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Midvale Slag to Bingham Junction

Phillip Hill Assistant City Manager and Director of

Community and Economic Development City of Midvale, Utah

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Bingham Canyon Smelter

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Site Location • 12 miles south of Salt Lake

City • Bingham Junction South

formerly called Midvale Slag Operable Unit 2

• Located between 7800 South & 7200 South and 700 West & the Jordan River

• Adjacent to the Sharon Steel Superfund site

• 5 smelters located between Sharon Steel and Bingham Junction

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Site History

• 100 years of ore processing and smelting

operations (1871-1971) • Smelting operations ended in 1958 • Slag piles processed for railroad and highway

beds (1956-1991) • Numerous environmental studies (1982-2002)

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Site History (cont.) • Strong mining history • Railroads converged in Midvale; connected mining

operations throughout Utah • Smelters on site processed ores from several mines across

the region

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Contamination • Lead and arsenic

contamination • Placed on the EPA’s

National Priorities List in 1991

• Cleanup took 17 months (February 2005-July 2006)

• $16,105,000 bid

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This is a Community

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Midvale Community Character

• Mining Town—Bingham Junction became Midvale

• Historic Main Street • Early 1900s & 1950s homes • Annexation in 1998 doubled size of City • Disinvestment due to Superfund sites • Desire to blend historic area with annexed

area and redeveloping Superfund sites

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The Opportunity • Unique to have

available space located in the middle of the city

• Address community needs

• Grow area in sustainable way

• Provide benefits for all members of community

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Livability Principles

• Promote equitable, affordable housing • Florentine Villas – 60% AMI • San Moritz, Talavera – 80% AMI • Tuscany – 55+ @ 80% AMI

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Livability Principles (cont.)

• Enhance economic competitiveness • Provide more transportation choices

• Trails - Entire 365 acres is connected via linear parks and trail

• Rail - Trax Light Rail Line connecting site with Salt Lake City, University of Utah, Salt Lake International Airport, and suburbs

• Confluence of I-15 and I-215

• Provide true fiber optics

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Cleanup and Redevelopment

• Key components for a successful clean up • EPA Remedial Project Manager is critical • Engaged elected officials and staff • Beneficial reuse must be the goal

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Bingham Junction Today

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Bingham Junction Today

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Bingham Junction Today

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Bingham Junction Today