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The presentation, led by transportation staff referred to in the meeting as Chris and John, described the TIP as the six‑year implementation of projects scored and prioritized from the CFP and noted that the first year of the TIP becomes the county’s annual construction program. “This is the 2026–2031 transportation improvement program,” Chris said while opening the presentation.

The TIP maps large capital projects carried from the CFP (shown as red lettered and blue numbered items) and overlays ongoing program projects (green). Staff explained red lettered projects are “obligated” (defined in the presentation as projects that either have realized roughly 30% of their project budgets or have been deemed important by county council), while blue items are earlier‑stage CFP projects. John reviewed a multi‑year schedule of large projects (including the 170th Street corridor series) and ongoing programs: bridge/culvert replacement, road preservation, rural road improvements, sidewalk ADA upgrades and safety improvements such as roundabouts. He said one 170th Street project is under construction and scheduled through 2027, other segments push into the late 2020s and early 2030s, and certain projects (for example a segment on 70 Second Avenue) were recently delayed to 2030.

Why it matters: The TIP allocates capital road budgets, sequences construction and identifies where the county will seek grant funding, so the program affects which corridors are built or improved in coming years, how county staff will prioritize design and right‑of‑way work, and which projects the council will be asked to adopt before the county’s budget is finalized.

Key details and funding: Staff noted that projects listed on the CFP include design, right‑of‑way and construction budgets and sometimes include partnership dollars from cities or state agencies. Transportation staff said the county received about $10.3 million in additional federal funds this year across three projects, and that federal and state grants often have per‑project caps (for some programs roughly $4–5 million per eligible phase, with variation by program). Staff said larger corridor projects therefore require multiple funding sources and that costs frequently rise as design uncovers additional needs (for example adding bridge work or expensive utility relocations).

Commissioner questions and staff answers: Commissioners asked about material‑price impacts, contingency and escalation, and coordination with cities on annexation and standards. Transportation staff said material prices have relaxed since COVID spikes but that utility coordination and federal procurement rules add schedule and cost risk. Staff said many farther‑out projects include a typical contingency (staff noted a commonly applied contingency of roughly 30% on early estimates) and cautioned that incomplete designs make long‑range estimates uncertain. On interjurisdictional coordination, staff said there was not yet direct coordination on specific annexation conversion standards but that city standards (for example for lighting) could affect future upgrades when properties are annexed.

Next steps: Staff said the presentation is a prequel to a formal request for planning commission support at a public hearing scheduled to return before the commission on Aug. 21; staff also described upcoming advisory and council steps (Development Engineering Advisory Board, a council work session in October and a council hearing in November, with adoption needed before the county budget in December).

Ending note: Staff asked the commission for comments to refine the TIP before the Aug. 21 hearing and said they will supply a CFP list and updated materials in the coming two weeks.

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Devin Rostopher, presenting on behalf of Jeff Schnabel, said the division’s capital work focuses on retrofitting older impervious areas, repairing failing stormwater facilities and restoring natural areas rather than supporting new private development. “Our stormwater capital program … is not focused on constructing stormwater facilities to support new development,” Rostopher said.

Why it matters: The stormwater capital plan implements federal and state permit obligations that protect streams, lakes and groundwater, and the program’s projects—detention‑pond cleanouts, water‑quality retrofits, reforestation and wetland restoration—can affect water quality in Salmon Creek, the Lower Salmon Creek watershed and other receiving waters that local residents use and care about.

Key projects and regulatory drivers: Rostopher noted the county operates under a Phase 1 municipal stormwater permit (as administered through state Department of Ecology requirements) and that the permit’s Stormwater Management for Existing Development rules drive the capital plan and annual submittals to Ecology. For 2025 the division had eight projects in construction, including the Heritage Farm wetland restoration (a county‑owned Parks property that broke ground that summer), multiple water‑quality retrofits near Northeast and Northwest 90th corridors, a reforestation project on the East Fork/Lower Salmon Creek tributaries and eight projects in design. Rostopher said Ecology requires major repairs over $25,000 identified in inspections to be addressed within the six‑year capital plan.

Funding: Rostopher summarized funding sources: the Clean Water (enterprise) fund (rate revenue), REET 2 (real estate excise tax, used beginning in 2025), state grants (Ecology programs), occasional state appropriations and the new state revolving loan fund loan. He said the division’s 2025 capital budget totaled about $5.5 million and that the Heritage Farm restoration will use a $3.4 million, 20‑year loan at 0.4% interest from the state revolving loan fund to spread costs and reduce short‑term rate impacts.

Commissioner questions and staff responses: Commissioners asked how many acres $900,000 for reforestation would plant; Rostopher said he did not have an acreage number at the meeting but offered to provide the total acreage for the three reforestation projects before leaving. Commissioners asked about using wetland restoration for mitigation banking; Rostopher said Heritage Farm was not designed as a wetland mitigation bank and that bank certification requires different design and administrative steps; he said staff has identified mitigation banking as a possible future avenue. On water quality and nutrients, Rostopher said the division is switching to cartridge filters that include phosphorus‑targeting media and plans to update stormwater code language to strengthen phosphorus removal requirements for Vancouver Lake drainages; the division is also hiring a lakes and watershed coordinator to focus on nutrient issues.

