Federal Agency Visits Energy Park

Federal officials were touring andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minotandamp lt aandamp gt s energy and andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t agricultureandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Agricultureandamp lt aandamp gt development parks today Members of the Commerce Department s Economic Development Administration joined officials from the city Minot Area Development Corporation and andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t souris-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Sourisandamp lt aandamp gt Basin Planning Council to see the Great Plains Energy Park the Value-Added Ag Complex and other areas in east Minot One reason for the tour was for federal officials to learn about a proposed 1-and-a-half million dollar project to extend water service to residents and businesses in the area that is home to energy and andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t agricultureandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Agriculturalandamp lt aandamp gt projects The EDA has already provided more than a million dollars for development of the Port of andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt and other projects in that part of the city The federal officials are spending two days learning about the ag and energy developments