County Council July 19 work session available on county website
Clark County is seeking public input on a draft Vancouver Lake Management Plan (VLMP). The goal of the plan is to restore and maintain the health of Vancouver Lake.
After receiving public comment during a July 19, county council work session, the county has extended the deadline for public comment to Wednesday, Aug. 2.
Lucia Falls Bridge #116 will be closed beginning Monday, Aug. 7. This will close Hantwick Road to through traffic. Northeast 279th Street will also be closed to through traffic east from Northeast 182nd Avenue. The closure will allow work to strengthen the bridge and ultimately remove the existing weight restriction. The closure is scheduled to last no more than 20 calendar days (through Aug. 26) but may be extended as needed. Exact closure start and end dates are weather dependent and subject to change.
The structures used as residences for former park caretakers and volunteer hosts at Daybreak and Lucia Falls Regional Parks will be demolished. As part of the Parks and Lands division's efforts to station volunteer park hosts within parks to promote security and reduce maintenance costs, the structures will be replaced with RV pads. No timeline on the completion of the RV pads and posting of the volunteer host positions is available at this time.
Clark County is accepting applications to fill an unexpired vacancy on the seven-member Parks Advisory Board. The term begins immediately and ends Dec. 31, 2025.
Board members serve three-year terms. Upon expiration of a term, a member can apply again. There is no limit on how many terms a member can serve.
Arborists have identified trees on the Clark County Courthouse campus with dead, dying or broken limbs. These limbs will be removed by contractors on Saturday, July 29. Broken limbs or those in poor health create a hazard for courthouse and parking lot users, as they are at increased risk of falling unexpectedly. Public Works removes hazardous limbs or trees from county properties when they present a risk to users or property, or to neighboring properties.
The customer service hours for Clark County Public Works are changing. Beginning July 17, the new hours of operation will be 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and every other Friday. The office will be closed every other Friday.
The Clark County Public Works permit office’s hours of operation are changing. This will impact services for over-legal, house (structure) move, street use, and temporary RV parking permits.
Beginning July 17, the new hours of operation will be 7-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and every other Friday. The office will be closed every other Friday.
UPDATE: The earlier version of this release included the incorrect end date for the 30-day public comment period. The correct end date is July 28. Please see updated version below.
Clark County Public Works, Parks and Lands division is seeking public comment on a proposed update to park use fees. This includes fees for picnic shelter reservations, sports field reservations, park use permits meeting room reservations, and parking fees.
UPDATE: The location of the listening session scheduled for Tuesday, June 27 has changed. The session was previously scheduled to take place at the Clark County Public Safety Complex. The session will now take place at the west picnic shelter at Fairgrounds Community Park, located at 216 NW 164th St., Ridgefield. The listening sessions on Monday, June 26 and Thursday, June 28 will take place at the Public Safety Complex as previously announced. Please see the updated version below.
Clark County Public Works, Parks and Lands division will work with a tree service contractor this summer to trim and/or remove hazardous trees at several neighborhood parks and a natural area. Hazardous trees, identified by arborists, are those with structural defects that make them likely to fall in whole or in part. Parks and Lands removes hazardous trees when they present a risk to park users or property, or to neighboring properties.
