1995 Mariposa EDC Plan1. Mission Statement
The Mariposa County Economic Development Corporation’s Mission Statement is intended to be both simple and encompassing:

“To Promote Sustainable Economic
Growth In Mariposa County”

This mission statement drives all activities of our programs.

2. The Issue of Growth
During the next 20 years, an additional 20-million people will be added to California’s existing 30-million population. This growth will occur as a result of numerous social and economic forces in the nation and around the Pacific rim. The State Department of Finance predicts that a significant portion of this growth will occur within the Central San Joaquin Valley. This high level of future growth in the San Joaquin Valley will have a profound impact on all of the Sierra counties, including Mariposa.

The Mariposa County Economic Development Corporation feels that this growth is inevitable in the region and in the County. Growth, in itself, is neither good nor bad; our inability to properly manage and direct growth, however, could have a negative effect on our economic, political, physical, social and environmental systems. The Mariposa EDC feels that future population growth can be managed in such a manner as to preserve the natural resources and quality of life which serve as magnets to population growth.

3. Mariposa EDC Position Statement
The Mariposa County Economic Development Corporation has adopted the position of promoting sustainable development in Mariposa County. We believe a sustainable County will have a growing economy that equitably provides opportunities for a satisfying livelihood along with a safe, healthy environment.

The Mariposa County Economic Development Corporation membership has diverse interests and attitudes. In this diversity, however, are some shared ideals and visions for Mariposa’s future. Based on the goals of the President’s Council of Sustainable Development, the Mariposa County EDC’s approach to sustainable development is based upon eight fundamental concepts: