Entergy, Port of Little Rock announce ‘shovel ready' 875-acre industrial megasite
A joint announcement between Entergy Arkansas and Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce officials said an 875-acre industrial megasite has received Select Site certification. Officials said a Select Site provides shovel-ready sites meeting predetermined criteria to satisfy requirements by consultants and companies.
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The area is located in the southwest section of the port.
President and CEO of the Little Rock Regional Chamber Jay Chesshir said the program was initiated with help from Rep. French Hill (AR-2nd District) in 2016 by meeting with Federal Aviation Administration officials to have a VOR navigation antenna moved.
'In 2016, I called Rep. French Hill requesting help in scheduling a meeting with the FAA to discuss relocating the VOR Cone at the Little Rock Port,' Chesshir said. 'As a past Chairman of the Little Rock Regional Chamber, Rep. Hill understood it was essential to the future economic growth of the central Arkansas region.'
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Chesshir said that the initial meeting led to a process ending with the Friday announcement.
'That was the first step in a decade-long journey in partnership with Bryan Day and the Little Rock Port Authority to study this site, acquire the property, build the infrastructure, and take the site to market, which we are officially doing today [Friday],' he said.
'Thanks to unprecedented investment from Mayor Scott and the Little Rock City Board of Directors, with infrastructure support from Judge Barry Hyde and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, this is the largest certified industrial site in central Arkansas and is well-suited for a large manufacturer who needs access to interstates, rail and port facilities, plus adjacent land for suppliers,' Chesshir added.
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Additional information on the Select Site program, including other Select Site locations in Arkansas, can be found at ArkansasSiteSelection.com.
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