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Christopher Pittis, marketing and communications specialist for the Utah Forge Project, said the team plans to drill two seismic monitoring wells \"in early spring, probably late March,\" followed by cleaning debris from the injection and production wells. He told commissioners the project will then engineer and build a small closed-loop organic Rankine cycle system to produce a small amount of electricity and will conduct a three- to four-month circulation test in the autumn.

Joseph Cohen, outreach coordinator, said the team also plans to stimulate additional segments of existing wells and build a longer-term third deviated well in a later phase. The presentation described monitoring and simulation work and noted the project will continue public outreach, including school visits and a planned demonstration at the county fair.

Pittis and Cohen described recent outreach activity: classroom visits to Milford schools and coordination with county staff on upcoming public events. The team also reported that Dr. Moore (project lead) received a recognition from state legislators for long-term contributions to geothermal energy.

During questions, commissioners asked about the sensitivity of the seismic monitoring array; project staff said the new wells will improve local monitoring and that the array already detected distant seismic events in recent months. No policy action or funding request related to Utah Forge was taken at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Beaver County Utah Public Meetings Live Stream","oneSentenceSummary","University of Utah Utah Forge staff told Beaver County commissioners on Feb. 18 they plan to drill two seismic monitoring wells in spring, clean injection and production wells, install a small closed-loop generation system in summer and run a three- to four-month circulation test in autumn.","taxTitle","Beaver County Commission Meeting, Beaver County Boards and Commissions, Beaver County, Utah","taxId",67307,"location","Utah","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6321586,"Victim's advocate reports rising caseload; county explores temporary housing and security options",410,2955000,3365000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2349203-07576dd83677da23b5d2c77668ea03ee&start=2955&end=3365","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2349203-07576dd83677da23b5d2c77668ea03ee/thumbnail_2955000.jpg","/articles/6321586/Utah/Victims-advocate-reports-rising-caseload-county-explores-temporary-housing-and-security-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6321586-7bb8cab78430ad7f575ac9b6d922cf33/orig.mp4?Expires=1777611811&Signature=AOgNoDwul5pIa8KXgCj9YR0L85KibeoB4~X~tBhmw7JAFuKfdOVHIOyv0JC-ZrZ9~H6xvMY~hKjLok5gLx7TY~ZjnQ7LA9vgWw3ugJenvwuvgwaq~dduhvr0KSXYV~lGfeOKTp6PYv7xIFfich5NbDG5ZMj6By2Ay8clnfbG3BqtHy7UHqr2Hgozvua5yH4dxxZm~9QGYoV4dCq6OGmYUKHi9U8~jGzKiPbcb4PMlyEkn7kEG1mzAQoq5jydBtAW4hDsRCfN5IM~2xuHtpFQzdEhthwfEQnhXnp5OBuXVef4Zf3UueisnseI4Z4JgtwxYZxYaJ-qVzUP~P09GnfCTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The victim advocate updated the Beaver County Commission on Feb. 18 about current client caseloads and immediate needs for temporary housing and security for people involved in criminal cases.

\"I ran some reports from January 1 from December 2023. We assisted 237 clients,\" the victim advocate told commissioners, and added that from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2024 the program assisted 273 clients. For the current year through Feb. 18 the advocate said the office had assisted 18 clients.

During the update staff described a March court trial for a current case and noted the need for temporary lodging for victims, potentially for a week at a time. Commissioners and staff discussed local hotel capacity and outreach to nearby counties and service providers to find placements. The advocate said she has contacted Canyon Creek and other local providers to identify options but noted that many larger towns are full.

The commission asked the victim advocate to clarify security arrangements for victims staying in temporary locations. Commissioners said they would consult the sheriff and county attorney (Ron and the sheriff were named in discussion) and promised to return with parameters for on-site security. \"Let me look into it,\" one commissioner said, offering to make phone calls to identify options and report back to the advocate.

The advocate and staff described that cases include a mix of offenses but have recently skewed toward domestic-related incidents. They emphasized that clients often require ongoing assistance, including court accompaniment and extended support through legal proceedings.

