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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