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The Port of The Dalles was established in 1933 to create jobs and recruit businesses by developing industrial lands. Located in the world-renowned Columbia River Gorge, The Dalles is a regional trade center and hub for river, rail and road transportation. The Port serves the northern third of Wasco County, bounded by the Columbia and Deschutes rivers, Tygh Ridge and the Hood River county line.

Industrial Development
The port has developed 308 acres of industrial land housing more than 55 businesses and 1,500 jobs. The businesses bring a total annual labor income of more than $63 million to The Dalles and pay more than $50 million in local, state and federal taxes every year. Indirect jobs reliant on this industrial base add another $24 million to local payrolls. Industrial development has helped to diversify and provide more resilience to the local economy.

Advocacy
The Port also works on policy improvements aimed at ensuring an ongoing buildable industrial land supply. Ongoing efforts include development of an expedited wetlands permitting process for existing The Dalles industrial land Urban Growth Boundary expansion, and brownfield issue resolution. Economic development and recruitment The port: Works with strategic partners to promote economic development and recruit business to the district and the Gorge. Explores other, fiscally responsible, employment-generating strategies to increase wealth and wellbeing in the district.

Other Port properties
A 15-acre marina on the Columbia River accommodates 62 boathouses, has 25 boat slips and offers open moorage with 12 transient boat slips. The Oregon State Marine Board partners with the port to invest in public marine infrastructure to improve Columbia River access. Port grain elevators are leased by Mid-Columbia Producers. Land for a cruise boat and public dock is leased back to the City of The Dalles.