Best Practices for Riverfront Communities

The Jordan River Commission is leading an effort to work with stakeholders along the Jordan River corridor to identify and put in place effective strategies, or what we call “best practices (BPs),” for caring for the river corridor and increasing its value – environmentally, recreationally, economically and culturally – for all of us.

The JRC has hired EPG to work with stakeholders to better understand how each community’s specific needs can be incorporated into a toolbox of technically-sound BPs.  The toolbox is intended to serve as a resource for local decision-making along the river, and one that strikes a balance between the need for consistent approaches along the length of the river and the desire for local flexibility.

The intent of the best practices is for the counties and cities to use these as guidelines to develop their own policies and ordinances. It aims to provide an easy to use and accessible best practice toolbox for community leaders and managers who are stewards of the Jordan River. Stewardship of a regional resource requires integration of management practices across disciplines, departments, and communities to improve the quality of the Jordan River.