America the Beautiful Challenge Grant Project Overview, Presented by the project team on 08.15. 2024

America the Beautiful Challenge Grant Project Overview
Presented by the project team to the Jordan River Technical Advisory Committee on August 15, 2024.
Partners of the Jordan River Commission, led by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality/Division of Water Quality as the grant recipient and administrator, has received a $5 million federal grant through the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation for a comprehensive Jordan River riparian area and related restoration sites restoration project.
Several key project partners will share information and an overview of distinct project elements funded by the grant and matching funds, for a total project impact of over $6 million.
Time stamps for presentations:
1:00 - Project Introduction and background, Presented by Paul Burnett, Division of Water Quality
9:47 - Jordan River Water Quality Challenges and Big Bend History, Presented by Sandy Wingert, Division of Water Quality
20:36 - Update on Big Bend river realignment, flood plain and restoration, Presented by Cory Fralick, West Jordan City
23:04 - Jordan River riparian weed management and restoration projects, Presented by Rae Robinson, Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands
37:11 - Gillmor Sanctuary and Jordan River Delta restoration, Presented by Heidi Hoven, Rocky Mountain Audubon
55:52 - Jordan River community and partner engagement, volunteer conservation and stewardship, and water quality activity and monitoring, Presented by Soren Simonsen, Jordan River Commission