| Utah Inland Port | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Coordinates | 40°45′36″N 112°01′30″W / 40.76000°N 112.02500°W |
| Details | |
| Operated by | Utah Inland Port Authority |
| Type of harbour | Dry port |
| Land area | 16,000 acres |
| Executive Director | Ben Hart |
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| Website https://inlandportauthority.utah.gov/ | |
The Utah Inland Port is a proposed dry port in the northwest quadrant of Salt Lake City, Utah and other undeveloped land in Salt Lake County. Its publicly stated purpose is to ensure the optimal movement of goods.[1] It has been the subject of controversy over concerns about increased pollution and environmental degradation, and loss of local control of the land by existing municipalities, primarily Salt Lake City.
The Utah Inland Port Authority is a government-run corporation with the responsibility and legal powers to develop and run the Utah Inland Port. As of August 2022, its current executive director is Ben Hart.[2] The Port Authority is governed by a Port Authority Board. Per Utah Code, eight board members are appointed, and seven hold their post ex officio[3] The current board chair is Utah House of Representatives Chief of Staff Abby Osborne; its previous chairs include World Trade Center Executive Director Miles Hansen, West Valley Assistant Manager Nicole Cottle, Salt Lake City Councilman James Rogers, and President and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce Derek Miller.
- ^ Opinion: Shaping Utah’s future — the vital role of the Utah Inland Port Authority in global logistics. Deseret News. By Ben Hart of the Utah Inland Port Authority. July 18, 2024. Accessed September 17, 2024.
- ^ Inland Port Authority has a new boss; he warns that failure would ‘damage’ Utah for generations. Salt Lake Tribune, August 24, 2022.
- ^ "The governor appoints two board members, one being an employee or officer of the Governor's Office of Economic Development. The following appoint one board member each: The Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Salt Lake County Mayor, Chair of the Permanent Community Impact Fund Board (from among the Permanent Community Impact Fund Board). City Manager of West Valley City (with consent of City Council). Three additional non-voting board members include: Bill Wyatt, Executive Director Salt Lake City Department of Airports and Victoria Petro, Salt Lake City Council District 1.""Inland Port Board Members".