SALT LAKE CITY — Officials with the Salt Lake County Health Department are in the process of identifying and cleaning up camps along the Jordan River that have been settled by unhoused residents.
They’re attempting to tackle the environmental and legal issues associated with the camps. Those who settle in the camps are there illegally. They also wind up generating a lot of trash and human waste, which are major environmental concerns.
At the same time, county officials are trying to connect those individuals with resources to help get them off the street and out of these camps…