Volume 2: Draft Gorst Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement

GORST PLANNED ACTION EIS | AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT, SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION MEASURES• If urban areas are annexed into adjoining cities or incorporated into new cities, patrol-related functions maybe assumed by the cities, while joint use of some facilities (e.g., jails) could be retained at the County level.Applicable Regulations and Commitments• Police departments and the Sheriff’s Office are maintained primarily through the general fund, which isfunded through sales and property tax revenues. The increased tax base associated with increased populationand development would increase tax revenues and bonding potential, providing additional funding for lawenforcement services and facilities.Other Potential Mitigation Measures• In order to address future deficiencies, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office could choose to adjust their LOSstandards to reflect the likely service levels in 2035, given estimated population growth and planned facilities.• The City of Bremerton and County could pursue implementation of mutual aid agreements if increasing Gorstpopulation impacts levels of service.Significant Unavoidable Adverse ImpactsFuture population growth and development will continue to increase the need for law enforcement services andfacilities under all alternatives. With mitigation, significant, unavoidable adverse impacts would not be anticipated.3.12.3. SchoolsAffected EnvironmentWatershedKitsap County Districts. There are six school districts within Kitsap County: North Kitsap, Central Kitsap, SouthKitsap, Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, and North Mason School District. Only the SKSD is affected by the differentsubarea alternatives, as it encompasses the Gorst UGA and the Gorst Creek watershed. All other districts would beunaffected by varying levels of growth within the Gorst UGA.Enrollment and Capacity Methodology. Enrollment data is measured by the Washington State Office of theSuperintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). They conduct semi-annual student counts in October and May of eachschool year. The enrollment data presented here reflects the October 2011 student counts for the SKSD.Facility InventoryFacility Capacity. The inventories and analysis of capacity are presented in two ways:1. With interim facilities, such as portables2. Without interim facilities. Districts base their capital improvement projects on the capacity without interimfacilities because portables have significant limitations in areas such as heating, ventilation, noise, security,restrooms, storage cupboards, and intercom communications. For these reasons, portables are not consideredpermanent capacity by either the state or the districts. The capacity of portable rooms is presented in order toshow the interim facilities that the districts use to meet short-term enrollment fluctuations or to serve astemporary facilities until permanent facilities are built.Finally, capacity figures are generally based on teacher-to-student ratios (expressed as students per classroom)that the school district determines to be most appropriate to accomplish its educational program. These ratios areoften contained in employment agreements between districts and their teachers.The Gorst Creek watershed is served by the SKSD. The district includes 10 elementary schools, three junior highschools, and one alternative and one comprehensive high school. The majority of the schools are locatedthroughout the southern portion of unincorporated Kitsap County, while South Kitsap High School, Cedar HeightsDraft | June 2013 3-197