Summary
The city proposes selling ~950 acres of airport wetland mitigation land near the Great Salt Lake to the state for a waterfowl management area, with a conservation easement held by Utah Open Lands. Hunters, birders, and neighbors packed the hearing — most want the land kept hunting-free or under city ownership, and the Council agreed to slow down.
At a glance
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
The easement waiver would forgo about $500,000 in value; the sale price would be reduced accordingly.
Migratory birds and wetland habitat if strong protections hold; the state gains a waterfowl management area.
Shorebird advocates fear habitat loss if the land becomes a hunting area; neighboring ranching and duck club interests fear loss of prior commitments and access changes.
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