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# Chapter 4: Site Readiness & Infrastructure

*Full Report > Chapter 4: Site Readiness & Infrastructure* -- 3 pages · [pp. 25-27](https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Documents/Oregon%20Prosperity%20Council%20Report_June%202026.pdf#page=25)



## Contents

| Section | PDF pages | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [doc] [Background & Problem Statement](./background-problem-statement.md) | [pp. 25-26](https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Documents/Oregon%20Prosperity%20Council%20Report_June%202026.pdf#page=25) | This chapter introduces Oregon's land use and infrastructure system, which is designed to manage growth and protect resources. Economic prosperity depends on having development-ready land meeting market needs. Oregon faces a persistent shortage of both development-ready land and infrastructure, limiting its ability to attract and retain business investment and undermining statewide growth objectives. |
| [doc] [Summary of Stakeholder Feedback](./summary-of-stakeholder-feedback.md) | [p. 26](https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Documents/Oregon%20Prosperity%20Council%20Report_June%202026.pdf#page=26) | Stakeholders identify insufficient development-ready sites as a competitive constraint, citing lack of infrastructure funding, high costs of facility expansion (water, sewer, utility, transportation upgrades), and a disconnect between policy land definitions and market reality in Urban Growth Boundary inventories. They call for expanded, accelerated, and better-coordinated funding and tools. |
| [doc] [Shared Vision](./shared-vision.md) | [p. 26](https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Documents/Oregon%20Prosperity%20Council%20Report_June%202026.pdf#page=26) | Oregon's vision is to modernize its land use planning system to enable economic growth in traded sectors while preserving agricultural and forest land. The strategy emphasizes targeted reforms, strategic alignment, and disciplined investment to develop community infrastructure, financing mechanisms, and sites necessary for attracting employers and supporting statewide business expansion and job creation. |
| [doc] [Priority Recommendations](./priority-recommendations.md) | [pp. 26-27](https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Documents/Oregon%20Prosperity%20Council%20Report_June%202026.pdf#page=26) | Oregon should establish a $250 million/biennium dedicated site readiness fund using bonding authority to accelerate delivery of development-ready employment sites. The state must modernize land-use statutes (including Goal 9), establish consistent site evaluation criteria across jurisdictions, ensure industrial land inventory aligned with target industries, increase development-ready land by at least 2%, and prioritize communities with the largest industrial land deficits. Oregon cannot compete for jobs or housing without reliable development-ready land. |
| [doc] [Additional Recommendations](./additional-recommendations.md) | [p. 27](https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Documents/Oregon%20Prosperity%20Council%20Report_June%202026.pdf#page=27) | This section proposes three recommendations to strengthen Oregon's site-readiness infrastructure: review and reform the state's infrastructure financing landscape with sustained funding for enabling programs; require sites receiving readiness funding to enroll in the Certified Shovel Ready Program with enhanced support; and establish region-specific targets of three to six development-ready sites aligned with state and regional economic strategies. |

## See also

- Parent: [Full Report](../INDEX.md)
- Source PDF: [oregon-prosperity-council-report-june-2026.pdf](https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Documents/Oregon%20Prosperity%20Council%20Report_June%202026.pdf) · open at [pp. 25-27](https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Documents/Oregon%20Prosperity%20Council%20Report_June%202026.pdf#page=25)
- Raw extracted pages: [`.extracted/pages/`](../../../.extracted/pages)