Utah's lawmakers and advocates who are witnessing the effects of a historic drought on the Great Salt Lake say action must be taken to rectify the past.
has left some Utah basins at nearly twice the precipitation as what is average, increasing the lake's level by one foot. That is helpful, but hydrologists warn it will take more than one good winter to rectify the conditions of the lake that contributes nearly $2 billion to the state's economy each year.
Sen. Scott Sandall, R-Tremonton, is a fourth-generation farmer in Box Elder County and said the "fixes" to current systems save significant water through lining canals where seepage is happening and bringing producers into the fold of new technology.
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