Riverside Eco-Park, in the pre-development phase, will be 10,000 square feet of business incubator/office space and 50,000 square feet of bioshelter (greenhouse) space. It will feature facilities for value- added food products, greenhouse space for organic agriculture, living machines for processing organic waste into viable products (fertilizer and fish food), and a fish farming facility.
This innovative project will be built on Burlingtons Intervale, 700 acres of agricultural land with over 130 community garden plots, market gardens, community supported agriculture gardens, and a biomass research project.
Next door is the McNeil Generating Plant, the countrys largest municipally owned wood-fired electric power plant. Its waste heat by-product (steam) will heat the Eco-Park facility, thus closing the energy loop.
With a $1,020,000 grant from the Economic Development Administration in hand, the City of Burlington is issuing a Requests for Proposals for architecture, engineering, and other specialized tasks.
Many businesses have expressed interest in leasing space in the Eco-Park. A local non-profit has funded a business feasibility study to formulate a tenant mix and appropriate design parameters.
Contact Nick Warner, Community & Economic Development Office: nwarner@together.net
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