Provide funding under the inflation reduction act to the utah inland port authority.#8239; specifically, the recipient will conduct emissions inventory and accounting exercises, analyze…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $2,398,790 Project Grant under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051) to the Utah Inland Port Authority. The purpose of this 3-year award is to fund emissions inventory and accounting exercises, analyze emissions-reduction strategies, engage with port stakeholders, and conduct a zero-emissions feasibility assessment for the Salt Lake City Intermodal Terminal. Key deliverables include a baseline emissions inventory, a diesel emissions reductions plan, stakeholder engagement, implementation plans for zero-emission technologies, and workforce development initiatives. The award also includes a $200,000 subaward to PacifiCorp for zero-emission technology feasibility planning, site design, and engineering studies. The anticipated outcomes aim to increase transparency, stakeholder participation, and the ability to incorporate community perspectives into future port decision-making, as well as improve understanding of current emissions to inform strategic investments in emissions reduction.

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The purpose of this award is to provide funding under the inflation reduction act to the utah inland port authority.#8239; specifically, the recipient will conduct emissions inventory and accounting exercises, analyze emissions-reduction strategies, engage with port stakeholders, and conduct a zero-emissions feasibility assessment. Activities:the activities include developing an baseline emissions inventory for vehicles and equipment, assessing diesel emissions reductions strategies, launching a formal process for community and stakeholder engagement, engaging the workforce, and publishing results.#8239; subrecipient:utah inland port authority will provide a $200,000 subaward to pacificorp over three years for zero emissions (ZE) technology feasibility, including planning, site design, and engineering studies.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include a baseline emissions inventory of vehicles and equipment at the salt lake city intermodal terminal, a diesel emissions reductions plan, meaningful stakeholder and community engagement, implementation plans for future zero-emission technologies, workforce development, and a final summary of planning activities. The expected outcomes include increased transparency and stakeholder participation in planning activities; improved ability to incorporate community perspectives into port decision-making; increased understanding of current, accurate emissions at the terminal to inform future planning activities; increased tools for making strategic, cost-effective, and long-term investments to reduce emissions at the terminal and port facilities throughout utah. The intended beneficiaries include salt lake county, the utah inland port authority; the utah division of air quality (UDAQ), which has extensive emission reduction planning experience; union pacific, which will support the baseline emissions inventory for port vehicles/equipment; and pacificorp, which will receive a subaward for zero-emission technology feasibility, including planning, site design, and engineering studies.