Missoula development seeks investment in trade for fast track to citizenship – Northern Rockies Regional Center.

The last of the wood waste has left the Old Sawmill District site.

Now, as the once-contaminated land is prepped for building, developers are turning to China for money to get the first phase of the $200 million project off the ground.

In exchange, the Chinese investors have the opportunity for a substantial return and a fast track to U.S. citizenship.

"Starting three years ago, we recognized with the way the economy was, we were going to have to look for creative and alternative ways to finance building development in the Old Sawmill District. The opportunity came up with Arnie (Sherman) and it just seemed to make a lot of sense," Ed Wetherbee said.

Northern Rockies Regional Center http://www.investusafund.com/

Millsite Revitalization Project LLC http://oldsawmilldistrict.com/contact.html

By JENNA CEDERBERG of the Missoulian

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