, brought in revenue of $97,000 last year, and is on track to at least double that this year. The marina is very picturesque, with stunning sunsets behind the sailboats in the harbor. Sailboats and sailboat harbors are one of the most photographed places on earth, how many visitors will want to come visit and empty deserted marina? · Great Salt Lake Marina is the home of Gonzo Boat Rentals and Tours, and Sailing Solutions. These are two charter businesses that give opportunities to tourists to get out on the lake and learn more about this unique state resource. If we have a weak snowpack both these concessionaries may well be trapped inside the undredged marina, eliminating a valuable resource for tourists to venture out on the lake. Redesign · Redesign of the marina mouth at the time of dredging would minimize dredging maintenance in the future by redirecting the silt. Life or Death - the Rescue Boats · The Utah State Parks & Recreation Rescue boats operate out of the Great Salt Lake Marina. These boats rescue duck hunters, kayakers, paddle boarders, swimmers, sailboats, brine shrimpers and downed airplanes. It is absolutely critical that the rescue boats can navigate in and out of the marina safely. Guidelines for Writing an Effective Letter or an Email Use a standard letter format. If you're unsure about this, work with a format from a computer program. Computers usually have such programs as part of their basic packages. Start the letter explaining who you are and why you are contacting the committee. A committee needs to know who it is dealing with and why. Even if you already know some members of the committee, don't assume they will explain to the others who you are and why you are writing. Adopt the right tone for your letter. Whoever you are writing to and whatever you are writing about, the tone for a letter to a committee should be formal and business-like. You should not adopt an aggressive tone nor one that is too submissive. Your goal is to come across as calm, reasonable and logical. Be concise with your words. Keep your sentences and paragraphs short. Don't use jargon unless you're sure each member of the committee will understand you. Also avoid cliché and padding. Stick to the facts and the points you want to make. If you're writing a letter of recommendation about someone, be honest. Don't exaggerate someone's accomplishments beyond what the person is capable of doing. Keep the letter as short as possible. There is no ideal length, but a letter to a committee should contain everything you want to say and no more. Letters that consist of many pages rarely impress committee members. If you have lengthy information you want to tell the committee, consider putting it in a separate appendix to the letter. End the letter with a brief summary of your points. You don't necessarily have to do this. If you have written about a complex matter, however, the committee members may appreciate a summary. Type your letter on a computer, and use a spelling and grammar checker. Keep a record of your letter in an appropriate file. For more information read this week's cover story in City Weekly 'Hey, I'm Talking To You! How to get lawmakers to listen to you - not just lobbyists' http://www.cityweekly.net/ How to Find a Legislator During the Legislative Session Revised from copy provided by the LWV NM Coalition to End Homelessness It's always best to talk with a legislator in person rather than just leaving a note. Tracking down a legislator during the session can be challenging, but with a little persistence, you should be able to find him/her in the capitol. Here are a few tips on how to do so. 1) Find out where your legislator's office is located. Best to check the printed directory that you can obtain in the lobby of the Roundhouse. The people at the information desk can also help. 2) Go the legislator's office and ask the legislator's secretary if you can meet with your legislator. You do NOT need an appointment to meet with your legislator. If your legislator is available, he/she will meet with you. The earlier it is in the morning, the more likely it is that you will find your legislator in his/her office. 3) If the legislator is not in, ask the appropriate secretary where to find him/her. When not in their offices, legislators are usually in committee meetings or on the floor of the Senate or House Chambers. 4) If the legislator is in a committee meeting: Ask the secretary which room the committee meeting is being held in. Go to the committee room and check things out. If the committee meeting has not started then you might be able to talk with your legislator. If the meeting has started, you can wait for him/her to step out of the room or you can wait for the committee meeting to end and approach your legislator as he/she is leaving. 5) If the legislator is on the House or Senate Floor, and it is not in session: If the House or Senate is not in session, you are usually welcome to walk onto the floor and find your legislators (made easier with the signs on their desks). If the legislator is free just approach him/her and ask if you can have a few moments to explain why you are there. 5) If the legislator is on the House or Senate Floor, and it is in session: Most legislators will leave the floor in order to meet briefly with their constituents. Go down to the House or Senate chambers. There will be a staff person at the entrance. Let him/her know who you would like to see and complete the form provided. The staff person will go onto the House or Senate floor and let your legislator know that you would like to meet. If the legislator is available he/she will come out and meet with you for a few moments. 6) If you have tried all of these options and still have not found your legislator, return to the legislator's office and leave an appropriate fact sheet or other pertinent information and a personal note containing your contact information with the legislator's secretary. 7) Send an email follow-up message. Janet Robins The Safety Consortium 400 W. Lawndale Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84115 Phone: 801-746-2462 Fax: 801-803-6266

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Re: [GSL-Marina] URGENT - Dredging Meeting!
by PHUONG vo 21 Jan '15

21 Jan '15

Hi Dave, I will be there at 1pm. Phuong. Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message -------- From: Dave Shearer <dshearer(a)gslmarina.com> Date: 01/20/2015 4:39 PM (GMT-07:00) To: gsl-marina(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: [GSL-Marina] URGENT - Dredging Meeting! To the Great Salt Lake Marina community, We have some updates on dredging. Once again, our meeting will be this SATURDAY, January 24th at the Great Salt Lake Marina at 1:45pm I will plan on filling you in on what I know at this point. After that, if dredging is going to happen It is going to be up to all of YOU! I can’t express how important that each of you become part of the process on ensuring that dredging happens. Please plan on attending the meeting on SATURDAY. It shouldn’t take too long. Go sailing afterwards if you can. Make a day of it. I cannot express how important this is. With our snow pack numbers right now it is very possible we will have a small net-loss on lake level by September. Without dredging it could be a shorter season than last year. I must stress that we still have enough months to turn the water level equation around and NOAA is predicting a wetter than normal February through May. Come early on SATURDAY. Be here at 1pm for the Harbor Master Clam Chowder party. Hope to see ALL of you there. Thank you. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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