COLORADO — The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado announced that it will receive $90,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development to work with Eco Strat USA to identify timber industry assets and receive a Business Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone rating for Southwest Colorado. The project will support the development of small and emerging businesses and will benefit existing logging and sawmill companies, transportation and logistics companies, as well as emerging bio-manufacturing companies. Existing timber businesses could benefit from being a promoted BDO Zone to further develop supply chain and commercial markets. …The project area will cover Montezuma, La Plata and Archuleta counties, specifically including Pagosa Springs, Mancos and Dolores.