Lake County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) 2016 To achieve a sustainable, resilient, and prosperous economy that provides opportunity for an economically and socially diverse labor force and entrepreneurs that are educated, trained and prepared for future changes while protecting our rural agriculture based quality of life and environment and providing a stable base for quality public services and programs. Table of Contents A. Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... 1 Key Findings ........................................................................................................................................ 1 Opportunities ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Initiatives ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Resilience…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3 B. Summary Background ...................................................................................................................... 4 Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Lake County Overview Map…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 Document Organization…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6 Demographics and Socioeconomic Data………………………………………………………………………………………….6 Employment in Lake County…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6 Figure 2-Average Employment by Industry………………………………………………………………………………….…..7 Educational Attainment…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9 Population, Housing & Unemployment………………………………………………………………………………………….10 Environmental Resources .................................................................................................................. 12 Mining ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Agriculture ..................................................................................................................................... 13 Cultural Resources ............................................................................................................................. 14 Governance ................................................................................................................................... 14 Leisure & Hospitality Services (Tourism)......................................................................................... 15 Educational & Health Services ........................................................................................................ 16 Wholesale and Retail Trade ........................................................................................................... 17 Transportation and Public Utilities ................................................................................................. 17 Geothermal ................................................................................................................................... 17 Infrastructure .................................................................................................................................... 17 Water ............................................................................................................................................ 17 Sewer ............................................................................................................................................ 18 Telecommunications/Broadband ................................................................................................... 18 Energy Distribution Systems .......................................................................................................... 18 Geothermal Activity & Other Sources of Alternative Energy Production ......................................... 18 Transportation Modes ................................................................................................................... 19 i C. SWOT Analysis ............................................................................................................................... 20 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 20 Strengths ........................................................................................................................................... 20 Weaknesses....................................................................................................................................... 21 Opportunities .................................................................................................................................... 21 Threats .............................................................................................................................................. 21 D. Strategic Direction/Action Plan ...................................................................................................... 23 Strategic Direction: Vision Statement and Goals/Objectives............................................................... 23 VISION ........................................................................................................................................... 23 GOALS/OBJECTIVES/ACTION .......................................................................................................... 23 E. Evaluation Framework ................................................................................................................... 23 Performance Measures...................................................................................................................... 23 Appendix 1- What Is A Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy .............................................. 34 APPENDIX 2 – Plans And Policies For Economic Development ................................................................ 36 Other Documents: ............................................................................................................................. 46 Appendix 3: Environmental Issues ......................................................................................................... 47 Clear Lake .......................................................................................................................................... 47 Water ................................................................................................................................................ 47 Archaeological Resources .................................................................................................................. 48 Historic Sites and Structures .............................................................................................................. 48 Plants and Animals ............................................................................................................................ 49 Air Quality ......................................................................................................................................... 49 Hazardous Materials .......................................................................................................................... 49 Geologic and Seismic Hazards ............................................................................................................ 50 Flood Hazards .................................................................................................................................... 50 Wildfire Hazards ................................................................................................................................ 51 Transportation................................................................................................................................... 51 Appendix 4 – Governance ...................................................................................................................... 53 Fire Protection and Law Enforcement ................................................................................................ 53 Sewage Collection and Treatment Facilities ....................................................................................... 53 Solid Waste Programs ........................................................................................................................ 53 Unincorporated Communities ............................................................................................................ 53 ii Table of Figures Figure 1 - Lake County Overview Map ...................................................................................................... 5 Figure 2 - Average Employment by Industry............................................................................................. 7 Figure 3 - Employment Trends by Sector .................................................................................................. 8 Figure 4 - Educational Attainment ........................................................................................................... 9 Figure 5 - Lake County Population Growth ............................................................................................