The State of Georgia has given the green light to plans to build a commercial spaceport in southeastern Georgia.

In a letter dated Thursday, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources agreed with officials from Camden County that no insurmountable environmental concerns stand in the way of the Federal Aviation Administration issuing an operator license for Spaceport Camden.

The go-ahead from the DNR marks a major step toward making the project a reality.

“With DNR’s concurrence and the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement by the FAA, regulators at all levels of government have given Spaceport Camden a thorough review and found it consistent with state and federal environmental regulations,” Camden County Commission Chairman Gary Blount said Friday.

Supporters are counting on Spaceport Camden to create up to 2,000 jobs and help convince the next generation of aerospace engineers, many of whom graduate from Georgia Tech, to stay in Georgia. The project has the backing of Gov. Brian Kemp and the state’s congressional delegation.

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