Rose Canyon Training Area

The Rose Canyon Training Area Munitions Response Site (MRS) consists of 2,387 acres of land as designated; however, a larger area of interest consisting of 5,500 acres will be included in this MRS for the remedial investigation (RI). The Rose Canyon Training Area MRS lies directly north of the Artillery Impact Area Buffer Zone MRS near the northwest corner of Camp Williams, and was previously used by Camp Williams until its transfer to private and government parties in 1989.

Military use has not been documented for this MRS but there is evidence that suggests it may have been used prior to World War II. Some interviews suggest that small-arms and live-fire operations may have been conducted at the site from the mid 1930s to 1989. If used for training, the Rose Canyon area would not have had designated firing ranges, but would have been used as a military operational range for paratroopers and light tactical training missions. During the 2007 Site Inspection (SI), no visual evidence of artillery was found. Following the SI, a property owner in the area found a 155mm projectile just to the east of the MRS. This confirmation shows the potential for Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) and Munitions Constituents (MC) to be found during the RI.

Residents of Herriman city and residents of the unincorporated Salt Lake County developments called Hi-Country Estates I and Hi-Country Estates II live near this MRS. There are also several trails in the Rose Canyon area that are used for hiking, biking, and other recreational activities. Additional residential development near the Rose Canyon Training Area may occur in the future.