All of the region's 12 counties have a local development corporation and at least one chamber of commerce, and the vast majority of the counties have a county development program. One measure of a region's accessibility is whether the largest municipality in the county is within 10 miles of an interstate. Seven of the region's 12 counties meet this criterion. Another measure of accessibility is whether the largest municipality in the county is within 50 miles of a commercial airport. Ten of the counties meet this criterion.
Natural gas is available in most of the region.
Six of the region's 12 counties have over 100,000 square feet of available space in industrial buildings, and nine counties have industrial park sites available. Parts of this region are designated as public water supply watershed areas. Nine counties have 30 percent or more of their land area affected by such watersheds.