Perry County Industrial Park South is Now a Certified "Shovel Ready" Site!!!
The 195 acre Perry County Industrial Park South near English, Indiana has been certified as "Shovel Ready" by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. This designation assures businesses looking for a prime location that all infrastructure and services are in place and ready to go. Below are the basic criteria for obtaining the certification. For more info on this and other Perry County, Indiana sites, please visit:http://bit.ly/aIo4hQ
Minimum Standards for Certification
- Executive level community support (Mayor, County Commissioners, Town Council President) demonstrating a local commitment to expedite, when necessary, local permitting
- Ownership of property clearly identifies; property should be owned or optioned by local economic development organization, local unit of government, developer, end user or utility
- Sufficient infrastructure in place
- Identification of water bodies and receiving streams at the site, including having a Waters of the State determination
- Topography maps associated with the site
- Environmental assessments of property complete through Phase I, and if indicated, Phase II
Goals for Certification
- Help local communities prepare sites for development by pre-permitting a site as much as possible
- Certify cites to help companies more easily navigate the selection and permitting process
- Generate a list of remaining permits necessary for a specific site
- Help fast-tract the remaining state, federal and local business/industry specific permits
- Provide marketing assistance through the Indiana Economic Development Corporation site database
