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Show Appendix D Public Comments and Responses COMMENTS RESPONSES "... regarding bed and breakfasts, Salt Lake County has instituted a permit system for " short- term" rentals ( less than 30 days) which so far has not been utilized or enforced to any degree, at least in Big Cottonwood. The number of new homes and cabins being constructed is so small that to limit them further is almost meaningless compared to the glaring abuses already taking place." " Please define what " limited commercial" is. As I look at the ski resorts, I don't see any limits on their commercial endeavors." One comment states that the ski resorts impact the watershed greatly. Land Use/ Mining A comment states that the words " large- scale" on page 112 are too vague. " The Utah Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining does not regulate a variety of mining activities either because they are too small ( less than 5 acres) or due to the type of mining ( sand and gravel, or building materials). The City should not rely on the State or County to protect the watersheds from mining, but should adopt its own ordinance with a mandatory mining plan and bond posted in advance of any disturbance." This is a Salt Lake County zoning issue. Commercial developments located on federal lands within the watershed operate under Forest Service and Salt Lake County permits. Salt Lake City recognizes that all uses in the canyons create a cumulative effect on the watershed. The introductory phrase of this paragraph will be removed in the final Plan. Mining activities in the watershed are prohibited unless County, State, and Federal regulations are followed. Salt lake City will review and perhaps establish an ordinance addressing all rnining activities in the watershed. Page 122 |