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Clallam County selects Conservation Technics to update parks master plan with expanded public outreach
Summary
Clallam County staff recommended a professional services agreement with Conservation Technics to update the county parks master plan. The contract includes additional community outreach visits across the county and an expected start July 1 with a completion target in mid‑2026.
Clallam County announced it has completed a qualifications selection process and is proposing a professional services agreement with Conservation Technics to write an updated county parks master plan.
County staff said the scope was developed with the parks master plan subcommittee and the Parks Advisory Board, and that Conservation Technics’ proposal included demographic research, public surveying and outreach. Staff reported the county received five proposals, used reviews from peer jurisdictions, and selected the consultant in part because of regional experience and recommendations.
Staff told commissioners the contract term begins July 1 and that the consultant’s graphic timeline showed an August finish; the county added two months in the contract to allow for schedule slips and now expects completion in mid‑2026 if approved. To broaden participation, the scope includes more public‑input meetings than originally contained in the RFQ: added visits were scheduled for Clallam Bay, Neah Bay, Forks and the Miller Peninsula, as well as more subcommittee and board updates, some virtual and some in person.
Commissioners asked how the Parks Advisory Board will interface with the consultant and what opportunities the public will have to provide input. County staff said the consultant will provide materials for targeted small‑group meetings as well as open meetings and that staff will take materials to community groups and stakeholders. The county also plans to make more interactive and GIS‑enabled deliverables so the master plan will not be “a book on a shelf,” staff said.
Commissioners asked about budget sufficiency; staff replied the available budget was sufficient and that some savings from an earlier survey allowed an additional outreach meeting without increasing the contract amount. Staff also explained the consultant will use subcontractors for demographic and survey work, a common practice among vendors.
Commissioners emphasized that their expectation is to use the master plan as an implementation roadmap linking capital investments to the county’s five‑year plan.
The Parks Advisory Board and county staff said they had specifically asked for more than the minimum outreach and that the consultant’s scope reflects that request.
