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Climate advocates press Thurston County to fully integrate Thurston Climate Mitigation Plan into Thurston 2045

3208143 · May 5, 2025
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Summary

Environmental groups and climate advocates urged the planning commission to fold TCMP actions directly into the comprehensive plan and accelerate implementation actions; staff said work remains on the climate chapter and implementation crosswalk.

Speakers at the April 23 hearing urged the Thurston County Planning Commission to adopt climate policies and implementation steps that fully reflect the Thurston Climate Mitigation Plan (TCMP) and to move quickly on code changes that staff can implement.

Phyllis Farrell, representing the Sierra Club's local group, told commissioners, “All relevant TCMP action should be fully, included in the plan,” and recommended using strong action verbs and moving water conservation actions earlier in…

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