Ben Winslow is a reporter with FOX 13 covering a variety of topics including politics, polygamy, vice and courts.
SALT LAKE CITY — A proposed"buffer zone" between the Great Salt Lake and encroaching development has gotten a major financial donation.
"The wetlands surrounding the Great Salt Lake are an essential part of our ecosystem, and we have a responsibility to defend this habitat," said Mayor Erin Mendenhall in a statement Tuesday."The City is committed to protecting as much of the wetland area as possible through intentional collaboration and meaningful partnerships with the lake’s stewards."
The grant will include matching funds, bringing the total to $4.4 million to pursue the preservation area. Mayor Mendenhall also lobbied the Salt Lake City Council to move forward with the idea.
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