SUMMARY OF REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES IN OREGON From the Economic Development Districts, Regional & Commissioners Assembled in September 2017 to inform Oregon Rural Development Council s Listening to Rural Voices report INTRODUCTION As the partners with the Oregon Rural Development Council (ORDC) have worked to bring people together to gather and support local priorities over the last several years, we encountered many different sets of priorities without one cohesive place to house all of them. Although many of the stakeholders involved in the various efforts are similar, the processes differ and produce different results or results with varying degrees of detail. As we evaluated the following sources for our Listening to Rural Voices report, a desire for more regional collaboration around economic development emerged as a clear theme in regions around the state. To begin the process of streamlining some of this information, we re pleased to share this resource. Our hope is that this is just the beginning. Our long-term vision is a one-stop resource for the various regional economic development priorities established by federal, state and local government, tribes, nonprofits, economic development organizations and so forth. In addition to making these materials available in one place, we hope this tool will encourage more collaboration in identifying priorities, strategies to achieve them and subsequent implementation efforts. For the time being, the priorities have been gathered from three sources: 1. The Comprehensive Development Strategies (CEDS) of Oregon s Economic Development Districts (as of September 2017) The CEDS reports are the result of locally-based, regionally-driven economic development planning processes required of Economic Development Districts funded by the federal U.S. Economic Development Administration. 2. The priorities of the Regional Advisory Committees (as of August 2017) Regional is an intergovernmental coordination program in the Governor's office that convenes public, private and civic stakeholders to work collaboratively on local economic development initiatives and projects. Their regions, which mostly mirror the economic development districts, each have a Regional Team that sets priorities on an annual basis. 3. A survey distributed to Commissioners and their staff by the Association of Oregon Counties (as of September 2017) 32 of 36 counties responded to this survey for a response rate of 89% This initial attempt to gather and organize priorities across several organizations tried to both faithfully represent the source documents and group responses to identify cross-cutting themes. It is important to note that the CEDS contain the most detail, outlining many economic development priorities, approaches and tactics; whereas the Regional Advisory Teams and Survey predominately identify and rank top priorities. As a result, many of the categories and priorities identified in the CEDS were not mentioned in the Regional or priorities. This is not meant to be an ehaustive list as there are many other agencies and organizations that establish economic development-related priorities in Oregon. This is simply a beginning that we hope to build upon to include other rural voices, including the nine federally recognized tribes, which are centered in rural areas in Oregon, as well as others. Additional information related to these priorities is available at www.ruraloregon.com.
NORTHEAST OREGON Baker, Union and Wallowa Counties 1. Northeast Oregon Economic Development District (NEOEDD) 2013-2018 CEDS 2. Northeast Oregon Regional Advisory Team 3. Surveys distributed to Baker, Union and Wallowa Commissioners Baker Union Infrastructure (Roads, Bridges, Water/Wastewater) Road Network Infrastructure/moving goods to market X Public Transit/connecting residents to jobs & services Broadband Capacity Water/Wastewater/Sewer Business Recruitment, Retention & Epansion Water quantity/management Industrial Lands Supply (incl. addressing brownfields) Wallowa Baker Union Private Sector Access to Capital Support Services for Entrepreneurs & Emerging Business (mentorship, networking, financial & technical assistance) Tourism Development (including outdoor recreation) Natural resource utilization, incl. value-added non-food products Housing Availability & Affordability Workforce Development (epanded training options) Wallowa
GREATER EASTERN OREGON Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla and Wheeler Counties 1. Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation (GEODC) 2014-2019 CEDS 2. Greater Eastern Oregon Regional Advisory Team 3. Surveys distributed to Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla and Wheeler Commissioners (no response from Wheeler ) Business Recruitment, Retention & Epansion Regulatory Environment (including land use regulations and permitting requirements) Support Services for Entrepreneurs & Emerging Businesses (mentorship, networking, financial & technical assistance) Gilliam Grant Harney Malheur Morrow Umatilla Tourism Development (incl. outdoor recreation) Housing Availability/Affordability Infrastructure (roads, bridges, water/wastewater) Broadband Capacity Water/Wastewater/ Sewer Funding for Public Infrastructure Water quantity/management Industrial Land Supply (incl. addressing brownfields) Workforce Development (epanded training options)
