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Park City is continuing to take steps to build a facility along the S.R. 248 entryway to store soils containing contaminants from the community’s silver-mining era, an effort that has drawn attention in recent days months after leaders held public talks about the issue that appeared to draw limited interest from Parkites.
City Hall is considering building what is known as a repository on municipal land located at the S.R. 248-Richardson Flat Road intersection. Materials containing lead, arsenic and other contaminants would be stored there. The repository would ultimately have space for 140,000 cubic-yards of material with officials projecting it would take between five and 15 years to fill. The construction cost is estimated at approximately $2.7 million.
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A member of the Summit County Council has raised questions about a concept under consideration at City Hall to build a facility along the S.R. 248 entryway to store soils containing silver mining-era contaminants, a rare appearance by a County Courthouse official in a Marsac Building issue.
County Councilor Roger Armstrong is a Park City resident and drafted the statement as a private citizen rather than as an elected official. He said in an interview he anticipates the County Council and the Summit County Health Department will receive a briefing about the facility, known as a repository, shortly. The statement indicates Armstrong, who once unsuccessfully campaigned for mayor of Park City, is not seeking elected office in the city.
Utah Department of Environmental Quality offers planet-saving tips for Earth Day
In honor of Earth Day, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality is sharing actions Utahns can take to protect our air, land, and water.
Posted at 6:35 AM, Apr 22, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-22 09:12:39-04
SALT LAKE CITY â In honor of Earth Day, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality is sharing actions Utahns can take to protect our air, land, and water.
According to DEQ, making small choices can have a big effect on the planet, and there are many ways to keep the Earth beautiful, clean and safe.
To reduce pollution, try driving less, opting instead to take public, ride a bike and work from home when possible.
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