New initiative builds upon ongoing Mega Site efforts to gain speed to market

LAYTON — A sprawling, undeveloped expanse of land in western Weber County could be the state’s next hotspot for industrial development, a Northern Utah economic development booster thinks.

The Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) selected CRS Engineers to evaluate and pioneer Utah’s first, certified Mega Site program. Our team of site development engineers collaborated with EDCUtah to provide early-stage consulting and oversight services for the program.

As executive director of the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), Val Hale has overseen efforts that have propelled the state to unprecedented heights in economic achievement. Forbes recently named Utah the No. 2 Best State for Business for 2018, and the publication has named Utah the No. 1 state in six of the last 13 years.

The Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) announced today that its member initiative called the Development Ready Communities (DRC) Program has more than 20 cities and counties now participating statewide. The five-stage program better prepares Utah communities to attract and grow competitive, high-value companies and to foster the expansion of local businesses.

Last month Washington City annexed over 800 acres near the St. George Regional Airport with plans of creating a potential “mega site.”