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Show Chapter 5 Recommendations Implementation: Develop a new, comprehensive water quality monitoring program by January 1, 2000. Explanation: Salt Lake City will continue to use coliform as the most reliable indicator of water quality in the watershed. In the meantime, money will be budgeted for a comprehensive watershed/ water quality research project to study the canyons in order to attain more detailed watershed/ water quality data. Other goals of this program will be to identify a more comprehensive indicator or watershed health and sources of water quality degradation. Biological water quality monitoring consists of counting and identifying benthic macro- invertebrates to determine water quality. This method may augment chemical tests as well as provide additional information regarding the health of the aquatic systems. Organizations such as Save our Streams, a branch of the Izaac Walton League, are committed to biological water quality monitoring on a seasonal basis. Biological water quality monitoring is a relatively simple process which can be incorporated into school science classes or scouting groups. Any additional watershed information that may be generated on a regular basis will increase our understanding of the watershed. These programs may be conducted by volunteers and represent a valuable service to the water users in the Salt Lake Valley. 2. Water quality in the watershed. • Recommendation: Continue cooperative efforts between Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Forest Service, Salt Lake County Sheriff and Salt Lake City- County Board of Health to maintain excellent water quality and continue to strive for superior water quality. Implementation: Ongoing. Explanation: The existing cooperative agreements between Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Forest Service and Salt Lake City- County Board of Health have Page 86 |