Projects to enhance or protect over 13,000 acres of Great Salt Lake wetlands are ongoing. While that work continues, members of the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust and Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands are looking at ways to start even more projects. The two entities announced Thursday they’re making $6.5 million available for projects that benefit the protection or restoration of the lake’s wetlands. “Healthy wetlands and improved water management at the interface of these habitats and the lake are essential for the lake’s hydrology and the well-being of the overall ecosystem,” said Marcelle Shoop, executive director of the trust.