IPG and Regional District Industrial Lands Partnership Winding Down

Saturday, December 19, 2009 06:33 AM

Prince George, B.C.- Initiatives Prince George (IPG) is concluding its 2009 partnership with the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (RDFFG) on the first phase of a project aimed at bringing designated Regional District sites up to market availability for industrial use in the region.

In his monthly report "On The Move" Initiatives Prince George President and Ceo Tim McEwan says the outcomes of the project include the development of an Industrial Business Opportunity Profile, completion of site evaluations for seven identified sites, and the identification of issues and necessary processes for bringing Regional District industrial lands to market-ready stage.

According to McEwan the Industrial Lands Analysis Project has resulted in the identification of a number of potential industrial business investment opportunities that are well suited to the Regional District "There is great opportunity for the region to attract new industrial projects requiring new transportation infrastructure and good access to abundant power. Target industries are associated with manufacturing to support alternative energy industries, including solar and wind power and bioenergy, which have the potential to create a significant number of jobs and to contribute to the economic diversification of the region."

IPG plans to continue working with the RDFFG in the coming year on a strategy for bringing the Regional District industrial lands to the next stage of development.

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Comments

Posted by: gus on December 19 2009 8:24 AM

It is great to see that finally work is being done on this. It is about 10 years late.

The question of when one or more of the sites will be ready is not answered. That is the most important thing. I am afraid new opportunities may be coming very quickly and we will still not be ready in an appropriate out-of-the-bowl location.

Posted by: Palopu on December 19 2009 9:31 AM

Notice that no mention is made as to what type of industry might use these sites except the usual, Solar, Windpower, and Bio Energy. The same that is being hyped by every small community in Northwestern BC.

If there are any **new opportunities** coming to this area, it would be interesting no know what they might be, but if IPG stays with its normal procedure, we will get nothing but vague references to some type of business, that may locate at some indefinite time, in the not to forseeable future.

Posted by: Eagleone on December 19 2009 9:47 PM

I think if they build any more pellet plants, ply wood mills, fiber board mills, or diversified pulp products, then it would be great to have an out of the bowl location like the Salmon Valley location to take full advantage of all the opportunities that could arise.

Having these locations ready is long over due and essential to any more resource based job growth in the Prince George area from my perspective.