News From Your Friends – Page 3 – Friends of Clark County in SW Washington

July 18, 2025

What’s on our Radar – Week of July 21st, 2025

in General

Tickets for Friends of Clark County’s annual fundraising dinner on September 14th are available now! Read about how important this fundraiser is—especially this year—on the front page of our website here: https://friendsofclarkcounty.org/ Last week: At the Tuesday Clark County Council meeting, the council approved the request for approval of a contract proposal with ECONorthwest to […]

July 14, 2025

What’s on our Radar – Week of July 14th, 2025

in General

We recommend you get caught up on FOCC’s recent Comp Plan forum if you haven’t already: https://friendsofclarkcounty.org/watch-our-june-2025-forum-on-planning-for-our-collective-future-in-clark-county-the-final-stretch-of-the-comprehensive-plan-update/ Last week: There was a very informative work session on Pacificorp’s proposed transmission line that would affect many parts of the county. Notably, Councilor Matt Little urged the council to commit to ensuring the environmental review (when it […]

July 10, 2025

Read Our SEPA Comments on the Turnover Timber Sale

in Climate Change, Farmland & Forests

July 8th, 2025 Scott Sargent, Pacific Cascade Region Manager Via: SEPA Center P.O. Box 47015 Olympia, Washington 98504-7015 sepacenter@dnr.wa.gov Re: Turnover Timber Sale – SEPA comments (File No. 25-042301) Dear Mr. Sargent, Friends of Clark County (FOCC) is a local non-profit advocacy organization representing its thousands of supporters who are residents of Clark County, Washington. […]

July 7, 2025

What’s on our Radar – Week of July 7th, 2025

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We recommend you get caught up on FOCC’s recent Comp Plan forum if you haven’t already: https://friendsofclarkcounty.org/watch-our-june-2025-forum-on-planning-for-our-collective-future-in-clark-county-the-final-stretch-of-the-comprehensive-plan-update/ Last week: There were no Clark County Council meetings last week, so there was no FOCC Radar. There was a Regional Transportation Council (RTC) meeting, which you can watch on CVTV here: https://www.cvtv.org/ This week: Wednesday, July 9th […]

June 23, 2025

What’s on our Radar – Week of June 23rd, 2025

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Our Clark County Comprehensive Plan Workshop Comment Guide is here! Help us advocate for our vision for the future of sustainable agriculture and meaningful climate action in Clark County by getting yourself on the record: https://friendsofclarkcounty.org/let-your-voice-be-heard-clark-countys-comp-plan-workshop-comment-period/ Did you miss our forum last Wednesday?! If you couldn’t make it, no worries—we’ve got everything you need, including […]

June 23, 2025

READ FOCC’s Letter to the Clark County Council Re: Turnover Timber Sale and DNR-managed Clark County Trust Lands

in Climate Change, Farmland & Forests, Rivers, Lakes & Aquifers, Wildlife Habitats

RE: Turnover Timber Sale and DNR-managed Clark County Public Lands Dear Clark County Council, My name is Mary Goody and I am a board member of Friends of Clark County, a non-profit environmental advocacy organization that has been working collaboratively with Clark County since 1996 to protect our quality of life and economic viability for […]

June 19, 2025

WATCH our June 2025 Forum on Planning for Our Collective Future in Clark County: The Final Stretch of The Comprehensive Plan Update

in Climate Change, Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, Farmland & Forests, General, Housing & Transportation, Local Food Systems, Parks, Trails, & Open Spaces

For those who could make the live session, we deeply appreciate your attendance at our forum about Clark County and the City of Vancouver’s Comprehensive Plan updates. 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 […]

June 16, 2025

What’s on our Radar – Week of June 16th, 2025

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Our Clark County Comprehensive Plan Workshop Comment Guide is here! Help us advocate for our vision for the future of sustainable agriculture in Clark County and meaningful climate action by getting yourself on the record: https://friendsofclarkcounty.org/let-your-voice-be-heard-clark-countys-comp-plan-workshop-comment-period/ THIS WEDNESDAY: Sign up for FOCC’s forum, Planning for our Collective Future in Clark County: the Final Stretch of […]

June 9, 2025

What’s on our Radar – Week of June 9th, 2025

in General

Our Clark County Comprehensive Plan Workshop Comment Guide is here! Help us advocate for our vision for the future of sustainable agriculture in Clark County and meaningful climate action by getting yourself on the record: https://friendsofclarkcounty.org/let-your-voice-be-heard-clark-countys-comp-plan-workshop-comment-period/ Make sure you check out the “other happenings section” to sign up for our upcoming forum and learn about […]

June 9, 2025

Let Your Voice Be Heard: Clark County’s Comp Plan Workshop Comment Period

in Climate Change, Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, Farmland & Forests, Local Food Systems

Help us advocate for our vision for the future of sustainable agriculture in Clark County and meaningful climate action! What’s at stake? The loss of 519 acres of prime agricultural lands in Clark County’s Comprehensive Plan Update and the delayed implementation and potential loss of funding for urgent climate, transportation, housing, and parks policies. What’s […]