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Evaluating Natural Disaster Risk In Site Selection

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Geological Survey (USGS) by dividing land area into seismic (ground acceleration) zones based on historical events. In addition to the most well-known tectonic activity in California, other important zones to be aware of are in the Pacific Northwest, Southeast Missouri, and Salt Lake Valley in Utah. Wildfire Risk.

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Packing and Leaving

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In the months after the December 2012 atrocity, New York, Connecticut and Maryland enacted broad new bans on assault weapons. The natural gas industry says expanding this zone to 2,000 feet would amount to a complete fracking ban in many areas in CO. Delaware passed a law requiring universal background checks.

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Less Is More In New England

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According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, the May 2017 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated at 4.9 The Granite Ridge Development District: The creation of the Granite Ridge Development District, a 913-acre commercial and entertainment zone, involved policy changes as well as active investment attraction.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Connecticut-based Turbine Controls, Inc. They utilize community listening posts that included all of the major employers to discuss health care demands and anticipated impacts of changes to health care and insurance requirements. The City has two HUB Zones through SBA, and is a New Market Tax Credits eligible community.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The program provides state and local tax incentives and non-tax incentives to businesses and industries located within Alabama’s Enterprise Zones. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. ENTERPRISE ZONES: Businesses located within the boundaries of an EZ are eligible for tax credits. LAMBRA zones are a companion to EZs.

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