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The Board of County Commissioners' public hearing scheduled for
January 21, 2012 has been postponed due to inclement weather. The
subject of the hearing was the interim prairie conservation
ordinance. The hearing will be rescheduled to a later date.
Welcome
to the Thurston County Planning Department website. The Planning
Department's mission is to plan for sustainable land use and development
within the unincorporated areas of Thurston County so that residential
and business communities can thrive within a healthy environment.
We are pleased to provide the information contained on this
website, and hope it helps you understand and participate in the
long-range planning process. If you have questions about permitting or
building applications, please visit the
Permitting Program
(external link).
Also
be sure to visit the
Planning Commission
website for meetings and agendas.
Popular Topics
Prairie Protections

Efforts to protect South Puget Sound prairies, wildlife & habitat.
Critical Areas Update

Regulations
that govern land-use in environmentally sensitive areas
Preservation of Working Lands

A program to protect rural lands by steering development to urban areas
Shoreline Master Prog. Update

Updates to
plans and regulations aimed at protecting shorelines
Climate Change

Projects to make Thurston County energy-efficient
Impact Fee Study

A study of impact fees as a way to finance facilities needed as a result
of new development.