October 22， 2025
Developers have officially withdrawn a proposal to rezone over 600 acres in Jones County, Georgia, halting a major data center project in the face of significant local resistance.
The planned Crooked Creek Technology Park, a project led by EagleRock Partners, was withdrawn just before a scheduled hearing with the Jones County Planning and Zoning board. In an email to Planning and Zoning Director Tim Pitrowski, EagleRock and its engineering partner, Thomas & Hutton, retracted their application.
The multi-building complex had the potential to expand to 1.8 million square feet (167,225 square meters). EagleRock had previously projected the development would represent a capital investment of $5 to $7 billion.
The withdrawal follows organized opposition from residents. A group named "No Data Centers in Jones County" mobilized community support against the rezoning. In the wake of the project's withdrawal, some locals are now advocating for changes to county ordinance laws to make future data center developments more difficult to approve.
EagleRock Partners declined to comment on the decision to withdraw the Jones County application. However, the possibility remains that a revised proposal could be submitted in the future. The company recently employed a similar strategy in Michigan, withdrawing a pre-development agreement for a project named Cloverleaf with the stated intention of reworking its proposal for local stakeholders.
This outcome in Jones County contrasts with EagleRock's experience in neighboring Twiggs County, Georgia. There, the company's Pine Ridge Technology Park was approved last month despite local objections. Opponents of that project allege county commissioners violated ordinances during the approval process and are planning legal action.
SOURCE DCD
