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Show - - - -- -- ---- APRIL 1987 DRAFT SALT LAKE CITY WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN APPENDIX OPTIONS CANYON WATERSHED ~ANAGEMENT - CANYON-BY-CANYON Because each of the Was« tch Front Canyons is unique physically, in jurisdicti onal relationsh ips, and in use, the following options address each of the seven major Canyons. City Creek Canyon Watershed Managemen t Options Salt Lake City owns all of the water, most of the land, and exercises lead managemen t responsib ility for City Creek Canyon. In April, 1986, the Salt Lake City Council adopted the City Creek Master Plan directing the long-term managemen t of City Creek. The Departmen ts of Public Utilities and Parks anc Recreation Preparers of this manage City Creek Canyon for Salt Lake City. draft Plan have reviewed the City Creek Master Plan relative to watershed managemen t, and reaffirm and highlight some of the Other options are raised recommend ations from the Master Plan. III. here. Water quality in City Creek is very good, third best of the streams used for Salt Lake City water supply. However, if it is determined as part of this Plan that Salt Lake City should pursue further improving water quality in City Creek Canyon, several options should be considered . Upper Canyon Managemen t Options (Above Water Treatment Plant) Salt Lake City, as part of this planning effort, could consider continuing aggressive ly the pursuit of 'land transfers with the U.S. Forest Service to consolida te its ownership in the (Part of City Creek Master Plan Canyon. The City could also further pursue, effort, annexing the remainder of City further complete its control over the Creek Master Plan recommend ations.) Al recommend ations.) as part of this planning Creek into the City to (Part of City Canyon. |
