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Show Chapter 3 Watershed Jurisdiction and Ownership F. TOWN OF ALTA The Town of Alta, population 396, is an incorporated municipality in the upper reaches of Little Cottonwood Canyon that includes the Albion Basin. Within its boundaries, Alta exercises land- use jurisdiction by maintaining planning and zoning controls, public safety standards, and an enforcement apparatus. It uses Salt Lake City water through a surplus water contract. Alta has displayed concern over watershed impacts in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Existing standards and measures developed by Salt Lake City for watershed protection are applicable in the Town of Alta. G. SANDY CITY Sandy City, located in the southeastern part of Salt Lake Valley, maintains a substantial interest in Little Cottonwood Canyon through the ownership of approximately 40 percent of Little Cottonwood Creek water. Sandy City does not have its own watershed protection ordinances or program. Sandy City has just become a first class city, which will grant them additional extraterritorial jurisdiction in watershed matters. For this reason, Salt Lake City is encouraging Sandy City to become more involved in watershed management. H. JORDAN VALLEY WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT The Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District ( Water Conservancy District) plays an important role in Salt Lake Valley water issues, but does not own any water rights in the canyons under review in this plan. The Water Conservancy District serves as the primary water distributor to many of the communities in the valley south and west of Salt Lake City, and has developed water in Bell's and Willow Creek Canyons, south of the plan area. Because Salt Lake City provides surplus water to the Water Conservancy District and many of the communities in the Salt Lake Valley, the City must be cognizant of the reliability, cost, and quality of its water for some areas beyond the boundaries of Salt Lake City. I. OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES Several other federal and state governmental agencies play indirect roles in the Wasatch Canyons under review in this plan. The United States Environmental Protection Agency Page 40 |
