Central Sierra Economic Development District Releases 2023 – 2028 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

“In 1976, the Central Sierra Economic Development District (CSEDD) was formed as a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) and established as an EDA-recognized economic development district. The CSEDD region encompasses the five California counties of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, and Tuolumne, and includes the cities of Angels Camp and Sonora. The Central Sierra Economic Development District’s vision is to be an economic development resource to its member entities and a leader in communications between local counties and state or federal governments.

The Central Sierra Economic Development District partnered with the Center for Economic Development (CED) at California State University, Chico, a competitively awarded EDA University Center, and Chabin Concepts (Chabin), an economic development and marketing firm, to create a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the CSEDD region. The CED and Chabin worked with the CSEDD to identify key stakeholders representing a diverse cross-section of the region and formed a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee (Strategy Committee) to ensure broad representation of the region’s population and interests. Upon gathering community members, county officials, and private stakeholders from all five counties, Chabin and the CED conducted stakeholder interviews, facilitated community discussions, and solicited feedback at jurisdictional meetings in each county and incorporated city within CSEDD region. (A full list of these meetings may be found on page 40.) This document is the culmination of those efforts and is the five-year roadmap promoting economic vitality within the CSEDD region.

By focusing on key regional issues—including workforce development, business resiliency, infrastructure, and disaster planning—this economic development plan will promote a stronger, more resilient region, able to withstand both economic and natural disaster disruptions. This document outlines the region’s goals and objectives and their associated implementation agenda and performance measures.”