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<br />some cases are 'certified' as such, certainly hold a competitive are in fact immediately ready for development." He adds that
<br />advantage in a site selection search for these types of operations."
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<br />Facility developers and other executives need to do their
<br />ecological homework, says Wyatt Kendall, Partner at Morris,
<br />Manning, & Martin, LLP. "Proper environmental due diligence
<br />is essential to confirm that projects marketed as 'shovel -ready'
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<br />projects underway still may have ecosystem issues and problems.
<br />"And even if a project is truly shovel -ready, there may still
<br />be environmental issues that must be addressed during the
<br />construction stage and suchissues can impact development
<br />timing and cost and require regulatory interaction and approval."
<br />A shovel -ready site, for the State of Tennessee Department
<br />of Economic -and Community Development (TNECD), means
<br />a site that has no surprises, says Kirby Lewis at the TNECD.
<br />"The site needs to show that all of the
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<br />applicable due diligence is completed
<br />with positive results; that the site is under
<br />control, whether that be through an option
<br />on private property or direct ownership
<br />by a public entity; that the necessary
<br />infrastructure is in place with adequate
<br />capacity; and that the site is relatively
<br />flat." Lewis explains that site selection is
<br />a game of elimination. "For shovel -ready
<br />sites, we want to make sure that we have
<br />done everything we can to ensure we
<br />are, showing sites that don't have an easy
<br />reason to be eliminated."
<br />Developers dislike unexpected news
<br />on their sites and projects, says Tracey
<br />Hyatt Bosnian at Biggins Lacy Shapiro
<br />& Co. "'No surprises' is foundational to
<br />the concept of 'shovel ready,"' Hyatt
<br />Bosnian tells Expansion Solutions. "Any
<br />unexpected contamination, historic,
<br />wetlands/floodplain, or environmental/
<br />wildlife issues that pop up can cause
<br />significant delays and pose a material risk
<br />to the timely and successful completion of
<br />a project."
<br />There are countless critical factors that
<br />need to be evaluated in locating the right
<br />site; and some of those factors may or
<br />may not be on the shovel -ready checklist.
<br />Bill Schalliol, Esq., who is Executive
<br />Director of Economic Development in St.
<br />Joseph County, Indiana's Department of
<br />Infrastructure, Planning & Growth, offers
<br />this advice for expanding companies
<br />looking for the best shovel -ready location
<br />for a new facility: "I would encourage
<br />executives looking for shovel -ready
<br />sites to make sure the information that
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