4.5 Major Industrial Site Development in Coastal Georgia: Real Estate Trends and Wetland Permitting

As large-scale industries seek to do business along the Atlantic Coast, that often entails a robust due diligence and competetive site selection process among several locations. Wetlands and other natural resource constraints can pose challenges and opportunities for companies as they look to expand their operations. A strategic environmental permitting approach coupled with excellent state and local incentives may serve to help Georgia win industrial investment in the future. This session will discuss some of the primary reasons to locate a business in Coastal Georgia, as well as help identify some of the environmental challenges associated with development.