Itasca County Community Readiness Assessment


The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC) has been asked by leaders in the Itasca County area to lead a readiness assessment for Itasca County. The assessment will help commuities determine their readiness (from a local government perspective) for the realization of one or more of the major industrial developments proposed on the Iron Range in Itasca County.

The assessment process will identify how well communities will be able to address the potential impacts of these projects with regards to housing, infrastructure, government services and other issues as they are identified.

A DRAFT project document (2.8mb) has been made available. You may view it by clicking HERE.
   
An Executive Summary (1.9mb) can be viewed HERE. The Executive Summary includes the Developable Properties summary, the Infrastructure summary, and the Highway 169 Profile.