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Doing Business Here

The following information is intended to assist site selectors and prospective business interested in locating a business in the area. Please contact the Port office for more detailed information.

Incentives

Fees/Permit Waivers and Reductions
Fee: SDC
Reduction Criteria: up to 50%
Criteria: Based on job creation

Real Estate Incentives
Employee Creation Credit
Credit of $2,500/new employee, up to $60,000
For Port-owned property only, requires Port Commission approval

Financing Incentives
Port of The Dalles
Rate: 5% - 8%
Term: Varies
Conditions: Needs to be Port property, Job Creation, Benefit to the community, Overall project investment

Oregon Investment Board
Rate:4%
Term: 10 years
Conditions: Job Creation, Economy diversification, Increase tax base, Some grant dollars available

Mid Columbia Economic Development District
Rate: Varies
Term: Varies
Conditions: This organization administers Federal funding programs

State of Oregon
Rate: Varies
Term: Varies
Conditions: The State has a variety of programs available through its Business Development Department


Hiring and Training Incentives
Columbia Gorge Economic Development Association
Fee: $5,000
Conditions: matched 1:1

Property Tax Abatement
Enterprise Zone
Term: 3-5 years
Conditions: Based on job creation

Utilities

Water
Supplied by: City of The Dalles
Service: 12 inches to all Port properties
Capacity: 3,000,000 gpd
Surface & Groundwater
Source: The Dalles Municipal Watershed and one or more of the City's 3 wells
Storage Capacity: 267 million gallons

Telephone
100% Digital Switching
Fiber Optic trunk lines
Switched 56 KBPS
911: Yes
High Capacity Digital (T-1)
The Dalles is host to the region's voice circuit switch
Provider: CenturyLink

Electricity
Northern Wasco PUD
Service: 3 phase 60Hz
Supplied at: 120/280Y volt or 277/480Y volt
1500 KVA can be served on short notice.

Natural Gas
Supplied by: NW Natural
Supply: 30 psi to all Port properties
Capacity: Unlimited

Internet
Local Service Providers: 5
Full range of Services: Dial-up, T1, Microwave
Reliability of Internet Service Providers: 99.998%
Open acces fiber loop

Sanitary Sewer
Supplied by: City of The Dalles
Service: 8 inch line to all Port properties
capacity: 850,000 gpd
storm water handled by a separate system

Development Ordinances & Permitting

For information on local zoning and land use development ordinances, please see the following:
Commercial Recreational Zone
Commercial/Light Industrial Zone
Industrial Zone

For a step-by-step guide to local permitting processes in The Dalles and unincorporated Wasco County, please see the following:
Siting a Business in The Dalles
Siting a Business in Unincorporated Wasco County