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March 25, 2003

Harrison County to house large ethanol plant

From TL STAFF REPORTS

PLANS WERE announced recently for Ohio's first biorefinery, to be located south of Cadiz.

The project was created by a group of Ohio farmers with a goal of producing 15 million gallons of ethanol a year from corn.

Approximately 100 jobs will be created after completion of the multi-million dollar facility.
"Support and enthusiasm for the project have been considerable," said Bob Hugh, Harrison County Commissioner. "We have heard from a number of residents and businesses within Harrison County and the surrounding area regarding interest in the project," he added.

U.S. Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, said he supports the biorefinery concept and has encouraged this development.

"While Ohio has no state ethanol production incentives, this Harrison County ethanol integrated biorefinery plan is sound and will produce jobs and opportunities with reliable profits. It is a development that needed to be undertaken," he said.

According to Chris Copeland, Executive Director of the Harrison County Community Improvement Corporation, a number of inquiries have been made which deserve clarification.

Questions have been raised about fire protection at the facility.

Harrison Ethanol, LLC will use an engineering firm for design and construction of the project which has built several ethanol production facilities.

The design will incorporate all fire protection safeguards required by the state and federal governments.

Additionally, fire training will be provided to staff at the facility.

As planning for the project moves forward,

Harrison Ethanol, LLC will hold meetings with local fire and emergency officials to discuss the fire protection and emergency safeguards to be incorporated into the design of the facility.

There should be ample opportunity for business relationships with farmers in Harrison County and surrounding counties once the project is operational.

Corn will be processed for the production of ethanol, and the project should provide a stable and reliable market for corn producers in the region.

Additionally, once the corn is processed it will be available as food for livestock.

Approximately half of the wet spent distiller's grains will be fed to dairy and beef cattle owned by the operation or to local area farmers.

The balance of the distiller's grains will be dried for sale to other farmers.

Water quality concerns are natural when considering a project of this nature.

According to Harrison Ethanol, LLC, all of the water used in the various processes taking place on site will be recycled and the water will be reused.

There will be no discharge of effluent into local streams.

A number of permits and other approvals must be received prior to moving forward with the project, and it is hoped that construction will begin late in 2003.

When the plant is nearing completion, Harrison Ethanol, LLC will advertise locally for applicants for available positions.

"We are very excited about the prospects which Harrison Ethanol, LLC is bringing to this community," said Commissioner Hugh.

"In addition to the creation of approximately 100 new jobs on site, there will be numerous benefits to the local agricultural community, which we are confident will help to preserve family farming as a way of life in Harrison County and the surrounding area."
 

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