Editing Utah Lake (section)

==Recovery efforts==

===June Sucker Recovery Implementation Program (JSRIP)===
The [[June Sucker]] is a species of fish endemic to Utah Lake and its tributaries. The June Sucker is a key indicator species for the overall health of the ecosystem. Though listed as endangered in 1986 after ecosystem degradation and invasive species concentration, thanks to the efforts of the JSRIP, the June Sucker was downlisted to “threatened” on February 3, 2021. Actions taken to recover the June Sucker include non-native species removal, specifically carp and Northern pike; increasing the population through stocking and monitoring; and restoring and maintaining habitat, including the tributaries Hobble Creek and the Provo River.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://esj-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/1438-390X.12005|doi = 10.1002/1438-390X.12005|title = Demography of an endangered, long-lived fish: Informing management options in the face of cyclic and stochastic climate variation|year = 2019|last1 = Belk|first1 = Mark C.|last2 = Tuckfield|first2 = R. Cary|journal = Population Ecology|volume = 61|issue = 3|pages = 349–360| bibcode=2019PopEc..61..349B |s2cid = 164771775}}</ref>

====Provo River Delta Restoration Project====
In an effort to recover the June Sucker and restore the area’s natural ecosystem, the Provo River Delta Restoration Project is an ongoing process in which a large portion of the lower [[Provo River]] flow is diverted into a series of channels and wetlands before reaching Utah Lake. The restored delta area provides a habitat for juvenile June Suckers to grow to a survivable size.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02701.x|doi=10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02701.x|title=Residence time and drift patterns of larval June sucker Chasmistes liorus in the lower Provo River as determined by otolith microstructure|year=2010|last1=Ellsworth|first1=C. M.|last2=Belk|first2=M. C.|last3=Keleher|first3=C. J.|journal=Journal of Fish Biology|volume=77|issue=3|pages=526–537|pmid=20701638|bibcode=2010JFBio..77..526E }}</ref> The project also provides for improved trail and river access, fishing platforms, and other recreational facilities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.provoriverdelta.us/prjmap|title = Project Map}}</ref> The project began in 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2024.

===Phragmites removal===
[[Phragmites]] is an aggressive, invasive plant species that dominates a large portion of the Utah Lake shoreline. Since 2014,  a large-scale collaborative effort has been underway to mitigate the negative effects of the species through the use of herbicides and crushing techniques. Reports in 2020 indicated a 70% decrease in phragmites.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4ba238d169f043f89e1eec1c37d066cd|title=Utah Lake Phragmites Control|date=14 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://utahlake.org/phragmites/ | title=Phragmites &#124; Utah Lake Official Website | work=Utah Lake Official Website | date=19 March 2019 }}</ref>

===Utah Lake Water Quality Study (ULWQS)===
The purpose of the ULWQS is to gather data on the nutrient concentrations (particularly nitrogen and phosphorus) in Utah Lake and develop nutrient criteria to protect the ecosystem. Phase 1 of the project, Data Gathering, was completed in 2018.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200126073810/https://documents.deq.utah.gov/water-quality/locations/utah-lake/DWQ-2019-001841.pdf Water Quality Locations. Utah Lake 2019]</ref> Phase 2, Developing Criteria, is currently underway and will be followed by Phase 3, Implementation.