Our Impact

The New Mexico Sustainable Forestry Business Plan gathered diverse stakeholders to co-create a strategy for restoring forest health and community vitality in the aftermath of the 350,000-acre Calf Canyon-Hermits Peak forest fire. Together, we developed a comprehensive approach in Colfax, Mora, and San Miguel Counties to scale up sustainable harvesting, transportation, and processing, with the goal of supporting the wellbeing of forests, local logging and wood products businesses, and communities.

The 2021 Nevada State Rail Plan is unlike any other state transportation plan in that it advances rail-enabled, sustainable economic development for the state and the nation.

The plan culminates an 18-month immersion by OTNA and its for-profit affiliate, Strategic Rail Finance, into the constraints and opportunities of Nevada’s freight system.

Rural, less populated communities across the continent are challenged to improve their local economies as a result of the prevailing development approach that hyper-focuses on attracting the largest new industries. By collaborating with the Port of Rosedale, we were able to advance rail-enabled economic development in Mississippi. We can achieve similar progress through rail-enabled economic development that attracts and serves numerous smaller businesses throughout a region or corridor.