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Officials from Douglas and Lane counties want more land set aside for industry.

They made their case this week at a meeting of the Economic Recovery Review Council in Salem. Council members have the authority to reserve between five and 15 industrial areas as “regionally significant” by the middle of next year.

Land zoned Regionally Significant Industrial cannot be divided into smaller parcels for office or commercial developments. Industries eyeing the land also have a streamlined process for getting permits.

Lane County officials recommended 317 acres of industrial land in Goshen, an unincorporated area south of Eugene. Douglas County officials recommended three properties near Sutherlin and Roseburg.

Officials from both counties said the properties were selected because of nearby roads and railways as well as their proximity to towns where residents need jobs.

Council members made no decision but discussed the possibility of meeting again next week.