Great Salt Lake Advisory Council (Cont'd) August 28, 2008 ture Conservancy About 70 entities have jurisdiction over some part of the lake. It is likely the group will propose some type of legislation to lawmakers in January, Livermore said. Sen. Dan Eastman, R-Bountiful, is also a member. When his term of office expires Jan. 1, he said, he will become a citizen member of the group. His job on the committee is to coordinate efforts of the different groups that have an interest in the lake. More out-of-state people visit the island and the lake than Utahns, Eastman said, and he wants to be able to package the lake so people have "a desire to come out here and experience the calming factors of the lake." The group will also look at what energy sources are available in the lake and around it, he said. Protecting the interests of businesses, like the brine shrimp and mineral industries, will also be an important part of the group's study. Neka Roundy, with Davis County Economic Development, wants to see more local people visit the lake. The Kaysville mayor, who grew up in the area, said she was always excited to see the lake as her family drove on Interstate 80 when she was a child. "And that excitement has not changed," she said. Millions of migratory birds stop at the lake, Roundy said, bringing birdwatchers from all over the country. She also takes issue with people who call the odor from the shoreline mud flats "lake stink." The lake, shaped like a sea horse, is one of the main marks on maps, she said. Lynn DeFreitas, a member representing Friends of the Great Salt Lake, said it's time for a council to be formed to bring unity in decisions concerning the lake and its ecology. Also on the committee is Leland Myers, with Central Davis Sewer District. He said the sewer district has conducted research on how it affects the lake for the past four years. That research, along with others, will be part of the study done by the group in the next four months. August 28, 2008 67