Dust pollution? Here's how the Office of the Great Salt Lake plans to help

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- After a recent meeting with experts in the field, the Office of the Great Lake has released a plan to combat the urgent issue of dust pollution from the Great Salt Lake.

The office's commissioner reportedly hosted a dust forum with more than 50 experts in the field -- from universities and related agencies -- to discuss current research and the management of dust pollution from the lake and its effect on air, land, and water.

Experts joined in from the University of Utah, Utah State University, BYU, Westminster College, Salt Lake Community College, USGS, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Health and Human Services, the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, the Division of Water Resources and the Division of Air Quality.

The office has come up with a list of priorities based on discussions with these experts, seeking to build upon or provide more funding for work that has already begun.

Here is a list of priorities provided the Office of the Great Salt Lake, includin...