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Show Chapter 5 Recommendations J. CANYON GARBAGE DISPOSAL AND OTHER SERVICES 1. Current garbage disposal may affect water quality. • Recommendation: Encourage Salt Lake County to maintain and improve the current garbage disposal system in the watershed. Implementation: Encourage Salt Lake County to maintain and improve the current garbage disposal system in the watershed by June 1, 2001. Explanation: The current garbage disposal system needs refining. Of primary concern is the garbage disposal system in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Currently, residents of Big Cottonwood Canyon are given two dumpsters in which to dump their trash. These dumpsters are located on the south side of the road, downhill from Cardiff Fork Recreation Area. The dumpsters often overflow sending trash into the surrounding area, including Big Cottonwood Creek. Salt Lake County has been responsible for garbage removal in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Salt Lake City would work with Salt Lake County to improve the garbage collection system. Other alternatives would be explored such as locating the dumpsters in another area closer to the residents and farther away from the creek and main highway. • Recommendation: Encourage Salt Lake County to provide the residents of Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons with an opportunity for a neighborhood cleanup, similar to the program granted to Salt Lake City residents. Implementation: Encourage Salt Lake County to devise a neighborhood cleanup schedule for Big and Little Cottonwood Canyon residents by June 1, 2000. Explanation: Residents of Salt Lake City are provided an opportunity each spring to dispose of yard debris, old furniture, wood scraps, etc. Complaints surrounding the dumpsters in Big Cottonwood Canyon indicate that large pieces of furniture or appliances are left along- side the dumpsters. A specified Page 84 |