Next steps and outreach: Rostopher said the stormwater capital plan follows the same timeline as the transportation and parks capital plans and will go to the planning commission hearing (Aug. 21), the clean water advisory commission for review, then to council for adoption by resolution. He asked commissioners for input ahead of the hearing and offered to follow up on outstanding questions at or before the Aug. 21 hearing.

Ending note: Rostopher said staff will return for the Aug. 21 hearing and follow up with requested clarifications such as acreage estimates for reforestation projects and whether Heritage Farm was evaluated for mitigation banking.","Clark County Clean Water Division staff presented the draft 2026–2031 stormwater capital plan at the Aug. 7 planning commission work session, highlighting retrofit projects, major repairs, a reforestation program and the Heritage Farm wetland restoration.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6485804,"Parks and Nature presents 2026–2031 capital plan including neighborhood park development and major maintenance",1360,3796000,5156000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5561719-616f9476c5a0bd8d010d521c41de7230&start=3796&end=5156","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5561719-616f9476c5a0bd8d010d521c41de7230/thumbnail_3796000.jpg","/articles/6485804/Clark-County/Washington/Parks-and-Nature-presents-20262031-capital-plan-including-neighborhood-park-development-and-major-maintenance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485804-7fb150a15b0c3fb1eab93ba7078a8712/orig.mp4?Expires=1770995071&Signature=N2R54iN3xVSAfHMQcRtX~fXaqxy9Jc3JhXZ0ZOaCIipZS6w3vOAJgrGHtSkakx7HDUmPlAvsjbq43uS3CJhlxHOaX~x9tK5rig92a4x~iWnX83RwNuPgXtT9zRatalWy6Y2uKkE~5961leyjVZLpfGJ3~8F9kSHb9uXwpQXz-zpTdJkhjuLq-2hKN3JI4nA0pDxvSJN-iN53U8Ixk6mCzqHpMrRrYgt81WW3DCn75dj0awkTKZeEGDBOelud3a3Obdk9nPV34D32CVgxed1NDJGnbS2FcahsLjyoObee9cbSqRFt~eU0Pgta5eR3E75MWkyWXYK~EBkQZr3-woazaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clark County Parks and Nature staff presented the division’s draft 2026–2031 Capital Improvement Plan at the Aug. 7 Planning Commission work session, describing a six‑year program that combines new park development, stewardship capital for existing parks and major maintenance work.

David (Parks and Nature presenter) told the commission that the division manages about 2,600 acres, including neighborhood, community and regional parks and multiple undeveloped parcels, and that the 6‑year capital plan balances new park development, stewardship improvements to existing parks and major maintenance. He described funding from park improvement fees (PIF), REET 2 (real estate excise tax), grants (for example, the Recreation and Conservation Office) and a voter‑approved levy that supports operations and planning.

Why it matters: The capital plan directs where parkland will be developed or improved in the near term, including neighborhood parks intended to serve walkable areas and community parks serving a wider radius; decisions affect recreation access, maintenance obligations and where PIF funds are spent within the county’s metropolitan park district.

Planned projects and funding: The presentation listed stewardship and new‑development projects across the six‑year window. Examples mentioned in conversation and slides include Salmon Creek Community Park stewardship work (2026), turf/conversion at Luke Jensen Sports Complex (2027, pursuing a youth athletic field grant), Pacific Community Park improvements including pickleball courts and a sports turf field (2028), Whipple Creek parking and access improvements, and new neighborhood park development on Minnehaha and Mountain Vista parcels (2028) and Cougar Creek Woods (2030). The capital program also includes legacy lands (conservation acquisitions) administered through separate funding paths and system planning (ADA transition, parks, recreation and open space planning) funded by the parks levy.

Operations and sustainability questions: Commissioners asked about maintenance funding as the county develops more parks. Parks staff said ongoing maintenance is funded primarily through a voter‑approved levy (approved in 2005), which provides roughly $4 million a year today; staff described the levy as a stable but limited and effectively flat dollar amount that does not automatically grow with system acreage, which increases long‑term maintenance pressures. Staff said that stewardship projects (adding amenities to existing parks) were prioritized partly to limit additional new maintenance burdens compared with creating entirely new park sites.

Process and timeline: Parks staff said the parks capital plan is on the same schedule as transportation and stormwater: review by the parks advisory board, a public comment period, this planning commission review and a return for the Aug. 21 hearing, followed by council review and expected adoption before the county budget process in December.

Ending note: Staff asked commissioners for feedback and said they will return at the Aug. 21 hearing with the package for formal review and council adoption steps to follow.","Clark County Parks and Nature Division presented its 2026–2031 Capital Improvement Plan at the Aug. 7 planning commission work session, describing funding sources (park improvement fees, REET 2, grants and a voter‑approved levy), a portfolio that includes 2,600 acres and 74 parks-related parcels, and planned projects including neighborhood park","actionData","errors"]

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