2008 Watershed Symposium
2nd Annual Salt Lake County
Stormwater Symposium
October 28-29, 2008
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 300 people from various backgrounds. 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.
- Opening Remarks
Mayor Peter Corroon - Climate Change and Utah - What We Might Expect? (13.8 MB)
Robert Gillies (Utah Climate Center) - The Clean Water Act - Looking Back (218 KB)
Jared Bennett - Using Microbes to Determine Sources of Pollution in Emigration Creek (1.6 MB)
Dr. Ramesh Goel (U of U School of Engineering) - Lessons from the LEED Certification Process for the Daybreak Development (6.3 MB)
Andy Kirby/Steven Brazo/Curt McCuistion
(Kennecott Land Design) - Jurisdictional Waters in Light of the Rapanos Decision (9.3 MB)
Matt Jensen (Smith Hartvigsen, PLLC) - The Great Salt Lake - Issues and Projects (1.5 MB)
Jodi Gardberg (Utah Division of Water Quality) - Blueprint Jordan River (BJR) - Making the Jordan River the Jewel of the Valley (3.7 MB)
Gabriel Epperson (Envision Utah) - Joint Efforts to Remediate Groundwater Contamination & Return a Lost Resource - SW Jordan Valley Groundwater Project (8.9 MB)
Mark Atencio, Doug Bacon, and Kelly Payne (JVWCD) - Macroinvertebrates - Using Bugs to Monitor Water Quality (5.0 MB)
Jeff Ostermiller (Utah Division of Water Quality) - Greywater - Pros and Cons in the Arid West (2.5 MB)
Ed Macauley (Utah Division of Water Quality) - Setting a Selenium Standard for the Great Salt Lake (2.1 MB)
Jeff DenBleyker (CH2M Hill) - Pharmaceuticals in Our Waters - The Dangers and Potential Solution
Part I (461 KB), Part II (162 KB)
Dorthy Adams and Florence Reynolds
(SLVHD, SLC Public Utilities) - Utah Division of Water Quality (8.0 MB)
Leah Ann Lamb - Jordan River TMDL Study - What Have We Learned So Far? (1.4 MB)
Jim Harris and Hilary Arens (Utah Division of Water Quality) - Ther Interaction of Salt and Water at the Surface of the Earth (2.1 MB)
Eric McCulley (Legacy Nature Preserve Manager) - Watershed Planning - What We've Learned and How We Can Move Forward (5.7 MB)
Natalie Rees (SLCo Flood Control & Water Quality Division) - Water for the New West (No PPT Presentation)
Dr. Dan McCool (American West Center) - The Utah Lake Commission - Objectives, Planning and Priorities (4.1 MB)
Reed S. Price (Utah Lake Commission) - State of Our Stream Corridors - Using Rapid Assessment to Monitor Stream Health (8.5 MB)
Kathlyn Collins (SLCo Flood Control & Water Quality Division) - The Art of Effective Lobbying (307 KB)
Amy Defreese - Challenges & Accomplishments in Open Space Acquisition
Lorna Vogt (SLCo Open Space Program Director) - Nutrient Removal in Wastewater Treatment Facilities (5.2 MB)
Paul Krauth (Utah Division of Water Quality) - Preserving Our Watershed Through Activism (730 KB)
Carl Fisher (Save Our Canyons) - Managing the Jordan River for Wildlife Habitat
Chris Cline and Vaughn Lovejoy
(USFWS and Tree Utah) - Managing Flood Waters in Salt Lake County (6.7 MB)
KSL Story on Pervious Pavement
Brent Beardall (SLCo Flood Control & Water Quality Division)
Watershed Planning and Restoration
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