The Great Salt Lake is in the middle of its summer decline, bringing its levels back down to a concerning section within the state’s management plan. Its southern arm is now down to 4,192.2 feet elevation, losing about 1½ feet since its peak this spring, while its north arm remains just below that, at 4,191.8 feet elevation, according to federal data. Levels begin to create “serious adverse effects” on brine shrimp viability, air quality, mineral production and recreation at 4,192 feet elevation, the state plan warns. However, the lake is also receiving a significant financial boost amid ongoing efforts to get water back to the lake. Up to $53 million in grant funding is now available for projects that support the Great Salt Lake and its wetlands, state officials announced on Wednesday.

Other Great Salt Lake news:

• FOX13 (Salt Lake City, Utah): Cha-ching! Why is the Great Salt Lake set to get a massive infusion of cash?
• ABC4 (Salt Lake City, Utah): $53M boost for Great Salt Lake amid critical water levels, toxic dust fears
• The Salt Lake Tribune: Opinion: Great Salt Lake is in crisis. One Utah project is making a real difference.
• Sierra Club: Blog: Why the shrinking Great Salt Lake is a public health crisis