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Show Chapter 3 Watershed Jurisdiction and Ownership 5. Millcreek Canyon The Forest Service has consolidated land ownership in Millcreek Canyon for the United States. Private ownership constitutes only a minor portion of the canyon. Private lands exist mostly in the lower portion of the canyon with one large block near the canyon head. Table 15 Millcreek Canyon Land Ownership Owner Acreage Percentage Forest Service 12,314 81 Private 1,600 19 Total 13,914 100 6. Neffs Canyon Neffs Canyon is managed by the Forest Service. Table 16 Neffs Canyon Land Ownership Owner Acreage Percentage Forest Service 2,375 100 7. Big Cottonwood Canyon Big Cottonwood Canyon is predominantly under Forest Service management. However, there are substantial consolidated blocks of private land within Big Cottonwood Canyon. Private ownership is primarily in the residential areas of the canyon near Reynolds Flat, Silver Fork and Brighton Ski Resort. Salt Lake County owns one block of land in Mill D South Fork. Salt Lake City has a small landholding near Brighton Ski Resort. Page 48 |