Lorain Councilwoman Mary Springowski, who initiated a bid for Intel's next chip manufacturing plant, is now one of the sharpest critics of the controversial mega site in rural Lorain County. The site is currently being debated over farmland, development, and the future of rural rural areas. Critics argue that it risks permanently sacrificing some of Ohio's most productive farmland. The failed bid by Intel for the site led to a push among local and regional leaders to prepare a proposed 1,000-acre mega site elsewhere in Lorain county. County leaders have championed the site as a once-in-a-generation economic opportunity that could attract major employers and transform the local economy.