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Overview

Umpqua Economic Development Partnership, serving Douglas County has available to attract and retain quality employers a variety of incentive programs. These incentives are designed to provide companies locating within Douglas County a competitive edge by reducing both startup and long term operating costs. Insuring the profitability of business is the foundation for a higher standard of living for all of Douglas County's residents.

Enterprise Zones

Enterprise zones offer 100 percent tax abatement from local tax property taxes for at least three, and in some cases up to 15 years, on plant and equipment. Enterprise zones target "for-profit" business operations that bring in outside income.

Douglas County Enterprise Zones are located in:

Oakland/Sutherlin

Located in central Douglas County, immediately adjacent to Interstate 5, the zone encompasses the cities of Oakland and Sutherlin, as well as industrial lands in the Wilbur-Winchester areas just north of Roseburg, the County seat. There are numerous well-serviced industrial parks in the area. With reasonably priced industrial properties, a high quality of life, and skilled workforce, the zone offers unique opportunities for existing businesses to expand, and new or emerging businesses to site in the area. The zone is only one hour from the Eugene Airport and three hours from Portland. Tourism opportunities abound in the region, as does economic development support for expanding, new and emerging businesses.

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Roberts Creek

Located in central Douglas County, immediately adjacent to Interstate 5, the enterprise zone encompasses land along Diamond Lake Boulevard within the city of Roseburg, an unincorporated area just south of Roseburg known as the Green District and the unincorporated area south of the city of Winston known as Dillard. These areas host numerous well-serviced industrial sites, such as the area known as the Rifle Range site in Roseburg and the Oak Creek Industrial Park, which is immediately adjacent to the I-5 corridor. It also includes industrial lands in Green and Dillard. The area offers reasonably priced industrial properties, a high quality of life and a skilled workforce. The zone is only one hour from the Eugene Airport and three hours from Portland. Tourism opportunities abound in the region, as does economic development support for expanding, new and emerging businesses.

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South Douglas

Located in southern Douglas County, immediately adjacent to Interstate 5, the enterprise zone encompasses land within the cities of Myrtle Creek and Riddle, a well as unincorporated land in the area. The area hosts numerous well-serviced industrial sites and one fully-developed industrial park (the South Umpqua Valley Industrial Park) immediately adjacent to the I-5 corridor. It also includes industrial land in the Myrtle Creek and Riddle areas. With these reasonably priced industrial properties, a high quality of life and skilled workforce, the zone offers unique opportunities for existing businesses to expand, and for new or emerging businesses to site in the area. The zone is 1-1/2 hours from both the Eugene and Medford airports and four hours from Portland. Tourism opportunities abound in the region, as does economic development support for expanding, new and emerging businesses.

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Lower Umpqua

Located in western Douglas County, just inland from the Pacific Ocean, the Lower Umpqua Area encompasses the City of Reedsport, the Gardiner area and Winchester Bay and Salmon Harbor Marina. With outstanding beauty and natural wonders, the area offers high-quality industrial lands immediately available for development, outstanding schools and medical services, and an outstanding quality of life.

The Reedsport area is only one half hour from the North Bend Airport and four hours from Portland. Tourism opportunities abound in the region, as does economic development support for expanding, new and emerging businesses.

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The City of Roseburg

The City of Roseburg is located in central Douglas County and offers reasonably priced industrial properties, a high quality of life and a skilled workforce. Roseburg is located only one hour from the Eugene Airport and three hours from Portland. Tourism opportunities abound in the region, as does economic development support for expanding, new and emerging businesses.

The City of Roseburg has a large area included in the Roberts Creek Enterprise Zone, consisting of land and building sites in Downtown Roseburg and land along Diamond Lake Boulevard. A company locating in the Roberts Creek Enterprise Zone within the Roseburg city limits would receive incentives from the City of Roseburg in addition to Enterprise Zone benefits. The City of Roseburg offers a substantial local benefit package that could include incentives such as; waived fees for site and design review, reduction in System Development Charges, reduction in Building Permit and Building Plan Check Fees, Fast Track Building and Development Permitting, Reduction in monthly water and sewer charges, Reduction in connection of water and sewer, free parking in the Downtown City Parking Structure and participation in a variety of loans and/or grants.

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Douglas County Industrial Development Board has the responsibility of administering oversight of 5 County owned industrial parks, all of which are in the Enterprise Zones...

 
For more information, contact the Umpqua Economic Development Partnership
info@umpquaedp.org · call 800.210.9032 · 541.464.3527