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DEPOT DISTRICT
REDEVELOPMENT AND
GRANT TOWER
REALIGNMENT PROJECT
The American Barrel Site
lies near the western
edge of the RDA's Depot
District redevelopment
project area. The 170-
acre Depot District,
located just four blocks
west of Main Street in
downtown Salt Lake City,
was a blighted industrial
district plagued by
environmental
contamination, severe
crime, and poor
accessibility. Beginning
in 1998, the
Redevelopment Agency
of Salt Lake City, with
support from EPA,
undertook an ambitious
and successful effort to
create a significant mixed-
use development in the
Depot District. The first
phase of the project, the
Gateway, is now home to
a thriving, 2.1 million
square foot retail center
that includes numerous
office complexes and
hundreds of residential
apartments.
By initiating the Grant
Tower realignment
project, Salt Lake City is
able to facilitate
redevelopment of two
acres of prime real estate
on the American Barrel
Site ("the Parcel"). This
was accomplished by
working with the Union
Pacific Railroad and the
Utah Transit Authority to
reconfigure freight train
tracks, the Grant Tower
Realignment Project, and
build a new commuter rail
line, Frontrunner, to Salt
Lake City. These rail
facilities lead to a new
Intermodal Transportation
hub within the Gateway
that greatly enhances the
transportation and transit
capabilities of the
downtown area. The
cleanup and track
realignment opened up
the Parcel for western
expansion of the Depot
District, further enhancing
the Salt Lake City
downtown environment.
View north across one of the
excavations made during Site
cleanup. The North Temple
viaduct is visible in the
background, and the original
Union Pacific railroad tracks are
visible in the foreground.
View north from the middle of the
Parcel. The North Temple viaduct is
visible in the background, and the
new Frontrunner Commuter Rail
tracks are visible in the foreground.
The Union Pacific freight train tracks
have been moved west (to the left).
Environmentally Responsibility Redevelopment and Reuse (ER3)
The cleanup and reuse of contaminated sites produces significant environmental benefits.
However, some development practices can have unintended environmental consequences, such as
wildlife habitat destruction, stormwater runoff, use of scarce resources, and energy consumption.
By incorporating sustainable practices and principles into their projects, developers of
contaminated sites can minimize the impact of the project on the environment without sacrificing
profitability. This is the goal of EPA's ER3 initiative.
For more information, please visit www.epa.gov/enforcement/cleanup/revitalization/er3.
Redevelopment
The RDA will require, to the maximum extent practicable, developers to incorporate the following
sustainability features in the proposed project at the American Barrel Site to ensure that
redevelopment minimizes impacts to the natural environment, enhances the quality of life in Salt
Lake City, and allows for the beneficial reuse of a formerly contaminated site:
. Register the building project with the U.S. Green Building Council ("USGBC")
Engage a licensed architect who is accredited by the Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design ("LEED") Professional Accreditation program
Design and construct the project to achieve, at a minimum, a silver certification under the
USGBC's LEED green building standard
Design and construct the project to earn the "Energy Star" rating for energy efficient
products and practices
Incorporate WaterSense-labeled fixtures and elements approved by the EPA WaterSense
program
Submit monthly progress reports to RDA regarding the status of the project design and
construction, with specific reference to LEED-related features and elements
Submit application to USGBC or Green Building Certification Institute sufficient to achieve
LEED silver certification for the project
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