Nassau County making a play on Cecil Commerce Center's economic turf

[thelakelander]

Nassau County and Jacksonville-based Rayonier are busily creating their own version of Cecil Commerce Center, with one attractive difference: It sits at the junction of two major railroad lines.

At this point the Crawford Diamond Industrial Park’s 1,814 acres are largely tree-covered. But $86 million in state road construction to widen access to the site could accelerate the timetable for a major manufacturer, such as an automobile plant, to take a serious look.

Steve Rieck, executive director of the Nassau County Economic Development Board, said Toyota considered the site a few years ago before choosing Mississippi for a plant that opened this year.

full article: http://jacksonville.com/community/nassau/2011-11-15/story/nassau-county-making-play-cecil-commerce-centers-economic-turf

[north miami]

Rayonier has played a key role in regional growth,certain Sprawl,through the surplus of "Tree Covered" lands. 'Tracts'.
Along with key willing seller components of 020; Conservation Corridor;Blanding to Osceola  et al weaving it's way through Delaney Northeast Florida Timberlands Preserve Duval Lands and thence Westward  HO !

Nassau power points include the promotion that employees can draw on an attractive difference: choose to reside outside of Clay and a bunch of Duval.