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Recent Progress
The Seneca Green Giant asparagus cannery relocated away from Dayton several years ago, and put its plant up for sale. The Port of Columbia County located two prospective replacements to purchase the plant and begin operations. However, rail upgrades were needed for the operations, so the legislature provided $270,000 to assist with the needed infrastructure. Subsequently the Green Giant property was removed from the market, and the prospective operators lost any incentive to locate in the area. The Port has identified an alternative project that must be evaluated by WSDOT to determine whether it falls within the scope of the original authorization. It is uncertain at this time whether that is the case, and whether th ealternative project can be completed by June 30, 2007.
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