The Utah Inland Port Authority’s new boss says he’s focused on the future, not past squabbles. He offered some insight on his vision for Salt Lake City’s northwest quadrant, how to create high-value jobs and which projects he wants to tackle first.
The state needs an inland port to serve as an economic engine, Hart said, akin to Hill Air Force Base with its array of jobs — the kinds of jobs that allow residents to buy homes and raise families.
Calling the northwest quadrant an “inland port” itself is also imprecise, Hart said. He’d rather call it the “Lake District” and give import-export centers around the state their own distinct monikers, possibly tied to their unique landscapes. Or maybe just call them something simple like “Inland Port Cedar City.”
“I don’t think that’s fair to west side residents either. I think we owe them better,” Hart said. “If the inland port can’t deliver on that, then we shouldn’t exist.” Hart further confirmed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is conducting an environmental justice assessment of the area, which will determine if west side communities will bear an unequal impact from the port. That study was a community-driven request, but Hart said the port authority will offer support where needed.Patriot Rail, a short-line rail operator in the northwest quadrant, has
Trucks carrying shipping containers move in and out of the Union Pacific intermodal terminal at a steady pace, west of Salt Lake City, seen Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021.
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