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Northeast Minnesota Economic Development District

ARDC is the recognized planning organization for the Federally designated Northeast Minnesota Economic Development District (NEMEDD). ARDC receives a planning grant to maintain the Northeast Minnesota Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), identify EDA eligible projects, and assist communities seeking EDA funding. When conducting economic development activities ARDC uses the acronym NEMEDD.

NEMEDD's service area is ARDC's seven county region of Atikin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis.


Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)
The CEDS is developed to set NEMEDD's vision for economic development and maintain the region's federal designation as an Economic Development District (EDD). Designation as an EDD allows communities in the region to be eligible for funding opportunities through the Economic Development Administration (EDA), an agency of the United States Department of Commerce.

The CEDS Strategy Committee recommended aoption of the CEDS on June 03, 2010. The EDD Governing Board adopted the CEDS on June 17, 2010.

Download the 2010 CEDS here: 2010 CEDS

CEDS Strategy Committee
The Strategy Committee is responsible for development, modification, and implementation of the CEDS. The EDA sets membership requirements for the Strategy Committee. The Strategy Committee must represent the main economic interests of the region and must include private sector representatives as a majority of its membership. In addition, the Strategy Committee should include public officials, community leaders, and representatives of workforce development boards, institutions of higher education, minority and labor groups, and private individuals. View the current membership here: 2010 CEDS Strategy Committee.

The Strategy Committee holds a winter and summer meeting.

Contact Information
Josh Bergstad
Senior Planner
ph: 218.529.7516
email: jbergstad@ardc.org

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Regional Planning Division Programs
Regional Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC)
NE MN Area Transportation Partnership (ATP)
North Shore Scenic Drive Council (NSSD)
Regional Housing Advisory Group (RHAG)
North Shore Management Board (NSMB)
SNF Scenic Byway Council
Northeast Minnesota Economic Development District

Current Drafts Available for Comments
2010 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy


Regional Planning Staff
Please click here to see a list of Division staff members.


RTAC In-Kind Transportation Planning Grant
The RTAC In-Kind Transportation Planning Grant will give a community up to $10,000 worth of ARDC planning services to do transportation planning....more


ARDC Employee Phone List
Click HERE for a list of ARDC phone numbers.


Range Readiness
ARDC is a key player in the Range Readiness Initiative...click here to learn more.


Regional Planning Meeting Calendar
Click here to see Regional Planning's meeting schedule.


Recently Completed Regional Planning Projects
To download recently completed documents click HERE.


Current Regional Planning Projects
Click on a project link below to see project summaries, upcoming or past meeting information, and draft documents.

Economic Development

2010 CEDS Planning

Hazard Mitigation and Emergency Planning

Arrowhead Wildfire Mitigation Sprinkler Program

Lake County Sprinkler Program

St. Louis County Sprinkler Program

Lake County CWPP 2010 Update

Regional and Local Land Use Projects

Two Harbors Comprehensive Plan

Bigfork Comprehensive Plan

Itasca County Community Planning


SHIP Active Communities Technical Assistance

Ongoing Community Planning

Two Harbors

Eveleth


Housing

Iron Range Housing


Regional and Local Transportation Projects

Chisholm Safe Routes to School

Deer River Safe Routes to School

Fond du Lac Safe Routes to School

Fond du Lac Reservation Transportation Plan

Ely Safe Routes to School

Esko Safe Routes to School

Grand Marais Safe Routes to School

HelmetHero - Bicycle Education

Aitkin Access Management Plan

Virginia Safe Routes to School

GIS Projects

Laurentian GIS Collaborative

North Shore GIS Collaborative

Energy Projects

Wind Power - Rural Energy Development Initiative