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON Klamath & Lake Counties 1. South Central Oregon Economic Development District (SCOEDD) 2013-2018 CEDS 2. Northeast Oregon Regional Advisory Team 3. Surveys distributed to Klamath and Lake Counties Klamath Lake Infrastructure (Roads, Bridges, Water/Wastewater) Road Network Infrastructure/moving goods to market Public Transit/connecting residents to jobs and services Rail Infrastructure Airport Infrastructure & Service Broadband Capacity Support Services for Entrepreneurs & Emerging Business (mentorship, networking, financial & technical assistance) Workforce Development (epanded training options) Business Recruitment, Retention & Epansion Regulatory Environment (incl. land use regulations and permitting requirements) Public Lands Management Development of Community Amenities (downtown revitalization, walkability, parks, etc.) Klamath Development of Alternative Energies Food System Development Housing Availability/Affordability Public Transit (connecting residents to jobs and services) Water/Wastewater/Sewer Industrial Lands Supply (including addressing brownfields) Lake
CENTRAL OREGON Crook, Deschutes & Jefferson Counties 1. Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) 2017-2021 CEDS 2. Central Oregon Regional Advisory Team 3. Surveys distributed to Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson Counties Crook Deschutes Infrastructure (Roads, Bridges, Water/Wastewater) X Public Transit (connecting residents to goods and services) X Funding for Public Infrastructure X Housing Availability/Affordability Business Recruitment, Retention & Epansion Industrial Lands Supply (incl. addressing brownfields) Business Diversification Workforce Development Jefferson Crook Resources for public and nonprofit sector economic development projects and initiatives Development of Community Amenities (downtown revitalization, walkability, parks, etc.) Natural resource utilization, incl. value-added non-food products Road Network Infrastructure (moving goods to market) Broadband Capacity Water/Wastewater/Sewer Water quantity/management Public lands management Deschutes Jefferson
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON Hood River, Sherman & Wasco Counties 1. Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD) 2017-2022 CEDS 2. North Central Oregon Regional Advisory Team 3. Surveys distributed to Hood River, Sherman and Wasco Counties Hood River Sherman Business Recruitment, Retention & Epansion Regulatory Environment (incl. land use regulations and permitting requirements) Industrial Lands Supply (incl. addressing brownfields) Housing Availability/Affordability Infrastructure (Roads, Bridges, Water/Wastewater) Broadband Capacity Workforce Development X Support Services for Entrepreneurs & Emerging Business (mentorship, networking, financial & technical assistance) Wasco Hood River Sherman Wasco Industry Cluster Development/Support More Regional Collaboration Tourism Development (including outdoor recreation) Development of Alternative Energies Food System Development Road Network Infrastructure (moving goods to market) Public Transit (connecting residents to jobs and services) Water/Wastewater/Sewer Funding for Public Infrastructure
SOUTHERN OREGON Jackson & Josephine Counties 1. Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc. (SOREDI) 2015-2020 CEDS 2. Southern Oregon Regional Advisory Team 3. Surveys distributed to Jackson and Josephine Counties (no response from Jackson ) Business Recruitment, Retention & Epansion Regulatory Environment (incl. land use regulations and permitting requirements) Josephine More Regional Collaboration Housing Availability/Affordability Workforce Development Note: A limited number of cross-cutting priorities were identified for the Southern Oregon region, in part, because the SOREDI 2015-2020 CEDS almost eclusively focused on the development of their Workforce Observatory program to better understand the needs of local employers and to prepare residents for current and future jobs in the region. Additionally, Jackson did not submit a response to the county survey distributed by the Association of Oregon Counties. Other priorities selected by a single entity include: Business Diversification Private Sector Access to Capital Support Services for Entrepreneurs & Emerging Business (mentorship, networking, financial & technical assistance) Development of Community Amenities (downtown revitalization, walkability, parks, etc.) Tourism development Natural resource utilization, incl. value-added non-food products Airport Infrastructure & Air Service Water/Wastewater/Sewer Funding for public infrastructure Water quantity/management Public lands management Josephine X
