The North Carolina Certified Sites Program statewide initiative to proactively identify and analyze industrial sites to help speed the creation of jobs and investment in the state. The certification process includes securing committments to support development at specific sites, and proactive analysis of site development costs, environmental issues, and utility service. Certified sites assist those customers looking into "greenfield" sites, saving the client both valuable time and investment dollars in the development process.

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The Criteria

Commitment Letters
1: Sponsor's Letter of Intent
2: County's Letter of Support 
3: Municipal Letter of Support 
4: Documentation of Ownership/Control of Property 
5: Documentation of Sales Price/Conditions of Sale or Lease 
6: Letter of Intent to Bring Property to Min. Required Access Standards 

Site Development
7: Topographic Survey or Topographic Analysis
8: Engineer's Site Development Cost Estimate
9: Site Development Plan
17: Geo-technical Study (Borings)

Environmental
10: Map showing Site Relation to Water Bodies & 100 yr Floor Elev. 
11: Engineer's Certification Regarding Filled areas
12: EPA Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
13: Map Depicting Wetlands Approximation
13a: Plan & Cost for Wetland Mitigation, if appropriate
14: Map of Rare & Endangered Plant &/or Animal species
14a: Report of Rare & Endangered Plant &/or Animal species
15: Map Depicting Archeological Findings, Historic Sites or Structures
15a: Report Depicting Archeological Findings, Historic Sites or Structures
16: Map indicating Location of Water Bodies on Site w/ Estimated Flow

Utilities
18: Letter from Power Supplier
18a: Power Supply Data
18b: Electrical Power Transmission Grid Map
19: Letter from Natural Gas Provider
19a: Natural Gas Data
19b: Natural Gas Transmission Grid Map
20: Letter from Water Supplier
20a: Water Supply Engineering Data
21: Engineer's Cost Estimate/Time Line for Water Service
22: Letter from Wastewater Service Provider
22a: Wastewater Engineering Data
23: Engineer's Cost Estimate/Time Line for Wastewater Service

Site Description
24: Documentation: Rights of Way, Easements, Judgments
25: Documentation: Restrictive Covenants
26: County Tax Map
27: Aerial Photo(s) Showing Site Boundaries
28: Copy of Present Deed for Property
29: Copy of Boundary Survey
30: Site Data Form

Demographics
31: NC Department of Commerce County Profile