Recycling Market Development Zone

Agua Mansa

The Agua Mansa Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) is composed of a multijurisdictional team of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties and the cities of Colton, Rialto, and San Bernardino. This zone also serves as an Enterprise Zone, as designated by the State Department of Commerce. The zone is centrally located in the Western Riverside/San Bernardino County area, commonly known as the Inland Empire, and encompasses 26,422 acres.

• Incentives
• Target Materials
• Infrastructure
• Contact

Incentives

Incentives offered by the zone include Small Business Administration loans; Community Development Block Grant funds and Industrial Development Bonds (IDB). IDBs offer below-market rates, and are used for the purchase of land, buildings, and capital equipment. As an Enterprise Zone designated by the State Department of Commerce, businesses are eligible to receive such incentives as employer hiring credit, sales and tax credit, and nontax investments, which allow a business to receive free California tax on interest earned on investments.

Target Materials

Materials targeted within the zone include mixed waste paper, glass, tires and rubber, plastic, yard waste, and inert solids (targeted for retention only). The goal of the zone is to attract businesses that can process these materials within the zone.

Infrastructure

The zone has a variety of industrial and commercial buildings available, ranging in size from 1,000 to 200,000 square feet. The March Global Port, a realigned Air Force Base, in the Perris-Moreno Valley area will also provide aviation infrastructure to the area. Highway service is available from Interstate 10, running east through the region and into Arizona. Less than 75 miles west along Interstate 10 is the Port of Long Beach. State Highways 91, 86, 62, 177, 60, 215, 74, 78, and 79 also serve the region as offshoots of Interstate 10. Rail service through the region is provided by Santa Fe, Union Pacific, and a main line of Southern Pacific. Ontario International Airport is located 15 miles west of the zone, handling commercial and passenger service. Palm Springs Airport, in the center of the zone, serves Blythe and the Coachella Valley with commercial service. Several general aviation airports are located in the areas of Thermal, Blythe, Chiraco Summit, Desert Center, and Hemet-Ryan for air shipping and cargo. The region also has numerous existing and proposed material recovery facilities..

Contact Information

Agua Mansa RMDZ http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/RMDZ/AguaMansa/Default.asp Robert Moran Economic Development Manager 1325 Spruce Street, Suite 400 Riverside, CA 92507 Phone: 951-955-6673 Fax: 951-955-2159 Email: rmoran@rivcoeda.org CIWMB Contacts for this RMDZ: Zone Liaison: Julie Trueblood Loan Officer: Govindan Viswanathan

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Last updated: September 23, 2008