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Clatsop County staff propose modernized Goals 16–18 for estuaries, shorelands and beaches; commissioners ask staff to mark state mandates
Summary
David Cook, Clatsop County senior planner, and Garrett Phillips of CREST presented proposed comprehensive‑plan updates to Goals 16–18 that condense repetitive policy language, incorporate state guidance and add policy language addressing dredging, cable landings and sea‑level scenarios.
David Cook, Clatsop County senior planner, and Garrett Phillips of the Columbia River Estuary Study Task Force (CREST) presented proposed updates to the county comprehensive plan’s Goals 16, 17 and 18 at a board work session, saying the three coastal goals had not seen a meaningful update in about 30 years and require consolidation and alignment with recent state guidance.
The update matters because Goals 16–18 govern estuaries, shorelands and beaches — areas that affect ecological function, public access, water‑dependent development and coastal hazard planning across Clatsop County.
Cook told commissioners that Goal 16 covers the county’s three major estuaries (Columbia, Netarts Bay [Mechanicum in packet], and Ecola Creek) and policies for aquatic…
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