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Show Appendix D Public Comments and Responses COMMENTS RESPONSES '" Another excellent idea is the concept of a " trash- free watershed/' Critical to the success of such a program will be the establishment of an education program." " I would recommend Millcreek Canyon as a good test location, since the fee program is already in place and a " mind- set" already exists with regard to canyon usage." " Collection of resident and day- user garbage is vastly improved over what is was a few years ago, but rather than dictate to private property owners and Salt Lake County that is should be better, the SLCDPU could and should participate in improving the system. There is need for a piece of land to place the facility - couldn't you help? Water Quality Comments were made suggesting the need for more correlational water quality data regarding canyon uses. A comment suggests the need to see coliform data if in fact increased coliform levels are continuing in the canyons. " I strongly favor maintaining water quality in the tri- canyon area and understand that fees and restrictions may have to be implemented in order to protect water quality." This concept will be instituted in the back country through the group back country permit system. Salt Lake County will remain in control of the garbage removal in Millcreek Canyon, Big Cottonwood Canyon, and Little Cottonwood Canyon. There is on- going work regarding this issue and Salt Lake City supports the outcome of the program. 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. The increased levels of total coliform were found in 1995, but have decreased since that was collected. Thank you for your comment. Page 126 |