What are best options for controlling GSL dust, and what would they cost?
A new collaborative report from University of Utah researchers and coordinated by the Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy provides Utah Department of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Quality and policymakers with a comprehensive analysis of the growing risks posed by dust from the exposed lakebed of Great Salt Lake, the potential costs of controlling that dust, and the…
The report "Options and Costs for Great Salt Lake Dust Control" provides a comprehensive analysis of the risks posed by dust from the exposed lakebed of Great Salt Lake and the potential costs of controlling that dust. Collaborative research by University of Utah researchers, coordinated by the Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy, has identified approximately 70 square miles as active dust hotspots, with the risk potentially expanding to as much as 187 square miles if protective surface crusts continue to degrade or groundwater levels decline.
The study emphasizes that the state faces costs whether it acts or fails to act, and that decisions made today can significantly affect those future costs.
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