ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES

Development Authority of the North Country
317 Washington Street
Dulles State Office Bldg
Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 785-2593
Fax: (315) 785-2591
www.danc.org

Empire State Development
North Country Regional Office
Dulles State Office Building
317 Washington St
Watertown NY 13601
(315) 785-7932

Jefferson County Agricultural Development Corp.
PO Box 838
21170 NYS Route 232
Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 782-1806
Fax: (315) 782-1944
www.comefarmwithus.com

Jefferson County Job Development Corp.
800 Starbuck Avenue, Suite 800
Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 782-5865
Fax: (315) 782-7915
www.jcjdc.net

Watertown Industrial Center Local Development Corp
800 Starbuck Avenue, Suite 800
Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 782-9277
Fax: (315) 782-7915
www.jcjdc.net

Watertown Local Development Corp.
82 Public Square
The Buck Building
Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 786-3494
Fax: (315) 786-3495

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORTS / STUDIES

2008 Jefferson County Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)

Fort Drum Economic Impact Statement (2007-2008)

2008 JCJDC Wage and Benefits Survey

2008 Jefferson County Employer Survey

2008 Jefferson County Community Survey

2008 Fort Drum Regional Liaison Organization Housing Analysis

The Fort Drum Consumer Market Survey

DOT Multi-Modal Investment Needs & Goals for the Future

Watertown Empire Zone Map

Tourism Economic Impact Report

Fort Drum Economic Impact Statement (2006-2007)

2006 Economic Indicators

2006 Jefferson County Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)

LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

CUSTOMS BROKERS
Fritz Companies, Inc.
46739 Route 81
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
(315) 482-4501
www.fritz.com

Great Lakes Custom House Brokerage
46759 Interstate 81
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
(315) 482-6653

Jensen Norman G. Inc
Interstate 81
Thousand Islands Parkway
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
(315) 482-4064
www.ngjensen.com

Livingston International, Inc.
46747 US Interstate Route 81
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
(315) 482-7063
(613) 659-2244
www.livingstonintl.com/

PBB USA Inc.
Wellesley Island
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
(315) 482-4064
www.pbb.com

UPS Freight Services
46739 Route 81
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
(315) 482-4064
www.ups.com

THE CAPITAL CORRIDOR

The Capital Corridor is an integrated bi-national transportation network linking innovative regions between Ottawa and Washington, D.C. which facilitates regional, national and global economic growth.

The concept of a trade corridor has its roots dating back to ancient times when traders from Europe to Asia exchanged silk, spices, and other goods along sea and overland routes. In modern times, trade corridors take on an even greater significance. The extensive and sophisticated transportation and telecommunications systems make places and connections to places more important than ever. The ability to compete in a global economy requires a competitive trade and transportation infrastructure.

Trade corridors are more than a collection of various modes of transportation. They are a rich fabric of interconnected transportation systems and economic centers positioned in a competitive manner to enhance economic growth. Furthermore, trade corridors offer a new way of looking at places and transportation systems. Trade corridors elevate the importance of connections and how these connections lead to economic integration. They offer a “new lens” through which to view economic growth and development. Rather than a more traditional or parochial way of regions competing against themselves, a corridor perspective results in a more holistic look and helps to identify why it is important to be part of a larger, integrated region.

Since the early 1990s many states, state-sponsored, and public-private trade corridor coalitions have come into existence. Their purpose is to promote trade, travel, and tourism corridors. While they differ in their geography, economic significance, and political considerations all trade corridors share some important characteristics.

These characteristics include:
• they are connected to important border crossings,
• they all strive to receive the “High Priority Corridor” designations from
the Federal Highway Administration,
• they involve public and private sector interests,
• they cut across a very wide swath of stakeholders,
• they all strive for seamless (and improved) transportation system
connections, and finally
• they represent a concept which can break down parochial thinking
 about trade and economic development.

In the U.S. there are dozens of corridors. Some of these corridors span all three NAFTA partners, others only two. In addition, the corridors are at different points in their development. Some need major infrastructural improvements (e.g., Continental 1) while others require only small upgrades. Some corridors also require (or are undergoing) significant border crossing and crossing connection improvements (e.g., I-87). Other corridors are seeking technological upgrades which can be met through the family of Intelligent Transportation Technologies (ITS). Still other corridors are focusing primarily on promotional activities designed to heighten awareness and advance the objectives of corridor organizations.

The Capital Corridor is unique for several reasons. One quote may best summarize the value of the corridor, “we have what others want”. The Capital Corridor possesses several important attributes:

• the corridor anchors two of the world’s power centers – Ottawa and Washington, D.C.,
• the corridor has a transportation network and infrastructure in place. While upgrades may eventually be needed, this corridor has its basic infrastructure in place. Moving ahead with the Capital Corridor initiatives is not dependent upon major up front infrastructure investment.
• the Capital Corridor links important university centers especially in Upstate New York, Washington, D.C., and in the Ottawa area.
• the corridor joins regions that include high technology (e.g., Washington D.C., northern Virginia, and the Ottawa Valley) as well as traditional manufacturing regions.
• the corridor joins regions that are undergoing major technological and structural change, for example, the 12 county Central Upstate New York Region.
• an excitement exists among the core groups of stakeholders making this a private sector initiative with strong public sector support and facilitation.
• the opportunity for the Capital Corridor organization to develop an effective promotional and outreach strategy with all stakeholders using the Capital Corridor to reinforce their own objectives and to attract economic development.
• the corridor enjoys a highly efficient border crossing, which does not have short-term capacity expansion needs.  A regional traffic study and bridge capacity report identifies that capacity upgrades at the Thousand Islands Bridge will not be required for fifteen years.
• the opportunity to obtain federal (U.S.) status as a High Priority Corridor.
• the Corridor is strongly backed by both U.S. and Canadian interests. The Thousand Islands Bridge Authority and the Federal Bridge Corporation, Ltd. are playing a critical role from both an organizational and financial perspective to contribute to its long-term success.

The Capital Corridor spans geography from Ottawa, Ontario Canada to Washington, D.C. The major road networks in Canada include Provincial Highways 401 and 416. In the United States, these networks include Interstates 81, 90, 80, 76, 83, 270, 495 and several east/west Interstates. While it is a somewhat arbitrary construct, the width of the corridor is defined as 25 miles on either side of the major road network for a total width of 50 miles. The 50 mile wide swath should not be viewed as a limiting factor. Rather it is used to help bring definition to the corridor from a geographical perspective. Goods and services clearly move in and out of this corridor from a much larger geography.