The California Department of Housing and Community Development has announced conditional designation of the Sequoia Valley Enterprise Zone, which will include the cities of Dinuba, Exeter, Lindsay, Farmersville, Porterville, Tulare, Visalia, Woodlake and the unincorporated communities of Traver, Goshen, Tipton, Pixley, Earlimart, Richgrove, Ducor , Terra Bella, Poplar, Ivanhoe, Orosi and Cutler. Upon final designation, businesses located within the zone boundaries are eligible to take advantage of local and state tax incentives. These incentives are designed to increase local job growth, increase business investment in the community, offer an improved quality of life, and contribute to the states economy.