ULibraries Research Guides: Little Cottonwood Canyon: Start Here

Research Strategy

History of mining, skiing and other land use is the background to current canyon conditions.
Central Wasatch Commission is an intergovernmental agency formed to coordinate planning for the Wasatch Mountains.
Public Land in the Wasatch Mountains is mostly managed by the USDA Forest Service.
Little Cottonwood Creek is in a protected Watershed managed by Salt Lake County.
The Ski Industry is a major stakeholder in LCC. .
Transportation in LCC is managed by the Utah Dept. of Transportation (UDOT); Bus service is provided by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA).
Research & Reporting can be found in Utah news media and scholarly journals.
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