Definition of jurisdiction for English Language Learners. : 1  the power or right to make judgments about the law, to arrest and punish criminals, etc. : 2  the power or right to govern an area. : 3  an area within which a particular system of laws is used.
The Grand Mound Development Plan (the Plan) is a. response to the rapid growth in the last several years. The Con-. federated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation (Tribe) initiated this. planning effort at the request of Thurston County (County) to start. a community conversation and develop a vision for the future.
Grand Mound Planning. Grand Mound is located about 15 miles south of the Tumwater/Olympia/Lacey metro area, and is experiencing a surge of economic growth. This is due to the easy access to Interstate 5, available rail service, abundant undeveloped property, and the opening of the Great Wolf Lodge hotel resort.