This listing on Zillow is crazy...

 

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/12026-Jug-Street-Rd-NW-Johnstown-OH-43031/97147853_zpid/

 

13 minutes ago, cbussoccer said:

This listing on Zillow is crazy...

 

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/12026-Jug-Street-Rd-NW-Johnstown-OH-43031/97147853_zpid/

 

 

You missed the 2 for $2,000,000 next door. 

3 minutes ago, Airsup said:

 

You missed the 2 for $2,000,000 next door.

 

Nope, definitely saw them too lol

2 minutes ago, cbussoccer said:

 

Nope, definitely saw them too lol

There's another large piece of land for sale at 37/161 @ $55k/acre, and a horse farm that sold on the southside of the highway. It's a poorly kept secret that an enormous amount of land between 37 and 310 has already purchased by some of the large players for some time and are sitting there under an NDA with the previous owners until the transfer happens with the auditor. Same playbook for what they did at the Intel site.

 

Wow, the driveways just west are ridiculous. 

 

 

^That kind of lot shape is not allowed in Pickaway County and hasn't been for over 25 years.

1 hour ago, Pablo said:

Wow, the driveways just west are ridiculous. 

 

 

Those driveways have always reminded me of the ending of the Albert Brooks movie "Defending Your Life" when the tramways take off from purgatory to their destinations.

Intel taps longtime employee to lead Ohio campus

 

"Intel has selected the man who will oversee its Ohio facility...

Longstanding company employee Jim Evers will serve as the site's general manager, company representatives told Columbus Business First. Evers, an Intel vice president and factory manager, is currently at the company's Phoenix, Arizona plant, but is beginning to transition to head up Intel's Ohio operations."

 

"Bagley said he does not have an exact number of employees already hired for the Ohio campus.

Bagley said once the project begins, construction on the site will be constantly ongoing.

"At all of our sites we continue to have construction projects going on all the time," Bagley said. "So once we start this project, we will have the trades there on an ongoing basis, an ebb and flow depending on what we’re doing."

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/04/28/intel-names-ohio-general-manager.html

New Albany City Council approves annexation, rezoning on Intel land in Jersey Township

 

"As expected, New Albany City Council on May 3 voted unanimously to approve legislation that officially puts the future Intel microchip-processing plant within city limits.

 

Council's votes were on two ordinances: the annexation and rezoning of 1,689 acres in Jersey Township, 900 acres of which will be occupied by Intel.

 

The annexation, which was voted on as emergency legislation, takes effect immediately, allowing crews to begin roadwork at the site.

 

"We are very excited that Intel is coming to Ohio," Spalding said. "This is a big win for our nation and our state and locally, and I also want to point out that we are ready for this project."

 

"The power of Intel's investment of $20 billion can't be underestimated," City Manager Joe Stefanov said. “The income-tax revenues that will be generated as a result of the Intel project will benefit our city, as well as our school and township partners, and other municipalities throughout Ohio will have the opportunity to attract the jobs that follow Intel. This is fantastic news for our entire state."

 

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/communities/new-albany/2022/05/03/new-albany-city-council-approves-annexation-rezoning-intel-site/9633821002/

 

Edited May 4, 20223 yr by Luvcbus

A little different topic, but I was wondering what the status of the "Chips Act" HR 7178 was since any additional fabs being constructed hinged on the passage of that legislation. I called up my rep and his aide told me it was referred to one of the science and technology subcommittees in 2020 and there hasn't been any movement since. Does anyone have additional info on this because if the 2020 date is accurate, it seems like it might have stalled?

Edited May 4, 20223 yr by John7165

8 minutes ago, John7165 said:

A little different topic, but I was wondering what the status of the "Chips Act" HR 7178 was since any additional fabs being constructed hinged on the passage of that legislation so I called up my rep and his aide told me it was referred to one of the science and technology subcommittees in 2020 and there hasn't been any movement since. Does anyone have additional info on this because if the 2020 date is accurate, it seems like it might have stalled?

