Public Meeting Scheduled for Proposed Drilling Investigation at Price Tunnels

SALT LAKE CITY— The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining’s Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (AMRP) will host a public meeting Sept.1 from 6 to 8 p.m. to discuss plans to investigate the flooded Price Tunnels in the Mill D South Fork area of Big Cottonwood Canyon.

The meeting will be held at the Department of Natural Resources building, 1594 W. North Temple, in Salt Lake City. The public can also participate remotely at https://meet.google.com/ofi-ozod-aqy?hs=224 or livestream on the division’s YouTube channel.

The tunnels are part of an old underground mining and drainage system. Both have collapsed and filled with water, making them inaccessible for inspection. AMRP plans to drill into the tunnels to measure water levels and pressure and gather information needed to design a system to stabilize them and safely manage water outflow.

The goal is to minimize the risk of uncontrolled water release. While the water is not toxic, an unexpected release from the unstable portals could damage Salt Lake City’s downstream water treatment facilities.

The proposed drilling work is tentatively scheduled to begin in mid-September.

The Price Tunnels are named after Fred W. Price, who owned several mining claims beginning in 1915. Originally excavated in search of gold, silver, and lead, the tunnels were later used to drain water from other connected tunnels and adits.

For additional information, please contact Project Manager Katie Potter at 385-454-0921 or [email protected].

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