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Utah Inland Port adopts broadened wetlands policy and details Clean Ports planning funds
Summary
The Utah Inland Port Authority described an expanded wetlands definition to capture playas and other local wetland types, tied conservation incentives to tax differential funds and outlined a West Weber strategy requiring updated delineations; the port also noted Clean Ports planning funding for climate and air-quality work.
Mona Smith, environmental and sustainability director for the Utah Inland Port Authority, presented the port authority’s updated wetlands policy and a West Weber project-area strategy to the advisory council.
Smith said the policy expands the definition of wetlands beyond the Army Corps federal definition to include Inner Mountain West features such as playas and mudflats. Under the policy, landowners in port project areas with qualifying wetlands may be eligible for incentives if they avoid impacts, restore or permanently preserve wetlands. Smith said the policy requires…
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