Projects & Programs
The Long Range Planning Division works on special projects and programs, at the direction of the County Council and County Executive, to address a wide variety of growth management issues and economic needs of the county.
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Agricultural Resources
Agriculture is an important industry in Whatcom County. Large and small farmers contribute to the nearly 330 million dollar market value of agricultural production coming from our county.
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Cherry Point Amendments
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Conservation Easement Program
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Countywide Housing Affordability Task Force
The Countywide Housing Affordability Taskforce (CHAT) is to develop and present action strategies and programs to address the anticipated need for 11,000 additional housing units by the year 2022 that are affordable to household earning 80 percent or less of the county median income.
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Forestry Advisory Committee
The Forestry Advisory Committee provides review and recommendations to the Whatcom County Council on issues that affect the forestry industry.
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Interlocal Agreements
The Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan indicates that the county should have interlocal agreements with the cities relating to growth planning, annexation and development in urban growth areas.
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Low Impact Development Code Integration
LID Code Integration Information Page
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Motorized Recreation - Zoning Text Amendment
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Open Space Program
Take a look at the classifications for Whatcom County's Open Space Program.
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Public Participation Plan
The Growth Management Act requires counties and cities to develop a public participation program for comprehensive plan and development regulation amendments (which include zoning, critical areas ordinance and other codes).
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Rural Lands / LAMIRDS
Since 2008 Whatcom County has been working to update the Rural Element of the County's Comprehensive Plan.
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Shoreline Master Program Periodic Update 2020
Information and documents related to the Shoreline Master Program Periodic Update 2020
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Surface Mining Committee
The Surface Mining Advisory Committee advises the Whatcom County Planning and Development Services Department and the Whatcom County Council on implementing a surface mining regulatory program consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
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TDR/PDR Work Group
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Transportation
Chapter 6 of the Comprehensive Plan outlines the county's transportation policy for the next 20 years and establishes the county's levels of service for its transportation facilities.
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Urban Growth Areas
An urban growth area (UGA) is an area designated, within which urban growth will be encouraged and outside of which growth can only occur if it is not urban in nature.
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Wildlife Advisory Committee
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Natural Resources Newsletter
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