Smart Growth law got people talking about planning, especially some of the town offricials and citizens. Has been gathering info on Natural Resources and policy context in county, producing county-wide maps for people to use in planning process. Towns all distrust county and want to go it alone. Will be working with newly hired CRD agent to put projects together. Presented town data to Towns Assn last spring, generated contacts with Towns and interest in more.
Role includes meeting and providing resource context for some of the unzoned towns.
Has also been active training farmers to write nutrient mgt plans. Worked on feedlot siting ordinance and subsequent assistance to producers who might be affected by it. Role includes providing info, answering questions, not speaking publically much. Smart Growth and LU planning mostly covered by CRD colleagues. Is interested in explaining ag to non-ag people, working with landonwers and farmers to interpret new LU ordinances.