Inland port proposal near Great Salt Lake grows from 900 acres to nearly 9,000
A massive industrial development is slated for an area in Weber County with wetlands and open space vital to the lake’s ecological health, but port supporters vow minimal impact.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Weber County property slated for an inland port on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.