Milford Seen As Likely Ethanol Plant Site
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
MILFORD - Local officials have talked with representatives of a company considering a site for what could be another biofuels plant in Kosciusko County.
American Milling Co., of Cahokia, Ill., apparently is interested in several properties just outside Milford, including more than 200 acres owned by Harlan Beer, who said his property was under consideration.
Beer's land is east of Old 15 between CRs 1300N and 1350N. There is access to north-south and east-west railway lines.
Property owned by Weisser LLC also is involved. It is west of Old 15 beside the north-south railroad.
American Milling has not announced plans for an ethanol plant in Indiana. Officials at American Milling did not return calls at press time today.
Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission Assistant Planner Matt Sandy said American Milling officials first called, then visited the county planning office about a week and a half ago, asking about zoning requirements.
"Nothing formal has been filed as of today," Sandy said. "We don't know what size it is. They're just taking steps to find out the procedures, just like Louis Dreyfus did."
This spring Louis Dreyfus Agricultural Industries LLC began construction on a soybean processing plant, which eventually will include a biodiesel facility near Claypool.
Indiana has two biofuels plants in operation and at least 14 others are either under construction or announced. [[In-content Ad]]
MILFORD - Local officials have talked with representatives of a company considering a site for what could be another biofuels plant in Kosciusko County.
American Milling Co., of Cahokia, Ill., apparently is interested in several properties just outside Milford, including more than 200 acres owned by Harlan Beer, who said his property was under consideration.
Beer's land is east of Old 15 between CRs 1300N and 1350N. There is access to north-south and east-west railway lines.
Property owned by Weisser LLC also is involved. It is west of Old 15 beside the north-south railroad.
American Milling has not announced plans for an ethanol plant in Indiana. Officials at American Milling did not return calls at press time today.
Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission Assistant Planner Matt Sandy said American Milling officials first called, then visited the county planning office about a week and a half ago, asking about zoning requirements.
"Nothing formal has been filed as of today," Sandy said. "We don't know what size it is. They're just taking steps to find out the procedures, just like Louis Dreyfus did."
This spring Louis Dreyfus Agricultural Industries LLC began construction on a soybean processing plant, which eventually will include a biodiesel facility near Claypool.
Indiana has two biofuels plants in operation and at least 14 others are either under construction or announced. [[In-content Ad]]