The commission did not take a formal vote on new funding at this meeting but discussed coordinating with other counties and possible funding sources to secure temporary placements when needed.","Beaver County's victim advocate updated commissioners that assistance cases remain high (237 clients in 2023; 273 in 2024) and described near-term needs including temporary housing and security arrangements for clients with upcoming court proceedings.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6321591,"State Brownfields Program offers assessment grants, resources for Beaver County reuse",1440,1504000,2944000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2349203-07576dd83677da23b5d2c77668ea03ee&start=1504&end=2944","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2349203-07576dd83677da23b5d2c77668ea03ee/thumbnail_1504000.jpg","/articles/6321591/Utah/State-Brownfields-Program-offers-assessment-grants-resources-for-Beaver-County-reuse","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6321591-3ae082cfd551e161e55b6c2942109bbd/orig.mp4?Expires=1777611811&Signature=V~1FRwieo0XC5vYY--ZnUeZ8ohlQ2xY9MnyUmp3wB~CzuhFTexD0sI~K2ns0pou-i4wX-izNuRsQYy-RXrnynowNqPPkMe871j0nf1ToNcdmxboy9RmJjn5Ke19ZBf7OEpa6Sht5JWUUTji5mQSvUE~lFLCaPEGjJtJjwY-Jh-djqxr3Fo023clAkFu53Sc9-55lRXs~YRIL0hbvEJvENB10rlfxZqzdNX3dUFYGf7QPmQ9quaiEstskwo5wcxVB8tzPjv-abz3tRJwYupE~YyFnRnhHLAc9-tdqSirOMGuJCTAV9fo58s4SpSq5gvvloczgn~fhp41woGUm8yvikg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bill Reed, manager of the Brownfield Voluntary Cleanup Program at the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, told the Beaver County Commission on Feb. 18 that brownfields'properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances'are common in both rural and urban Utah and that federal and state tools exist to address them.

\"Brownfields are really a real property where the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse is complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollution, or contaminant,\" Reed said during a presentation to the commission and city staff. He described typical sites as former gas stations, dry cleaners, abandoned rail spurs and old industrial parcels and showed photos of Utah properties where assessment and cleanup enabled reuse.

The presentation explained how assessment grants can fund Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments to reduce uncertainty for developers and public agencies. Reed said the state program administers federal funding and a state assessment grant that has recently allowed the department to work in parts of Utah it had not previously served, including a number of rural communities. He cautioned that the department is pausing new projects under the state assessment grant until further guidance from the governor's office and other state authorities is finalized, but said Beaver County remains an area of interest.

Jen Abrams, the strategic development director who introduced the presentation, told commissioners the information is timely given local questions about the county's old hospital and other underused properties. She said county staff are considering a 3- to 5-year planning horizon for reuse and that having assessment information in hand helps the county negotiate with developers and plan reuse that protects public health while promoting economic activity.

Reed said the state grant can be used only by public entities (cities, counties) under the current grant rules, and that the department can perform assessments on private property only when the public entity is the applicant, or through the voluntary cleanup program for private parties. \"We can actually do assessment on private property, but we do it for the public entity,\" he said, noting the program also has tools that can benefit private-sector redevelopment.

Commissioners and staff discussed likely local candidate sites Reed had mentioned earlier in the meeting: the old hospital building in Beaver, a car dealership parcel on the north end of Beaver City, and properties in the Milford industrial park and downtown Main Street. Abrams said the county will consider starting with one site or a corridor, engage the community, conduct area planning and then pursue assessment funding.

Reed recommended beginning with a targeted assessment and community planning so the county has information when a developer expresses interest. He described examples from around the state where assessment and cleanup led to housing, transportation hubs and other reused properties.

The presentation concluded with an offer from Reed's office to help Beaver County staff identify grant opportunities and the next steps for assessment and remediation if the county chooses to pursue them.

Votes at the meeting did not relate directly to Brownfields; commissioners took no formal action on a Brownfields-specific project during the session.","The Utah Department of Environmental Quality presented Brownfields tools and state-funded assessment grants that Beaver County officials say they may use to study and redevelop underused properties such as the county's old hospital and Main Street parcels.","actionData","errors"]

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Utah Forge team outlines seismic well work and circulation tests; plans outreach to local schools

Victim's advocate reports rising caseload; county explores temporary housing and security options

State Brownfields Program offers assessment grants, resources for Beaver County reuse