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Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
ARDC, the Arrowhead region's seven county planning agency is the federally designated Economic Development District for Northeast Minnesota. Part of ARDC's duties as the EDD include completing a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.
The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is a planning process that results in a document required by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Development Administration Reform Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-393). This comprehensive amendment to the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 requires that each area, community or region applying for financial assistance from the EDA develop a strategy for furthering economic development through the use of a participatory planning process.
The CEDS provides a mechanism for coordinating the efforts of individuals, organizations, local governments, and private industry concerned with economic development. The CEDS process is intended to “help create jobs, foster more stable and diversified economies, and improve living conditions” for the area in question (Economic Development Administration: “Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Guidelines,” January 2000). By providing a forum to identify problems and opportunities and analyze the regional economy, the CEDS process should help local areas coordinate their programs and activities to maximize their resources.
ARDC, the Arrowhead region's seven county planning agency is the federally designated Economic Development District for Northeast Minnesota. Part of ARDC's duties as the EDD include completing a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.
The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is a planning process that results in a document required by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Development Administration Reform Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-393). This comprehensive amendment to the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 requires that each area, community or region applying for financial assistance from the EDA develop a strategy for furthering economic development through the use of a participatory planning process.
The CEDS provides a mechanism for coordinating the efforts of individuals, organizations, local governments, and private industry concerned with economic development. The CEDS process is intended to “help create jobs, foster more stable and diversified economies, and improve living conditions” for the area in question (Economic Development Administration: “Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Guidelines,” January 2000). By providing a forum to identify problems and opportunities and analyze the regional economy, the CEDS process should help local areas coordinate their programs and activities to maximize their resources.
| 2009 DRAFT CEDS Posted for Public Review
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ARDC has posted a draft of the 2009 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The CEDS is funded by EDA and ARDC and serves as a guide to for regional economic development goals and objectives. The CEDS identifies ARDC's strategic economic development priorities and proposed local economic development programs and projects. The CEDS can be dowloaded for this site. A hard copy can be obtained by contacting Josh Bergstad using the contact information listed at the bottom of this page. ARDC will accept comments until August 17, 2009. Comments can be mailed to ARDC using the contact information that appears at the bottom of this page. Comments can also be emailed to Josh Bergstad. A comment form is available for download. DOWNLOAD: 2009 ARDC CEDS DRAFT DOWNLOAD: Comment Form |
| CEDS Strategy Committee
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| ARDC recently appointed a new Strategy Team to assist in the development of the Northeast Minnesota Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. Click HERE to learn more about the Strategy Team and planning process. |
| CEDS Meeting Information
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| January Strategy Committee Meeting Download Agenda Download Power Point Presentation |
| 2003 CEDS Document Download
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| 2003 CEDS Document |
| Contact Information
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| Josh Bergstad Senior Planner ph: 218.529.7516 email: jbergstad@ardc.org ARDC 221 West First Street Duluth, MN 55802 |
Regional Planning Division Programs
| Current Drafts Available for Comments
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| Regional Planning Staff
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| Please click here to see a list of Division staff members. |
| RTAC In-Kind Transportation Planning Grant
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| 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
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| Click HERE for a list of ARDC phone numbers. |
| Range Readiness
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| ARDC is a key player in the Range Readiness Initiative...click here to learn more. |
| Regional Planning Meeting Calendar
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| Click here to see Regional Planning's meeting schedule. |
| Recently Completed Regional Planning Projects
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| To download recently completed documents click HERE. |
| Current Regional Planning Projects
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| Click on a project link below to see project summaries, upcoming or past meeting information, and draft documents. Economic Development 2009 CEDS Planning Mountain Iron Economic Development Strategy Hazard Mitigation Plans Arrowhead Wildfire Mitigation Project Carlton County Hazard Mitigation Plan - DRAFT Koochiching County Hazard Mitigation Plan - DRAFT Regional and Local Land Use Projects Itasca County Community Planning Ranier Community Plan SHIP Active Communities Technical Assistance Ongoing Community Planning Two Harbors Eveleth Housing Iron Range Housing Regional and Local Transportation Projects Fond du Lac Safe Routes to School Ely Safe Routes to School Esko Safe Routes to School Grand Marais Safe Routes to School HelmetHero - Bicycle Education Aitkin Access Management Plan GIS Projects Laurentian GIS Collaborative North Shore GIS Collaborative Energy Projects Wind Power - Rural Energy Development Initiative |