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RFP Release: WWTP & Prelim Sewer Assessment @ Muskingum River Industrial Park – Waterford, OH
Full RFP can be viewed via the following link: Request for Proposals CARES Muskingum River Plant Redevelopment – NC
Muskingum River Industrial Park Specifications
Muskingum River Industrial Park Property Card This former American Electric Power coal-fired power plant has been fully demolished, remediated, and prepped for redevelopment. It features a 96-car unit-train rail loop with an aggregate unloading facility and additional rail spurs,138kv and 345kv electrical substations, a wastewater treatment facility, and access to a Title V air permit, […]
City of Belpre Reveals Economic Development Strategy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – BELPRE, OHIO – March 23, 2021 City of Belpre Reveals Economic Development Strategy – View Full Report Here New economic development plan will guide economic development activities in the City over the next decade with a focus on enhancing redevelopment efforts, the creation of a community improvement corporation, and establishing the Civitan […]