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October 26, 2012

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PICAYUNE — Acquisition of a right-of-way over land owned by FEMA has caused a delay in the opening of a $30 million sand drying production plant here.

Supervisor and President of the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors, J. Patrick Lee, said on Thursday the plant is awaiting a FEMA approval on use of a piece of land near the plant for a rail spur right-of-way. The problem should be resolved in a few weeks, Lee said.

The plant, being constructed by Alliance Consulting Group, LLC of New Orleans, will manufacture processed sand to be used by oil companies in the drilling process. The sand will be shipped nationally by truck and rail out of Picayune.

The plant is being constructed just south of the Picayune Industrial Park, on the west side and alongside the Norfolk-Southern railway between Picayune and Nicholson Community.

The plant will employ about 50 people when it starts up and will purchase large volumes of natural gas from the City of Picayune. The gas will be used in the manufacturing process.

Earlier, a company official said the company is already planning an expansion in employment, if market conditions continue to improve.

Originally, plant officials expected the plant to crank up in late August, but the problem over the right-of-way delayed the start up.

The plant is expected to have a significant economic impact on the Pearl River County economy and the surrounding area.

Officials, when plans for the plant were first revealed, said that at maximum production, the plant could handle up to 200 truckloads of sand a day.

The plant covers an estimated 30 acres and stretches along the west side of the railroad from the Industrial Park to Holcomb’s Crossing at Section Line Road.

The company held a jobs fair at City Hall March 30 and 31 and hired approximately 50 people to staff the plant. Jobs ranged from plant manager to laboratory manager, production supervisors, instrumentation-electrical technicians, DCS operators, outside unit operation-mechanics, laboratory technicians, rail-truck loaders, equipment operators, front office secretaries, logistics secretary and laboratory secretary.

The facility is officially called the “Picayune Sand Drying Facility.”

Company officials did not return phone calls from the Picayune Item seeking comment on the right-of-way by press time.

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