Vancouver, WA – Clark County’s Environmental Services Clean Water Division is seeking public comments on the annual update to its Stormwater Management Plan at next week’s Clean Water Commission meeting.

The meeting is 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, in the sixth-floor Training Room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.

“Public comments during these updates ensure we are addressing community needs and concerns,” said Don Benton, Environmental Services director. “Public comments help guide the plan for the coming the year.”

Work will improve safety by adding acceleration lanes at Northeast 94th Avenue

Vancouver, WA – Drivers may experience some delays on Padden Parkway as work to improve a section of Northeast 94th Avenue enters a new phase.

Parks Foundation provides $10,000 grant to help replace aging swing set, monkey bars

Vancouver, WA – New play equipment is available for public use in Stockford Village Neighborhood Park, along Northeast 105th Street just west of Interstate 5.

The 4.2-acre neighborhood park built in 1978 previously offered a swing set and monkey bars. The equipment was outdated and did not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Parks staff recommended replacement.

Conditions vary across Clark County; commuters should use extreme caution on icy streets

Vancouver, WA – Clark County Public Works has crews out early Monday morning to improve difficult driving conditions following snow, sleet and freezing rain.

Crews are spreading gravel so drivers can get more traction as they head to work following the holiday weekend.

Public Works also is using snow plows, where feasible, to push snow and slush to the side. In some areas, the wintry accumulation isn’t deep enough for plows to be effective.

Vancouver, WA – Today marks the end of Clark County’s Legacy Lands program’s 30th anniversary year. The celebratory year included acquiring 355 acres for conservation, more acres than in any year for the past decade.

The acquired conservation lands are 51 acres along Rock Creek, 150 acres in the vicinity of Flume Creek and 154 acres on Spud Mountain.

Drivers urged to avoid non-essential travel and obey closure signs

Vancouver, WA – With continued heavy rain, Clark County Public Works is busy clearing blocked storm drains and culverts to protect the lives and property of county residents and visitors.

Vancouver, WA – Kay Hust, manager of the Salmon Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, has been honored for her work with the Northwest’s premier clean water association.

The Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association presented Hust with its Arthur Sidney Bedell Award during a banquet last week. The award is given annually to a member who demonstrates sustained contributions to the association for at least five years.

“I’m very humbled,” Hust said, “because I looked out at that audience and saw a lot of people who deserved it more than me.”

Vancouver, WA – Clark County’s Legacy Lands’ program will host an interactive learning event in September at Vancouver Lake Regional Park to commemorate the program’s 30th anniversary.

The final event in the 30th anniversary celebration series will offer opportunities to learn about wildlife and connect with the community.

The date and time for the upcoming event is:

Vancouver, WA – The public will have an opportunity to comment on a long-range vision for parks, trails and open space during the regular meeting of the Board of County Councilors at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22.

The meeting will include a public hearing to consider adoption of the Clark County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan at the Public Service Center, sixth-floor hearing room, 1300 Franklin St.

Vancouver, WA – A private contractor working for Clark Public Utilities will replace a 12-inch water line within a section of trail along Salmon Creek Greenway. Construction is expected to begin Tuesday, Sept. 8 and last for up to three weeks.

Tapani, Inc. will keep the trail open for walkers, runners and cyclists, who will need to stay clear of work areas and equipment.