The latest movement was about a month ago, when the Senate passed their version. House has passed their own version, so now those two bills need to be reconciled before Biden can sign it. 
 

“The U.S. Senate on Monday again approved a bill to provide $52 billion in U.S. subsidies for semiconductor chips manufacturing in a bid to reach a compromise after months of discussions.

 

The 68-28 procedural vote sends the legislation back to the House of Representatives in a cumbersome process to ultimately launch a formal process known as a "conference" where lawmakers from both chambers will seek agreement on a compromise version.”

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-approves-52-bln-chips-bill-bid-reach-compromise-2022-03-28/
 

Biden’s commerce secretary urged its passage just a few days ago:

 

“Congressional foot-dragging on federal aid to the semiconductor business is putting thousands of jobs at risk in Ohio and could end up limiting Intel's investment in the state, a Biden administration official said Tuesday.

 

"The stakes are very high for Ohio. Ohio will stand to lose a great deal if the bill doesn’t pass or if takes Congress too long to pass," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Ohio reporters on a conference call. 

 

"The reality is that Intel and other companies are making their decision around where to expand now and if Congress takes until the end of the year to pass this, Ohio will face a very real risk of losing jobs and losing investment," she said.
 

"Every week that goes by without this bill passing, the risk that companies like intel and other semiconductor companies go to other countries is higher,’’ Raimondo said.“

https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2022/05/03/commerce-secretary-urges-congress-pass-semiconductor-aid-now/9628551002/

Thanks for the reply. I'm wondering if the delay is a result of one or both sides loading it up with non related spending which gives the other side pause or even finds unacceptable. I guess we'll find out.

29 minutes ago, John7165 said:

A little different topic, but I was wondering what the status of the "Chips Act" HR 7178 was since any additional fabs being constructed hinged on the passage of that legislation. I called up my rep and his aide told me it was referred to one of the science and technology subcommittees in 2020 and there hasn't been any movement since. Does anyone have additional info on this because if the 2020 date is accurate, it seems like it might have stalled?

 

Sherrod Brown was recently appointed to serve on a committee to reconcile the differences between The House version and The Senate version...

 

This is from April 7th

 

"Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) was appointed to serve as a conferee on the committee that will reconcile the differences between the House’s America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022 and the Senate’s U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA). Brown expects a quick negotiation of a final bill to send to the president’s desk to be signed into law. Brown has been pushing for action to support American semiconductor production, which is key to supporting investments in Ohio’s manufacturing. In February, Intel announced a $20 billion investment to build a semiconductor plant in New Albany, which is expected to create 10,000 jobs. The America COMPETES Act will boost Intel’s initial investment to create thousands of additional jobs in Ohio."

 

https://www.brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/sherrod-brown-conference-committee-legislation-manufacturing-semiconductor-shortage

1 hour ago, Luvcbus said:

America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (COMPETES)

Don't you just love forced acronyms

I would think they would really work to get this happening especially with events around the world lately showing just how vulnerable our supply chains are.  Ohio despite it's flaws is secure and mostly disaster proof and is not exactly in a bad place when it comes to Climate Change. Bring the investment on!

Found an interesting article a little earlier on the Intel project.

There's a decent amount of information in it that I hadn't seen yet...

 

A few interesting facts from the article:

 

• Each fab requires 35,000 tons of structural steel or five times the weight of the Eiffel Tower.

• A cleanroom can be as large as four football fields and can hold more than 1,200 advanced multi-million-dollar chipmaking tools.

• At the other end of the scale, the computer chips that will be manufactured in the fabs are not much larger than your fingernail.

• Intel is one of the few remaining chip companies in the world and the only American one that does it all in-house: design, manufacture, shipment and selling.

