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Blueprint Jordan River Acknowledgements Blueprint Jordan River Blueprint Jordan River Partners Steering Committe Members Blueprint Jordan River Acknowledgements Blueprint Jordan River Blueprint Jordan River Partners Steering Committe Members George S. and Dolores Andrew Aagard Kimberly Hersey Mark McGrath Brian Tucker Riverton City Utah Division of Taylorsville City Midvale City Doré Eccles Foundation Wildlife Resources Erick Allen Michael Meldrum Lorna Vogt EDCUtah Scott Hess Taylorsville City Salt Lake County • American Express Center for Davis County Community Development Jerry Benson Joseph Moore Michael C. Weland Utah Transit Doug Hill West Valley City Utah Mitigation & • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation Authority Murray City Conservation Commission Barry Nash • Davis County Dan Bergenthal Christie Hutchings Trust for Public Lands Brandon Weston Salt Lake City Lehi City Utah Department of • Federal Highway Administration Ann Ober Transportation Department of Transportation Dan Boles Eric Hutchings Salt Lake County Draper City Utah House of Jennifer Wiglama • Jordan Valley Water Representatives Steve Pastorik Utah Division of Forestry, Conservancy District Adrian Boogaard West Valley City Fire, and State Lands • Kennecott Land Company S.L. Engineering Steve Jensen Salt Lake County Vaughn Pickell Ted Wilson • Lehi City Tom Burdett Bluffdale City Utah Rivers West Jordan City Travis Jones • Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Rocky Mountain Tara Poelzing Edward Woolford Paul Dremann Power Bend-In-The-River Federal Highway • Murray City Blue Ribbon Fisheries Administration Advisory Council Rex Judson Natalie Rees • Questar Saratoga Springs Salt Lake County • Rio Tinto Jack Elizondo Questar Lynn Larsen Daniel Snarr In-Kind Ad • Rocky Mountain Power Salt Lake County Murray City Larry Ellertson Support • Salt Lake City Corporation Utah County Nancy Lord Tham Soekotjo Bluffdale City Neighborworks • Salt Lake County Michael Florence KUER Radio South Salt Lake Vaughnn Lovejoy Emy Storheim • Sandy City Tree Utah Salt Lake City Salt Lake Tribune • South Jordan City Russell Fox Photos Courtesy of: Kennecott Land Todd Marti Doug Thom Deseret News • The City of South Salt Lake Jordan Valley Water Salt Lake Community Blaine Gehring Conservancy District College • City of Taylorsville North Salt Lake Eric McCulley Don Tingey • The Fieldstone Foundation Chris Gilbert Legacy Nature South Jordan City West Jordan City Preserve Envision Utah thanks • Utah County Edie Trimmer Rio Tinto for funding • Utah Department of Transportation Val Halford Jim McCulty Wasatch Front Saratoga Springs Barry Tripp this publication. • West Valley City Regional Council Utah Division of Forestry ii Blueprint Jordan River Table of Blueprint Jordan River Contents I. Background and Natural History 1 II. Public Process 3 • Collected Data • Committees • Map Analysis III. Vision 7 • Vision Statement • Common Themes • Vision Map I V. Vision Principles 15 • Guiding Principles • Theme Maps V. Action Plan 41 • Part 1: Restoring the River • Part 2: Connecting and Building Communities VI. Implementation Framework 51 • Background • Case Studies • Long-Term and Short-Term Implementation • Conclusion Natural canopy provides shade for the Jordan River Table of Contents iii Background and I. Background and The Blueprint is not meant to serve as a clearinghouse for scientific studies, nor is it meant as a comprehensive guide to all Jordan River issues. In fact, it recommends an Natural History in-depth study of the river’s ecosystem to better inform future management of the Natural History corridor. Rather than a system-wide inventory of ecological assets and management recommendations, the Blueprint was designed as a public visioning effort to capture Background the collective imagination of residents to build an appreciation for the important Blueprint Jordan River is essentially a public vision for the Jordan River corridor’s environmental, social and economic role the river has played and can play in our future. Key community leaders worked for several years to organize and obtain the region. The Blueprint conveys the “Big Ideas” that are possible and lays out a frame- resources to initiate this process. Salt Lake County was the central player in this work for how those may be implemented over the coming decades. No small ideas effort, while mayors and staff from the 15 cities and 3 counties through which the were included, only the bold and ambitious. Jordan River flows contributed political and financial support to get the Blueprint underway. Numerous studies have been completed in the past, outlining environ- Some of those “Big Ideas” include: mental opportunities, measuring water quality and other river profile indicators, • A 50-plus mile, unobstructed “blue-green” trail from the Utah Lake