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Turning Long-Range Planning into Current Reality Over the next 18 months, Clark County will be updating its Comprehensive Plan as required by the Growth Management Act (GMA). Thirty years ago, Clark County engaged residents in its first long-range planning effort.
Our guest article comes from Mark Lopez of Gather and Feast Farm in La Center, WA. Mark is a farmer, caterer, and an advocate for agriculture in Clark County.
Hello Friends! My name is Karissa (pronounced Kuh-ree-suh) and I am a lifelong resident of Clark County.
We’ve all heard the slogan “Save the Bees,” but what does it actually mean? And what can we actually do to save them? And what on earth does it have to do with something as wonky as local land use policy? Well, today, let’s tackle answering all those questions and help move your knowledge beyond […]
Dinner with Friends is set for the afternoon of August 13th at Coyote Ridge Ranch in La Center. FOCC‘s Annual Dinner with Friends will feature local live music, silent auction, dinner, and beverages. The food will be delicious, the setting beautiful, and the company even better. Friends of Clark County is proud to share with you the vision […]
Two bills that our friends at Futurewise were championing this year passed, hurray! HB 1181 was signed into law, adding climate change considerations into the Growth Management Act (GMA). This requires Comprehensive Plans to include considerations both for Climate resilience (think wildfires, flooding, heat, sea level rise…) and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and Vehicle Miles Traveled. […]
The County hosted information sessions on the Comp Plan update in late March. These can be viewed on CVTV’s website. Population Forecast The County selected the population growth numbers to be used in planning for growth. Against the advice, if not pleading, of the cities, the County Council chose not to go with the most-likely ‘medium’ number […]
Preserving farmland here in Clark County is critical to our mission at Friends of Clark County. We also work to ensure access to local food by educating people about the urgency of developing a resilient local food economy that supports local farmers and ranchers. We are asking farmers to complete our 2023 Clark County Farm Survey that […]
For those of us who have been watching the County lately, we know that the County is working on its every 10-year Comprehensive Plan Update. This is a blueprint of sorts that will define our growth for the next 20 years. Many prospective buyers will refer to the “Growth Management Plan” prior to buying a […]