GSL 2034
We will not let the Great Salt Lake fail.
On Sept. 24, 2025, Utah leaders signed the Great Salt Lake 2034 Charter and announced $200 million in private commitments to restore and protect the lake. The target is healthier lake levels by 2034. This is a shared effort across state partners, philanthropy, business, and the community — and we’re just getting started.
“Across the world, saline lakes are in decline. Utah will be the exception. The Great Salt Lake is our lake, our heritage, and our responsibility.”
— Gov. Spencer J. Cox
Building toward 2034
This is about getting water to the lake and protecting habitat. In the past three years, crews removed thousands of acres of water-hungry invasive plants, producers launched hundreds of agricultural optimization projects, thousands of secondary water meters were installed to help communities track and conserve, voluntary water leasing expanded, and lawmakers passed targeted legislation. Result: more than 288,000 acre-feet are now dedicated to the lake that weren’t there three years ago.
The Great Salt Lake 2034 Charter accelerates that work, with 2034 set as the target for healthier lake levels.
Work continues on near-term projects that deliver water and habitat benefits, with new private commitments reinforcing the effort.
Goal 2. Place.
Neighborhoods and communities where the American Dream thrives.