The Wasatch Hollow Preserve Riparian Restoration Phase 2 project is moving forward, incorporating elements from a 2011 comprehensive restoration and management plan. Located at 1650 East 1700 South, the initiative focuses on re-establishing the riparian floodplain and hydro-logic function of Emigration Creek.
Project implementation was planned for late fall 2014 through late spring 2015. To ensure public safety and protect wildlife habitat, the Wasatch Hollow Preserve remained closed until the completion of project implementation.
The restoration project includes several key goals such as re-connecting a historic spring to Emigration Creek and constructing a bridge and boardwalk. Other objectives involve invasive species removal and control, planting native upland and riparian vegetation, and the creation of nature-play areas.
Additionally, the project seeks to develop user amenities and access locations while establishing clear property boundaries through signage, fencing, and vegetative buffers. Efforts will also be made to fence sensitive resource areas and eliminate unauthorized footpaths.
The design process for the project involved significant public input collected by Salt Lake City Public Lands. Four open-house public workshops were held to guide planning and provide feedback on specific amenities.
These workshops included Visioning Workshop 1 on April 29, 2014, Design Review 1 Workshop 2 on May 20, 2014, Design Review 2 Workshop 3 on July 2, 2014, and a Final Design Review Workshop 4 on July 29, 2014. Bio-West, Inc. served as the design consultants for the project.
