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Logan County, Colorado

The Logan County, Colorado, BDO Zone for Wheat Straw is rated ‘A’.

Rating Issue Date: July 10, 2023.

‘A’ ratings denote high prospective viability of Feedstock Supply and Infrastructure and low expectations of default risk in the Zone. Capacity to support new biobased plant operations is considered strong.

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Logan County, CO, BDO Zone Overview

Feedstock quantity is expressed in Oven-Dried Tons (ODT), while feedstock price is expressed in USD ($) and delivered to the plant yard, assuming the plant is located centrally in the BDO Zone. The maximum transport distance from the plant of 80 miles is calculated assuming the maximum quantity in this BDO Zone Rating.

BDO Zone Assets:

There is a stable long-term outlook on wheat straw price and quantity, with strong inventory management practices in place.
An ability to access larger supply basins exists by increasing participation rates through marginal increases in transport costs to support large scale biorefinery projects.
Supply chain components and logistics equipment are expected to scale up to support a large scale biorefinery project.
There is a positively rated infrastructure asset profile.

BDO Zone Liabilities:

Energy price volatility can significantly impact grower costs for inputs such as fuel, fertilizer, and equipment and on transportation costs to a biorefinery.
The region lacks significant wheat straw collection and baling experience at scale to deal with supplier number and size.
Dryland farmers may pass on straw market opportunities as the harvest represents a secondary transformation and valuable for soil health when left unharvested.
Cattle feedlots in the BDO Zone can create temporary demand and affect feedstock prices for future biorefineries.

Infrastructure

Logan County has suitable land and infrastructure available in varying parcel sizes for new biobased development projects.

Sugar Factory Rail Park Site

283 contiguous acres located on Sugar Mill Rd, Sterling, CO.
The land is currently utilized for agricultural production but holds significant potential for development.
Privately owned, Zoned Heavy Industrial.
Access to natural gas, electrical, water, swear, drainage and stormwater management, and ICT services.
Rail access – Mainline switch and spur served by Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific Rail Roads.
Direct access to US Highway 6 and within 1 mile to I-76 connection to I-80.

State Land Board Site

Greenfield site located in a designated Opportunity Zone at 22777 US Hwy 6, Sterling.
historically has only been used for livestock grazing.
Has access to a 100-acre industrial park adjacent to the MSW landfill.
Access to natural gas, electrical, water, sewer and fibre optic broadband.
Existing crude oil storage and pipeline available for large-scale solar installation on-site.
Rail services from two providers less than 1 mile from the site.
Adjacent to US Highway 6 and 3 miles from I-76.

C&F Company Site

38-acre greenfield site located at 769 Hunt Way, Sterling.
Privately owned agriculture/heavy industrial zoned site. located near a privately owned 80-acre parcel that is for sale.
Electric and Natural gas are provided by Xcel Energy.
Water and swear are available through the City of Sterling. The property also has a 1500 gallon/min Ag well on site.
Fiber optic broadband available.
Rail service provided by Union Pacific.

T. Cass Site Right of Way Road Site

Privately owned and priced at $7,500 per acre
Located at 1399 Right-of-Way Road, Sterling.
Zoning: usage to the north is agriculture; south is heavy industrial; Jurisdiction: Unincorporated Logan County, adjacent to City of Sterling city limits.
Electric and Natural Gas are provided through Xcel Energy.
Water and sewer are available from the City of Sterling. Infrastructure is adjacent to the property.
Fiber optic broadband is available.
Adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad; accessible from state highway 138, within three miles of 4-lane divided Interstate 76, and one mile from 4-lane US highway 6.
Less than 2 hours from Denver International Airport.