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Updated 01/10

Economic Development Plans

Links have been provided to plans posted on the Web. Nonlinked documents may be borrowed by Washington, cities, towns,  and counties from MRSC's library.

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Adams | Asotin | Benton | Chelan | Clallam | Clark | Columbia | Cowlitz | Douglas | Ferry |Franklin |  Garfield | Grant | Grays Harbor | Island | Jefferson | King | Kitsap | Kittitas  | Klickitat | Lewis | Lincoln | Mason | Okanogan | Pacific | Pend Oreille | Pierce | San Juan | Skagit | Skamania | Snohomish | Spokane | Stevens | Thurston | Wahkiakum | Walla Walla | Whatcom | Whitman | Yakima
Adams County
Big Bend Economic Development District   (Adams, Grant and Lincoln counties)
  • Overall Economic Development Plan of the Big Bend  Economic Development  District : Adams, Grant and  Lincoln counties, Big Bend Economic Development Council, June 2000
Asotin County
Asotin, Columbia, Garfield and Whitman Counties 
Benton County
Benton County
Benton City (Benton County)
  • Economic Development,  Comprehensive Plan: Benton City, prepared by Kask Consulting, Inc., 1998
Benton-Franklin Economic Development District
  • Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy prepared by Benton-Franklin Economic Development District. Richland, Wash. 1999.  Note the BFEDD is a component of the Benton-Franklin Council of Governments
Kennewick (Benton County)
  • Economic Development Strategic Plan (  999 KB),  March 2006
Prosser (Benton County)
  • Economic Development, Prosser Comprehensive Plan, prepared by Kask Consulting, Inc., 1996
Richland  (Benton County)
West Richland
Chelan County
Chelan County
Chelan, City (Chelan County)
  • Economic Element (Adobe Acrobat Document 1,542 KB), City of Chelan Comprehensive Land Use Plan, City of Chelan, 1998
  • Lake Chelan area economic diversification study, prepared on behalf of the City of Chelan and Port of Chelan County, prepared by Bucher, Willis & Ratliff, June 1994
Entiat  (Chelan County)
  • Economic Development Element, Comprehensive Land Use Plan City of Entiat, Washington, 1997
Leavenworth (Chelan County)
  • Economic Development, City of Leavenworth Comprehensive Land Use Plan, 1996
Wenatchee (Chelan County)
Clark County
Clark County
Battle Ground (Clark County)
Camas (Clark County)
Vancouver (Clark County)
Washougal (Clark County)
  • Economic Development, Washougal Comprehensive Plan, 1994
Clallam County
Clallam County
  • Economic Development  Issues and Goals, Section 31.02.610 and 31.02.620, Clallam County Comprehensive Plan, Clallam County Code
  • Clallam County Economic Development Strategic Plan for the Years 1992-2020, 2020 Vision Task Force, May 1992
Port Angeles (Clallam County)
Sequim (Clallam County)
Columbia County
See Asotin County  
Cowlitz County
Cowlitz-Lewis Economic Development District (Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments)
  • Overall Economic Development Plan for Cowlitz and Lewis Counties,   Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments and Lewis County Economic  Development Council, September 1999
Castle Rock
Longview (Cowlitz County)
Douglas County
Bridgeport (Douglas County)
  • Economic Development in Bridgeport Urban Area: Comprehensive Plan, City of Bridgeport; Douglas County; Highlands Associates, 1994
Mansfield (Douglas County)
  • Economic Development, Mansfield Urban Area: Comprehensive Plan, 1994
Waterville (Douglas County)
  • Economic Development Element, Comprehensive Plan: Waterville Urban Area,  1996
Ferry County
Ferry County
  • 2005 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Tri-County Economic Development District  representing Stevens, Ferry and Pend Oreille Counties
  • In 2003, Ferry County participated in a Community Action Plan. Prepared for the Tri-County Economic Development District under USDA Forest Service Rural Communities Assistance Program See Tri-County Publications
  • Economic Development. (Adobe Acrobat 
Document 1 KB), Ferry County Comprehensive Plan, 1995 
  • Ferry County Economic Diversification Study, Final Report, BST Associates 
Republic (Ferry County)
Franklin County
