Commission presents Utah Lake plan

Commission presents Utah Lake plan
December 8th, 2008 @ 8:38am
LEHI, Utah (AP) -- A commission has presented a plan to restore the 150-square-mile freshwater Utah Lake, which has been overrun by carp and is less used than in the past, when local residents remember frequenting the lake for fun and fishing.

The Utah Lake Commission's recommendations include eradicating carp, developing beaches and trails for recreational use and drafting a model land-use ordinance for the communities that surround the lake.

But there is some disagreement over whether a causeway linking the lake's east and west shores is a good idea.

Some say a causeway would relieve congestion in Lehi, while others say it would disrupt the ecosystem.

The lake's master plan doesn't address the causeway issue.