Clark County Public Works, Parks and Lands will be working with a tree service contractor to trim and/or remove hazardous trees in Foley (undeveloped) and Tiger Tree Neighborhood Parks. Hazardous trees are those with structural defects that make them likely to fall in whole or in part. Parks and Lands removes hazardous trees when they present a risk to park users or property, or to neighboring properties. 

County Manager Kathleen Otto is seeking applicants to fill two open positions on the nine-member Clark Communities Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Committee members serve four-year terms. Terms are to begin Jan. 1, 2023, effective upon appointment to the committee.  

2023 annual parking passes for county regional parks are available for purchase beginning Tuesday, Dec. 6. Daily parking fees are charged year-round at four county regional parks – Frenchman’s Bar, Lewisville, Salmon Creek and Vancouver Lake – and range from $2 to $8 depending on vehicle type. The daily parking fee can be paid at the fee booth when fee collection staff are present, via the Flowbird mobile app, self-pay stations or by displaying a valid annual parking pass.

Vancouver, Wash. – The community is invited to help guide how the Clark County Heritage Farm Sustainability Plan implements the goals outlined in the Heritage Farm Master Plan to best serve the community. Public Works is hosting an open house on Dec. 14 for the community to learn about what is currently happening at Heritage Farm, hear about plans for the site and offer feedback and ideas. 

The playground and northern portion of the trail at Orchards Community Park will be closed beginning Monday, Nov. 28 while a contractor services hazardous trees within the park. The closure will be in place daily through Friday, Dec. 2. Signs will be posted to notify park users of the closure. 

Beginning Monday, Nov. 28, Northwest 11th Avenue will be closed between Northwest 149th Street and Northwest 164th Street as a private contractor, Rotschy INC, installs a new sanitary sewer line. Construction requires a 200-foot work area that does not allow for traffic to safely use the road while sewer work is underway. Beginning in February 2023, the closure will be expanded north to Northwest 179th Street, and last approximately two months.

Clark County Public Works is seeking quotes from businesses that can clean privately owned stormwater catch basins as part of the Catch Basin Cleanout Program. The program is designed to make it easier for owners of catch basins to perform routine maintenance that protects water quality and publicly owned stormwater infrastructure. The selected vendor will partner with the county and City of Camas to offer catch basin cleanings at a flat rate. County and city staff will share information about the program during inspections of privately owned catch basins.

The Clark County Council is seeking applicants to fill seven seats on a fifteen-person board that advises the county on matters related to the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad.

All applicants will be considered, although experience with railroad or railroad-related business is preferred.

Board members serve three-year terms. Terms are to begin after Jan. 1, 2023.

Clark County Public Works reminds residents to rake and properly dispose of leaves to prevent roadway flooding. Leaves that aren’t properly disposed of can clog storm drains and create areas of standing water on roadways. Drivers can lose control of their vehicle when driving through standing water, or water can splash onto windshields and block other driver’s fields of vision.

The Clark County Council this week approved a resolution appointing Ken Lader as the county engineer. Lader had been serving as interim county engineer for the last couple of months. His appointment takes effect immediately.

Lader has worked for Clark County Public Works more than 20 years and served the last eight years as manager of the Engineering and Design section. Previously, he held positions as engineer and engineering technician.