SOUTHWEST OREGON Coos, Curry & Douglas Counties 1. CCD Business Development Corporation 2014-2018 CEDS 2. South Umpqua Regional Advisory Team 3. Surveys distributed to Coos, Curry and Douglas Counties (no response from Curry ) Douglas Coos Housing Availability/Affordability Infrastructure (Roads, Bridges, Water/Wastewater) Broadband Capacity Workforce Development Resources for public and nonprofit economic development projects and initiatives Tourism Development Development of Alternative Energies Natural Resource Utilization incl. value-added non-food products Other Issues: CEDS Regional Business Recruitment, Retention & Epansion Regulatory Environment (including land use regulations and permitting requirements) Douglas More Regional Collaboration Resiliency/Emergency Preparedness Rail Infrastructure Port Infrastructure Funding for Public Infrastructure Coos
SOUTH VALLEY & MID-COAST Benton, Lane, Lincoln & Linn Counties 1. Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments 2015-2020 CEDS 2. South Valley Mid-Coast Regional Advisory Team 3. Surveys distributed to Benton, Lane, Lincoln and Linn Counties Benton Lane Lincoln Linn Business Recruitment, Retention & Epansion Regulatory Environment (incl. land use regulations and permitting requirements) Housing Availability/Affordability Infrastructure (roads, bridges, water/wastewater) Road Network Infrastructure/Moving goods to market Broadband Capacity Funding for public infrastructure Workforce Development Private Sector Access to Capital Resources for public and nonprofit economic development projects and initiatives Support Services for Entrepreneurs & Emerging Businesses (mentorship, networking, financial & technical assistance) More Regional Collaboration Benton Lane Lincoln Linn Access to Incubators, Accelerators, Fleible Space (commercial, industrial, co-working) Natural resource utilization, including value-added non-food products Water/Wastewater/Sewer Infrastructure Industrial Lands Supply (incl. addressing brownfields) Land Use Fleibility
MID-WILLAMETTE VALLEY Polk, Marion, and Yamhill Counties 1. Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments (MWCOG) 2014-2018 CEDS 2. Mid-Valley Regional Advisory Team 3. Surveys distributed to Polk, Marion and Yamhill Counties Marion Polk Yamhill Workforce Development Infrastructure (roads, bridges, water/wastewater) Road Network Infrastructure/Moving goods to market X Public Transit/Connecting residents to jobs and services Broadband Capacity Funding for public infrastructure Business Recruitment, Retention & Epansion Natural resource utilization, incl. value-added non-food products More Regional Collaboration Marion Polk Yamhill Private Sector Access to Capital Resources for public and nonprofit economic development projects and initiatives Support services for Entrepreneurs & Emerging Businesses (mentorship, networking, financial & technical assistance) Tourism Development X Housing Availability/Affordability Rail Infrastructure Water/Wastewater/Sewer Land Use Fleibility
NORTHWEST OREGON Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook & Western Washington Counties 1. Columbia Pacific Economic Development District (COL-PAC) 2014-2018 CEDS 2. North Coast Regional Advisory Team 3. Surveys distributed to Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook and Washington Counties Clatsop Columbia Tillamook W. Wash. Business Recruitment, Retention & Epansion Infrastructure (roads, bridges, water/wastewater) Road Network Infrastructure/Moving goods to market Funding for public infrastructure More Regional Collaboration Housing Availability/Affordability Support Services for Entrepreneurs & Emerging Business (mentorship, networking, financial and technical assistance) Industrial Lands Supply (incl. addressing brownfields) Resiliency/Emergency Preparedness Clatsop Columbia Tillamook W. Wash. Regulatory Environment (incl. land use regulations and permitting requirements) Access to Incubators, Accelerators, Fleible Space (commercial, industrial, co-working) Development of Community Amenities (downtown revitalization, walkability, etc.) Tourism Development Natural resource utilization, incl. value added non-food products Water/Wastewater/Sewer X Workforce Development (Epanded training options)
GREATER PORTLAND Clackamas, Multnomah and Part of Washington Counties 1. Greater Portland Inc. Greater Portland 2020 CEDS 2. Metro Regional Advisory Team 3. Surveys distributed to Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties Clack Mult. Wash. Infrastructure (roads, bridges, water/wastewater) Road Network Infrastructure/Moving goods to market Public Transit/Connecting residents to jobs and services Business Recruitment, Retention & Epansion Industrial Lands Supply (incl. addressing brownfields) More Regional Collaboration Clack Mult. Wash. Private Sector Access to Capital Increased Eport Opportunities Housing Availability/Affordability Funding for public infrastructure Workforce Development