One of the major companies that draws its livelihood from the Great Salt Lake has signed a voluntary agreement making commitments to the long-term health of the Northern Utah body of water. In a pact with the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL), Compass Minerals Inc. has agreed to water and land conservation measures that the two parties have been negotiating since March.
The new deal will permanently direct over 200,000 acre-feet of water to the Great Salt Lake every year. FFSL leaders said the agreement is a historic first following a bill passed by the Legislature earlier this year that tightened regulations on mineral extraction to better manage the Please log in to see the rest of this story.