 

 

Here's the link, if anyone's interested:

 

https://www.iccsafe.org/building-safety-journal/bsj-dives/ohios-silicon-heartland-a-likely-boon-for-construction-industry/

 

 

An article from a trade magazine called Site Selection discussing the benefits of Intel's decision and the long term effect it will have on Central Ohio. I was going to bullet point it but it will be better to just go ahead and read it for yourself.

 

https://siteselection.com/issues/2022/mar/the-rise-of-the-silicon-heartland.cfm

Edited May 11, 20223 yr by John7165

Gelsinger spoke at a business summit today. AFAIK, this is the first time a number greater than eight has been mentioned in terms of the amount of fabs we could get up to. Article also mentions congressional leaders started negotiations on the CHIPS bills today. 
 

Intel wants to add a new Licking County factory "every year or two," CEO says

 

“Intel expects to open a new factory "every year or two" in its $100 billion plan to turn Licking Countyinto one of the world's biggest semiconductor operations, the company's CEO told Ohio business leaders on Thursday.

 

But the project's full buildout is dependent on Congress enacting the $52 billion aid package for the industry that Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says is a must if semiconductor companies are going to manufacture more computer chips in the U.S.

 

“We would just keep adding fab modules one every year or two over the next decade until we have full eight to 10 fab modules," Gelsinger told CEOs and other business leaders at an Ohio Business Roundtable summit at OhioHealth's headquarters in Columbus. "That’s how we get to $100 billion.’’
 

“It isn’t just that we have an agenda to build in Ohio. We have an agenda to rebuild the entire U.S. semiconductor manufacturing sector," said Gelsinger, who addressed the group over video.“

 

https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2022/05/12/intels-ceo-lays-out-100-billion-vision-licking-county/9745740002/

A bunch of officials from various Licking County organizations visited the Intel campus in Chandler, Arizona recently. This article from the Newark Advocate highlights some of their thoughts. It's almost entirely positive! Here are a couple quotes from the article.

 

Licking County Officials Impressed with Intel's Efforts in Arizona

 

Johnstown Mayor Chip Dutcher still has some concerns but came away feeling confident Intel will work with them to help alleviate those concerns.

 

“I still have concerns," Dutcher said. "The more we learn, the more facts that are shared, the anxiety level will go down because we’ll see the reality. I felt good about having been out there and seeing with my own eyes and experience the reaction of the officials in Chandler and how they lived through the growth."

 

Heath Mayor Mark Johns was impressed with how Intel has worked with the surrounding communities and land uses, particularly the ones who share a property line with the Intel campus.

 

"On the west side, there's a Native American tribe reservation," Johns said. "A sovereign nation on the other side of this two-lane road from Intel’s operation and they’re growing alfalfa and cotton. The city of Chandler, years ago, partnered with this tribe, so that non-potable water from Intel is actually being pumped over the tribe’s farmland for use on their crops because water is a pretty important resource in Arizona.”

 

John Fisher, director of the Licking County Department of Job and Family Services, came away from the visit with an even more positive view of Intel (they are bringing a ton of jobs here so I can see what the guy who promotes job growth likes them!).

 

“Chandler officials talked about the great deal of cooperation and communication between the city and Intel and showed Intel as a positive community partner," Fisher said. “Intel came into a community and grew with that community. "It was convincing to me Intel will be a welcome community partner and employer in Licking County. Certainly, there will be bumps along the way, but the benefits and opportunities far outweigh some of the issues.”

 

There are some other good quotes from other officials in there as well.

 

https://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/2022/05/12/licking-county-officials-impressed-intels-efforts-arizona/9730566002/

 

 

Edited May 12, 20223 yr by TIm

13 minutes ago, TIm said:

Johnstown Mayor Chip Dutche

 

I mean, you can't make this isht up.

How the area between New Albany, Granville, Newark, and south and north of there develops is going to be remarkable to see. It will be almost like building a new large city from scratch. Where do you put the houses, condos, and apartments? Where do the supporting commercial areas go? Mass transit? Schools? 

