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5 OPEN SPACE
Natural open space serves myriad purposes in the community. It provides relief from the built environment of buildings and pavement; recreation opportunities such as hiking, bicycling, bird watching and water activities; and the chance for residents to connect with nature. Open space also provides a host of ecologic benefits, providing space to purify soil, water and air; absorb noise, wind and visual disturbances; store water and carbon; and reduce the urban heat island effect. When connected to parks and recreation facilities by trails, open space becomes an integral component of the City's comprehensive public lands system.
EXISTING OPEN SPACE
The City of West Jordan is fortunate to have several open space corridors that enhance the quality of life in the community. The Jordan River corridor on the east side of the City is one of the most important and significant open spaces. Running north to south on the east edge of the City, this natural area adjoins several large swaths of both City and privately owned designated open spaces and other recreational lands, including River Oaks Golf Course and the planned Big Bend open space area. On the west side of the City numerous natural drainages serve a similar function, connecting neighborhoods and parks to the foothills out west and are generally oriented east to west. In total the City has 285.8 acres of existing open space.
Together, these features and lesser open space features form a unique system that serves not only the citizens of West Jordan, but help to ensure natural features and urban wildlife remain vital elements of the West Jordan milieu. The City is bookended by significant natural features, with the north-south running Jordan River riparian corridor on the east side and the Oquirrh Mountain foothills on the west side, as illustrated in Map 6. Much of the Jordan River corridor falls within the 100 and 500 year floodplains, and also boasts a significant number of wetlands, providing critical habitat for songbirds and other riparian species and a host of valuable ecosystem
 
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Map 6: Environmental Conditions
services. The foothills in the west provide a significant swath of mule deer habitat and are the source for a number of intermittent creeks and natural drainages that run toward the Jordan River. Four irrigation canals run north- south through the City. Three of the four run the entire length of the City and beyond. The aforementioned natural resources form a well-distributed network of existing and potential open space.
SURVEY RESULTS: OPEN SPACE
The statistically-valid survey asked numerous questions related to open space and detailed responses can be viewed in Appendix A: Public Involvement. A summary of key results follow.
 
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