Candidates discussed efforts to improve water quality and address harmful algal blooms in Vancouver Lake and the Salmon Creek watershed to protect local wildlife and recreation. They emphasized the need for long-term environmental solutions, including managing stormwater runoff and coordinating with the Army Corps of Engineers. Additionally, the terms "habitat" and "corridors" were used in a separate context regarding urban development, specifically referencing affordable housing through Habitat for Humanity and infrastructure planning along the I-5 and Discovery corridors.
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Election 2026: League of Women Voters Primary Candidate Forum · Jul 02, 2026 · 13:52–14:02 · Watch on CVTV ↗
Keywords: Habitat wildlife Salmon watershed corridors
What was said
12:50 county-wide of taking care of our water. We have storm water and runoff plans that haven't been completed. They need to be completed. Developers are not paying their fair share in that regard. I think that a lot more needs to be done. I think we can be doing different things at the city level, as far as are we choosing to use pesticides? All those things are leading to additional algal blooms. Anything where people's fertilizers and things, if there's too much nitrogen, it's going to be making those algal blooms more of a problem over time. And if that's the case, then we need to all be doing something here. Yes, the county has a responsibility, but we all do as individuals, too. There is so much more that can be done here. - Thank you. Candidate Bardew. - You know, I look at Vancouver Lake, and I see something, I see that it's such a huge asset to our community, and it's also a missed opportunity for us.
13:50 We need a long-term solution that improves the quality and protects that recreation and that wildlife there. But do we think about what we can actually do with that lake? The rowing events there. It brings money into our communities. We can make that lake look like a profit center and not an expense, and it helps our local businesses. But we need to do that by, the county needs to be in charge and make sure that we keep it clean and maintained. - Thank you. Okay, our next question. And this is for Candidate Schull. Clark County continues to experience rapid population growth, particularly in transitional areas. How should the county balance housing needs, infrastructure capacity, and preservation of rural and natural areas? - Yeah, Clark County is growing pretty fast, and I think that we have, the tasks that are in front of us are to really prioritize
14:49 whether or not we're going to have urban growth, we're gonna develop agricultural lands or not. Oh boy, I blew this one, didn't I? Can you ask that again, please?
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direct keyword 13:52–14:02 Habitat, wildlife, Salmon, watershed, corridors
w. - You know, I look at Vancouver Lake, and I see something, I see that it's such a huge asset to our community, and it's also a missed opportunity for us. We need a long-term solution that improves the quality and protects that recreation and that wildlife there. But do we think about what we can actually do with that lake? The rowing events there. It brings money into our communities. We can make that lake look like a profit center and not an expense, and it helps our local businesses. But we