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Show Salt Lake City Watershed Management Plan ' 99 contributes to stream sedimentation which may add to total coliform levels in the streams. Currently, a large portion of the Salt Lake Ranger District ( USFS) maintenance budget is dedicated to mitigating mountain biking impacts. The trail evaluation will look at trails that receive high levels of mountain biking use. Also, the design and structure of these trails must be evaluated to determine if simple modifications may be made or if trail closures to mountain biking are necessary. A trail designed for mountain biking should be 8 to 12 percent in grade. The average grade of trails used for mountain biking in the watershed is often 12 to 25 percent. Trail width should be at least 3 feet, optimally 4 feet. 4. Unexpected future recreation activities/ trends must be addressed. • Recommendation: Draft an MOU between Salt Lake City and the Forest Service outlining a management policy geared toward managing unanticipated changes in recreation use. Implementation: An MOU will be drafted and the terms agreed upon by January 1, 2001. Explanation: The enormous trend in mountain biking was unforeseeable. The 1988 Watershed Management Plan did not address unexpected future recreation activities. As a result, regulations governing mountain biking were established after impacts were incurred in the watershed. This Watershed Management Plan Update seeks to be proactive with unexpected future recreation activities and would provide guidance on how to manage such unforeseeable trends. D. LAND USE/ COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT 1. Commercial development in the watershed may impact water quality. • Recommendation: Support enforcement of the current Sensitive Lands Protection Regulations to ensure future development meets watershed protection ordinances. Page 69 |