The Castle Country Project Area builds momentum
UIPA approves incentive for A1 Lithium in Castle Country Project Area
New to the Port? Here’s a quick refresher.
Counties should lead: UIPA and MIDA discuss local control, trust and accountability
Clean Ports Team holds fourth Near-Port Community Steering Committee Meeting
Connecting with Westside neighbors
Castle Country Project Area Builds Momentum Across Energy, Critical Minerals and Logistics
September 10, 2026
Developments in Emery County, Green River and Carbon County are bringing new investment and job opportunities to the region. The Castle Country Project Area is gaining momentum with three developments that build upon the region’s energy and logistics strengths while creating new opportunities for economic diversification. Jenna Draper, associate vice president of regional project area development for the Utah Inland
Totten Tubes, Leading Steel Tubing Distributor and Processor, Celebrates Grand Opening of Its Cedar City, Utah Location in the BZI Innovation Park, LLC Nautilus 1 Building
UIPA approves incentive for A1 Lithium in Castle Country Project Area
September 03, 2026
The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) Board has approved a business incentive to support A1 Lithium’s development in the Castle Country Project Area in Green River, bringing significant private investment and new employment opportunities to rural Utah. “We are marking a major milestone in establishing a reliable domestic lithium supply right here in Utah,” said Bruce Richardson, President of A1
Greater Washington Project Area approved;
UIPA connects with partners at One Utah Summit;
Meet Sam Steffensen, UIPA senior accountant;
Ben Hart: Protecting Utah’s freight advantage;
UIPA welcomes Zane Zhu as financial analyst;
A progress update on Salt Lake City’s Crossroads Port;
Hadden Wiese joins UIPA as marketing manager
08/2026: A progress update on Salt Lake City’s Crossroads Port
August 31, 2026
Since the Utah Inland Port Authority acquired the 770-acre former North Temple Landfill—now Crossroads Port—work under the Utah Department of Environmental Quality’s Airport West Voluntary Cleanup Program has continued in coordination with UDEQ, Nin-Management, and Salt Lake City. Phase 1 remediation, covering approximately 175 acres in the southeastern portion of the site, is now substantially complete. Crews have excavated approximately
Hadden Wiese recently joined UIPA, serving as their new marketing manager, leading efforts for the Northwest Quadrant (NWQ) and promoting the opportunities available to companies looking to establish or expand their operations in Utah. In this role, Wiese will work with industry and community partners to tell the story of NWQ and Utah’s growing strengths in aerospace and defense, life
The Utah Inland Port Authority is pleased to welcome Zane Zhu as its new financial analyst. In this role, Zhu supports financial modeling, forecasting, budget analysis and data-driven decision-making for UIPA’s infrastructure and economic development initiatives. Zhu brings experience in financial planning, investment analysis, risk management and process automation. Before joining UIPA, he developed automated reporting tools at Old Mill