What is "Needs and Issues"?
Each year the Wasco County EDC develops a list of Technical Assistance and Public Works/Infrastructure needs and issues for Wasco County. This list is used to help direct the actions of EDC staff to support economic development for the County and develop a list of prioritized needs and issues. This prioritization is developed into the Strategic Action Plan for the EDC and included in a regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for federal funding. These documents can be used by project proponents to show local support when seeking funding sources.
Timeline for Needs and Issues Project Submission
Submit Projects
To submit a new project click on the "Download Application" (link also on the right side of this page.)
2011 Top Ten Needs and Issues Priority Lists
Wasco County EDC prioritized the 42 new or ongoing projects submitted by18 entities in 2011 into the lists below. These lists were adopted by the Wasco County Board of Commissioners.
Technical Assistance Projects 2011
1. Mosier groundwater sustainability study, Mosier Watershed Council
2. Historic vehicle display & curation building, Fort Dalles Museum
3. Dedicated water line to reservoir, City of Dufur
4. Downtown parking structure, City of The Dalles
5a. (tie) Thompson Park Aquatic Facility, Northern Wasco Co. Parks & Rec.
5b. (tie) Simnasho Multi-Use Facility, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
7. Auditorium Restoration, Civic Auditorium
8. Senior Center building expansion project, Mid-Columbia Senior Center
9. UPRR Land Acquisition, City of Mosier
10. Gorge Applied Training Center, Mid-Columbia Council of Government
Infrastructure Projects 2011
1. Runway strengthening, Columbia Gorge Regional Airport
2. Downtown riverfront undercrossing, City of The Dalles
3. Airport water distribution system, Columbia Gorge Regional Airport
4. Underground irrigation system, Dufur Parks & Rec District
5. Industrial park waterline upgrade, City of The Dalles
6. Westend Bathrooms, Dufur Parks & Rec District
7. Industrial Land Infrastructure, Port of The Dalles
8. Mosier Middle School Temporary Facility, Mosier Middle School Board
9. Kah-Nee-Ta Wastewater system, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
10. Simnasho Arsenic Remediation, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
2010 Strategic Action Plan
Click here to view the final 2011 Strategic Action Plan