Pointe Coupée Parish lands BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating

In Louisiana, Pointe Coupée Parish, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative announced the issue of an investment grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Pointe Coupée, Louisiana. The BDO Zone is rated for 1,300,000 bone dry tons per year of woody biomass and extends within a 75-mile radius from the center point, Livonia, LA. 

Pointe Coupée’s ‘A’ rating indicates high prospective viability to support new biobased plant operations, with low risk associated with Feedstock Supply and Infrastructure in the Zone. The region features long-term private forest ownership supportive of new biomass projects in Livonia, and strong endorsement from local logging companies to supply large quantities of hardwood, pulpwood and forest residues to a new project. Pointe Coupée Parish offers 341 acres of development-ready greenfield land strategically located adjacent to the Livonia Union Pacific Rail Yard, with all essential utilities already in place, making it an ideal location for biobased project development with immediate operational capabilities.