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DCD director: 'forest management' language in county charter is misleading; housing, water and industrial land need focus
Summary
Bruce Emery, Clallam County director of Community Development, told the Charter Review Commission that the phrase 'forest management' in his job description is misleading because the county does not manage forest land; he also addressed the county's housing needs, water planning, master plan schedule and staffing challenges for code enforcement.
Bruce Emery, Clallam County director of the Department of Community Development, urged the Charter Review Commission to remove or reword a reference to “forest management” from the DCD duties section of the county charter, saying the wording overstates the office’s role.
“There’s no forest owned by the county that the DCD manages,” Emery told commissioners. He explained DCD’s role is limited: the county applies its critical‑areas code and shoreline rules when private forest land is converted to other uses, and the Department of Natural Resources handles forest practice permits. “The primary manager of our forest is…
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