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Pa~e three the type of industry as a further diversification of the county's business base the size and scope of the project based upon investment in site development, facilities, buildings and other business infrastructure inclusive of technology the diversity, quality and quantity of jobs created by a project and the availability of labor inclusive of job retention and retraining oppommities the relationship between workforce development and total project investment the potential for future expansion of investment and employment site specific issues impacting upon public infrastructure actions that if pursued, stimulate development in areas of the county deemed beneficial the ratio of investment in real versus 15ersonal property assets the environmental impact of the project issues of significant importance related to a particular project 1II. PROJECT QUALIFICATIONS A primary intent of the INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM is to expand and diversify the county's property tax base. Minimum investment and employee wage factor criteria may be established as a requirement for consideration and award of a grant for eligible projects. These criteria are used as guidelines in project evaluations. They may be expanded upon or added to for a specific project and incorporated in the terms of the formalized grant award agreement between the participants. Minimum total project investment (based upon the estimated project real and personal property assessments to be confn-med by the county assessor) Level 1 grant category - $ 5 million Level 2 grant category - $50 million Level 3 grant category- $100 million Level 1 grant - a grant award based upon a project's estimated tax revenue generation value, calculated to equate to approximately 75% of the value of real and personal property tax revenue value anticipated to be generated by the project. The value for real property investments shall be calculated based on a period of five (5) consecutive years with the value of personal property investments being considered for a period of three (3) consecutive years in determining value for grant calculation purposes. The beginning date for grant calculations is to be the date of useful occupancy and/or production starmp.