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Show Chapter 5 Recommendations F. LAND USE/ GRAZING 1. Grazing in the watershed. • Recommendation: Continue to support Forest Service efforts to phase out grazing. Implementation: Ongoing. Explanation: Salt Lake City and the Forest Service have agreed that grazing livestock in the watershed is not compatible with the best watershed management practices. Except for a few instances, Kvestock grazing occurs very infrequently in this watershed and would diminish further throughout the life of this plan. • Recommendation: Increase the enforcement of livestock trespassing in the watershed. Implementation: Establish a new system for enforcement of livestock trespassing in the watershed by January 1, 2001. Explanation: Livestock may contribute significant impacts to the watershed when provided the opportunity to graze on watershed lands. In the past, agencies have been unable to impound a trespassing animal for a prolonged period of time. Arrangements will be made to hold trespassing livestock if necessary. G. LAND ACQUISITION 1. Increase funding of the Public Utilities Watershed and Water Rights Purchase Fund. • Recommendation: Increase funding of Public Utilities Watershed and Water Rights Purchase Fund. Implementation: Salt Lake City will address this issue by June 1,1999. Page 76 |