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Cabarrus County Participates in 2015 Duke <br />Site Readiness Program_f' - , <br />The Clayton Love site located on HWY 601, directly y ; <br />.< y <br />across from Corning, in Midland was selected for the <br />Duke Site Readiness 2015 program. This program <br />identifies, assesses, and increases awareness of <br />available sites. The EDC staff and resource partners <br />worked throughout 2015 to complete this process. <br />McCallum Sweeney Consulting and Stimmel Associates <br />presented at Midland Town Council's November <br />meeting. <br />Noteworthy News & Events <br />• In November, the Cabarrus County Commission <br />• The EDC staff toured the new Norfolk Southern <br />awarded a public infrastructure grant in the amount <br />intermodal facility at Charlotte Douglas <br />of $930,240 to Beacon Partners for the RiverOaks <br />International Airport in November. The Airport is <br />Corporate Center development. During phase I, two <br />strategically positioned for the intermodal facility <br />spec buildings will be constructed, one additional site <br />which creates an intermodal hub linking air, rail <br />will be pre - graded and significant infrastructure will <br />and truck to east coast seaports. The facility, which <br />be installed. In phase II, at least two of the <br />is capable of 200,000 lifts annually, transfers con - <br />remaining three buildings planned for the park will <br />tainers between trucks and trains. It replaces the <br />be constructed. Total project investment is <br />40 -acre intermodal facility along North Davidson <br />estimated at $53,000,000. (Pictured Below) <br />and North Brevard Streets in Uptown Charlotte. <br />6 Existing Industry & Business Visits <br />(including follow ups) <br />12 Connections /Referrals <br />10 Partner Meetings <br />9 Chamber /EDC Related Events <br />2 Municipality Meetings <br />Cabarrus Economic Development Team <br />Terry Crawford, Interim President & CEO <br />Samantha Grass, Project Manager, sgrass @cabarrus.biz, 704 - 260 -8108 <br />LeeAnn Nixon, Existing Industry Specialist, Inixon @cabarrus.biz, 704 - 260 -8112 <br />Josh Fernandez, Research & Marketing Assistant, jfernandez @cabarrus.biz 704 - 260 -8107 <br />3003 Dale Earnhardt Blvd, Suite 2, Kannapolis, NC 28083 <br />www.cabarrusedc.com Attachment number 1 \n <br />1 -3 Page 403 <br />