International Trade Admin

Brown County, Wisconsin has submitted an application to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to establish a general-purpose foreign-trade zone encompassing the Austin Straubel Airport and two surrounding parcels. The proposed zone, covering 2,364 acres, includes land in the village of Ashwaubenon, the Town of Hobart, and the reservation of the Oneida Tribe of Indians in Wisconsin. The application highlights the need for zone services in the Green Bay area, with several firms expressing interest in utilizing zone procedures for warehousing distribution activities.

The three parcels that would constitute the proposed zone are Parcel A, a 60-acre site owned by the County and the Oneida Indian Tribe; Parcel B, a 1,654-acre county-owned Airport facility; and Parcel C, a 650-acre area that includes the Ashwaubenon Industrial Park, partly owned by the Village of Ashwaubenon. While specific manufacturing approvals are not being sought at this time, the application states that such requests would be made on a case-by-case basis. An examiners committee has been appointed to investigate the application and will hold a public hearing to gather input from interested parties.

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