Farmington • Elected leaders, business executives and private philanthropists gathered Wednesday to announce a new pool of money and a message: Utah has not given up on saving the Great Salt Lake.

The private and nonprofit sectors have donated $200 million and signed a charter of “awareness and action” recognizing the importance of a thriving lake to the state’s well-being — for public health, ecological values and a robust economy.

The donors will work with the state to administer the funds, officials said.

“The Great Salt Lake is part of who we are,” said Gov. Spencer Cox at a news conference. “... It’s the namesake of our capital city. It’s part of our environment, it’s part of our culture, it’s part of the soul of Utah.”

The governor spoke at the Eccles Wildlife Education Center i

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