 

The number of fabs being 10 was initially thrown out in the early days, but quickly 8 became the accepted target number. I thought the 10 number was maybe hyperbole on some level, but if Gelsinger is bringing that number up himself, then maybe that is his ultimate goal. WOW.

 

As a Newark resident, i can tell you...around the community, there is a buzz about Intel coming.  It seems like it comes up in every conversation at some point.  Many of you know i frequent the "Newark Development" thread quite often and have promoted the positive direction the city of Newark has already taken in the last 3-5 years to promote and attract business...100s of millions of dollars being spent investing in the city.  This was before Intel even announced they are coming here.  Now, there seems to be some turth in that investment, as it confirms the money being spent and gives the residents faith that the community leaders in Licking County are doing things right.  The next thing that needs to happen is...housing housing housing!!  There shouldn't be any more hurdles being thrown around by councils.  Everybody knows what needs to be done.  Now its about execution.  I cant wait to see how this unfolds

1 hour ago, OhioFinest said:

As a Newark resident, i can tell you...around the community, there is a buzz about Intel coming.  It seems like it comes up in every conversation at some point.  Many of you know i frequent the "Newark Development" thread quite often and have promoted the positive direction the city of Newark has already taken in the last 3-5 years to promote and attract business...100s of millions of dollars being spent investing in the city.  This was before Intel even announced they are coming here.  Now, there seems to be some turth in that investment, as it confirms the money being spent and gives the residents faith that the community leaders in Licking County are doing things right.  The next thing that needs to happen is...housing housing housing!!  There shouldn't be any more hurdles being thrown around by councils.  Everybody knows what needs to be done.  Now its about execution.  I cant wait to see how this unfolds

 

If I was a Newark resident, I would be very worried about the environmental impact of this project -- particularly the water supply -- and particularly in view of the no-regulation party in control of the state government and Ohio EPA.

 

Quote

In the US, a single fab, Intel’s 700-acre campus in Ocotillo, Arizona, produced nearly 15,000 tons of waste in the first three months of this year, about 60% of it hazardous. It also consumed 927m gallons of fresh water, enough to fill about 1,400 Olympic swimming pools, and used 561m kilowatt-hours of energy.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/18/semiconductor-silicon-chips-carbon-footprint-climate

11 minutes ago, Foraker said:

 

If I was a Newark resident, I would be very worried about the environmental impact of this project -- particularly the water supply -- and particularly in view of the no-regulation party in control of the state government and Ohio EPA.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/18/semiconductor-silicon-chips-carbon-footprint-climate

They plan on recycling all the water they use by 2030

2 hours ago, Luvcbus said:

They plan on recycling all the water they use by 2030

And Columbus will be supplying the water to Intel, not Southwest Licking County Water and Sewer District. However, SWLCSW will be building a new treatment plant at 310 and Jug, and new towers along 161 on Patterson.

 

Edit - treatment plant at 310 and Jersey Mills. Had the Jug on my mind from a previous post.

 

Edited May 13, 20223 yr by Airsup

I don't think the watershed for the North Fork of the Licking River goes all the way over to the Intel Site. Granville (who gets their water from ground water near Racoon Creek) and anyone who gets their water from Hoover Reservoir might be more immediately concerned with water pollution

49 minutes ago, Foraker said:

Quote

In the US, a single fab, Intel’s 700-acre campus in Ocotillo, Arizona, produced nearly 15,000 tons of waste in the first three months of this year, about 60% of it hazardous. It also consumed 927m gallons of fresh water, enough to fill about 1,400 Olympic swimming pools, and used 561m kilowatt-hours of energy.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/18/semiconductor-silicon-chips-carbon-footprint-climate

 

While I understand water concerns, any manufacturing consumes a large amount of water.  Take for instance the Anheuser-Busch brewery, most brewery industry sources say that 10 gallons of water is used to produce one gallon of beer (https://www.brewersassociation.org/resource-hub/water-usage/), advertising for the plant says that they produce 10 million barrels of beer (1 barrel is 31 gallons) (https://www.anheuser-busch.com/about/breweries-and-tours/columbus-oh/)  That means that that brewery is using roughly 310m gallons of fresh water every year, which is about 1/3 of the water consumption of Intel's manufacturing campus, which is nearly 7 times as big as the AB brewery. 

