The Utah Inland Port Authority welcomes Jamie Barnes, commissioner of the Utah Department of Natural Resources, as a nonvoting member of its Board.
What UIPA Does and How Project Areas Work
Questions about the Utah Inland Port Authority often come down to three things: who decides what can be built, how a project area is created and how public funds are used. Here is a brief explanation, with links to more detailed information. Local governments make land use decisions UIPA works with cities and counties that choose to partner with us. …
Counties should lead: UIPA and MIDA discuss local control, trust and accountability
At the Utah Association of Counties Annual Convention, Ben Hart and Dan Hemmert answered questions about how state development authorities can support counties without displacing local decision-making. A state development authority should make difficult work easier for a county, not make local government’s job more complicated. That principle shaped a candid panel discussion at the Utah Association of Counties Annual …
Castle Country Project Area Builds Momentum Across Energy, Critical Minerals and Logistics
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 …
UIPA approves incentive for A1 Lithium in Castle Country Project Area
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 …
08/2026: A progress update on Salt Lake City’s Crossroads Port
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 …