Request for Proposals
The Commission is currently seeking an interdisciplinary consulting team to lead a collaborative process to develop best management practices and guidelines to guide the planning, regulation, and management of riparian corridors. The anticipated deliverables include: A Project Management Plan that meets the requirements of the funding source. See DWQ Management Plan Template link below A Best Practices for […]
$1.1 Million Secured for Jordan River Parkway Trail Completion
The Jordan River Commission, and the cities of West Jordan and Sandy are pleased to announce that $1.1 million in State funding has been secured for the completion of a gap in the Jordan River Parkway trail in Sandy and West Jordan. Of the 45-mile Jordan River Parkway Trail, only 3.5 miles currently remain incomplete. Once all […]
Welcome Salt Lake City!
The Jordan River Commission is pleased to welcome Salt Lake City as its newest member. Salt Lake City’s municipal boundaries include 7.9 miles of Jordan River corridor (or 15.8 total miles of streambank), more than any other city along the river. This new addition strengthens opportunities coordination and collaboration along the entire length of the Jordan […]
Help Complete the Jordan River Parkway Trail
Please contact your state legislators and ask for their support in completing the trail system. The Jordan River Commission is currently working with state legislators to identify funding to help complete a missing segment of the Jordan River Parkway Trail in the West Jordan and Sandy area. Completing this entire trail segment is expected to […]
Jordan River Commission Receives Funding
The Jordan River Commission is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a recipient of a $275,000 grant to create a set of Best Management Practices for Riparian Corridor Conservation and Development. The project will: Help local governments better guide the future preservation, development and redevelopment of land within the Jordan River corridor; […]
Public Participation Opportunity
Salt Lake City’s Department of Public Utilities is working on plans and priorities for implementing riparian corridor improvement projects on City, Red Butte, Emigration, and Parleys Creeks, and the Jordan River. Learn more and contribute your ideas to the planning process at one of the upcoming public workshops. Help design creek crossing signs and select sign locations for installation in summer 2012. Please join us at the first of two rounds of […]