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Show Chapter 5 Recommendations Implementation: Ongoing. Explanation: Salt Lake County adopted their revised Sensitive Lands Ordinance on January 21,1998. Two notable changes were made to the ordinance which involve watershed concerns. First, the stream set- back for new buildings was extended from 50 to 100 feet. This new regulation will strengthen current watershed protection measures. The second significant change was regarding the development site. A new standard was developed called " limits of disturbance/' which specifies an area in which construction and development activity must be contained. This new standard will decrease the amount of lands that are disturbed through accidental or unregulated construction practices. • Recommendation: Salt Lake City will closely monitor variance applications to protect water quality. Implementation: Ongoing. Explanation: Currently, Salt Lake County notifies affected jurisdictions regarding building permit applications throughout the County. This process can sometimes be overlooked, but building permit and variance applications in the watershed need to be closely monitored by Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities. If a variance or building permit application is found to jeopardize water quality, then Salt Lake City will respond accordingly. • Recommendation: Salt Lake City will follow the existing ( 1991) or modified water sales policy ordinance. Implementation: Ongoing. Explanation: The water sales policy was developed based upon the high value of canyon waters due to the excellent quality and proximity of these waters to Salt Lake City. Also, water from canyon streams can be delivered to most city customers by gravity flow without pumping. Water used for snowmaking affords a degree of storage as it is usually the last to melt. Additionally, Salt Lake City has made major capital expenditures for facilities to treat water Page 70 -- |