| Description |
Decker Lake Park is a Class Two Regional Park located in West Valley City. For years, the park has had unmet maintenance and supervision needs and, as a result, the park's function and purpose to serve all users has been limited. The problems facing Decker Lake Park range from non-ADA complying infrastructure to poor environmental quality, which, if not addressed, will lead to issues for businesses and residents living nearby. Therefore, efforts have been made to monitor and record existing conditions of Decker Lake Park. The observations show that the park needs funding for maintenance and supervision to improve infrastructure, amenities, and environmental conditions. There are also current proposals to provide funding to add new amenities to the park, but they do not address the park's existing conditions. Therefore, future recommendations proposed for the park should include strategies and methods to improve park accessibility, promote park inclusivity, and increase park funding. A public-private partnership consisting of West Valley City, Salt Lake County, and Keep Decker Lake Beautiful is highly recommended to implement future recommendations outlined in this report and to build support for the park from nearby residents and organizations. In general, the park's future will be determined by how the conditions at the park improve based on this report's recommendations and additional recommendations derived from future public input and community engagement. |