I do agree that the waste water should be monitored, but I don't know if it is enough of a concern to stop the entire project.  This is especially true, given that I don't have any other type of manufacturing to compare it to including steel and agriculture which is all over the place in this area.  Like, agriculture produces a significant amount of waste water and runoff, but I don't have numbers on that, so I can't compare it to the type of waste water runoff of a semiconductor facility.  Maybe it's similar, Maybe it's wayyy worse, but I don't have a comparison point.    

Also, I know this is my first post and it sounds like I'm caping hard for Intel.  I PROMISE I don't have conflict of interest with them.  I just love this forum and wanted to start contributing!

Edited May 13, 20223 yr by atothek

2 hours ago, OhioFinest said:

As a Newark resident, i can tell you...around the community, there is a buzz about Intel coming.  It seems like it comes up in every conversation at some point.  Many of you know i frequent the "Newark Development" thread quite often and have promoted the positive direction the city of Newark has already taken in the last 3-5 years to promote and attract business...100s of millions of dollars being spent investing in the city.  This was before Intel even announced they are coming here.  Now, there seems to be some turth in that investment, as it confirms the money being spent and gives the residents faith that the community leaders in Licking County are doing things right.  The next thing that needs to happen is...housing housing housing!!  There shouldn't be any more hurdles being thrown around by councils.  Everybody knows what needs to be done.  Now its about execution.  I cant wait to see how this unfolds

I agree.  It's going to be fascinating to watch this all unfold.

 

I've been going out to the site once a week on my day off and even though they're not building at the actual site just yet, all the prep work they're doing in the area is still very interesting to watch.

 

I was last out there Monday.  Most of the construction seemed to be mainly focused on two key projects:

 

1- reconstruction and widening of Jug Street from Beech Rd to Harrison Rd

2- construction of the Harrison Rd Extension from Jug Street to Clover Valley Rd

 

Those two projects are crucial because they make up part of the "construction access route".

 

*When those two projects are complete, the construction access route to the site will be 161 to Beech Rd to Jug St to the Harrison Rd Extension to Clover Valley Rd. 

 

 

 

20 minutes ago, atothek said:

 

While I understand water concerns, any manufacturing consumes a large amount of water.  Take for instance the Anheuser-Busch brewery, most brewery industry sources say that 10 gallons of water is used to produce one gallon of beer (https://www.brewersassociation.org/resource-hub/water-usage/), advertising for the plant says that they produce 10 million barrels of beer (1 barrel is 31 gallons) (https://www.anheuser-busch.com/about/breweries-and-tours/columbus-oh/)  That means that that brewery is using roughly 310m gallons of fresh water every year, which is about 1/3 of the water consumption of Intel's manufacturing campus, which is nearly 7 times as big as the AB brewery. 

I do agree that the waste water should be monitored, but I don't know if it is enough of a concern to stop the entire project.  This is especially true, given that I don't have any other type of manufacturing to compare it to including steel and agriculture which is all over the place in this area.  Like, agriculture produces a significant amount of waste water and runoff, but I don't have numbers on that, so I can't compare it to the type of waste water runoff of a semiconductor facility.  Maybe it's similar, Maybe it's wayyy worse, but I don't have a comparison point.    

Also, I know this is my first post and it sounds like I'm caping hard for Intel.  I PROMISE I don't have conflict of interest with them.  I just love this forum and wanted to start contributing!

Welcome aboard!  

