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GSL Water Year Update
by Dave Shearer 22 Dec '10

22 Dec '10

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users Christmas has come early this year folks! The Pineapple Express has really delivered for us. Rivers flowing into Great Salt Lake are all raging right now. The lake is rising faster than I have EVER seen it in December. If this keeps up EVERYONE currently in the water will be able to get out of the marina by the end of January. I don't want to get too excited but I'm seeing numbers right now that support at least a net 0.8' rise in lake level for next year. And if we stay above average precipitation, as we have seen since last April, you can expect that net water increase to continue to go up. Again, I don't want to get too optimistic. There are a lot of variables still. But we would have to go into a significant dry spell for the next several months for that number to adversely be effected. Here is where we are at today. Direct precipitation: for December to date -> 225% (actually 247% if you count today so far) Direct precipitation: For all 31 days of December to date -> 154% (actually 185% if you count today so far) Direct precipitation: for the Water year to date -> 174% Snowpack for GSL Drainage: 184% (Expect that number to go up by the end of the day. NOAA hasn't released yesterday's numbers yet). If you look at the average DIRECT PRECIPITATION number since October 1st, we have received the equivalent average moisture for all of winter up to February 21st. And we have some more storms next week. Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Apologies
by Dave Shearer 20 Dec '10

20 Dec '10

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. My apologies. I was intending to send a very long email about the lake level (as I see it) to a slip renter that asked some questions. Instead I pushed the wrong button and it went out to everyone. There is nothing wrong in the email. I just feel sorry for boring the whole marina community with such a long dissertation from a harbormaster who probably doesn't know what he's talking about. Sorry for filling your emails with long winded trash. For some of you that may find it interesting, at least it will stir some great thought and debate about the lake. Again, my apologies for filling your already full emails with a very long bunch of gobledy gook. Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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More on sun spots
by Dave Shearer 20 Dec '10

20 Dec '10

GSL Slip Renters The snowpack for the Great Salt Lake Drainage is now 176% More information about our precipitation and snowpack can be viewed at http://www.gslmarina.com/WaterWatchReport/tabid/67/Default.aspx Got to love those sunspots Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Sun Spots
by Dave Shearer 20 Dec '10

20 Dec '10

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users This last storm has been juicy. The water year starts October First. And we have had a fantastic water year. Since the first of October we have received all of the expected precipitation for October, November, December, January, and half of February. And, of course, we are still only in December. And we have a lot of precipitation aimed right at Great Salt Lake for the month of December It's all about the sun spots. Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Bottom Of The Pit Party
by Dave Shearer 13 Dec '10

13 Dec '10

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users, Just a reminder that the Bottom-Of-The-Pit Chili Party is this Saturday at the Great Salt Lake State Marina from 11am to 3pm. Please bring your favorite chili dish (or rolls, crackers, breads, etc) Or just show up and enjoy great company. And on Christmas Day, the Harbormaster will have clam chowder available for those that just drop by after noon. Hope to see you this Saturday. Dave Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Lake Rising
by Dave Shearer 10 Dec '10

10 Dec '10

GSL Slip Renters, It appears we are seeing some very good news in water reaching the lake. With the recent warm temperatures and heavy precipitation in October/November, it appears we are seeing a significant rise and flow into Farmington Bay of Great Salt Lake. Water, for the first time in several years, is actually flowing through the eastern breach of the Davis Causeway. That would mean that Farmington bay has an elevation that is higher than the main body of Great Salt Lake and that water is flowing from Farmington Bay at a higher than normal cfs and pouring into Great Salt Lake. And the Goggins (an arm of the Jordan River) is also flowing at a higher cfs into GSL. And we are also seeing a rise in the lake during the fall/winter cycle that is faster and steeper than normal. Our low lake level for 2010 was 4193.65 Our lake level today is 4194 All that means we are seeing a lot of very good signs that things may drastically be changing for the better. Even the deeper draft boats may be sailing soon. It's all about the sunspots! Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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In search of Sunset Photo
by Dave Shearer 07 Dec '10

07 Dec '10

GSL Slip Renters Jack Gray is looking for a photo of a sunset that occurred on Great Salt Lake this last July 30th. Jack would like to find anyone who may have taken a photo that night and get a copy so that he can present it to the widow of one of our former sailors who passed away that day. Thank you, Dave Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Slip Contract Renewal 2011
by Dave Shearer 03 Dec '10

