02 Statewide Economic Development Infrastructure Plan

KEY STRATEGY ELEMENTS

PURPOSE STATEMENT The Infrastructure First Project creates a statewide economic development plan focused on identifying infrastructure constraints and prospective improvements to facilitate strategic growth. With input from key project stakeholders, four themes were identified that guided the process, with the primary goal of advancing economic development while building resource independence, cultivating more resilient communities, and improving quality of life through creating dynamic environments.

Plan Themes

Advance Economic Development Generate quality jobs and attract businesses and investment

Cultivate Resilient Communities Position communities to secure and optimize economic development investments

Build Resource Independence + Alternatives Facilitate infrastructure outcomes that are sustainable and diversified

Improve Quality of Place Create a dynamic environment that will, in part, retain and attract the next generation

Infrastructure Types

Water Resources

Roads

Electric

Water Rights

Natural Gas

Rail

Drinking Water

Broadband

MEASURING SUCCESS The effectiveness of the goals and strategies identified within the Statewide Economic Devel opment Infrastructure Plan can be evaluated in relation to the four themes through monitoring and periodic reviews. While the plan should be voluntarily implemented based on actual conditions in each region and community, it can serve as a guide for continual statewide improvement.

Infrastructure First Project

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