2025 Periodic Update Workshop Series – Critical Areas
Commerce is partnering with the Thurston Regional Planning Council and the Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) to bring you workshops that support jurisdictions with periodic updates due in 2025, as required under RCW 36.70A.130.
This critical areas workshop will cover:
- Critical area requirements under the Growth Management Act
- Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas
- Wetlands
- Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas (CARAs)
- Frequently Flooded Areas
- Geologically Hazardous Areas
- Adaptive Management
- Tools and resources
Each workshop in the series will feature a different periodic update topic in-depth. Stay tuned to the periodic update webpage for more information, previous session materials and registration.
Questions? Contact Suzanne Austin at Suzanne.Austin@commerce.wa.gov.
The primary audience for this series are the planners, consultants and staff most involved with comprehensive planning. However, elected officials, planning commissioners and others with a role in the planning process are also welcome to attend.
Please Note: This year’s workshop series focuses on those jurisdictions due in 2025, but all jurisdictions are welcome to attend! Future workshop series will be held for 2026 and 2027 jurisdictions.