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Project
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| Project: |
COMPREHENSIVE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY |
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| Location: |
Carbon and Sweetwater Counties, Wyoming |
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Client: |
Great Divide Economic Development Coalition
(GDEDC)
1400 Dewar Drive, Suite 205A
Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901 |
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| Contact: |
Patricia Robbins, Director
Sweetwater Economic Development Administration (SWEDA)
Jay Grabow, Director
Carbon County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) |
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| Year Completed: |
September 2002 |
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| Project Scope:
PPC was retained by the Great
Divide Economic Development Coalition (GDEDC) to prepare a
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for a new
economic development district comprising Sweetwater and Carbon
counties. The CEDS document is required to enable county and
municipal agencies in both counties to apply for federal funds
from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The
preparation of the CEDS document was also desired to help focus
the individual economic development activities of the Carbon
County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) and the
Sweetwater County Economic Development Association (SWEDA).
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| PPC initially interviewed
representatives of various commercial and industrial companies
in both counties and various community leaders to ascertain
community assets, barriers to economic development, and
potential opportunities for future economic expansion. Public
meetings were held in eight locations within the Great Divide
district. Informal discussions were facilitated by PPC to gain
similar insights and recommendations from other members of the
general public. |
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| PPC facilitated discussions with
the GDEDC board to identify economic goals and priorities.
Information gained from interviews and public meetings, as well
as PPC's evaluation of the regional economy, were used to
develop draft action plans for future economic development
during the 2003-2008 period. Economic development strategies
were developed for each economic goal along with a schedule and
agency responsibilities for project implementation.
Draft action plans were
subsequently presented by PPC to the Carbon County Economic
Development Corporation and the Sweetwater County Economic
Development Association. Based upon review comments, action
plans were revised.
The CEDS document included an
evaluation of the regional economy, an analysis of economic
barriers and opportunities, a draft action plan for the Great
Divide district, and an organizational and monitoring strategy
for plan implementation. |
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