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 […]
This week’s Radar offers you an opportunity to submit your comments on the draft Comp Plan Update chapters. You’ll find links to the chapters discussed recently (transportation, housing, land use, rural and natural resources, annexation) in the Last Week’s Highlights section, and can review the status of the Climate Element chapter, as well as FOCC’s […]
This week’s Radar offers you an opportunity to engage with the Clark County Comp Plan land use, housing, and rural chapters. Plus, you can catch up on Clark County forest policy discussion and make sure to save the date and register for FOCC’s upcoming Comp Plan Discussion Panel and Live Q&A! THIS WEEK’S RADAR Our […]
This week’s Radar offers you an opportunity to engage with the Clark County Comp Plan land use and natural resource chapters, parks, forest protection, active transportation, and more. THIS WEEK’S RADAR Our weekly radar is intended to highlight Clark County meetings and events relevant to Friends of Clark County priorities. This list is not exhaustive. […]
This week’s Radar offers you an opportunity to engage with the Clark County Comp Plan land use and natural resource chapters. Plus, there’s a lot to catch up on from last week, including a parks planning work session on the Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area, Comp Plan public participation, and the concurrency controversy. THIS WEEK’S […]
This week’s Radar offers you a chance to engage with the Clark County Comp Plan chapters, parks planning, C-TRAN, and more! Plus, resident concern over concurrency and 179th Street has been revived in response to a proposal from Councilor Glen Yung that will be discussed at Council Time this week. THIS WEEK’S RADAR Our weekly […]
This week’s Radar offers you a chance to engage with the City of Vancouver Comp Plan, parks planning, a Freight Rail Dependent Use (FRDU) update, climate change planning with the Clean Water Commission, legacy forest protection, and more! Plus, be sure to check out the Other Highlights section for a recent Reflector article detailing the […]
Submitted by Mary Goody, FOCC Board of Directors As always, Friends of Clark County’s Forest Team is working hard to follow all of the moving parts on the legacy forest preservation front and take action by engaging with the DNR, BNR, and Clark County leadership. Read on to learn what FOCC, as well as our […]
A worldwide effort led by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) within the United Nations to recognize the incredible impact of women farmers on “food security, nutrition, and economic resilience,” has now come to Clark County! Chair Sue Marshall, a woman farmer and elected official right here at home, worked with staff and the Council […]
Submitted by Jackie Lane, FOCC Board of Directors Overview On April 27th and 28th, the Clark County Council held a hearing to select a Preferred Alternative for the Comprehensive Plan. For the unfamiliar, under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), the county must consider the environmental impacts of its Comp Plan Update, and the selection of […]