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Crescent City Councilors Explore Habitat Restoration of Elk Creek Watershed as Economic Development, Tourism Strategy
Map of the Elk Creek watershed and area roads. Courtesy of the Smith River Alliance.
Wanting to give visitors a reason to stay awhile in Crescent City, Councilors and staff are looking at habitat restoration in the Elk Creek Watershed.
City staff partnered with the Smith River Alliance to conduct an urban stream feasibility study on the 8.26 square mile watershed starting in 2019. Now, staff is looking to the City Council to “shape the ultimate goals and development” for the project, City Manager Eric Wier said Monday.
Assisting local businesses, attracting news ones and growing the tourism industry are just three of many goals Crescent City is looking to embrace as it views a future without COVID-19 restrictions.
During a virtual community workshop last week, the city council and dozens of city residents took part in an interactive economic development strategic action plan meeting. During the meeting, Rob Holmlund with PlanWest Partnership, Inc., presented a plan the city has been putting together and asked those listening in to rank their priorities in a variety of subjects.
City Manager Eric Wier said creating a plan is important, but having a plan that leads to action in the city is the real key. He explained when he was hired, he found many folders with economic development plans that had never been implemented.