Project News
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Comment Period
The county has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) in compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for the proposed Updated Comprehensive Growth Management Plans of Clark County, Battle Ground, Camas, La Center, Ridgefield, Washougal, Woodland, and Yacolt.
Agencies, affected tribes, and members of the public are invited to comment on the DEIS. Written comments may be submitted beginning at 8:00am on October 1, 2025 and must be received by the Responsible Official by 5:00pm on November 30, 2025.
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Agricultural Resource Study Workshop
The county will hold an in-person workshop to provide information on the agricultural lands study and gather feedback from community members, farmers, neighbors, and anyone interested in agriculture and land use in Clark County, as follows:
Date: Tuesday, September 30
Time: 5:30 - 8:00 P.M.
Location: Battle Ground Community Center, located at 912 E Main St, Battle Ground, WA 98604
Registration for the workshop is encouraged via this link.
Land Use Alternatives Open Houses
Clark County held three in-person open houses in late May and early June to share and discuss the three different land use alternatives being considered as part of the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan update. An online self-paced open house was available from May 26 to June 30. Key materials from the open houses can be seen here.
Some of the proposed modifications include changes to zoning designations, amendments to development regulations, and some small expansions to Urban Growth Areas (where urban growth is encouraged).
Alternate Languages
Information is available in an alternate language by request to jenna.kay@clark.wa.gov.
La información está disponible en otros idiomas previa solicitud a jenna.kay@clark.wa.gov.
Информация доступна на другом языке по запросу на электронную почту jenna.kay@clark.wa.gov.
可发送请求至 jenna.kay@clark.wa.gov，获取其他语言版本的信息。
Staff Contacts
Jose Alvarez, Program Manager
564.397.4898
jose.alvarez@clark.wa.gov
Project Overview
Clark County is conducting a periodic review of its Comprehensive Plan (Plan) as required by the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA). The county is required to complete its update by December 31, 2025. The Plan, originally adopted in 1994 and last updated in 2016, is a long-range policy guide for how the county plans to manage growth and development over a twenty-year period. The GMA requires jurisdictions to periodically update their comprehensive plan and development regulations to bring them up to date with:
- Changes to state law,
- Land use changes,
- Population growth projections, and
- Housing projections.
The Comprehensive Plan guides County decisions related to land use; housing; capital facilities and utilities; rural and natural resources; transportation; economic development; parks, open space and recreation; schools; historic preservation; environment; community design; shoreline; and annexation.
The focal point of the County’s long-range planning is the County’s Comprehensive Plan and its Capital Facilities Plan which help with policy, financing and development regulation decisions over the 20-year period. Find out more about the project in this handout:
Additional Information
- LEARN ABOUT Clark County’s Comprehensive Growth Management Plan, updates to the plan that are underway, and how to participate in decision making that affects you and your community.
- OBTENGA INFORMACIÓN ACERCA DE El plan integral de gestión del crecimiento del condado de Clark, las actualizaciones del plan que se están llevando a cabo actualmente y cómo participar en la toma de decisiones que le afectan a usted y a su comunidad.
- УЗНАЙТЕ О Комплексном плане управленияразвитием округа Clark,разрабатываемых обновлениях плана и способах участия в принятиирешений, которые затрагивают вас иваше сообщество.
- 了解 Clark 县综合发展管理规划、目前对该规划的更新，以及如何参与对您和您所在社区有影响的决策。
Project Timeline
The graphic below shows a high-level timeline for the 2025 update. View a detailed project schedule here.
Find Out More About Each of the Project Phases
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