Brine shrimp harvester update

February 7, 2008

Dear Brine Shrimp Harvester:

A sampling run on the south arm of Great Salt Lake was conducted on February 5, 2008. The enumeration and analysis have been completed. All presented values are per liter of lake water.

• Cysts: 83.90
• Nauplii: 0.00
• Juveniles: 0.00
• Males: 0.00
• Total females: 0.00
• Females: 0.00
• Females w/egg/naups: 0.00
• Females w/cysts: 0.00

The cumulative harvest poundage totals through harvest day January 31, 2008 are:

• Lake: 6,772,275
• Shore: 6,290,424
• Salt Ponds: 1,754,511
• Total: 14,817,210

Some companies have elected to continue harvesting on private mineral evaporation ponds as allowed in R657-52-13. The daily harvest poundage totals through harvest day February 6, 2008 are:

	Salt Pond Daily Harvest: (Pounds)
February 1, 2,008	13,500
February 2, 2,008	12,700
February 3, 2,008	4,300
February 4, 2,008	12,775
February 5, 2,008	25,950
February 6, 2,008	4,500

Thank you for your support of our work at The Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program.

Sincerely,

John Luft
Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program Manager