The Port of The Dalles is embarking on updating its strategic plan. It was last updated in 2012. The Port has received a $50,000 grant from Business Oregon to help defray the cost of the work, and will be issuing a request for proposals from consultants this week. A difference from past strategic plans is a need to acquire more property for business development, and Port Executive Director Andrea Klaas says that wouldn’t necessarily be in the form of undeveloped lands. Klaas says the target is to start work on the strategic plan update in January and finish it in June, in time for the budget for the 2023-24 Fiscal Year and the Port’s annual work plan.