DERR-2025-003640

SITE VISIT REPORT
DATE: 04/02/2025
SITE: The Other Side Village Phase 2
SITE ADDRESS: Approximately 1882 West Indiana Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT
PREPARED BY: Allison Stanley
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Environmental Response and Remediation
195 North 1950 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84116

ATTENDEES: Allison Stanley (DERR), Catherine Wyffels (SLCC), Lew Swain (TOSA),
Emma Brown (Terracon), Carmen Bailey (Parks and Public Lands), Nick Bleckert (Parks and
Public Lands)

ARRIVAL TIME: 8:00 AM - DEPARTURE TIME: 9:00 AM
Is the work being performed in a manner consistent with the accepted workplan? NA

SUMMARY: The purpose of the visit was to meet with SLC Parks and Public Lands to begin
identifying piles of yard waste that could be removed from the site. The DERR coordinated with
the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control’s Solid Waste Program prior to this
visit, and no initial concerns were raised regarding the approach. Only piles known to be
uncontaminated from the landfill and acceptable to the receiving party, Diamond Tree Experts,
were accepted and marked for removal.
There were two piles known to be uncontaminated with soil from the landfill: one of only wood
chippings and another of mixed chippings and mulch. The pile of wood chippings was marked for
removal, leaving approximately a foot of margin between the pile and ground surface to prevent
taking any underlying soil from the landfill. The other pile consisted of tree stumps and wood
chippings collected by SLC Parks and Public Lands from around the City. This was an older pile,
and many of the chippings had decomposed into mulch/soil. One portion of the pile that was
primarily wood chippings was marked “Yes” for removal (with a foot of margin). Other portions
of the pile contained too much soil content for the receiving party and were marked as “No”.

All other piles in the area either did not have generator knowledge or were known to be mixed
with soil scraped from the site. These piles were marked as “No” and will require further
characterization.

During the visit, it was also discovered that a grass fire in 2018 had burned much of the Phase 2
footprint. Additionally, SLC Parks and Public Works heard about a potential underground storage
tank (UST) near the sewer line in the northeast portion of Phase 2. No identifiable markings of a
UST were observed when the group walked the area. The DERR will be following up with the
DERR’s Petroleum Storage Tank branch for any record of a potential UST.

PHOTO LOG:

Photo 1: Pile of wood chippings known not to be contaminated with soil from the Site. Marked
as “Yes” to be removed from the Site.

Photo 2: Same pile as above. Marked as “Yes” to be removed from the Site, including a foot of
margin to avoid scraping any soil from the Site.

Photo 3: Pile of wood chippings and mulch collected from around the City by SLC Parks and
Public Lands. Known to not be contaminated with material from the Site.

Photo 4: Same pile as above. This section marked with “Yes” for the receiving party due to the
content primarily consisting of wood chippings.

Photo 5: Same pile as above. This side was much older and much of the pile had decomposed
into soil/mulch. Some of the pile was vegetated as well. This side marked as “No” for the
receiving party.

Photo 6: Mixed pile of soil scraped from the Site, and other unknown material. Marked “No” for
removal and will require further characterization.

Photo 7: Pile of asphalt and concrete further to the east. Not associated with SLC Parks and
Public Lands with no generator history. Similar piles exist in the area.

Photo 8: Tree logs that will be taken by the receiving party.