The Uintah County Commission approved a Resolution Monday authorizing the County to apply for a USDA grant. “We are applying for a USDA Rural Economic Development Grant,” shares Economic Development Director Sylvia Wilkins. “It will be for a feasibility study for a Corn Roller Mill. This study will look at production in the area, if there is a need for this type of facility, locations for a facility, and cost and size.” It is currently the peak of corn production in the Basin. Local corn farmers have to transport the corn to be processed and then some is transported back as feed, explains Wilkins. The amount of funding being requested is contingent on the bids that come in for the feasibility study. “If the feasibility study proves positive it will be a great economic tool to help strengthen and support the quality of life in the Uintah Basin,” shares Wilkins. If the funding is awarded, the feasibility study is expected to begin this fall.
