Mystery Manufacturer heads to SD?

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Mystery manufacturer looking to locate
near rail, Interstate in South Dakota

From the Internet

SIOUX CITY, IA--- A “mystery” manufacturer is looking to locate a giant manufacturing facility in Iowa, reports the Sioux City Journal in a story by staff writer Michele Linck, and other states are also on the list.

The site involves at least 1,500 acres along the Missouri River between Elk Point and Burbank, S.D., according to property owners who have been approached by company agents wanting to buy options on their farmland in that area, reports the Journal

Dawn Glover, executive director of the Elk Point Economic Development Board, said the company’s requirements include proximity to the river and an interstate highway. She said she has signed a confidentiality statement and could not give any more information than that. Property owners also mention that proximity to a railroad line is also key and note that a Burlington Northern Santa Fe line runs nearby, the Journal reports.

“The Union County site is just one of ‘several sites under review in the Midwest in various states,’ according to a statement released by Iowa Gov. Mike Rounds’ spokesman, Mark Johnston, reports the Journal. “The governor’s office feels that we have a good chance of being the state of choice. There is much hard work yet to be done.”

From National Corridors Site

[kenneo]

Hmmmmm.  Two square miles of real estate?  But just where.  At first reading of the article, it will be along the Missouri River in Iowa between Elk Point and Burbank, South Dakota  ??  ??  ??

[SSW9389]

My SWAG is that it is an ethanol plant. Do they grow much corn up that way?

[CANADIANPACIFIC2816]

Mystery manufacturer looking to locate
near rail, Interstate in South Dakota

From the Internet

SIOUX CITY, IA--- A “mystery” manufacturer is looking to locate a giant manufacturing facility in Iowa, reports the Sioux City Journal in a story by staff writer Michele Linck, and other states are also on the list.

The site involves at least 1,500 acres along the Missouri River between Elk Point and Burbank, S.D., according to property owners who have been approached by company agents wanting to buy options on their farmland in that area, reports the Journal

Dawn Glover, executive director of the Elk Point Economic Development Board, said the company’s requirements include proximity to the river and an interstate highway. She said she has signed a confidentiality statement and could not give any more information than that. Property owners also mention that proximity to a railroad line is also key and note that a Burlington Northern Santa Fe line runs nearby, the Journal reports.

“The Union County site is just one of ‘several sites under review in the Midwest in various states,’ according to a statement released by Iowa Gov. Mike Rounds’ spokesman, Mark Johnston, reports the Journal. “The governor’s office feels that we have a good chance of being the state of choice. There is much hard work yet to be done.”

From National Corridors Site

I have one little correction here: Mike Rounds is South Dakota's governor. I would know this because I've been a lifelong resident of this state and we just re-elected Mike to another term in the governor's office in Pierre.

Ray Loftesness II                                                                   CANADIANPACIFIC2816

[doghouse]

I can understand rail for an ethanol plant, but how does the need for river access play into this? 

[CANADIANPACIFIC2816]

I can understand rail for an ethanol plant, but how does the need for river access play into this? 

Yeah, THAT is a good question.

CANADIANPACIFIC2816

[JSGreen]

I can understand rail for an ethanol plant, but how does the need for river access play into this? 

Two possibilties...

1) Barge facilties?  Bulk shipping of non time critical items is cheaper, especially if it is going to New Orleans, Mobile, or Pensacola for export...

2)  Water for industrial processes...Cooling, for instance.

Could it be a power plant?  rail=coal in, water = cooling for condensors....

[tatans]

Don't quit your regular job just yet, we went through the same hype in  a city in Canada, later found out the company had done the same gig in 5 other Canadian cities, then ended up somewhere in the southern U.S. --seems they gave them a better tax break, by the way, it was a Japanese car parts plant.

[rrboomer]

Is the dentist involved?

[CNW 6000]

"...a Japanese car parts plant."

I'd put some $$ there...

[wjstix]

I'm not an expert, but I assume turning corn into a liquid (ethanol) would use a fair amount of water??

BTW the recent MN gubernatorial election may have been decided when one Lt.Gov. candidate went blank when a reporter asked about E-85 (a type of ethanol).

[Anonymous]

Is the dentist involved?

Oh my.  That was a good one, rrboomer.

[American Morse]

Perhaps "boxcars with shackles" will be involved.