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Commissioners press for more data as Cottonwood Heights reviews general plan water chapter
Summary
Planning consultants presented the water chapter; commissioners raised that Salt Lake Public Utilities aggregates data, leaving the city unable to measure local per-capita water use precisely and pushed for education-based strategies and a possible goal to seek representation in regional water governance.
Sam of Landmark Design (lead consultant) walked the commission through the draft water element of the general plan and the mission statement language about protecting the watershed. Commissioners sought clarity on whether "protecting the watershed" was meant as riparian protection, stormwater management or regional resource stewardship; Sam said the intent combined pollution prevention, stormwater practices and development standards aimed at preserving long-term availability.
A recurring concern was data. Commissioners noted the city does not control the water…
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