The City of Oroville is creating sustainable solutions on their own despite the economic challenges facing the State of Washington. The City is utilizing existing infrastructure to attract green industry and development that will increase jobs, tourism, affordable renewable energy and revenue for area farmers for a sustainable future.
The projects and companies underway:
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Washington State Director of USDA Rural Development supports SustainableOroville.com:
"I laud your efforts for promoting green and sustainable projects in the community of Oroville, WA. USDA Rural Development has similar goals across all of our mission programming areas, in housing, community facilities, rural utilities and business programs."
Mario Villanueva
Washington State Director Rural Development
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington State Director Rural Development
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Rural America is now a source of Fuel and Energy:
"As we deal with the consequences of having to import foreign oil and what that does to our economy and how difficult that is for us to see our hard earned dollars going to countries that don’t necessarily agree with us.
At the same time we are witnessing what is taking place in the Gulf of Mexico. It seems to me that people ought to recognize and appreciate that farmers and ranchers are willing to step up and alleviate some of the pressures that we feel as a result of that.
To transfer from our dependence on fossil fuels and particularly foreign oil. To be able to create opportunities in rural America – they are unlimited. Rural America is now a source of fuel and energy."
At the same time we are witnessing what is taking place in the Gulf of Mexico. It seems to me that people ought to recognize and appreciate that farmers and ranchers are willing to step up and alleviate some of the pressures that we feel as a result of that.
To transfer from our dependence on fossil fuels and particularly foreign oil. To be able to create opportunities in rural America – they are unlimited. Rural America is now a source of fuel and energy."
Tom Vilsack
Secretary - USDA
Quote from presentation at the National Rural Summit
Jefferson College - Hillsboro, MO
Secretary - USDA
Quote from presentation at the National Rural Summit
Jefferson College - Hillsboro, MO
Oroville Chamber of Commerce supports all efforts to bring a quality hotel to the area:
“My next goal as chamber president would be to see more places for people to stay. We lack accommodations, although word is getting around the Camaray in Oroville is trying to make headway in doing some sprucing up. Let’s hope that’s really their plan. Eden Valley Guest Ranch and the Molson Inn offer places to stay as does Veranda Beach Resort and there is always camping at Oroville’s Veteran’s Memorial Park and River Oaks, but we still need more hotel/motel beds in Oroville. In Tonasket they have two motels and Omak and Okanogan have several. With luck and some community support Steve Morberg’s plans to build a hotel in Oroville will come to fruition (see www.sustainableoroville.com) and the Oroville Chamber of Commerce supports all efforts to bring a quality hotel to the area."
Gary A. DeVon
President - Oroville Chamber of Commerce
Managing Editor - Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune
President - Oroville Chamber of Commerce
Managing Editor - Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune
