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UtahLakeCommission.org is operated by The Utah Lake Commission, a government agency funded and empowered by 15 local municipalities, Utah County, Central Utah Water Conservancy District (CUWCD), 4 state agencies, and representation from both houses of the State Legislature.

In short, we exist to help you, the public, get the most of Utah Lake, one of the State’s largest natural treasures. With that in mind, utahlakecommission.org serves as a public portal to help promote, inform, sustain, and protect the Lake.

Founded in 2007 by an authorized exploratory committee, and using the Master Plan as our road map, the Commission hopes to promote multiple public uses of the lake, facilitate orderly planning and development in and around the lake, and enable individual Commission members to govern their own areas.

Our Objectives

The objectives of the Utah Lake Commission are described in the Interlocal Agreement. To summarize, the purposes of the Commission are to:

1. Encourage and promote multiple uses of the lake
2. Foster communication and coordination between Commission members and the public
3. Promote resource utilization and protection
4. Maintain and develop recreation access
5. Monitor and promote responsible economic development

As we responsibly address each of these issues, we hope to protect, preserve, enhance, and enjoy the lake for generations to come.

Additional Documents

Utah Lake Commission Interlocal Agreement

Utah Lake Commission Bylaws

Utah Lake Master Plan

Annual Reports

FY2020 annual report

FY2021 annual report

Commission Staff

Eric Ellis, MPA

Eric Ellis, MPA

Executive Director

Eric Ellis was hired as the Executive Director of the Utah…

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Sam Braegger, CPRP

Sam Braegger, CPRP

Outreach Coordinator

Sam graduated with a Bachelor’s in Recreation Management at the Marriott Business…

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Commission Membership

Click here for list of Governing Board representatives and contact info

Alpine City Lon Lott llott@alpinecity.org 801-756-6347
American Fork City Brad Frost mayorfrost@afcity.net 801-763-3000
Cedar Hills City Kelly Smith ksmith@cedarhills.org 801-663-4254
CUWCD Chris Finlinson christine@cuwcd.com 801-226-7100
DNR Brian Steed briansteed@utah.gov 801-538-7201
DWQ Erica Gaddis egaddis@utah.gov 801-536-4314
FFSL Brian Cottam briancottam@utah.gov 801-538-5504
Highland City Brittney Bills bbills@highlandcity.org 801-772-4515
Lehi City Chris Condie ccondie@lehi-ut.gov 385-201-2269
Lindon City Jeff Acerson jacerson@lindoncity.org 801-785-5043
Orem City Jeff Lambson jlambson@orem.org 801-226-0680
Payson City Brian Hulet bhulet@payson.org 801-465-5200
Provo City Michelle Kaufusi michelle@provo.org 801-852-6105
Salem City Kurt Christensen mayorchristensen@salemcity.org 801-423-2770
Saratoga Springs City Chris Carn ccarn@saratogaspringscity.com 801-766-9793
Spanish Fork City Keir Scoubes kscoubes@spanishfork.org 801-804-4531
Springville City Craig Jensen CJensen@springville.org 801-380-4670
State House of Representative Brady Brammer bbrammer@le.utah.gov 801-709-1790
State Parks and Recreation Laurie Backus lauriebackus@utah.gov 801-673-5791
State Senate Mike McKell mike@utahlegalteam.com 801-798-9000
Vineyard City Julie Fullmer mayor@vineyardutah.org 801-226-1929
Utah County Tanner Ainge tannerA@utahcounty.gov 801-851-8136
Woodland Hills City Kari Malkovich klmalkovich@gmail.com 801-423-1962

Community Involvement

The Utah Lake Commission participates in a variety of organizations in an effort to further our work towards the objectives listed above. The list below are some of those organizations:

  • Jordan River Commission (JRC)
  • Utah Lake Water Quality Study (ULWQS)
  • Utah Association of Special Districts (UASD)
  • Utah Recreation and Parks Association (URPA)
  • Central chapter of Utah Parks and Recreation Association (CURPA)
  • National Parks and Recreation Association (NRPA)
  • Utah PIO Association

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