I posted this in the COTA thread, but it seems relevant here - it looks like COTA is taking over Licking County Transit.

https://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/2022/05/13/licking-county-transit-eyes-takeover-cota-eliminates-board/9734841002/

 

No doubt Intel and the growth it will bring are the catalyst for this, and it's a great step towards regionalism and accepting the changes that will be coming. Licking County Transit is on-demand only and aimed mostly towards people who can't drive, and nobody seems happy with the level of service they currently provide.

We made it out to the Intel site again today.

 

Most of the work in the immediate area continues to be focused on what will be the construction access route to the Intel site.

 

These are from the reconstruction and widening of Jug St (from Beech to Harrison):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is where the Harrison Rd Extension will start (from Jug St):

 

 

The Harrison Rd Extension will connect here (to Clover Valley Rd):

 

 

 

(The Intel site will be just down Clover Valley Rd from here)

For aesthetic reasons, you would think they'd bury the power lines. 

And change the name of those streets.  I'm not driving on a road called Jug Street.

Mink St. isn't much better 

 

Call them all Innovation Way and get it over with 

Edited May 16, 20223 yr by GCrites80s

5 hours ago, GCrites80s said:

Mink St. isn't much better 

 

Call them all Innovation Way and get it over with.

Speaking of Mink St. -They plan on having it widened to 5 lanes by April 2024.

If you've been on Mink from 161 to the site, you know that's going to be quite a project.

 

Intel seeks wetlands permit approval to start construction on New Albany facilities 

 

"Construction of Intel’s two semiconductor facilities could start this summer, assuming it receives an isolated wetlands permit from the Ohio EPA. The facilities will span almost 1,000 acres.

 

Intel’s proposed site in Jersey Township is in the middle of Clover Valley Road, Mink Street and Green Chapel Road. Some work has started on Jug Street and the road is closed on both ends so access is prohibited.

 

But before Intel can break ground on the $20 billion project that is slated to will create 7,000 construction jobs and 3,000 permanent positions, it needs to be approved for that permit from the Ohio EPA.

 

The engineering company EHM&T declined to interview. But in a statement sent to WOSU, they said “alignment with Ohio EPA standards is our priority and a necessary component of responsible development.”

 

The Ohio EPA requires what’s called compensatory mitigation. This simply means, that whatever is damaged must be restored or rehabilitated. In this case, the EPA said “the applicants are required to fulfill a greater than ‘1 for 1’ mitigation and wetlands replacement.”

 

There’s many ways to achieve this. The company is opting for what’s known as an in-lieu fee mitigation program. That’s where a company pays a non-profit or government organization to offset these damages.

 

In this case, it's the Stream and Wetlands Foundation in Lancaster. Since there is about 14.6 acres of wetlands, it will pay the foundation up to $792,000 for that acreage or "credits" to address those damages."

 

https://news.wosu.org/2022-05-19/intel-seeks-wetlands-permit-approval-to-start-construction-in-licking-county

 

 

11 hours ago, Luvcbus said:

 

Intel seeks wetlands permit approval to start construction on New Albany facilities 

 

"Construction of Intel’s two semiconductor facilities could start this summer, assuming it receives an isolated wetlands permit from the Ohio EPA. The facilities will span almost 1,000 acres.

 

Intel’s proposed site in Jersey Township is in the middle of Clover Valley Road, Mink Street and Green Chapel Road. Some work has started on Jug Street and the road is closed on both ends so access is prohibited.

 

But before Intel can break ground on the $20 billion project that is slated to will create 7,000 construction jobs and 3,000 permanent positions, it needs to be approved for that permit from the Ohio EPA.

 

The engineering company EHM&T declined to interview. But in a statement sent to WOSU, they said “alignment with Ohio EPA standards is our priority and a necessary component of responsible development.”

