Criteria for Certified Sites
To obtain the Certified Sites designation, communities must undergo a stringent review process that demonstrates that they have addressed 31 prerequisites including:
- Business/industrial use designation
- Phase I environment audits
- Geo-technical studies
- Topographical analysis and maps
- Aerial photography
- Availability of public utilities
- Industrial power quality
- Engineered site development plans
- Detailed analysis of development cost
- Complete information on pricing
North Carolina’s Certified sites are equipped with all the information companies and site selectors need to develop detailed timelines for development, construction and completion, budgeting, cost control, risk mitigation and planning.
The Certified Sites Steering Committee generally meets on the fourth Wednesday of every other month of the year, starting in February. A calendar of meetings for 2012 is:
- Wednesday, February 22nd
- Wednesday, April 25th
- Wednesday, June 26th
- Wednesday, August 22nd
- Wednesday, October 24th
- December date is to be finalized by October
All documentation for the Steering Committee to review must be submitted three weeks prior to the meeting of the Steering Committee.
Click here for a complete copy of the N.C. Certified Sites Program guidelines.