Industrial Land Study for Regional District Approved

Friday, June 20, 2008 03:59 AM

Industrial Land Study identifies lots suitable for certain types of industrial development (map courtesy Regional District of Fraser Fort George)

Prince George, B.C. – The Regional District of Fraser Fort George has completed it’s Industrial Land Profile and the Directors have accepted the study.

The profile evaluates and prioritizes the best sites for potential development. The most appropriate of the sites are to be brought up to market availability and ultimately, there would be a joint inventory of available industrial land between the City of Prince George and the surrounding Electoral areas which would be part of an on going marketing plan.

On the map above, the areas in red have been evaluated as suitable for heavy industrial, and the Hart North Region is considered “the best all round industrial site in the Prince George area.”

In making that assessment, factors such as; available water, rail, highway access, power, access to natural gas, topography, impacts to air quality, environmental and wildlife concerns.

The light blue “blocks” are suggested as suitable for Intermediate industrial, and the yellow areas would be suitable for light industrial.

There are several steps that must now be taken:

1. Integrated Land Management Bureau needs to take the steps necessary to place the highest priority site(s)on the market before acquisitions can be considered by serious investors.

2. The sites need to have enhanced information developed in the areas of potential emissions dispersions,geotechnical soils analysis, as well as rail line extension and electricity serviceability. All of these topics aresubject of a funding application to the Western Economic Diversification Mountain Pine Beetle program towhich an approval is hopefully forthcoming shortly.

3. Review, consultation and discussion with the public on the sites identified in the Profile for potential industrialuse.

4. Development of a joint industrial land inventory between the City of Prince George and the Regional District toprovide a seamless database for potential investors.

The complete study can viewed here. (It is a large file, so it may take some time to download)

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Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on June 20 2008 7:43 AM

History repeats itself.

In my dads day there was sawmills like Upper Fraser all over the Prince George area. Now we are going back to that model. And as fuel gets more rare and expensive people will move closer to their jobs again. Leave PG to the thugs and elite to squabble over.

Posted by: owl on June 20 2008 8:16 AM

Fits nicely with the southern bypass .... hwy 16 west to hwy 97 south .... hooks Clear Lake together with Red Rock-Stoner, just about where the new scale is going ....

Wonder when they are going to announce the new road and bridge to make the Clear Lake site a viable one, since it is now a dead end.

Posted by: seamutt on June 20 2008 3:06 PM

I wonder why the Clear Lake area is listed for heavy industrial. Not close to railway, no gas, not a strong source of electrical power. Yes this can all be built but doesn't seem to fit the present criteria.

Posted by: Eagleone on June 21 2008 2:17 AM

I like this report. The Hart North is a little further North than I had thought it would be, but it makes sense for existing rail and electrical availability. I also think the Hart North is the most viable location and is a prime spot to locate a bi-pass road to the south bridging the Shelly East Fraser-Northwood area with the airport. Clear Lake I would think is more long term and the Stoner is a wild card IMO.

Whats interesting to me is the Isle Pierre #'s 1,2,& 3. these look like none pollution industrial lands along the Nechako River rail line. I'm not sure I'm ready for that at this point. I think the other industrial lands made available closer to PG should be developed first... because all our clean air comes from the Nechako Valley and the last thing we need is industrial creep out that way IMO. I think I would need more specifics about those locations....

Time Will Tell