to the identifying recreational needs and much more. Many of these studies are still valid Great Salt Lake for boaters, cyclists, pedestrians and wildlife enthusiasts and their recommendations were useful throughout the Blueprint process. A main • A 7,300-acre linear nature preserve with premier wildlife viewing tours objective of the Blueprint Jordan River process was to review the existing studies • A return to a more historic river corridor with meanders, wetlands, improved and incorporate those ideas which are most valid for future development and resto- water quality and water flow, and rich biodiversity ration of the Jordan River corridor. In addition to past planning efforts and stud- • Regional transportation access to the corridor, including east-west connecting ies, Salt Lake County completed three other studies in tandem with the Blueprint trails and several new TRAX and frontrunner stops that bring recreational us- process, which informed our efforts: ers to the trail for day-long excursions • The Jordan River Trail Master Plan • Several new “river centers” with recreational-support facilities and dining • The Water Quality Stewardship Plan opportunities in previously industrial areas • The Open Space Acquisition Plan I CHAPTER 1 Blueprint Jordan River 1971 Master Plan for The Jordan River The possibilities really are endless, but we must start somewhere. All good things Resources as the single most important habitat type in the State of Utah for birds. begin with a vision of what may come and the Blueprint is the impetus for accom- plishing what some consider impossible -- transforming the Jordan River into a one- In 1847, settlers entered the Salt Lake Valley. Since then, the Jordan River has been of-a-kind quality-of-life amenity for the region’s citizens for generations to come. degraded by human impacts. Dredging and straightening have deepened and narrowed the river channel, reducing the historic floodplain. Developments have encroached into areas that once were prime and diverse habitat. Domestic, indus- Natural History trial and agricultural discharges have polluted the river. Recent years have brought a new public appreciation for the river’s value, inspiring restoration efforts. Today, CONTEXT we must accelerate those efforts and create a beautiful, vibrant and sustainable The Jordan River flows over 50 miles from Utah Lake north to the Great Salt Lake river corridor which will further distinguish Utah as a world-class destination for wetlands. The water in the Jordan River comes from its headwaters at Utah Lake outdoor activity. and the many springs and mountain tributaries that feed the river throughout the corridor. The river flows through three counties -- Utah, Salt Lake and Davis -- and 15 cities, all of which have had different uses and visions for the river. SOURCES The Jordan River Natural Areas Forum 2003 Strategic Plan. The Jordan River is centrally located between the Wasatch and Oquirrh Mountain The Jordan River Natural Conservation Corridor Report (2001) Ranges, whose mountain streams and creeks feed the Jordan River. For any im- provements to water quality and flow to be successful, these tributaries need to be taken into account and managed so that waters feeding the Jordan River will not be impaired. What was once a meandering wildlife corridor, rich with biodiversity and a source of food and materials for Native Americans and early settlers, has been compro- mised. Population growth has led to numerous demands on the Jordan River. These demands have caused the degradation of the natural environment. In many places the river has been channelized and straightened. Land uses near the river have dis- placed numerous wetlands and the native vegetation necessary to support a healthy river system, in turn diminishing regional quality of life. HISTORY Approximately 16,000 years ago, the Salt Lake Valley and much of Utah was covered by the ancient Lake Bonneville. As Lake Bonneville water levels receded, Utah Lake and the Great Salt Lake remained behind as remnants. The Jordan River emerged by winding through old unconsolidated Lake Bonneville sediments traveling toward the Great Salt Lake. Eventually, the Jordan River established a riparian habitat com- plete with oxbows, wetlands, ponds and abundant wildlife. Historically, the Jordan River was a meandering stream that crossed a wide flood- plain. This floodplain provided approximately 12,500 acres of wetland habitat for The Jordan River corridor in Murray in 1937 (left) and in wildlife and fish. Willow trees dominated the landscape and provided nesting, 1990 (right) resting and feeding for a variety of birds. This type of lowland riparian environment is of critical importance and has been identified by the Utah Division of Wildlife Background & Natural History 2 Public Process II. Public Process Public
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