Volume 2: Draft Gorst Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement

GORST PLANNED ACTION EIS | AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT, SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION MEASURES• Priority Parking. Participants in carpool and vanpool programs receive priority parking at some public Park andRide lots.• Smart Commuter Option of Today (SCOOT). Kitsap Transit operates the SCOOT program, a membership-basedmobility club in which members have access to cars located around Kitsap County. The mission of the SCOOTprogram is to encourage commuters who work in targeted areas in Kitsap County to use alternatives to drivingto work alone by offering a ‘smart option’ for personal errands. Currently, cars are provided in the BremertonBusiness District at the Bremerton Harborside Building, Norm Dick’s Government Center, Kitsap CountyCourthouse in Port Orchard, and Kitsap Mental Health. Members are given a key card that allows them accessto any vehicle in the fleet. When a member needs to use a vehicle for personal errands or appointments, he orshe makes a reservation via the web or phone. Users pick up the car at a convenient location and return thecar once finished.RailBurlington Northern–Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) provides rail service in the county, but its use is restricted to the U.S.military and solid waste providers. The U.S. Navy owns the rail lines from Shelton to the PSNS and from Gorst northto the Bangor Naval Submarine Base. Under an agreement with the U.S. Navy, BNSF operates and maintains thelines, with major improvements funded by the Navy. The railroad in Kitsap County is maintained at Federal RailwayAdministration Class 3.Washington State Ferries (WSF)The WSF System is an important element of Kitsap County’s transportation system. Four WSF terminals are locatedin Kitsap County: at Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, Southworth, and Kingston. Service between Kitsap County andthe Seattle metropolitan area is provided by four state ferry routes, with endpoints at each of these terminals.Table 3.11-5 WSF Traffic Statistics summarizes ridership in 2010 and 2011 for each route.Edmonds/KingstonSeattle/BremertonSeattle/BainbridgeIslandFauntleroy/SouthworthVashon Island/SouthworthVehiclesPassengersTable 3.11-5WSF Traffic Statistics2010 2011TotalRidersPercentChangefrom2009 Vehicles PassengersTotalRiders2,156,875 1,916,642 4,073,517 0.0 2,063,102 1,818,530 3,881,632 (4.7)656,979 1,859,050 2,516,029 3.6 642,839 1,718,724 2,361,563 (6.1)1,950,941 4,026,194 5,977,135 (2.3) 1,947,986 4,158,216 6,106,202 2.2490,991 325,503 816,494 (4.9) 489,059 332,913 821,972 0.798,388 76,646 175,034 5.4 90,980 72,540 163,520 (6.6)PercentChangefrom2010Source: WSDOT 2011, 2012Non-motorized FacilitiesNon-motorized modes include all transportation that does not utilize a motor for movement. In Kitsap County, themain non-motorized modes are walking and bicycling. In addition, equestrian transportation is included in nonmotorizedmodes.Draft | June 2013 3-161