| Our mission is to facilitate partnerships to improve the quality of life in Alaska's Copper Valley through economic development while protecting our natural and cultural resources. We serve the Copper Valley as an Alaska Regional Development Organization and Resource Conservation and Development Council. |
Current News Alaska Marketplace Competition - New Program for 2009Alaska Federation of Natives has announced another round of the Alaska Marketplace Compeition - “Innovations for Thriving Communities”. Submit your Innovative Idea to the 2009 Alaska Marketplace Competition where over $300,000 will be awarded! The application deadline is January 15, 2008. Click here for a flyer or go to www.alaskamarketplace.org.Kenny Lake School Trail Project Receives National Award The Pacific Rim Association of Resource Conservation & Development Councils awarded Kenny Lake School Trail Project the "Outstanding Youth Involvement Award" at their annual meeting in Portland in October 2008. A plaque was presented at Kenny Lake School on October 30th. Click here to read more about the project and to see photos. Abandoned Vehicle ProjectThe Copper Valley Abandoned Vehicle and Scrap Metal Removal Project is finally complete!! The last 30 Slana vehicles and scrap metal from the refrigerators brought in 2007 were removed in mid-October. Eighty (80) cars were removed from Slana and fifty (50) cars from the Nelchina-Mendeltna area this July. This brings the project total over 1,175 vehicles removed from the Copper Valley for recycling in the Lower 48. Other recycling efforts this year resulted in nearly 8,000 pounds of electronics, 78 refrigerators, and 200 lead-acid batteries being diverted from the landfill. These efforts exhausted the funding secured by CVDA for the project, and final reports have been filed with all grantors. CVDA would like to thank its numerous partners and all the hard work of our local contractors for getting the project done! Read more or check out the chart of how many vehicles were removed from each community. Comprehensive Economic Development StrategyCopper River Native Association, Inc. (CRNA)currently holds a grant to conduct an update the 2003 Copper Valley Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). This document was the result of a community-based planning process designed to guide the economic growth of the area. The purpose of a CEDS is to help coordinate the efforts of individuals, organizations, and private industry concerned with economic and community development. The first Copper Valley CEDS was prepared by Copper Valley Development Association, Inc. (CVDA). The project has been put on hold by CRNA as of 10/30/08. Click here to learn more about the CEDS. Office Hours With only one part time staff person, our office hours vary. Our posted hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., however many times project work and meetings will take me away from the office. Please feel free to leave a message, and we can schedule an appointment. Small business consultations are also available by appointment; please call the office (822-5001) to schedule. Check out the 2008 ARDOR Report to learn more about what CVDA does. |
Facilitating partnerships to improve the quality of life in Alaska's Copper Valley through economic development while protecting our natural and cultural resources.