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SALT LAKE CITY — As the summer recreation season begins, Salt Lake City’s Department of Public Utilities is promoting respect and safety among visitors to City Creek Canyon.
Popular for recreational activities, City Creek Canyon is also a municipal watershed.
New signs in the canyon, designed through an extensive public process, aim to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety. The signs clarify that all uphill road travelers — including cyclists, joggers and walkers — must travel on the creek side of the road. All downhill bicycle travel must take place on the hill side of the road.
In addition to the installation of new signs, roadside vegetation has been trimmed back, culvert drainage has been improved and pavement has been repaired.
Cyclists are permitted in the canyon on odd-numbered calendar days, while private vehicles are permitted on even- numbered days. Below picnic site 16, dogs are permitted on leashes no longer than 6 feet. Visitors should expect police officers and watershed rangers in the canyon throughout the summer to enforce regulations, including the 15-mph speed limit for all motorized and non- motorized travel.
For more information, visit the City Creek Canyon website.
Public comment sought on fishing regulations
The Utah Division of Wildlife resources wants to hear from people who like to fish in Utah.
It is interested in people’s thoughts about fishing regulation changes the biologists are considering for 2013 and suggestions about additional fishing regulations in Utah.
To learn about the changes being considered and to offer thoughts about the ideas, a brief poll has been set up at the DWR’s website. The poll should take five to 10 minutes to complete. The DWR asks that people take the poll no later than June 15.
- Comment open until June 15
- A poll can be taken at the DWR's website.
- Call Drew Cushing at 801-538-4774 for more information.
- Comment open until June 20
- Comments can be emailed to the BLM Salt Lake field office.
- Comments can also be mailed to the BLM Salt Lake Field Office, Attn: Cindy Ledbetter, 2370 S. 2300 West, Salt Lake City, UT, 84119.
To share ideas about fishing changes and regulations, people can email Drew Cushing, warm water sport fisheries coordinator for the DWR. Ideas may also be mailed to Drew Cushing, DWR, Box 146301, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301, or call him at 801- 538-4774.
After exploring people’s ideas, the biologists will present their final recommendations to the public in September. The Utah Wildlife Board will make the final decision Nov. 1.
BLM accepting public comment on Bingham Canyon Mine station
The Salt Lake field office of the Bureau of Land Management is accepting public comment for the Bingham Canyon Mine Air Quality and Weather Monitoring Station Environmental Assessment.
The BLM is accepting comments to be considered prior to the finalizations of the assessment, which has been prepared to analyze the BLM proposal for Kennecott to construct an air quality and weather monitoring station with two access roads. The report describes the potential environmental impacts from implementing the proposed project.
Written comments will be accepted until June 20. Submit written comments to: BLM Salt Lake Field Office, Attn: Cindy Ledbetter, 2370 S. 2300 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84119. Comments can also be emailed to the office.
Water conservancy district to hold free garden fair
The Weber Basin Water Conservancy District announces its annual Garden Fair, which is free and open to the public.
The event will take place Saturday, June 2, at 2837 E. SR 193 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Visitors will have an opportunity to see the Learning Garden and talk to experts, which include: nursery representatives, USU Extension, irrigation experts and other landscape product experts.
Activities include: Larry Sagers and the "KSL Greenhouse Show" broadcasting live from the garden from 8 to 11 a.m., classes (Irrigation Made Easy, Tips for Green, Healthy Lawns, The Best Shrubs for Your Yard, Native Plants, Landscape Design Principles, Larry's Favorite Perrennials), local vendors with great products, water treatment and Learning Garden tours.
Those who attend also can purchase plants from local growers, free activities and face painting for kids from 9 a.m. to noon, free cotton candy, hot dogs and drinks after 10 a.m. Visit the Weber Basin website for details.
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