 

The Ohio EPA requires what’s called compensatory mitigation. This simply means, that whatever is damaged must be restored or rehabilitated. In this case, the EPA said “the applicants are required to fulfill a greater than ‘1 for 1’ mitigation and wetlands replacement.”

 

There’s many ways to achieve this. The company is opting for what’s known as an in-lieu fee mitigation program. That’s where a company pays a non-profit or government organization to offset these damages.

 

In this case, it's the Stream and Wetlands Foundation in Lancaster. Since there is about 14.6 acres of wetlands, it will pay the foundation up to $792,000 for that acreage or "credits" to address those damages."

 

https://news.wosu.org/2022-05-19/intel-seeks-wetlands-permit-approval-to-start-construction-in-licking-county

 

 

Sounds about a scammy as the carbon credits scheme. If they wanted to truly work on mitigating wetlands destruction, do it in the area affected and not in another county. There are 100's if not 1000's of acres in the nearby flood plains that they could buy and designate as a wetlands preserve. Creating those wetlands preserves would also make a lot of area people happy that are concerned about future development due to the protected greenspace it would create.

14 minutes ago, Airsup said:

Sounds about a scammy as the carbon credits scheme. If they wanted to truly work on mitigating wetlands destruction, do it in the area affected and not in another county. There are 100's if not 1000's of acres in the nearby flood plains that they could buy and designate as a wetlands preserve. Creating those wetlands preserves would also make a lot of area people happy that are concerned about future development due to the protected greenspace it would create.

My brother-in-law has a company that does this. It goes back to the clean Water Act signed into law by George H W Bush which stipulates a company can develop in a known wetlands area but those wetlands have to be replaced 2 for 1 in the same watershed. What Intel is doing is SOP for developers. If Intel is going to disturb roughly 14 acres, they'll have to buy 28 acres in "credits" from a mitigation party.

We took our weekly Monday excursion out to the Intel site this morning.

 

I read last week that all the houses on Miller Rd (from Mink St to Clover Valley Rd) have been sold and will be coming down soon.

 

Today, crews were beginning to tear some of the houses down...

 

 

I can't wait to see what this area looks like in a couple months.  It's going to be wild!

11 minutes ago, CbusOrBust said:

We took our weekly Monday excursion out to the Intel site this morning.

 

I read last week that all the houses on Miller Rd (from Mink St to Clover Valley Rd) have been sold and will be coming down soon.

 

Today, crews were beginning to tear some of the houses down...

 

 

I can't wait to see what this area looks like in a couple months.  It's going to be wild!

With this and with the land on the other side of Clover Valley Road up to that Bermuda subdivision, they will be able to occupy around 2 square miles with no other demolitions of homes required. There will just be a mile and a half square of empty land for them.

 

1 minute ago, Toddguy said:

With this and with the land on the other side of Clover Valley Road up to that Bermuda subdivision, they will be able to occupy around 2 square miles with no other demolitions of homes required. There will just be a mile and a half square of empty land for them.

 

I've been wondering when the huge farmhouse with all its silos and buildings at the corner of Miller and Mink will come down.  

That would be quite an ironic twist to an area known to build farm style structures and silos for decorative purposes to tear down existing ones. 

34 minutes ago, Toddguy said:

With this and with the land on the other side of Clover Valley Road up to that Bermuda subdivision, they will be able to occupy around 2 square miles with no other demolitions of homes required. There will just be a mile and a half square of empty land for them.

 

I went through the Bermuda subdivision last week.  Crews are busy moving dirt directly behind their property lines.  Any idea exactly what they're working on there?

Edited May 23, 20223 yr by CbusOrBust

5 minutes ago, DTCL11 said:

That would be quite an ironic twist to an area known to build farm style structures and silos for decorative purposes to tear down existing ones. 

I'm not sure how these particular ones wouldn't be tore down.  The property is  on the part of Miller Road where supposedly all the properties have been sold.  I think this particular property is part of the land where one of the fabs will actually be built.  Most of the silos and such look to be relatively new.  It will be very interesting to see them all come down.

