The Inland Northwest Economic Adjustment Strategy (INEAS) is a partnership between the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians. The goal of INEAS is to strengthen the economic vitality of 137 counties in the Inland Northwest through strategic, cooperative regional action that encourages business development in nine key industry sectors and supports communities as they adjust to new economic realities. The INEAS Steering Committee is comprised of public, private and tribal economic development leaders from the four states.
The INEAS effort began in 1999 with a region-wide assessment and quantification of economic impacts from federal policy and management decisions that led to severe economic distress in many of the region's communities. The INEAS second phase, in 2000-2001, was an assessment of local, regional and state needs, plans and priorities for economic development. The current (third) phase seeks to obtain federal authorization for economic adjustment efforts within the four-state region, create a regional coordinating entity, and coordinate resources to revitalize the economy of the Inland Northwest Region.
The 4-state Congressional delegation has drafted a bill to authorize the four-state partnership as proposed in the Strategy document. Meanwhile, work on regional business development using an industry cluster approach has been initiated.
This web site provides background information about INEAS and current outreach efforts. The INEAS Legislation section contains the proposed legislation to authorize the INEAS. The Phase 3 Info & Reports section contains information produced as part of the current effort. The Phase 1 & 2 Reports section provides background information from the work completed in 1999-2001. The Meetings & Presentations section includes scheduled upcoming events where INEAS will be discussed, as well as notes and presentations from recent meetings. The Related Links section contains links to project partner web sites and other related information.
The Contact Us section provides a mechanism for you to contact us, comment on the project information or web site content, and request that we add you to our mailing list for project updates and meeting notices. Thank you for visiting the INEAS web site!
