Utah Inland Port

The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) is a special-purpose public entity created by the Utah Legislature in 2018 to plan, finance, and oversee “inland port” project areas across the state that support freight logistics and economic development. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, the authority coordinates rail-served, intermodal, and industrial infrastructure through designated project areas and interlocal agreements; it does not operate a seaport. UIPA is governed by a state-created board and led by an executive director (Ben Hart as of 2025). In recent years the authority has emphasized a network of smaller regional hubs rather than a single site and has undertaken projects such as remediation of the former North Temple Landfill. UIPA’s activities have drawn both support and criticism, including litigation and debates over environmental impacts and governance.

The Port Authority is governed by a Port Authority Board. Per Utah Code, five voting board members are appointed, and seven hold their post ex officio 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.