After an initial feasibility study sponsored by Cowlitz County, in partnership with the City of
Longview, the City of Kelso, and the Cowlitz County Public Facilities District, the Longview Public
Development Authority was created to assist and redevelop the property within the Cowlitz
County Event Center. The Longview Public Development Authority (PDA) wishes to promote
development of a sports complex within or near the Cowlitz County Event Center. The 47- acre
project site at the corner of Washington Street and 7th Avenue in Longview, owned by Cowlitz
County, includes the Cowlitz County Expo/ Fairgrounds and the Cowlitz Regional Conference
Center.