Economic Development Strategies-Public Your input will be used to create the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The CEDS is a strategic blueprint to provide a capacity building foundation for the two-county region. OK Question Title * 1. What are the top three priorities the District should be working on to support economic development planning and existing efforts within the region? 1. 2. 3. OK Question Title * 2. What do you see as the current primary challenges that are keeping the region from adding family wage jobs and bringing stronger economic vitality to the region? OK Question Title * 3. What are the primary economic drivers within the region? What can we leverage to create and attract new jobs and investment? OK Question Title * 4. Rank the top five economic development priorities that should be addressed in the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the two-county region with one being the highest. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Business Recruitment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Entrepreneurial Development 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Port Development/International Trade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Agriculture 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Forest Products 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Fisheries 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Destination Tourism 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Cultural Tourism 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Event Tourism 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Convention Destination Tourism 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Downtown Development 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Higher Education Development 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Health Care Development 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Quality of Life Development 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Workforce Development 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Resilience Development OK Question Title * 5. In regards to Business Recruitment, which industries are the most viable to attract? Energy Fabricated Metals Environmental Restoration Plastics Chemicals/Petrochemicals Food and Beverage Technology Business Retention and Expanstion Information Services Other (please specify) OK DONE