Letter: State's project failures put its aims for SLC's northwest quadrant in dubious light

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Laura Briefer, Director of Public Utilities, answers questions about the the city's plan to develop the Northwest Quadrant, directly west of Salt Lake City International Airport, and the International Center, as Mayor Jackie Biskupski listens, Monday, December 5, 2016. There is not one example of an inland port to use for a basis, but the state has decided it wants to create one. The state insists that Salt Lake City can’t manage developing the northwest quadrant on its own. The City Council and mayor have a plan they have been working on for two years. The state wants to take over the city’s tax base and put whatever it wants in that quadrant. The city is concerned about environmental issues. The former wetlands are soft and unstable. The Friends of the Great Salt Lake, Audubon Society and Nature Conservancy are trying to keep the chemicals from destroying unbuildable habitat.

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