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Show SECTION 2 STATE WATER PLAN - JORDAN RIVER BASIN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This section summarizes the Jordan River Basin Plan. Like the State Water Plan, this document contains 19 sections. It also has Section A, Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Definitions, and Section B, Bibliographies. In addition to its 19 sections, the State Water Plan contains Section 20, River Basin Summaries, and Section 21, Status Reports. The following headings are titles of each of the sections summarized. The sections should be studied for more detailed information. 2.1 Foreword Within the broad responsibility to enhance the quality of life and general welfare of its citizens, the state of Utah has the specific obligation to plan for and encourage the best use of its resources. The State Water Plan ( 1990) provides the statewide foundation and direction. More detailed plans are and will be prepared for each of the state's 11 hydro logic basins. The Bear River Basin Plan was published in January 1992, the Kanab Creek/ / Virgin River Basin Plan was published in August 1993, the Cedar/ Beaver Basin Plan was published in April 1995, and the Weber River Basin Plan was published in May 1997. This plan for the Jordan River Basin is the fifth report to be completed. The purpose of this plan is to identify potential conservation and development projects and describe alternatives to satisfy the problems, needs and demands. Final selection of alternatives will be made at the local level. 2.3 Introduction Section 3 contains general planning guidelines used to insure continuity during plan preparation. Guidelines consist of the guiding principles, purpose, organizational structure and review process. The organizational arrangements provide contributions and review opportunities for state and federal agencies, special interest groups, and local entities, organizations and individuals. The planning process allows for review and approval of various stages of plan development; This section also discusses the settlement of the area, climate, general characteristics and land status of the Jordan River Basin. The Jordan River is the lower portion of a larger Jordan River/ Utah Lake Basin. The Jordan River conveys the outflow from Utah Lake northward some 44 miles and terminates in the Great Salt Lake. The Jordan River passes through the Salt Lake Valley draining approximately half a million acres, nearly half of which is mountainous and sparsely populated, while the remainder is a densely populated valley floor. The basin is home to just over 800,000 people, approximately 45 percent of Utah's total population. Seasonal extreme temperatures in the valley range from - 30° F in the winter to lKFF in the summer. Water surface evaporation in the valley averages 42 inches per year. The average frost- free season for the valley area is approximately 200 days from the middle of April to the end of October. Most of the land in Salt Lake County is privately owned, especially in the the Salt Lake Valley. Jordan River Parkway in Murray 2- 1 |