Comprehensive Planning aligned with the Growth Management Act
This week’s Radar offers you an opportunity to engage with the Comp Plan Update, the Agricultural Advisory Commission, parks, forests, and more. Plus, it’s time to snag your tickets to FOCC’s annual fundraiser coming up on September 13th—JUST 6 DAYS AWAY! THIS WEEK’S RADAR Our weekly Radar is intended to highlight Clark County meetings and […]
Submitted by Jackie Lane In the last newsletter update, we explained the County Council’s selection of their Preferred Alternative (you can read that article here). FOCC believes, based upon the County’s and Cities’ own documents, that the Preferred Alternative unnecessarily, and without legal justification, proposes to expand La Center’s, Ridgefield’s, and Camas’s UGAs by unlawfully […]
This Dinner with Friends on September 13th will not be one to miss, as we are honoring our President, Ann Foster, who will soon be retiring from Friends of Clark County’s Board of Directors. Ann came to Friends of Clark County many years ago to fulfill her vision of a robust local food system for […]
RE: 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update and Final Environmental Impact Statement, August 20, 2026 public hearing Dear Chair and Planning Commission members, I write on behalf of Friends of Clark County (FOCC), a local non-profit advocacy organization representing thousands of Clark County residents, to comment on the proposed Comprehensive Plan Update and the Final Environmental Impact […]
For those who could make the live session, we deeply appreciate your attendance at our discussion panel about Clark County’s Comprehensive Plan Update. It is a hopeful sign that we had such a great showing of local residents who took the time out of their evening for this discussion. Now, let’s turn that enthusiasm into […]
Councilors and Staff: My name is Tonya Enger and I am a member of the board of Friends of Clark County (FOCC). FOCC recognizes that our parks, recreation, open spaces, and trails are not merely destinations for recreation and community use, but are also under-utilized natural assets that have potential for supporting the climate goals […]
My name is Ann Foster. Jim Byrne and I are writing on behalf of Friends of Clark County (FOCC), a local non-profit advocacy organization representing its thousands of supporters, who are residents of Clark County, WA, to express our position regarding the issue of concurrency. RCW 36.70A.070(6)(b) — The Concurrency Mandate, within the GMA states, […]
I am respectfully writing on behalf of Friends of Clark County (FOCC), a local non-profit advocacy organization representing its thousands of supporters who are residents of Clark County, WA to comment on the proposed Climate Chapter (14) of the 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update. Friends of Clark County is in alignment with the goals and policies […]
As the County Comp Plan Update enters its final stages, FOCC Board President Ann Foster, Treasurer Jackie Lane, and Policy Chair Jim Byrne will gather for an online discussion panel on July 27th to discuss where we’ve been and what’s next. This important discussion will be facilitated by FOCC Board Member and local small family farm […]