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Show CHAPTER 5 Recommendations INTRODUCTION This section contains a description of the recommendations for each issue, implementation schedule and an explanation of the recommendation. The recommendations considered for addressing Salt Lake City watershed issues have been developed through public input, public agency workshops, the Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities, and consultant review. One of the goals of this plan is to provide Salt Lake City and the other jurisdictional agencies with a broad range of recommendations that address each issue. A broad range of recommendations gives the public and decision makers a more diverse approach in managing each issue. The recommendations presented in the first half of the section address issues on a watershed- wide basis. Following this general discussion are recommendations on a canyon- by- canyon basis. The recommendations in each section are preceded by the corresponding issue. An implementation schedule has been included with each recommendation. The implementation dates in this chapter reflect an anticipated City Council adoption in 1998. With Council adoption on September 7, 2999, the implementation dates will be delayed accordingly. Explanations follow each major recommendation. The recommendations are formulated to provide a management directive for the watershed area over the next ten years. A. DEVELOPMENT REVIEW POLICY • Recommendation: Salt Lake City's most important objective in the canyons is the preservation of the water quality and the protection of the watershed. Salt Lake City will evaluate development proposals and other activities in the canyons in light of the cumulative impact of such development or activities on water quality and the watershed. To the extent that, in the reasonable judgement of the City, a proposed development or activity, either individually or collectively, poses an actual or potential impact to the watershed or water quality Salt Lake City will either oppose, or seek to modify, manage, control, Page 55 |