Purpose of this Survey

Lewis & Clark Regional Development Council (RDC) is in the process of updating its five-year Comprehensive Economic Strategy (CEDS) Plan for the region.

This process is required by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). CEDS Plans are critical in helping guide Lewis & Clark RDC's economic and community development work.

Each CEDS Plan is heavily influenced by the input received through the research and consultation process. This survey is designed to gather such vital information. For this reason, we ask you to take some time in responding to these eight (8) questions.

Please know all answers are anonymous. Please submit your responses by 1:00 PM (CDT) on Thursday, August 3.

If you have any questions, please contact Jason Matthews, JM Strategies, at jason@jmstrategies.net or at (701) 471-0311.

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* 1. What county do you live in or work?

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* 2. With one as the most important issue, please rank in descending order, the most important economic and/or community development issue currently facing your community or area.

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* 3. Please explain your rankings in Question 2. Also feel free to list other economic and/or community development issues facing your community and/or area.

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* 4. What are your community’s or area’s economic and/or community development roadblocks?

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* 5. What assistance, if any, can Lewis & Clark Development Group provide to remove or get around these roadblocks?

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* 6. Looking ahead to the next five years, what do you see as the three to five major economic and/or community development challenges that will confront your community and area? You may list between three to five challenges.

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* 7. Are you aware of any current initiatives or programs in your community or area that are addressing these issues?

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* 8. Please share any additional thoughts or comments.

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