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What are
Our Goals?
Silver
Creek Watershed Stakeholders Group
Statement of Goals
1.
Protect human health and the environment.
1.1. With regard to hazardous substances such as heavy metals, bring
Silver Creek into compliance with water quality standards set by the State of
1.1.1. A hazardous
substance investigation to determine the sources of contamination within the
Silver Creek Watershed. This hazardous substance investigation will be coupled
with any TMDL investigations of other substances to the degree possible.
1.1.2. Preparation and
implementation of a practical remediation plan(s), preferably in cooperation
with the TMDL program, which may use a variety of measures to achieve
significant improvements in water quality. The ultimate goal is attainment of
water quality standards, though it is unknown at this point if this goal is
completely achievable through available and reasonable measures.
1.2. Ensure that the amounts, or the accessibility, of hazardous
substances in watershed soils and mine wastes do not pose unacceptable risks to
human health. Establish soil/mine waste cleanup standards and methodologies
which support planned and actual uses of the land as defined by the appropriate
regulating agencies. This may include residential, commercial, recreational or
others. Several categories exist which may require different approaches or
solutions:
1.2.1. Areas where development has already occurred
and the Park City Landscaping Ordinance is applicable.
1.2.2. Areas where development has already occurred
and the Park City Landscaping Ordinance is not applicable.
1.2.3. Areas where development has not occurred and
the soils ordinance is not applicable.
1.3. Ensure that impacts to ground water from hazardous substances are
understood in sufficient detail to appropriately mitigate.
1.4. Identify existing, or potential, fish and wildlife habitat within
the watershed. Ensure that the levels, or the accessibility, of hazardous
substances in soils, mine wastes, and creek bed sediments do not pose
unacceptable risks to fish and wildlife resources and associated
habitats.
2. Keep the public informed and provide opportunities for involvement and
feedback. Consider the public's concerns when making decisions.
3. Achieve regulatory closure and minimize the need for future
Federal/State involvement, especially with regard to CERCLA (aka Superfund).
Remove existing sites from the CERCLA database as appropriate and minimize the
need for addition of other sites into the database, if appropriate.
4. Find solutions which enjoy widespread acceptance.
5. Minimize the negative perception of environmental investigation and
cleanup.
6. Save time and money for everyone involved.