Comments at this stage to help frame environmental impact analysis
VANCOUVER – Clark County is holding a comment period and four open houses about planning for development and studying potential impacts as the next step in updating the local Comprehensive Growth Management Plan.
All in-person open houses are 7–8:30 p.m. Each event will start with a presentation at 7:15 p.m. followed by time to visit stations to view additional information, talk to staff, and submit comments.
- May 28: Ridgefield High School Commons, 2630 S Hillhurst Road
- May 29: Vancouver Community Library, Columbia Room, 920 C St.
- May 30: Battle Ground Community Center, Lewis River Room, 912 East Main St.
- May 15 – June 5: Online, self-paced option at https://clark.wa.gov/community-planning/2025-update-eis
Translation services may be available upon request. Request must be sent to comp.plan@clark.wa.gov by Thursday, May 23, 2024.
Anyone may attend an open house to learn about the county’s ongoing effort to plan for an additional 190,754 people and 88,100 jobs by 2045. The current focus is on determining what will be included in a formal environmental impact statement analysis for the project.
Comments must be submitted in writing by 5pm Wednesday, June 5, 2024:
- At an open house
- On the county website: https://clark.wa.gov/community-planning/comp-plan-comments
- By email: comp.plan@clark.wa.gov
- By mail: Community Planning, Comprehensive Plan EIS Scoping, P.O. Box 9810, Vancouver, WA 98666-9810
Learn more about the county Comprehensive Plan Update project, Your Future. Your Voice, at: https://clark.wa.gov/community-planning/2025-update.
Information provided by Clark Co. WA Communications.
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