CertifiedReady Sites

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Certified-Ready Sites

• South Dakota Governors Office of Economic
  Development
• Kim Olson, Director

2
Certified Ready/Shovel Ready Site Programs

• State Level
• Regional Level
• Local Level
• Site Selection Consultants

3
State Level Programs

• State Level Programs
• Georgia - Indiana
• Minnesota - Missouri
• Ohio - Oklahoma
• Oregon
• California
• New York - North Carolina
• Pennsylvania - South Carolina

4
Site Selection Consultants

• Moran, Stahl Boyer (certifies sites for MN
  program)
• http//www.msbconsulting.com/information_center.ht
  ml
• McCallum Sweeney Consulting (develops programs
  NC PA)
• http//www.mccallumsweeney.com/clients.shtml
• The Austin Company (certifies sites for OH)
• http//www.theaustinconsulting.com/WhatWeDo/DueDil
  igence/tabid/65/Default.aspx
• Wadley-Donovan Growth Tech (certifies site for OR
  program)
• http//www.wdgtech.com/site.html

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Purpose and Definition

• Purpose
• Mitigate Risk
• Meet Shorter Project Timelines
• Definition
• No agreed upon definition
• Criteria changes depending upon industry
• Varying degrees of readiness

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General Components

• Site is Available
• Site is Fully Served
• Site is Developable
• Program is Stringent

7
Site is Available

• Ideal Situation all parcels of land are owned by
  the local EDC
• Acceptable Alternative option agreements in
  place with all owners

8
Site is Fully Served

• Ideal Situation all utilities are at the site
  systems have excess capacities
• Acceptable Alternative detailed plan in place
  for extensions or upgrades

9
Site Developable

• A shovel-ready site should have all necessary due
  diligence completed (environmental assessments,
  wetlands delineation, etc.)
• Ideal Situation all necessary mitigation is
  complete
• Acceptable Alternative plan in place to
  mitigate issues

10
Program is Stringent

• Stringent evaluation decision criteria
• Comprehensive information collection
• Third-party assessment verification

11
State Programs Reviewed

• Georgia, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma,
  Ohio, Oregon
• The earliest of these started in 2003 (Oregon)
  and the most recent was in 2009 (Minnesota)

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State Programs Reviewed

• Georgia No mention of cost
• Indiana Funds available to prepare application
• Minnesota - 2,950/application
• Missouri - 0
• Oklahoma - 1,000/application
• Ohio - Funds available to develop sites
• Oregon Started with fee, then dropped

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State Programs Reviewed

• Site Certification/Approval
• Georgia Professional third-party
• Indiana FASTeam Comprised of state government
  agencies
• Minnesota Moran, Stahl Boyer
• Missouri Review team of up to 10 economic
  development professionals
• Ohio 25-member review committee (includes state
  development agency and The Austin Company)
• Oklahoma Independent, third-party consultant
  Dept. of Commerce
• Oregon Wadley-Donovan

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State Programs Reviewed

• Georgia, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio,
  Oklahoma, Oregon
• Common Criteria
• Ownership
• Utilities
• Developable environmental study, wetlands, etc.
• Size
• Zoning
• Transportation access