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Show OPTIONS FOR CANYON WATERSHED ~ANAGEMENT - GENERAL Salt Lake City has broad discretion to exercise managemen t control over all phases of Canyon use that impact water quantity Existing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Salt and quality. Lake City-Coun ty Board of Health, U.S. Forest Service, and other agency policies in ordinance , statutory , and regulatory form establish a mix on controls on Canyon use. Salt Lake City, with crucial watershed jurisdicti on, plays and will continue to play a II. key role among jurisdicti ons in the Canyons. For the purposes of identifyin g future City managemen t of watershed s, this review is broken into a section on general, overall managemen t considera tions, and specific considera tions Inevitably , managemen t for each of the seven major Canyons. issues may not be fully identified or addressed in this Draft Plan. Salt Lake City welcomes comments on the issues identified and addrensed here as well as issues that may not be adequately explored. General A: Continue With Existing Watershed Managemen t Policies As described in Chapter 2, Salt Lake City watershed management is directed by State legislatio n and City ordinances and policies. Coupled with extensive water rights and landholdin gs, Salt Lake City has considerab le influence in Canyons managemen t. Salt Lake City could continue with this existing set of policies. Presently Salt Lake City relies heavily on City-Coun ty Board of Heal th, County Planning, County Developme nt Services, and the U.S. Forest Service for watershed protection . General B: Diminished Citv Manaoemen t and Enforceme nt Salt Lake City could assume a smaller role in watershed related policymak ing and decisionm aking by reducing watershed managemen t activities , relying more heavily on the County, Board of Heal th, Forest Service and other governmen tal entities to adopt and / enforce standards for watershed protection . Enforceme nt and Managemen t Increased C: General As described in Chapter 2, Watershed Jurisdicti on and Managemen t, and Chapter 4, Preliminar y Findings, Salt Lake City plays varying roles in different Canyons, from almost complete 24 |
