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The '''Northeast Alabama Regional MegaSite''', also called the '''NEAR MegaSite''', the '''Little Canoe Creek Industrial Megasite''', or the '''Etowah MegaSite''' is a 1,100-acre industrial site under development by the [[Gadsden Etowah Industrial Development Authority]] on property owned by [[Etowah County]] at 705 [[Bynum Industrial Drive]] along [[I-59]] between [[Steele]] and [[Attalla]].

The County formed a "NEAR Commission" which began acquiring property for the proposed development in [[2008]]. With input from the Industrial Development Authority, the [[Etowah County Commission]] determined to proceed with development of a "MegaSite" for a single large employer rather than to create a multi-tenant industrial park, or build a sports complex. The property was designated by the [[Economic Development Partnership of Alabama]] as an "AdvantageSite" in [[2018]].

[[Norfolk-Southern Railroad]]'s capital investments made to improve service to the site have qualified the company for "Growing Alabama" tax credits offered by the [[Alabama Department of Commerce]]. [[Alabama Power]] constructed a 40 MVA, 2 breaker, 115-46-12.47 kV substation adjacent to the site beginning in [[2020]].

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==References==
* Parker, Illyshia (August 11, 2023) "Norfolk Southern investment into Alabama mega-site reaches $8.7 million." {{BBJ}}

==External links==
* [https://alabamamegasite.com/ NorthEast Alabama Regional Near Megasite] website

[[Category:Industrial parks]]
[[Category:Etowah County]]
[[Category:I-59]]
[[Category:2008 establishments]]