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Clark County Ag Commission approves edited recommendations to protect existing agricultural designations, adds market and ecological criteria
Summary
The Clark County Agricultural Advisory Commission voted to send edited recommendations on the agricultural resource lands study to the County Council, keeping existing designations in place until a formal designation/desegregation process exists and adding criteria for proximity to markets and ecological benefits. The commission also moved TDR/PDR language into designation criteria and tabled broader "support for farmers" policy until later.
The Clark County Agricultural Advisory Commission voted to approve edited recommendations to forward to the County Council on the county's agricultural resource lands study, emphasizing maintenance of existing agricultural designations while the county establishes a formal designation and de-designation process.
The commission's motion—moved by Ruth Anderson and seconded by Diane Dempster—authorized staff to present the edited package to the joint planning commission/council hearing. Commissioners emphasized two near-term goals for the document: (1) retain existing agricultural designations and not allow de-designation until the county has a clear, GMA-aligned process for designation and de-designation; and (2) develop clear criteria for…
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