Programs & Activites

Water Project Automation

Recreation Rehabilitation

Dam Safety

CAST for Kids

CRB Salinity Control Program

Water Conservation

Contracting Opportunities

Proposed Title Transfer

•  Deer Creek Reservoir
•  Rockport Reservoir
•  Willard Bay

Reclamation's Contribution To Recreation In Utah

Utah Reclamation projects, including Flaming Gorge and Glen Canyon National Recreation Areas, have provided a sizeable share of Utah's recreation opportunities and revenues. Reclamation reservoirs receive approximately 10,000,000 visits annually. These reservoirs supply 244,000 acres of water surface for recreation activities, 4,350 acres of developed recreation sites, and 2,500 miles of recreation shoreline. During the past 20 years, Reclamation has invested more than $50 million for recreation improvements at its Utah reservoirs.

Recreation Development

Reclamation has made significant contributions to complete and upgrade many recreation facilities in order to help meet Utah's growing recreation demands. Recreation facilities have been completed at Jordanelle, Strawberry, Starvation, Upper Stillwater, and Red Fleet Reservoirs. In addition, Reclamation and Utah Division of State Parks and Recreation are involved in major cost-share renovations on recreation facilities at Rockport, Deer Creek, Willard, and East Canyon Reservoirs.

Current Cost-Share Partnership Work with the State of Utah

Passage of Title 28 of Public Law 102-575 in 1992 amended and strengthened Public Law 89-72, which governs much of Reclamation's recreation-related activities. Title 28 allows Reclamation to cost-share with non-federal public entities up to 50 percent of the planning, development, and replacement costs of recreation facilities. Renovation of recreation facilities at Rockport, Deer Creek, Willard Bay, and East Canyon was made possible by Reclamation's cost-share partnership with Utah State Parks which was approved by the Utah State Legislature. New approval is required for all future projects. Through the partnership with Utah State Parks, the backlog of facilities at Reclamation reservoirs in need of rehabilitation is reduced.

This program allowed for renovation of facilities at Rockport Reservoir in 1997, totaling just under $4 million, Deer Creek Reservoir in 2001 totaling approximately $5.5 million, and Willard Bay facilities, which are currently under construction through 2003, totaling approximately $6 million. Work at East Canyon is scheduled to occur from 2004-2006. These projects involve upgrading boat ramps, campgrounds, picnic areas, roads, trails, and beaches, and include provisions for improving access to these facilities for persons with disabilities.

Areas scheduled for renovation are prioritized based on health and safety concerns, greatest public need, and ability to schedule design and construction.

Access

Reclamation established a partnership with the Utah Division of State Parks and Recreation to fulfill the mandate required by the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1992 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. The ADA prohibits discrimination by private and non-federal government entities on the basis of disabilities in places of public accommodation. Section 504 prohibits discrimination by federal, and federally funded entities, against persons with disabilities. Because the ADA mandated that state and local entities comply with all of the requirements by September 1995, Reclamation has given high priority to securing funds to help non-federal recreation managing partners meet the deadline.