Project 8 is located in the Piedmont of North Carolina. It has had a complex history in terms of land use, business utilization, and the regulatory requirements brought about by those business activities. The project came to Northwest Geoscience through a local law firm. Although it lies along a major regional highway, the Project 8 setting is rural. It contains about 33 contiguous acres, most of which is undeveloped, gently rolling hills bisected by two small streams. More