20171559 Ver 3_More Info Received_Purpose and Need_20210927

September 27, 2021
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
217 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
ATTN: Ms. Sue Homewood
SUBJECT: Individual Permit Application Comments Received on Project Purpose and
Need Statement
Greensboro Randolph Megasite and Associated Infrastructure
Randolph County, North Carolina
Ms. Homewood:
The Greensboro -Randolph Megasite Foundation, Inc. (GRMF) is providing the following
revision to the Supporting Environmental Documentation following the discussion between
DWR and representatives of the GRMS on September 23, 2021 for the individual permit
application for development of the proposed Greensboro -Randolph Megasite (the
"Proposed Project" or "Project GRMS"), located in northern Randolph County, North
Carolina. Below you will find the original purpose and need statement from the original
individual permit application submitted to DWR on July 7, 2021 followed by the GRMF's
revised purpose and need statement as recently discussed.
The original permit application purpose and need statement is below.
"The applicant's purpose and need is to:
Establish a construction pad and utilities (electricity, water, sewer, roads, and rail) at a
location that will attract the establishment of a transformational automotive manufacturing,
production, and assembly facility that will generate employment and economic benefits for
the Project Region. A transformational facility is one that is expected to provide: roughly
2,000-4,000 mostly skilled and semi -skilled manufacturing jobs; an increase in the local tax
base; and new payroll to circulate within Randolph County and the City of Greensboro."
The applicant is providing the reworded purpose and need statement as follows.
The applicant's purpose and need is to:
Establish a construction pad and utilities (electricity, water, sewer, roads, and rail) for
construction of a transformational automotive manufacturing, production, and assembly
facility at a location that will generate employment and economic benefits for the Project
Region. A transformational facility is one that is expected to provide: roughly 2,000-4,000
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mostly skilled and semi -skilled manufacturing jobs; an increase in the local tax base; and
new payroll to circulate within Randolph County and the City of Greensboro.
The Applicant looks forward to working with the DWR on completing the permitting process
and issuance of a 401 Water Quality Certification for the GRMS project. Please call me at
919-232-6637 or email at [e-mail] if you need additional information or
clarification on any of the information provided.
Sincerely,
HDR Engineering Inc. of the Carolinas
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Vickie Miller, AICP, PWS
Senior Environmental Planner
cc: Jim Melvin, Greensboro Randolph Megasite Foundation
Jean Gibby, USACE
Wendee Smith, S2 Consulting