Volume 2: Draft Gorst Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement

GORST PLANNED ACTION EIS | AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT, SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION MEASURES• Additional demand for about one acre of open space by 2035. (Shown in Table 3.12-19 City of Bremerton OpenSpace LOS Impacts – Alternative 1).• Additional demand for about two acres of regional parks by 2035. (Shown in Table 3.12-20 City of BremertonRegional Parks LOS Impacts – Alternative 1).• No additional demand for local parks. (Shown in Table 3.12-21 City of Bremerton Local Parks LOS Impacts –Alternative 1). Although the LOS may be met on a citywide basis, the City of Bremerton should considerregional assessments of its parks services to ensure that new development within the Gorst UGA would beserved by local parks.Alternative 2Alternative 2 models a moderate growth level for the Gorst UGA, higher than under the No Action Alternative butlower than under Alternative 3. Alternative 2 assumes a 2035 Gorst UGA population of 1,207, which is an increaseof 985 residents over current population levels.County Impacts. Given that Alternative 2 population projections are higher than Alternative 1, the growth in theGorst UGA would drive the following additional needs for parks and recreation services if the Gorst UGA remainsunincorporated:• Thirty one additional acres of open space. (Shown in Table 3.12-22 Kitsap County Open Space LOS Impacts –Alternative 2).• Eight additional acres of regional parks. (Shown in Table 3.12-23 Kitsap County Regional Parks LOS Impacts –Alternative 2).• Seven acres of community parks. (Shown in Table 3.12-24 Kitsap County Community Parks LOS Impacts –Alternative 2).• No need for additional heritage parks, shoreline access, or trails.Table 3.12-22Kitsap County Open Space LOS Impacts – Alternative 2Time PeriodKitsapCountywidePopulationLOS = 57.1 ACRES PER 1,000 POPULATIONAcres to MeetLOS StandardAcres AvailableNet Reserve or(Deficiency)2010 251,133 14,340 18,640 4,300Additional Planned Capacity through 2035 1932035 Alternative 2 330,376 18,864 18,833 (31)Source: Kitsap County Comprehensive Plan Capital Facilities Element, 2012; and BERK, 2013.Draft | June 2013 3-208