The project includes construction of a temporary access road, clearing the site of brush and trees, erosion control measures and additional due diligence required to move the land toward super site certification
The unnamed company is among seven existing/active projects in Clark County
Until a rail spur connects the Union Pacific railroad to a 1,000-acre super site across U.S. Highway 67, local economic development officials should avoid pursuing rail-reliant companies.
Awaiting directors’ approval is a change order in the amount of $65,693 to the water/wastewater extension in Gum Springs.
At least one prospective company eyeing Clark County needs that rail spur — or at least a promise there will be one built — before committing.
For the past several months local economic developers have been in talks with executives of “Project Innovex”, and the EDCCC has leased to the unnamed project a portion of the 1,000-acre site west of US Highway 67.
