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Black Gold Project Area: Parcel Recording Correction

October 15, 2026
The Utah Inland Port Authority identified an incorrect parcel list in the Black Gold project area amendment approved by its board in October. As a result, the recorded documents were associated with some properties that were not intended to be included in the amendment. Property owners enrolled in Duchesne County’s Property Watch service may have received an automated alert about

What Triggering Parcels Tells Us About Project Area Progress

October 14, 2026
Before a business can open or expand, communities often need roads, utility capacity and a way to finance those improvements. That work takes time, and triggering parcels is one way to track progress. At the Oct. 1 board meeting, UIPA Executive Director Ben Hart reported that the Authority had worked with local communities to trigger more than 400 parcels across

Jamie Barnes to Join Utah Inland Port Authority Board

October 01, 2026
The Utah Inland Port Authority welcomes Jamie Barnes, commissioner of the Utah Department of Natural Resources, as a nonvoting member of its Board.

Port Connection: September 2026

October 01, 2026
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

Beyond the Airframe: How Joby Aviation and Utah Are Building the Autonomous Sky

October 01, 2026
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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

September 10, 2026
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Anson Resources secures $194m Utah incentive for lithium project

September 10, 2026
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Anson Resources secures $194m Utah incentive for lithium project (Infrastructure Now)

September 10, 2026
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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

Port Connection: August 2026

August 31, 2026
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