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The Salt Lake County Flood Control & Engineering Division hosted the second annual Salt Lake Countywide Watershed Symposium on October 28 and 29, 2008 at the Salt Lake Community College Miller Campus (9750 South 300 West).
Who Attended
The 2008 Watershed Symposium was attended by approximately 290 people from various backgrounds (FINAL ATTENDEE LIST). From water supply and wastewater experts to interested citizens and activist groups, we are delighted at the expertise and interest that was represented by the Symposium participants.
What was Discussed
Many important issues were discussed at the 2008 Watershed Symposium - both during sessions and as informal chats. With a primary goal of fostering conversation about water quality issues in Salt Lake County, we are pleased with the dialogue that occurred at this year's Symposium. Thanks to everyone who participated!
Presentations
The following are Powerpoint presentations that were used to guide session discussions. Additionally, we have attached ABSTRACTS and BIOGRAPHIES submitted by the presenters.
- Mayor Peter Corroon
Opening Remarks - Robert Gillies (Utah Climate Center)
Climate Change and Utah - What We Might Expect? (13.8 MB) - Jared Bennett
The Clean Water Act - Looking Back (218 KB) - Dr. Ramesh Goel (U of U School of Engineering)
Using Microbes to Determine Sources of Pollution in Emigration Creek (1.6 MB) - Andy Kirby/Steven Brazo/Curt McCuistion
(Kennecott Land Design)
Lessons from the LEED Certification Process for the Daybreak Development (6.3 MB) - Matt Jensen (Smith Hartvigsen, PLLC)
Jurisdictional Waters in Light of the Rapanos Decisione (9.3 MB) - Jodi Gardberg (Utah Division of Water Quality)
The Great Salt Lake - Issues and Projects (1.5 MB) - Gabriel Epperson (Envision Utah)
Blueprint Jordan River (BJR) - Making the Jordan River the Jewel of the Valley (3.7 MB) - Mark Atencio, Doug Bacon, and Kelly Payne (JVWCD)
Joint Efforts to Remediate Groundwater Contamination & Return a Lost Resource - SW Jordan Valley Groundwater Project (8.9 MB) - Jeff Ostermiller (Utah Division of Water Quality)
Macroinvertebrates - Using Bugs to Monitor Water Quality (5.0 MB) - Ed Macauley (Utah Division of Water Quality)
Greywater - Pros and Cons in the Arid West (2.5 MB) - Jeff DenBleyker (CH2M Hill)
Setting a Selenium Standard for the Great Salt Lake (2.1 MB) - Dorthy Adams and Florence Reynolds
(SLVHD, SLC Public Utilities)
Pharmaceuticals in Our Waters
- The Dangers and Potential Solution
Part I (461 KB); Part II (162 KB) - Leah Ann Lamb
Utah Division of Water Quality (8.0 MB) - Jim Harris and Hilary Arens (Utah Division of Water Quality)
Jordan River TMDL Study - What Have We Learned So Far? (1.4 MB) - Eric McCulley (Legacy Nature Preserve Manager)
Ther Interaction of Salt and Water at the Surface of the Earth (2.1 MB) - Natalie Rees (SLCo Flood Control & Water Quality Division)
Watershed Planning - What We've Learned and How We Can Move Forward (5.7 MB) - Dr. Dan McCool (American West Center)
Water for the New West (No PPT Presentation) - Reed S. Price (Utah Lake Commission)
The Utah Lake Commission - Objectives, Planning and Priorities (4.1 MB) - Kathlyn Collins (SLCo Flood Control & Water Quality Division)
State of Our Stream Corridors - Using Rapid Assessment to Monitor Stream Health (8.5 MB) - Amy Defreese
The Art of Effective Lobbying (307 KB) - Lorna Vogt (SLCo Open Space Program Director)
Challenges & Accomplishments in Open Space Acquisition - Paul Krauth (Utah Division of Water Quality)
Nutrient Removal in Wastewater Treatment Facilities (5.2 MB) - Carl Fisher (Save Our Canyons)
Preserving Our Watershed Through Activism (730 KB) - Chris Cline and Vaughn Lovejoy
(USFWS and Tree Utah)
Managing the Jordan River for Wildlife Habitat - Brent Beardall
(SLCo Flood Control & Water Quality Division)
Managing Flood Waters in Salt Lake County (6.7 MB)
KSL Story on Pervious Pavement