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Wetland watch: House bill stands to provide protections to wildlife area at Goshen Bay
At the southernmost point of Utah Lake, Goshen Bay includes a section of the Utah Lake Wetland Preserve and serves as a haven for bird migration and hunting. A bill sponsored in the state Legislature, H.B. 93, seeks to further protect the area by designating it as the Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area. Sponsored by state Rep. Doug Welton, R-District 65, the bill comes at the request of the Utah Lake Authority and the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources. “It’s a place for our wildlife ecosystem,” Welton told the Daily Herald. “And with the growth we’re anticipating ...
