Gold was discovered in 1865 at the base of what is now known as Bullion Canyon near Marysvale, Piute County, Utah. These placer deposits were traced upstream and the Ohio Mining District was formed. By 1869, the camps of Bullion City, Webster City and Virginia City where established and the first of several mills was constructed in the canyon. Mining continued in the canyon until approximately 1938. Mill tailings containing lead and other heavy metals have been discovered in two campgrounds west of Marysvale along Bullion Canyon Road: Fireman’s Park and the Bully Boy camping area.
Response Objectives:
1. Remove hot spots from Fireman’s Park and consolidate this soil with material at the Bully Boy camping area.
2. Cap and revegetate the remaining contaminated soil at Fireman’s Park.
3. Cap and revegetate contaminated soil at the Bully Boy Camping Area and permanently close the area to future camping.
