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Show Salt Lake City Watershed Management Plan ' 99 may also discuss pertinent issues with the decision makers at this time. Such tours should be conducted on a bi- annual basis or when a change in representation has occurred after an election. These education efforts will occur at the federal, state and local levels. Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County need political support to continue effective watershed management. The decision makers will be updated on water quality trends and other related issues on a semi- annual basis. • Recommendation: Watershed- specific interpretive displays at various points in each canyon will be constructed. Implementation: This will be a coordinated effort between Salt Lake City and the Forest Service and will begin by June 1, 2000. Explanation: Interpretive displays will be constructed at major trail heads throughout the watershed. These interpretive displays will contain messages that directly link human activities with watershed health. The displays would also focus on the fact that the water in the canyons is eventually consumed by over 400,000 people in the valley. Watershed features that are in close proximity to specific trailheads will be highlighted. For example, the beaver dam and lodge near the White Pine Trailhead will be described and the water quality benefits associated with the beaver pond explained. Other watershed features such as wetlands may also be identified on interpretive displays. 2. Current watershed signage is not effective in linking human activities to impacts on water quality. • Recommendation: Evaluate current signage to determine how it can be modified to more effectively link human activities to impacts on water quality. Implementation: This will be a coordinated effort between Salt Lake City and the Forest Service which will begin by June 1, 2000. Page 61 |