Franklin County
Connell  (Franklin County)
  • Economic Development Goals, City of Connell Comprehensive Plan : final, prepared by: Benton-Franklin Regional Council, 1995
Pasco (Franklin County)
  • Economic Goals, Pasco Comprehensive Plan 1995 to 2015  1995
Garfield County
Garfield County See Asotin County for CEDS
Grant County
Grant County
  • Economic Development Element, Ch. 6 of Grant County Comprehensive Plan
Ephrata (Grant County)
  • Economic Development Element, Ephrata Comprehensive Plan 1996-2016, 1996
George (Grant County)
  • Economic Development, Draft Comprehensive Plan 1995-2015 Town of George, 1995
Mattawa (Grant County)
  • Economic Development, Town of Mattawa Comprehensive Plan: 1996-2016, 1996
Quincy (Grant County)
  • Economic Development, Quincy Comprehensive Plan, 1995 draft
Soap Lake (Grant County)
  • Economic Development Element, Soap Lake Comprehensive Plan 1995-2015, 1995
Warden (Grant County)
  • Economic Development, Warden Comprehensive Plan: 1996-2016, 1996
Grays Harbor County
Grays Harbor County
  • Overall Economic Development Strategy for Columbia-Pacific Region (  1.25 MB), prepared by: Columbia-Pacific Resource Conservation & Economic Development District, Grays Harbor Economic Council, Economic Development Council of Mason County, Pacific County Economic Development Council, Lower Columbia Economic Development Council, June 2006
Westport (Grays Harbor)
  • Economic Development Element, Comprehensive Plan, City of Westport, 1997 draft
Island County
Oak Harbor (Island County)
  • Economic Development Element, Oak Harbor Comprehensive Plan,  2001
  • North Whidbey Community Diversification Action Plan : draft / prepared for City of Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington State Department of Community Development, U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment ;   prepared by krs services, Business Development Associates, ELESCO, Real Estate Economics, Charles Russell & Associates. December 1995 
Jefferson County
Jefferson County
Port of Port Townsend
Port Townsend  (Jefferson County)
King County
Bellevue (King County)
Auburn (King County)
Bothell (King and Snohomish Counties)
Kenmore (King County)
Kent (King County)
Kirkland (King County)
Newcastle (King County)
Burien (King County)
Federal Way (King County)
Issaquah (King County)
Redmond (King County)
Renton (King County)
Seattle (King County)
Skykomish (King)
Tukwila (King County)
Woodinville (King County)
Kitsap County
Kitsap Economic Development Alliance
Kitsap County
Bainbridge Island (Kitsap County)
Bremerton (Kitsap County)
Port Orchard (Kitsap County)
Poulsbo (Kitsap County)
  • Economic Development Element, City of Poulsbo Comprehensive Plan 1994, last reviewed in 2004 - currently (2007) in process of being updated
Kittitas County
Kittitas County
Ellensburg (Kittitas County)
Roslyn (Kittitas County)
  • Economic Development, Roslyn Comprehensive Plan, 1997
Klickitat County
Lewis County
Pe Ell (Lewis County)
  • Economic Development, Comprehensive Plan Town of Pe Ell, 1997
Vader (Lewis County)
  • Economic Development Element, Vader Comprehensive Plan and Environmental Impact Statement, prepared for the City of Vader by Clyde W. Stricklin, 1996
Lincoln County
Mason County
Mason County
Port of Shelton
Okanogan County
Nespelem (Okanogan County)
  • Economic Development Element, Nespelem Comprehensive Plan, 1994
Winthrop (Okanogan County)
  • Community Assessment Report for the Town of Winthrop, Washington ( 140 MB),  produced by the Washington Rural Development Council, March 2005
  • Town of Winthrop Economic Development Action Plan : final draft,   prepared by: The Town of Winthrop Economic Development Action Team.   Assisted by: Highlands Associates, Circuit Rider Planners, Town of Winthrop, Aug 1994
Pacific
Pacific County
Ilwaco (Pacific County)
  • Economic Development Element, City of Ilwaco Comprehensive Plan, Bucher, Willis & Ratliff Corp, 1997
Pend Oreille County
Pend Oreille County Tri-County CEDS - See Ferry County
Newport (Pend Oreille County)
  • Economic Development Element in City of Newport Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Draft June 2001
Pierce County
Pierce County
Buckley

  

