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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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Correction
by Dave Shearer 30 Apr '11

30 Apr '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users, Apparently my calendar and the Social Chair calendar do not match up. So we will have to hold Opening Day on Monday, May 9th. NO, seriously, the Opening Day will be on Saturday, May 7th Snowpack today is 196% Harbormaster

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GSLYC Opening Day
by Dave Shearer 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users, The Great Salt Lake Yacht club will be hosting their annual Opening Day festivities Saturday, May 9th. This usually consists of a boat parade, blessing of the fleet and an afternoon social. If you are interested in this event, please see the enclosed attachment. If not, please disregard Thank you Harbormaster

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Water Year
by Dave Shearer 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users Here are some interesting facts of where we are right now for the water year. 193% Snowpack! 200% snowpack for the Provo! We will likely be over 200% snowpack for the whole GSL drainage by the end of the weekend. We have had stormy weather 22 out of the last 27 days. Snowbird hit a record snowfall for the winter. April was the fifth stormiest on record. And more to come. - It's going to be a short sailing year just because of the weather We are expecting a hard freeze tonight. We will be cracking the water on overnight for the next few nights. If you see a faucet running on the dock, do not turn it off. Thanks Harbormaster

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Weekend Cruise Forecast
by Dave Shearer 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

GSL Slip Renters, I know many of you are contemplating the cruise this weekend with the yacht club. Some of you have been writing or calling me about the expected conditions so I'm going out on a limb and predicting the likely forecast for the Great Salt Lake area. SATURDAY Saturday is likely to be partly cloudy over Great Salt Lake, with a chilly high of 45. Lake Effect squalls may develop over portions of the lake but are unlikely to effect the cruise. Snow and wind from these squalls will be more directed towards the Wasatch Front benches. We will continue to be effected by a northerly air flow creating light to moderate winds 5 to 15mph most of the day. This flow will be straight down the lake most of the day slowly clocking in the evening to the North and then Northwest late evening before subsiding somewhat by midnight. Sea conditions are likely to be light to moderate chop most of the day. It will be partly cloudy Saturday night, with just a small crescent moon for light. Lows will be at or near freezing. The Crystal Bay anchorage has a chance of being slightly to somewhat bumpy since it will be afforded little protection from the northerly chop. Avoid going too far south or west into Crystal Bay as there is a large tufa reef complex in the bay. If you stay slightly north and west of the tip of Stansbury Island you will be in good anchor holding conditions with a sandy bottom SUNDAY Sunday will be a relatively warmer day, with partly cloudy conditions and a high of 50. Winds are likely to remain light from the north all day, with light chop. Have a good time and bundle up. Harbormaster

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Water on the docks
by Dave Shearer 26 Apr '11

26 Apr '11

GSL Slip Renters. We have a very cold spell coming tonight and Thursday night. Because of that, I will be turning on some of the faucets on each dock to keep the water lines from freezing. If you happen to be out here on these nights and see a faucet on, please DO NOT TURN IT OFF. I will do that tomorrow. Thanks Dave

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B Dock & Deep Channel Buoy
by Dave Shearer 26 Apr '11

26 Apr '11

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users (Mainly B Dock Slip Renters), Item 1: The storm last night and today has knocked some of the Deep Channel buoys out of place. We will not be able to re-set them until the wind subsides. Use caution when using the Deep Channel or Reef Channel. Item 2: It is ALMOST time to move back to "B" dock. If your assigned slip is on "B" dock we will want you to move back to there between May 10th and May 20th so that we may make "E' dock available again to people who have been waiting to get in. If you are currently on "B" dock but in a slip that was not originally assigned to you, please move back to your original assigned slip as soon as possible (at least before May 9th). The water should be deep enough for you now in your original slip. For those that are on "E" dock or "K" dock but are assigned a "B" dock slip, please move back during the above mentioned time frame. If you prefer to stay where you are, that is fine. But we will need to start charging you the appropriate rate for the slip you are in. If you have any questions or requests, please feel free to email. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898

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Foibles!
by Dave Shearer 26 Apr '11

26 Apr '11

OK, OK. Thanks to EVERYONE for pointing out my foibles! Yes, I was mistaken in mentioning April 19th as the new date for the field trip. It will be MAY 19th. Now I must get busy with making some new slip assignments for some individuals. Dave

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