The organization was organized exclusively to provide leadership for promoting the common economic interests and benefits of the residents, businesses and industries and to stabilize the economy with balanced growth throughout the membership AREA by assisting: (a) in obtaining maximum utilization of the physical and human resources at the savannah river site and other regional facilities and institutions through existing and new programs; (b) in expanding existing businesses and industries; and (c) in recruiting new companies to locate in the membership AREA, while protecting the existing quality of life in the membership and neighboring areas through economic growth and creation of job opportunities.