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Show In Park City, one man s dirt is another man's playing field You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. That's the rationale behind the massive dirt dumping operation at the Treasure Mountain Middle School. Park City developers needed a place to discard tons of excavated dirt and the School District was looking for a way to fill seven acres of swampy lowlands so they could be converted into playing fields. It was a perfect match. According to School Superintendent Superinten-dent Tony Mitchell, working out the details of the operation could have been a logistical nightmare. With approximately seven excavation companies sending a steady stream of tandem dump trucks to the site, the school district could have been left with its own mini-mountain instead of a level base for the fields. To avoid that problem', School Board President Gary Avise and local contractor Clifton Read devised a plan, said Mitchell. The two drew up a map dividing the site in to pie shaped sections fanning out from the entrance on Kearn's Boulevard. As each developer devel-oper requested a dumping permit he was assigned to one of the sections. As part of the agreement they were required to lift the existing top soil in their section and set it aside before starting to dump. Then they were required to keep the section level. According to Mitchell, any local developer is welcome to bring excess fill dirt to the school site as long as he meets the district's conditions. For the smaller local contractors who don't have the necessary equipment Cliff Read will do the leveling for a reasonable fee, said Mitchell. Mitchell estimates the School District already has received approximately approx-imately $230,000 in free time and materials. |
