Plans for Agri-Food Industrial Park Taking Shape in Vegreville

Plans for Agri-Food Industrial Park Taking Shape in Vegreville

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Michelle Pinon - News Advertiser

Plans for the multi-million agri-food industrial park in Vegreville are in the works and soon residents will be given the opportunity to participate in the naming of the parcel of land which is currently referred to as SE 17.

Dale Lefebvre, Director of Infrastructure, Planning & Development for the Town of Vegreville, said the project is being designed in three sections and construction is scheduled for this spring.

He explained, the “On-Site” servicing design encompasses the actual development of the Industrial lots totaling approximately 82 acres for a total of 19 lots varying in size from as large as 15 acres down to as small as 1.5 acres.

Elected officials stand on the future site of the agri-food industrial park.

(Michelle Pinon/File Photo)

“This includes managing a natural wetland on site as well as deep services, (water and sanitary), storm water flow and storage design, roads, electricity, natural gas, data lines, and street lighting. We are currently working with an environmental consultant to complete the wetland requirements. Once completed, we can set the elevation for this portion of the development and complete the detailed design. We are estimating that the “On Site” design is just over 70 percent complete, and tender documents are at 50 percent complete.

The next one is the “Sanitary Lift Station” This lift station is being designed to manage the needs of this development as well as future expansions to the Industrial area. Included with the lift station facility will be an automated septic receiving station.

Read the full story in the February 10, 2021 edition of the News Advertiser - now online!