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Show interests with full jurisdiction for activities in the Canyon. it can be If Salt Lake City annexed Emigration Canyon, anticipated that a sewer line and water system would be developed lead assume City would Lake Salt and Canyon the for responsibility for development proposals in Emigration Canyon. From the perspective of watershed protection, annexation of Emigration Canyon would result in improvements. Parleys Canyon Watershed Management Options Parleys Canyon serves as a major water source for Salt Lake City, and will assume an even larger role with the development of Little Dell reservoir and expansion of water treatment capacity. The Canyon also serves as a national east-west transportation Minimal development exists in the corridor for Interstate 80. upper canyon above the Mt. Dell reservoir, though there is some recreational use and private landholdings, with development "in Lambs Canyon. Below Mt. Dell Reservoir, Salt Lake City does not Development exists use Parleys Creek for culinary water supply. in the Mt. Aire side canyon. Salt Lake City is a major landowner in Parleys Canyon and owns all of the available water rights in the Canyon. Parleys A: Status Quo Watershed Management Salt Lake City, U.S. Forest Service, Salt Lake County, and the Utah Department of Transportation share the management Because development presresponsibilities in Parleys Canyon. sures beyond I-80 development have been relatively light, this jurisdictional overlap has created few problems for watershed Some Wate~ - --quality re~ain_s_ g~d in the Canyon. protection. undeveloped picnic areas exist in Parleys Canyon as well as other recreational uses, notably golf, developed picnic sites, and hunting. Wjth the development of Little Dell dam and reservoir, additional development pressures affecting water quality could In addition, substantial unused water contract shares occur. from Salt Lake City exist in Lambs Canyon that could result in increased development on the south fork of Parleys Creek. A7 |
