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Show 8. Little Cottonwood Canyon 49 L. LAND EXCHANGE 50 M. PUBLIC UTILITIES WATER RIGHTS AND WATERSHED PURCHASE FUND 50 CHAPTER 4 Changes in the Watershed 53 SIGNIFICANT CHANGES SINCE THE 1988 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN 53 A. LITTLE DELL RESERVOIR 53 B. GROWTH ON THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE WATERSHED 53 CHAPTER 5 Recommendations 55 INTRODUCTION 55 A. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW POLICY 55 B. WATERSHED EDUCATION 57 1. Watershed Education 57 2. Current watershed signage is not effective in linking human activities to impacts on water quality 61 3. Maintenance of existing partnerships 63 4. Lack of partnerships to aide in watershed education efforts 64 C. DISPERSED RECREATION 64 1. Dispersed recreation may adversely impact water quality 64 2. Facility ( restrooms, parking lots, picnic and camping sites) availability, operation, location, and maintenance may impact water quality 67 3. Mountain biking off trails or on trails that are not designed for mountain biking contributes to watershed degradation 6> 7_ 4. Unexpected future recreation activities/ trends must be addressed. . 69 D. LAND USE/ COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT .... 69 1. Commercial development in the watershed may impact water quality 69 2. There is a lack of inspectors to monitor all development issues 73 E. LAND USE/ MINING 74 1. Mining activities may impact water quality 74 F. LAND USE/ GRAZING 76 1. Grazing in the watershed 76_ G. LAND ACQUISITION 76 1. Increase funding of the Public Utilities Watershed and Water Rights Purchase Fund 76 Page iii |