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Volume 2: Draft Gorst Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement

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GORST PLANNED ACTION EIS | AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT, SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION MEASURES3.11 TransportationCumulatively, the study area transportation system has been addressed in the following EISs, for which thetransportation analysis is incorporated by reference:• SKIA Subarea Plan and <strong>Planned</strong> <strong>Action</strong> August 2012. A small portion of the SKIA area lies in the watershed.• UGA Sizing and Composition Remand Final EIS August 2012. This EIS addressed eight UGAs including the <strong>Gorst</strong>UGA as well as a cumulative analysis countywide including South County.To the extent relevant, this transportation analysis updates the Kitsap County transportation analysis reflecting thelower employment growth adopted in the City of Bremerton’s SKIA Subarea Plan. It tests the differences in thegrowth in the <strong>Gorst</strong> UGA, which is the focus of land use changes under consideration in the <strong>Gorst</strong> Subarea Plan.Affected EnvironmentWatershedThe primary arterial network roadways in the Watershed include State Route 3, West Belfair Valley Road, SW OldClifton Road, and Sunnyslope Road SE. See Figure 3.11-1 <strong>Gorst</strong> Creek Watershed: Existing Roadway Inventory. Thefocus of future land use changes is in the <strong>Gorst</strong> UGA, The affected environment related to transportation isdiscussed in the <strong>Gorst</strong> UGA section.<strong>Gorst</strong> UGAThe affected environment related to transportation in the <strong>Gorst</strong> UGA includes state highways, Kitsap Countyrights-of-way, state interchanges and bridges, bikeways and trails, public transportation facilities and services, andDepartment of Defense railroad. In addition marine ports, ferries, and airports located outside of the <strong>Gorst</strong> UGAare considered key transportation facilities. The State, County, and special districts share jurisdiction over thesefacilities.This section discusses existing conditions relating to transportation in the <strong>Gorst</strong> UGA, including state and localregulations and policies; inventory of transportation infrastructure and services, including roadway, transit, nonmotorized,rail, air, and ferry; and existing operational conditions of the transportation system.Planning ContextWashington GMAGMA provides direction regarding preparation of the transportation chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. The GMArequires a transportation chapter to be consistent with the land use chapter of the comprehensive plan, ascodified in RCW 36.70A.070 (6). <strong>Planned</strong> land use must be reflected in the travel forecasts that are prepared toevaluate the impacts of development. The transportation improvements and implementation measures in thetransportation chapter must adequately support planned land use at adopted LOS standards.<strong>Draft</strong> | June 2013 3-145

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