King County TDR manager briefs Clark County Planning Commission on land-conservation tool
Jan 30, 2026
Nick Bratton, manager of King County's transfer of development rights program, told the Clark County Planning Commission on Jan. 29 that King County's TDR efforts have conserved more than 148,000 acres and mobilized roughly $60 million from the private market while directing development into urban areas; he outlined program mechanics, success factors and options for Clark County.
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Nick Bratton, manager of King County’s Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) program, briefed the Clark County Planning Commission on Jan. 29 about how TDRs work and how they have been used in King County to conserve rural land and concentrate growth in urban areas.
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