Do you fully understand the WA State Growth Management Act for those that live in WA
State?
Do you know what is going on under the ground in your local area?
Do you know the difference between a Neighborhood Assn. and a Homeowners' Assn.?
Do you have a 'Big Picture' view of your community or just a narrow view of your area?
What is a 'Big Box' project?
Can you build on top of a liquidified natural gas pipeline?
Do you know the difference from a major pipeline and ones that hook you up to gas?
Do you know what a 'bio pond' is used for?
What is the difference between a sewer line and a septic tank?
Do you know how to care for a septic tank if you have one?
Do you need to have your septic tank pumped on a regular basis?
What is a permit process?
Do regional road plans really work or are they a waste of money?
What is a SEPA process??
What does 'Clean Water' mean?
Did you know that during the second session of the ninety-fourth Congress, our government gave official recognition to the proposition that neighborhoods are a national resource? With the National Neighborhood Policy Act, passed in the fall of 1976, this was the first piece of legistative action occuring since the days of the Great Society Programs of the mid 1960's that attempts to define the needs of our urban neighborhoods. But can neighborhoods be simultaneously the interesting point for all of these contradictory trend and social problems? How do we as individuals experience our neighborhoods? What are the characteristics of a strong and real neighborhood? Perhaps these important questions rest upon still another even more fundamental query; What are the ingredents that go into creating the diversity of our urban neighborhoods? Do all citizens have an equal postion at the table or are some of these Neighborhoods Associations pushing personal agendas? Are they in place to control or are they just wasting time and taxpayers' money? Are these just another layer of the power structure? What are these Partnerships or are they dumping on other areas? Are Neighborhood Associations a thing of the past?
Do you know the six major social functions of a Neighborhood?
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We are starting to get folks asking questions and we do thank you for your contact. We
feel that answering them on a one on one bases is the best thing to do at this time. Please check with the codes for both City and County to make sure your issues are covered under them. If it's a code violation one can always contact Code Enforcement but if it's a property rights issue I do think an attorney is your only option. Until we get our own property rights issues settled we will not post questions or answer here, we do hope you understand?
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My Activists Short List:
Clark County Community Activist, Felida, WA
1990 - current
Clark County Neighbors ~ President 1996 to current.
Columbian Advisory Council member 2000~2002
Three Creeks Children's Banner ~ 2002
Coalition Against Hate, Secretary ~2000
Brian Baird Campaign ~ computer data entry of names and addresses
New City Committee Member ~coordinator of the signature drive for the vote of the Public
Gloria Lousie Nelson Memorial Bench ~ Co-Chaired in gathering funds for the first Park Bench for Vancouver Lake trail.
President of Friends of Three Creeks Community Library ~ 1999-2000
Secretary for Clark County Citizens In Action 1999-2002
Moratorium Petition--Co-chaired, gathered signatures for a countywide moratorium due to growth problems and concurrency issues
WA State Department of Ecology Municipal Stormwater Committee 1999. (Committee currently inactive)
WA State Governor's Committee Fuel Accident Prevention & Response Team Task Force~Land use 1999~ current
Three Creeks Library Campaign ~ 1998
Felida Neighborhood Association President 1993~1997
Served on several committees from hiring, stormwater, concurrency to transportation TIP
Storybook banners that were taken to Russia & 500 bear pins
Countless numbers of cakes and cookies donated to the Felida Elementary School, Felida WA. Hours of donated time to projects while our children were in public school system. Reading to kids in need and spelling posters to motivate spelling.
Pflugerville, TX making a developer accountable for the shabby development, which was our first home. Currently he is in jail for 24 counts of fraud.
Get involved and You can make a Difference!!