03 Dec '10

GSL Slip Renters, It is now that time of year to renew your slip contracts. All your slip and dry storage contracts along with your credit card autopay forms will expire December 31st. Contracts will be mailed to you December 6th so expect them in the mail next week. We forgot to include the 2011 Credit Card Autopay Form though. Please click on the attachment to this email and print out your AUTOPAY form and send it back with your contracts. If you are going to be at the marina this weekend, please stop by and pick up your contract at that time. We are trying to save money everywhere we can. A couple of important notes this year: 1. The state legislature wants to increase slip fees for 2011. This is in an effort to make PARKS more financially independent. Due to the low lake level and the fact that we had 20% of our slip renters stuck in the marina this fall and winter, we have asked for a rent freeze at the 2010 rate levels. And we have been granted a ONE YEAR freeze on "Wet Slip" rentals except for "K" dock. "K" dock will go up to the standard 30' rate as all the other 30' slips. This means 'K' dock's rates will be $180/month during the summer months and stay at the standard $90/month rate during the winter months (or $210.00 increase annually). All dry storage rates, daily slip rental rates and park entrance rates (for non-slip renters) will go up in APRIL. For a complete listing of the new rates please see the attachment to this email. 2. You are now required to have liability insurance to rent space at the marina. Please include that in the contract. 3. Please make sure you fill out the forms COMPLETELY (except for the mussel-free certification information for obvious reasons). 4. If you do not know some of your boat information, please feel free to email harbormaster(a)gslmarina.com and request that information. I will see if we have that information and I will email it back to you. 5. We need the completed forms back NO LATER than January 5th, 2011. Unreturned boat slip lease forms shall signify that the lease is not going to be renewed and that the boat owner is voluntarily terminating the lease. 6. The front gate code, parking sticker colors, and all the dock keys will be changed no later than January 5th. Only those individuals that have submitted a contract prior to that date will be issued codes, passes and keys to the marina. A small handful of you may not be receiving contracts but rather collection or slip cancellation letters. If you have a significant past due amount, we will not be allowed to renew your contract. Please contact either Bob Rosell or myself to clear up past due amounts ASAP so that you will not be locked out January 1st. Bottom-Of-The-Pit Party. Yes it is that time of year again. Time for the Bottom-Of-The-Pit Party celebrating the shortest day of the year and the upcoming boating/paddling season. We want to invite ALL OUR MARINA USERS to the Great Salt Lake State Marina on Saturday, December 18th between 11am and 3pm for annual chili cook-off social. Bring your favorite chili recipe (pot). Awards will be handed out for most original, hottest (spiciest), most unusual, and the best tasting recipe. We hope to see you there. Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Raging Water Yesterday
by Dave Shearer 30 Nov '10

30 Nov '10

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users Yesterday's storm was incredible to watch at the marina. Although the wind at the marina was never that bad (66mph top gust), the wind on the lake caused a massive negative storm surge. We lost so much water that several boats, who's keels were resting on the bottom of the lake, were pushed upward in their slip. "Mandala" was pushed up over a foot with the dock lines raising the slip fingers up. Wilburn's boat, and Rob Peterson's boat were pushed up and had their bows completely out of the water. If you touched the side of my boat it would just flop to the other side. The mouth of the marina nearly choked off. And then all that water came back at once. The mouth of the marina looked like a raging river. See attached video. I haven't seen anything like that except at the Columbia River Gorge. It was an amazing site. Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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Water Report - Snowed In
by Dave Shearer 29 Nov '10

29 Nov '10

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. First of all, I would not recommend coming to the marina until afternoon. We are pretty well snowed in here and are working on digging out. Should be done in a few hours. Yes, there is some snow on the boats. But not that much. Most of the snow blew off the boats and into the parking lot. And things are very slick out here. Now for the really good news. If we had no more snow storms for awhile, we already have had enough snow since the first of October that we already have all of our December needs and 41% of our January needs. And yet, we still have two more storms barreling down on us this week. Last night's storm was a record breaker. October was 133% of normal. November is 178% of normal. And we are 202% of normal precipitation for the water year (October - May) to-date. When is the last time you can remember so many Utah ski resorts open before thanksgiving? More information can be found by going to www.gslmarina.com/WaterWatchReport/tabid/67/Default.aspx ITS ALL ABOUT THE SUNSPOTS! Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-209-9142

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