INFRASTRUCTURE WEEK: Zoning, Permitting & Local Infrastructure

This event is part of our Infrastructure Week Webinar Series—designed to inform GNDC audiences about the infrastructure decisions, investments, and policies that directly shape North Dakota’s economic growth and business competitiveness. Thank you to Premier Sponsor, Chevron. 

TUESDAY: JANUARY 13: Infrastructure at the Local Level

Every project starts at the local level. Zoning rules, permits, and community decisions shape how—and how fast—development happens across North Dakota.

CONVERSATION KEY POINTS:
> How zoning and permitting decisions influence growth
> Balancing landowner perspectives and community priorities
> Developer approaches to outreach and relationship management
> Practices that remove barriers without sacrificing accountability and development

This session examines how communities balance growth, regulation, and public expectations—and how the private sector navigates those processes to advance projects that benefit the state.

SPEAKERS:

• Aaron Birst, Executive Director, ND Association of Counties
• Matt Gardner, Executive Director, ND League of Cities
• Joann Thompson, Vice President of Asset Management, Otter Tail Power

REGISTER:
Infrastructure Week runs January 12–16 and is open to all businesses. Members can attend at no cost. Non-Members can attend with a company-wide registration.
👉 Register here
👉 Speaker bios available

OTHER TOPICS: Pipelines & Data Centers, Roads & Railways, Site Selection & Rail, & Water