Clark County Community Planning is starting the process of developing a climate change and resiliency element for the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan, as required by new legislation that amended the state’s Growth Management Act.

With the passage of E2SHB 1181 during the 2023 Washington State legislative session, Clark County is now required to add a Climate Change Element to its Comprehensive Plan by June 30, 2025. The new legislation mandates that greenhouse gas reduction and resilience will need to be added into the county’s comprehensive plan, including goals and policies for the county to implement during the 20-year planning period, 2025-2045.  

To begin the project, the county will adopt a Public Participation Plan (PPP) that describes the steps that Clark County will take to provide opportunities for public engagement, as well as project contact information and web addresses. The PPP also outlines the approach for the formation of three project advisory groups.

County Council will hold a hybrid public hearing on the PPP on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at 10 a.m., in the sixth-floor Hearing Room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. and virtually via Webex. The meeting will be shown live on CVTV channel 23/323 and available later that day for on-demand viewing on CVTV.org.

The draft PPP and other hearing materials can be found at https://clark.wa.gov/community-planning/2025-update-meeting-and-event-information.

Information on how to attend the meeting and provide testimony can be found on the council’s meetings page at https://clark.wa.gov/councilors/clark-county-council-meetings. A recording of the meeting will also be posted on this webpage for viewing later.

To learn more about county climate change planning and to sign up for project updates, please visit the project website at https://clark.wa.gov/community-planning/climate-change-planning.

CONTACT:
Oliver Orjiako, Director, Community Planning
564.397.4112, oliver.orjiako@clark.wa.gov