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New London Business and Technology Center 
US-460 and Meade Road
Forest, VA 24551
Driving Directions
This property is located in a Technology Zone.
Contact:
John Loftus
Virginia Economic Development Partnership
804-545-5786
jloftus@yesvirginia.org

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Community Profile:  Bedford Area| Region 2000 |Lynchburg MSA

Site Specifications
Site Area (acres) 515.00 Largest Contiguous Parcel (acres) 114.00
Subdividable Yes
Zoning Planned Industrial
Topography typical slopes of 2% - 25%
Technology Zone Yes

Utilities
Electric Provider Southside Electric Cooperative
Natural Gas Provider Columbia Gas of Virginia
Water Provider Bedford County Service Authority
Sewer Provider Bedford County Service Authority
Telecommunications Provider Verizon
Broadband Speed Level NA

Transportation
Interstate / Distance I-81, / 50.0 miles
4-Lane arterial Highway / Distance US 460 Lynchburg-Salem Tnpk / 0.0 miles
Commercial Airport / Distance Lynchburg Regional Airport / 10.0 miles
General Aviation Airport / Distance New London Airport / 3.0 miles
Rail Provider NA

Labor Statistics *
Total Population: 593,773 Total Labor Force: 306,467
Unemployment Rate: 8.17% Prevailing Wage-Hour/Annual: $14.86/ $30,902

Seaport Info
Port of Richmond 2 hour 9 minutes / 122.9 miles
Port of Virginia (Inland Port Front Royal) 2 hour 41 minutes / 172.4 miles
Port of Virginia (Newport News Marine Terminals) 3 hour 17 minutes / 202.5 miles
Port of Virginia (Norfolk International Terminals) 3 hour 26 minutes / 212.2 miles
APM Terminal - Portsmouth 3 hour 30 minutes / 215.0 miles
Port of Virginia (Portsmouth Marine Terminal) 3 hour 33 minutes / 217.7 miles

Other Port of Entry Info
New River Valley Airport (Virginia TradePort) 1 hour 32 minutes / 95.4 miles
Port of Washington - Dulles 3 hour 12 minutes / 178.3 miles

Comments
Center for Advanced Engineering and Research (CAER) has selected the park for its research/educational facility, scheduled to open in 2010.
System capacity at the Lynchburg water plant is 13 mgd. Fire flow availability is 1,000 gpm within the park. Available capacity is 1+ mgd. Sewer system capacity is 350 gpm (limited by pump station). Available capacity is 300 gpm.
Telecom fiber in place at entrance to park provided by Mid-Atlantic Broadband. Ductbank in place throughout open section of park. Other providers having fiber in place are Verizon and N'telos.
Million gallon water storage tank in service.
DEQ permit secured for creek and stream crossings and stormwater. Conservation easements in place.
Park is wooded, walking trails and aesthetically pleasing appearance will prevail.


* Population (2009) is based on the locality plus the extended labor market area. Labor force and unemployment rate (Jul 2010) are based on the locality plus the extended labor market area. Prevailing wage is 4th quarter 2009 locality data. The extended labor market area is defined as the localities located within 25 miles of the border of the base locality.

This information has been secured from sources we believe to be reliable, but we make no representation or warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of the information.

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