GMA

Growth Management Act (GMA) Steering Committee

This is an effort to plan for the future development of the county and cities working together to achieve a county-wide pattern of community building, land use, and conservation that reflects the environmental, economic, aesthetic, and social values of city and county residents
Regional Partnerships

1. SCOG is a lead agency for the North Sound Connecting Communities Project (NSCCP) a regional group of five North Sound Counties.
2. SCOG partners with Island County in administering the Skagit/Island Regional Transportation Planning Organization (SIRTPO) and Skagit/Island Regional Transportation Improvement Program (S/IRTIP).
3. SCOG alternates hosting SIRTPO meetings, and works to establish processes and priorities for regional Surface Transportation Program Enhancement (STP-E) funds.
4. SCOG also contracts to provide modeling for Island County as part of SCOG’s regional modeling effort.