Articles

S.L. 'eyes in the sky' homing in on ORVs
Deseret News May 12, 2002.  The mayor, Salt Lake police, Utah Department of Public Safety and the Watershed Management Office kicked off a new operation to locate and punish motorized vehicle users in the foothills that University of Utah.

SLC Vows To Protect Watershed
The Salt Lake Tribune May 12, 2002.  Why should residents of the Salt Lake Valley care if people illegally ride motorcycles, ATVs and other motorized vehicles around the foothills?

Study Finds Mercury in Mountains
The Salt Lake Tribune December 15, 1999.  U.S. Geological Survey researchers found small but distinctly elevated levels of mercury in snow in the Wasatch Range, indicating industries in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area are emitting the toxic metal, which can cause brain damage and other health troubles.

Cook to Propose Wilderness Expansion for Utah Canyons
The Salt Lake Tribune October 14, 1999.  Rep. Merrill Cook soon will introduce legislation that would protect as wilderness an additional 13,000 acres of forests in the canyons above Salt Lake City.

Letter from LeRoy Hooton To York Snow, Inc.
A letter written by LeRoy Hooton, Public Utilities Director, explains that snowmaking additives must be tested on a small scale before they will be allowed on the Salt Lake City watershed. .  

Salt Lake City Watershed Management Master Plan
The document defining how Salt Lake City manages its watershed. .  

Guess Who Has Been In Your Drinking Water . . .
The Salt Lake Tribune July 4, 1999.  Remember that glass of water you had this morning? Now think about sweaty feet wading through the glass, throw in a bit of dog doo and add a swimming toddler who should have gone potty first. It's enough to make you sick. And it could.