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Show Salt Lake City Watershed Management Plan ' 99 COMMENTS RESPONSES " Salt Lake City, UDOT, UTA arid all of the resorts within the watershed meet continually to discuss problem and probable solutions to these parking issues. The ski resorts at the request of Salt Lake County and Salt Lake City Public Utilities have paved or are in the process of paving their parking lots to help insure a constant water quality standard/' " The water conservation issue to curtail future irrigation in the watershed is not clearly defined...; will the other contract water users in the watershed have the same restrictions as the resorts? " Ski resorts help consolidate controlled use rather than having dispersed, uncontrolled use in the back country." "... a comment states that the word " may" needs to be deleted from the statement concerning impacts to water quality. Commercial development does degrade water quality through runoff from parking lots, roads and other surfaces, such as roofs and driveways." " The existence of commercial and residential structures increases the number of people in the canyons, resulting in increased pressure on the quality of the watershed." Salt Lake City acknowledges this effort is occurring Salt Lake City will continue to adhere to its contractual obligations. We encourage leaving the watershed in its most natural form whenever possible. Salt Lake City strongly supports the Salt Lake County Sensitive Lands Ordinance regarding the use of native trees and plants. Native trees and plants do not require additional irrigation. Salt Lake City recognizes this response. Salt Lake City recognizes that all uses in the canyons create a cumulative effect on the watershed. Salt Lake City recognizes that all uses in the canyons create a cumulative effect on the watershed. Page 119 |
