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Wednesday, December 16th — Third Meeting of the Certified Sites Steering Committee <br />o Wednesday, hd Meeting of e <br />vrCber 2dth is the <br />Steering deadline for <br />submission of information for <br />T <br />Technical Review Committee <br />Review Committee is comprised of representatives of the Department of <br />The Technical Revie <br />Commerce with expertise issues associated with the site certification process. Members of the <br />e Program Coordinator in responding assist questions or <br />Technical Review Committee will assist th e visits and will assist <br />concerns regarding specific site issues, will participate in sit in making <br />recommendations to the Steering Committee. <br />Members of the Technical Review Committee include: <br />• Peggy Anderson, Senior Economic Development Representative <br />• Bruce Andrews, Senior Economic Development Representative <br />• 'Steve Brantley, Senior Economic Development Representative <br />• -Paul Jordan, Environmental Consultant <br />• George Sherrill, Section Chief, Community Development Block Grant Program, <br />Commerce Finance Center <br />Program <br />Jamie Vaughn, Resource Manager for the Business and Industry Division, will serve as the <br />the Certified Sites Program on a day-to-day basis. The <br />Program Coordinator and will manage <br />Program Coordinator will: <br />I inquiries <br />Respond to all initia and requests regarding the Certified Sites Program • • Schedule and coordinate Steering Committee meetings Committee <br />• Prepare documentation for review and approval by the Steering <br />• Schedule and participate in site visits <br />Review and maintain documents uploaded to the buildings and sites database <br />• • Make recommendations to the Technical Review Committee and Steering Committee as <br />required <br />Program Guidelines <br />Steps for Certification of a Site /Park <br />Creating an Industrial / Business Park certification category encourages communities to think <br />ahead about the possible uses of sites set aside for industrial development. As an example, a <br />community certified a site in the previous program, and even though the community planned to <br />develop it as a park, did not prepare a master development plan. A client searching for a site <br />was interested in the park, but because a master development plan had not been developed, <br />the client eventually determined that the easements, topographical challenges and wetlands <br />precluded it from locating in the park. In the new program, with the Master Development Plan <br />in place, the community will be better prepared to demonstrate to a prospective client how the <br />site will meet the client's needs. <br />1. Enter required site data into the Buildings and Sites Database and click Intent to Certify <br />9 NC Department of Commerce — Certified Sites Program <br />