Sentinel Landscapes are where conservation, working lands, and national defense meet. Focused on military installations and ranges, they support USDA, DOD, DOI, and FEMA missions. These diverse landscapes—from open space and wildlife habitat to rangelands and agriculture—are designed to achieve ecological restoration and resilience while balancing national defense and environmental needs.
The Great Salt Lake Sentinel Landscape (GSLSL) in northern Utah spans over 2.7 million acres. It includes the Western Hemisphere's largest saline lake, Utah's largest natural freshwater lake, and four military installations: Hill Air Force Base, Camp Williams, Tooele Army Depot, and Air Force Little Mountain Test Facility. Hill Air Force Base oversees the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR), the largest block of special-use airspace in the continental United States.
- Goal 1: Foster a dynamic and collaborative partnership that leverages collective expertise and resources to achieve all stated goals and objectives.
- Goal 2: Maintain and improve military installation and community resilience by mitigating impacts from incompatible development in a manner that will enhance agriculture, wildlife habitat, and recreation.
- Goal 3: Mitigate the devastating effects of catastrophic wildfire through fuel management and agency collaboration.
- Goal 4: Bolster installation and community resilience through projects that enhance and protect water resources and the GSL ecosystem.
- Goal 5: Protect and preserve fish and wildlife through projects that safeguard crucial habitat.
Marisa Weinberg, [email protected]
Marisa Weinberg serves as the Coordinator for the Great Salt Lake Sentinel Landscape. She holds a Master of Natural Resources from Utah State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Conservation from the University of California, Berkeley. Most recently, she worked for the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands as the Sovereign Lands Program Manager for Great Salt Lake, where she was focused on upholding the Public Trust in land management to protect and preserve the lake. With this depth of experience on Great Salt Lake, Marisa is well-poised to link ongoing conservation efforts with the goals of the Sentinel Landscape Partnership.