utah correctional facility siting report
DESCRIPTION
Utah Correctional Facility Siting Report. Presented on Dec. 3, 2014.TRANSCRIPT
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Correctional
Facility Siting -
Status
Presented to:
Prison Relocation
Commission
December 3, 2014
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AGENDA
Correctional Facility Siting – Status
• Siting Process Overview
• PRC-Adopted Siting Criteria
• Site Identification Efforts
• Site Screening Results
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Siting Process Overview
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Siting Process Overview
• Determine Primary Search Area Completed
• PRC Adopts Siting Criteria Completed
• Determine Development Plan Completed
• Inventory Prospective Sites Completed
• Screen Prospective Sites Completed
• Conduct Site Assessments Pending
• Community Outreach/Information Underway
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Siting Process Overview
Primary Search Area
• Davis County
• Weber County
• Salt Lake County
• Northern Utah County
• Eastern Tooele County
• Southeastern Box Elder County
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PRC-Adopted Siting Criteria
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• Appropriations needed from
Legislature
• Maximizing overall value to taxpayers
• What phases of construction will be
needed
• Maximizing efficiencies and cost
savings
• Access to courts
• Visiting and public access
• Expansion capabilities
• Emergency response factors
• Availability of infrastructure
• Role of county jails and sheriffs
• Performance specifications that
facilitate high quality correctional
program
• Whether state currently owns land upon
which new prison could be constructed
• Efforts of CCJJ to evaluate criminal
justice policies to increase public safety,
reduce recidivism, and reduce prison
population growth
• Future inmate programming that
encourages a reduction in recidivism
• Maintaining adequate level of volunteer
support
• Maintaining adequate level of staff
support
• Proximity to comprehensive medical
facilities
• Compatibility with surrounding land uses
for foreseeable future
Establish Siting Criteria (from H.R.C. 8 and S.B. 268)
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PRC-Adopted Siting Criteria (September 3, 2014)
Proximity
• To Utah State Prison
• To DOC Staff
• To Medical/Treatment Providers
• To Legal Services
Land and Environment
• Land Area and Topography
• Soil Characteristics
• Wetlands
• Hazard Avoidance
Infrastructure
• Road Access
• Water Supply
• Wastewater Treatment
• Electric Power and Natural Gas
• Telecommunications
Community Services/Other
• Emergency Response Services
• Adjoining and Nearby Land Uses
Development Costs
Community Acceptance
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PRC-Adopted Siting Criteria
Category Weight
• Proximity 35
• Landand Environment 15
• Infrastructure 15
• Community Services/Other 5
• Development Costs 15
• Community Acceptance 15
100
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PRC-Adopted Siting Criteria
Site Screening Team (MGT)
• Urban and Regional Planners
• Civil Engineers
• Environmental Engineers
• Architects
• Environmental Scientists
• GIS Specialists
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PRC-Adopted Siting Criteria
Data Sources for Site Screening
• USGS Topographic maps and Seismic Ratings maps
• USFWS National Wetland Inventory maps
• USDA Soil Surveys
• Aerial Photographs
• FEMA Flood hazard maps
• State and Local GIS databases
• Property-owner provided maps, studies, surveys, etc.
• Other sources
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Site Identification Efforts
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Site Identification Efforts
• Site Offer Form on PRC website to solicit prospective sites
• Outreach to land owners, economic development agencies, real
estate industry, property representatives
• Use screening process for initial, rapid analyses (no field
investigations)
• Use PRC-adopted criteria to rate/rank sites worthy of
assessment
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Site Identification Efforts
Eventual Inventory Comprised 26 Sites
• Box Elder County – 3
• Salt Lake County – 7
• Utah County – 7
• Tooele County - 9
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Site Identification Efforts
26 Sites Distributed Across Four Counties
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Site Screening Results
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PRC-Adopted Criteria Applied to 26 Sites
Site Screening Results
Location Site Name Rank
Box Elder County Forest Street / Whistler 26
Box Elder County Promontory Point 25
Utah County Utah Valley South / SR 68 24
Utah County West Utah Lake 23
Tooele County SR 73 / Five Mile Pass 22
Box Elder County SR 83 / Bird Refuge 21
Tooele County I-80 / SR 196 20
Utah County Cedar Valley #1 19
Utah County Cedar Valley #2 18
Salt Lake County SR 201 / 8000 West 17
Salt Lake County I-80 / 5600 West 16
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PRC-Adopted Criteria
Site Screening Results
Location Site Name Rank
Salt Lake County I-80 (International Center West) 15
Tooele County South Half of I-80 Block 14
Utah County Lake Mountain Block 13
Tooele County TAD Block (Rush Valley) 12
Utah County Southwest Utah Valley 11
Tooele County I-80 / Burmester Road 10
Utah County Cedar Valley South 9
Salt Lake County I-80 / North-South SR 111 8
Tooele County West Tooele Valley 7
Tooele County SR 112 / Depot Boundary Road 6
Utah County Lake Mountains West 5
Salt Lake County I-80 / 7200 West 4
Utah County Northwest Utah Valley 3
Salt Lake County Airport North 2
Salt Lake County Southwest Valley 1
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Site Screening Results
Highly Ranked Sites
• Airport North (Salt Lake County)
• I-80 / 7200 West (Salt Lake County)
• Southwest Valley (Salt Lake County)
• SR 112 / Depot Boundary Rd (Tooele County)
• Northwest Utah Valley (Utah County)
• Lake Mountains West (Utah County)
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Site Screening Results
Airport North (Salt Lake County)
Strengths:
• Access via I-215, I-15
• 500+ acres
• Level topography
• Isolated location
• Proximity to infrastructure
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Conduct Site Evaluations
Airport North (Salt Lake County)
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Site Screening Results
I-80 / 7200 West (Salt Lake County)
Strengths:
• Access via I-80, I-15, I-215
• 500+ acres (of 2,000+)
• Level topography
• Relatively isolated location
• Limited environmental constraints
• Proximity to infrastructure
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Site Screening Results
I-80 / 7200 West (Salt Lake County)
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Site Screening Results
SR 112 / Depot Boundary Road (Tooele County)
Strengths:
• 500+ acres (of 900+)
• Adjacent to Motorsports Park
• Accessible via I-80 to SR 36 to
SR 138 to Sheep Lane
• Relatively isolated location
• Level topography
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Site Screening Results
SR 112 / Depot Boundary Road (Tooele County)
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Site Screening Results
Southwest Valley (Salt Lake County)
Strengths:
• Access via SR 48, SR 111
• 500+ acres (of 800+)
• Relatively level topography
• Few development constraints
• Proximity to infrastructure
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Site Screening Results
Southwest Valley (Salt Lake County)
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Site Screening Results
Northwest Utah Valley (Utah County)
Strengths:
• Access via SR 68, SR 73
• Isolated location
• Few environmental constraints
• Proximity to infrastructure
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Site Screening Results
Northwest Utah Valley (Utah County)
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Site Screening Results
Lake Mountains West (Utah County)
Strengths:
• 640+ acres
• Isolated location
• Level topography
• No environmental constraints
• Proximity to infrastructure
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Site Screening Results
Lake Mountains West (Utah County)
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Site Screening Results
Highly Ranked Sites
• Airport North (Salt Lake County)
• I-80 / 7200 West (Salt Lake County)
• Southwest Valley (Salt Lake County)
• SR 112 / Depot Boundary Road (Tooele County)
• Northwest Utah Valley (Utah County)
• Lake Mountains West (Utah County)