Bridge partnership forged for the long haul?

Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard and Portland Mayor Sam Adams wrote a joint opinion piece that appeared in the Columbian and Oregonian endorsing a new bridge that could accommodate up to six lanes in each direction, with a new bistate partnership managing the project through tolling, high-occupancy vehicle and toll lanes, and other mechanisms.

As a citizen from North County(Battle Ground) the I-5 bridge replacement with light rail is considered an issue that will not directly affect North County. (except those who commute to jobs in Portland using I-5) Regardless of what side you have in your veiws on this massive project one issue is raising concern for me. In the joint article that the Mayors wrote, they state:

"Because our partnership recognizes these decisions affect more than just the limited I-5 Bridge Influence Area, we propose to assess and manage other impacted areas, including the I-205 river crossing and Rose Quarter"

To me this says that we will try to impose Tolls on I-205(Regardless of the current rules in place that prohibit this) and get anyone who lives in Clark County who wishes to commute into Oregon for any reason to pay. The people of North Clark County including the cities of La Center, Ridgefield, Battle Ground & Yacolt need to speak up before we get stuck with a tax imposed by another Jurisdiction including one that does not even have Sovereign authority over us. The CRC Project Sponsors Council needs to have an accute awareness that if they wish to impose taxes & fees on their constiuents, they will have to answer to them for that however they must remember that there are other people in the same room that may not express the same thoughts.