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Environmental adviser flags dust concerns; board to invite university experts
Summary
Jared Tanez reported that past documentation is unclear about what was remediated and at what cost, and relayed resident worries about dust and air quality; the board discussed convening university scientists and requested a 90–120 day environmental update.
Jared Tanez, the RDA's environmental adviser, told the board he is reviewing founding documents and annual reports and found limited detail about what was remediated and the associated costs. He relayed resident questions about immediate health risks, asking, "when the wind whips up and we have all this dust in the air what's in that dust?" Jared said he will continue to dig into the record and community concerns.
Board members suggested convening a group of technical experts from regional universities (UVU, BYU, Utah State) to help identify the right specialists and, where appropriate, pursue grant-funded assistance. One council member called the cleanup "the largest cleanup in this in the state" and invited advisers to organize outreach and present a progress report and suggested plan in about 90 to 120 days. The RDA emphasized transparency and citizen engagement but did not adopt any new remediation standards at this meeting.
