Park City School District facilities staff told the board that demolition at the Treasure Mountain site has been rescheduled while crews test and manage an unexpected peat layer discovered during excavation, and that daily environmental monitoring and access restrictions will remain in place.

District staff said the contractor filed a required 10‑day air‑quality notice with the state Department of Environmental Quality on the eighth and that crews have been air‑monitoring the site daily. The project team expects the contractor to mobilize after DEQ authorization; staff said the current target date for demolition mobilization is the 23rd.

The district described the unexpected soils condition as a peat layer revealed when crews dug team rooms and dugouts. Staff said test samples of groundwater and the peat have not shown contamination at levels requiring off‑site disposal so far, but the discovery means the project will need a revised soils‑management plan addressing excavation, temporary on‑site stockpiling and eventual reuse or haul‑off if later tests exceed regulatory thresholds.

District staff described safety and nuisance controls that will be in place during demolition and excavation: perimeter fencing, k‑rail, designated truck routes (with district staff saying trucks will use a back lane rather than the main Comstock entrance), daily watering and water cannons to suppress dust, and k‑rail and fencing to preserve as much parking and circulation as possible. Staff also said they will limit public access to the active demolition area and are planning an escorted access route for the adjacent trail where feasible.

Work at the adjacent high school and athletic fields is proceeding on a related schedule, staff said. The turf base pour and perimeter walls were underway and the turf installation remains on track for October; staff said some labs at the high school (video and photo labs) are nearing turnover, with the video lab possibly ready by the end of the week, pending finishing work such as flooring and electrical adjustments.

Staff emphasized that the soils plan treats the site consistently — the approach described to the board was to manage excavated soils uniformly so one portion of the site is not treated differently than another — and that any sample returning levels above DEQ limits would trigger additional measures, including reporting to DEQ and, if required by regulators, off‑site disposal. The district said weekly environmental reports from the site monitor will be produced and available to staff.

No motion or formal board action on the demolition schedule or soils plan was taken at the meeting; the discussion was an informational update and staff said they will return with plans or notifications as required by DEQ and district procedures.

Ending: The district said it will proceed with the revised soils‑management planning and continue daily air monitoring and other mitigation measures while coordinating with DEQ; staff asked board members to direct questions to facilities staff as the team finalizes access plans and the sequencing of demolition and turf work.