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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDERR-2025-003994 195 North 1950 West • Salt Lake City, UT Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144810 • Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4810 Telephone (801) 536-0095 • T.D.D. (801) 536-4284 www.deq.utah.gov Printed on 100% recycled paper State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality Kimberly D. Shelley Executive Director Ty L. Howard Deputy Director SPENCER J. COX Governor DEIDRE HENDERSON Lieutenant Governor May 6, 2022 Richard J. Angell Parsons Behle & Latimer 201 South Main Street, Suite 1800 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Re: Enforceable Written Assurance (EWA) #189 for East 900 Townhomes Property, Located at 4346, 4350, and 4360 South 900 East, Millcreek, Salt Lake County, Utah - Parcel Numbers 22-05-176-002-0000 and 22-05-176-004-0000 Dear Mr. Angell: Introduction This letter is issued pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Section 19-6-326 and Utah Admin. Code Rule 311-600 concerning real property (Property) that The Collaborative 4350, a Series of Defy Development, LLC (Applicant) intends to acquire. The Property, encompassing approximately 1.44-acres, is located in Millcreek, Salt Lake County, Utah as described in the above referenced line. The Applicant submitted an Enforceable Written Assurance Application and supplemental associated documents for the Property (Application) to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The DEQ has reviewed the Application and has no additional comments or questions. Applicant’s Representations 1. The Applicant represents that it has satisfied the “all appropriate inquiry” requirements in 42 United States Code Section 9601(40) and Utah Code Ann. Section 19-6-302(2). The Applicant represents that the Application fully discloses the results of the Applicant’s inquiry. 2. The Applicant represents that it is not: a) Potentially liable or affiliated with another person that is potentially liable for response costs at the property through: (i) Any direct or indirect familial relationship; or (ii) Any contractual, corporate, or financial relationship (other than a contractual, corporate, or financial relationship that is created by the instruments by which title to the facility is conveyed or financed or by a contract for the sale of goods or services); or b) The result of a reorganization of a business entity that was potentially liable. Page 2 3. The Applicant represents that it has not caused or contributed to any environmental contamination on the Property. 4. The Applicant represents that based on the data and information available, the Applicant is sufficiently informed to take Reasonable Steps to prevent or limit exposure to contaminants that may be present on the Property. Specifically, the Applicant represents that it will comply with the Reasonable Steps included as an attachment to this letter. 5. The Applicant represents that it will comply with Rule 311-600, will stop any continuing releases, will prevent any threatened future releases, will prevent or limit human, environmental or natural resource exposure to earlier releases, will cooperate and provide access to persons authorized to investigate and take response actions on the Property, and will implement institutional controls. 6. The Applicant acknowledges that it is solely responsible for the representations above and in the Application, and that the DEQ has not conducted an independent analysis or verification of the Applicant’s representations. Enforceable Written Assurance This letter constitutes an Enforceable Written Assurance that no enforcement action regarding the Property will be initiated by the DEQ against the Applicant under the Utah Hazardous Substances Mitigation Act, Section 19-6-301 et seq. and that the Applicant is protected from contribution and cost recovery claims as described in Section 19-6-326. This Enforceable Written Assurance is contingent upon: 1. The Applicant's compliance with the representations above and in the Application and the attached Reasonable Steps; 2. The Applicant’s compliance with the ongoing requirements imposed in Rule 311-600 and in Section 19-6-302 on a bona fide prospective purchaser; 3. The Applicant’s full disclosure and accuracy in making the representations above and in the Application; and, 4. The Applicant’s payment of outstanding DEQ costs in excess of the application fee. The Applicant will be billed for any outstanding costs under separate cover. Should there be any questions regarding this letter, please contact Leigh Anderson at (801) 536-4100. Sincerely, Kimberly D. Shelley Executive Director Enclosure(s): Reasonable Steps ecc: Jake Williams, Defy Development, LLC Angela Dunn, MD, MPH, Executive Director, Salt Lake County Health Department Kimberlee McEwan, Utah Attorney General’s Office