Farmers and environmental groups press Island County to correct comprehensive plan draft, cite GMA and technical errors

Jan 20, 2026

Speakers representing the Agricultural Resources Committee and the Whitby Environmental Action Network told the board the draft comprehensive plan contains technical, definitional, and policy errors; they asked for a corrected revised draft, a public workshop on identified technical issues, and confirmation that Department of Commerce review will follow full public review.

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Danielle Bishop, representing the Agricultural Resources Committee for Island County, and Marnie Jackson of the Whitby Environmental Action Network spoke during public comment on Jan. 20 about the county's draft comprehensive plan update.

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