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Utah Inland Port Authority expands wetlands policy, requires delineations for West Weber; announces EPA Clean Ports planning funds
Summary
Mona Smith, environmental and sustainability director at the Utah Inland Port Authority, told the Great Salt Lake Advisory Council that the port had updated its wetlands policy to expand the definition of protected aquatic resources and to allow tax-differential funds for mitigation projects that exceed regulatory requirements.
Mona Smith, environmental and sustainability director at the Utah Inland Port Authority, briefed the Great Salt Lake Advisory Council on the port’s updated wetlands policy, a West Weber wetlands protection strategy and a planning grant awarded under the EPA Clean Ports program.
Smith said the policy expands the port’s definition of wetlands to include fresh and saltwater marsh, wet meadows, playas and mudflats and hydrologic-soil indicators such as cracked soil and salt crust. The policy aims to capture aquatic resources in Utah that do not always meet the federal delineation methods, Smith said, noting that "wetlands are not always wet, and we need to be considerate of important areas such as…
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