14 minutes ago, CbusOrBust said:

I went through the Bermuda subdivision last week.  Crews are busy moving dirt directly behind their property lines.  Any idea exactly what they're working on there?

I haven't a clue regarding the digging by the subdivision. Maybe they are gonna erect a giant wall to block off Intel lol.* Seriously I hope they get bought out by Intel or someone else. I think most of them want to leave at this point, knowing the stuff that is coming to the properties around them. I bet they want to cash out now.

 

*Never mind, they are not Clintonville or German Village lol.

Edited May 23, 20223 yr by Toddguy

2 minutes ago, Toddguy said:

I haven't a clue regarding the digging by the subdivision. Maybe they are gonna erect a giant wall to block off Intel lol.* Seriously I hope they get bought out by Intel or someone else. I think most of them want to leave at this point, knowing the stuff that is coming to the properties around them. I bet they want to cash out now.

 

*Never mind, they are not Clintonville or German Village lol.

According to a story i saw a few weeks ago, The New Albany Co said it has no plans, at least for now, to make any offers for any of the properties in the Bermuda subdivision.

6 hours ago, CbusOrBust said:

I went through the Bermuda subdivision last week.  Crews are busy moving dirt directly behind their property lines.  Any idea exactly what they're working on there?

I haven't seen it yet in person but my bet it is the main landscape buffer, basically a small hill with trees.  The residents mentioned landscaping to cover up the facilities but were mostly concerned with the noise the area was going to produce.

He can see landscaping examples in this video

 

Another interesting article out today regarding Intel.

This one from Columbus CEO:

 

How Ohio colleges are building a "Silicon Heartland" workforce ready for Intel

 

"On March 17, Intel delivered Ohio education leaders some exciting news.

 

Joined by Gov. Mike DeWine and a host of community, business and education leaders at Columbus State Community College, the company announced a $100 million investment over the next decade in semiconductor education and research programs in order to staff its newly announced factory near New Albany.

 

To sustain and grow the invention and production of chip technologies, the U.S. has to increase the number of students enrolled in STEM-related courses at colleges and universities and increase the number of diversity of graduates into the industry.

 

In Ohio, that means creating a talent pipeline that aligns with Intel’s needs over the next decade."

 

 

More can be found here: 

 

https://www.columbusceo.com/story/business/briefs/2022/05/24/how-ohio-colleges-building-intel-ready-workforce/9613478002/

26 minutes ago, Luvcbus said:

Another interesting article out today regarding Intel.

This one from Columbus CEO:

 

How Ohio colleges are building a "Silicon Heartland" workforce ready for Intel

 

"On March 17, Intel delivered Ohio education leaders some exciting news.

 

Joined by Gov. Mike DeWine and a host of community, business and education leaders at Columbus State Community College, the company announced a $100 million investment over the next decade in semiconductor education and research programs in order to staff its newly announced factory near New Albany.

 

To sustain and grow the invention and production of chip technologies, the U.S. has to increase the number of students enrolled in STEM-related courses at colleges and universities and increase the number of diversity of graduates into the industry.

 

In Ohio, that means creating a talent pipeline that aligns with Intel’s needs over the next decade."

 

 

More can be found here: 

 

https://www.columbusceo.com/story/business/briefs/2022/05/24/how-ohio-colleges-building-intel-ready-workforce/9613478002/

I wonder how many more articles we can get about the Intel development that provide little to no new information. They keep pumping these things out!

1 hour ago, TIm said:

I wonder how many more articles we can get about the Intel development that provide little to no new information. They keep pumping these things out!

I don't care, I'm reading all of them. In a couple of months, the real work begins with grading of the site and then the foundation work will start. By next spring, the "Chips Act" should have passed and Gelsinger might order several more fabs. It will be incredible to see.

Edited May 24, 20223 yr by John7165