TN: TNECD Announces New Select Tennessee Certified Site in Lexington

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development announced that the Timberlake Industrial Park in Lexington, Tennessee, is the newest site to be certified through TNECD’s Select Tennessee Certified Sites program.

To date, 78 sites across Tennessee have been certified. Listed below is the newest certified site and its local sponsoring agency.

“The Select Tennessee Certified Sites program allows communities statewide to proactively plan and develop potential industrial sites,” said TNECD Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter. “Having access to a shovel-ready industrial site can be the missing component a community needs to transform its economy with new jobs and investment, and I commend the diligent leadership in Lexington for taking the necessary steps now to set their community up for future economic development success.”

The Select Tennessee Certified Sites program has helped communities prepare industrial sites for private investment and job creation since 2012. The program sets rigorous standards to give companies detailed and reliable information during the site selection process.

The Select Tennessee certification process ensures that each certified site meets high quality standards and are primed for development. Qualifications for certification include having at least 20 acres of developable land for industrial operations, documented environmental conditions and geotechnical analysis, existing onsite utilities or a formal plan to extend utilities to the site, and truck-quality road access. TNECD has partnered with Austin Consulting to administer the Certified Sites program.

“The certification of the Timberlake Industrial Park is the culmination of over a decade of collaboration and strategic planning,” said Jonathan Gemmen, senior location consultant at Austin Consulting. “Through the Select Tennessee programs, communities like Lexington are creating a competitive advantage, ensuring they are ready to meet the needs of industries seeking to invest and grow in Tennessee.”

To learn more about the Select Tennessee Certified Sites program, visit tnecd.com/sites/certified-sites/apply-now/.