Carbonado (Pierce County)
  • Economic Development Element, Comprehensive Land Use Plan [Carbonado], Town of Carbonado, 1995
Edgewood (Pierce County)
Gig Harbor (Pierce County)
South Prairie (Pierce County)
  • Economic Development Element, South Prairie Comprehensive Plan, Consultant: Hedges & Roth Engineering, Inc. ; Sub-Consultant: Adamson and Associates, 1996
Tacoma (Pierce County)
University Place (Pierce County)
Wilkeson (Pierce County)
  • Economic Development Element, Wilkeson Comprehensive Land Use Plan,  Hedges and Roth Engineering, Inc. and Adamson and Associates
Skagit County
Skagit County
Mount Vernon (Skagit County)
  • Mount Vernon, Overall Economic Development Plan, prepared in cooperation with: OEDP Committee, Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce, and City of Mount Vernon, with Assistance by: E. D. Hovee & Company, adopted December 1999 
Skamania County
Snohomish County
Snohomish County
Arlington (Snohomish County)
  • Arlington Economic Development (includes plan, 2005)
  • Economic Development Element, Final Comprehensive Plan, prepared by Arlington City Council, Arlington Comprehensive Plan Committee, Barrett Consulting Group, 1995
Everett (Snohomish County)
Granite Falls (Snohomish County)
  • Economic Development, City of Granite Falls Comprehensive Plan, prepared for the Small Cities Consortium by McClelland & Associates, 1994
Marysville (Snohomish County)
Stanwood (Snohomish County)
  • Economic Development Element, City of Stanwood Final Comprehensive Plan, prepared by The City of Stanwood Comprehensive Plan Committee, The City of Stanwood Planning Department and Barrett Consulting Group,1995.
Monroe (Snohomish County)
Snohomish, City (Snohomish County)
Spokane County
Spokane County
  • Economic Development ( 149 KB), Ch. 8 of Spokane County Comprehensive Plan
  • Spokane Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy - Spokane Area EDC 
Cheney (Spokane County)
Deer Park (Spokane County)
  • Economic Development Element, in Growth Management Act Implementation Program: part two: the Deer Park Comprehensive Plan,  prepared by Westland Planning Services, Kathy Marcus, 1997
Fairfield (Spokane County)
  • Economic Development Element, Growth Management Act Implementation Program : part two : the Comprehensive Plan Town of Fairfield,  prepared by Westland Planning Service, Kathy Marcus, 1997
Latah  (Spokane County)
  • Economic Development Element, Growth Management Act Implementation Program: part two : the Comprehensive Plan Town of Latah,  prepared by Westland Planning Services, Kathy Marcus, 1997
Medical Lake (Spokane County)
  • Economic Development, Medical Lake Comprehensive Plan, 1997
Rockford (Spokane County)
  • Economic Development Element, Growth Management Act implementation program: part two: the Town of Rockford Comprehensive Plan, prepared by Westland Planning Services, 1997
Spokane (Spokane County)
Waverly (Spokane County)
  • Economic Development Element, Waverly Growth Management Act Implementation Program: part two: the Comprehensive Plan, prepared by Westland Planning Services
Stevens County
Stevens County
Chewelah (Stevens County)
  • Commercial Center and Industrial Development, Comprehensive growth management Plan and environmental impact statement for the City of Chewelah, 1997
Thurston County
Lacey (Thurston County)
  • Economic Development Plan: an Element of the Lacey Comprehensive Land Use Plan, City of Lacey, 1994
Olympia Area (Thurston County)
  • Sustainable Economy ( 186 KB), Chapter 3, Comprehensive Plan for Olympia and the Olympia Growth Area, Thurston Regional Planning Council 2006
Tenino (Thurston County)
  • See Economic Development Element ( 9.55 MB) Ch. VIII in City of Tenino Comprehensive Plan , 2004
Tumwater (Thurston County)
Yelm (Thurston County)
Wahkiakum County
Wahkiakum County
Walla Walla County
Walla Walla County
Walla Walla (City)
  • Economic Vitality ( 212 KB) Ch. X in Walla Walla Urban Area Comprehensive Plan, 2007
Whatcom County
Whatcom County
  • Ch. VIII Economics in Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, 2002
  • Greater Whatcom Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, Partnership for a Sustainable Whatcom and Whatcom Community Economic Development Strategy Advisory Committee
Blaine (Whatcom County)
Whitman County
Whitman County
Yakima County
Yakima County