The Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council (SWRTC) is the
metropolitan planning organization for southwestern
Washington state, including parts of the
Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. It oversees long-range planning and transportation funding for
Clark
Clark is an English language surname, ultimately derived from the Latin with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educate ...
,
Klickitat, and
Skamania counties. SWRTC was established in 1992 under the provisions of the 1990
Washington State Growth Management Act The Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) is a Washington state law that requires state and local governments to manage Washington's growth by identifying and protecting critical areas and natural resource lands, designating urban growth area ...
.
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Metropolitan planning organizations