Volume 2: Draft Gorst Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement

GORST PLANNED ACTION EIS | AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT, SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION MEASURESKitsap County proposes a similar shoreline environment approach as the City of Bremerton, except that the fullmarine shoreline north of the SR 3 and SR 16 interchange is shown as High Intensity. South of the interchange, themarine shoreline would be classified as Urban Conservancy in the inner jurisdiction along the water and HighIntensity in the outer jurisdictional area. Gorst Creek would be classified as High Intensity and Urban Conservancy.Figure 3.14-1 Gorst: Comparison of Shoreline Designations compares the two sets of shoreline environments.Kitsap County’s shoreline regulations would apply until such time as the Gorst UGA is annexed. The City ofBremerton’s shoreline buffer standards for the Sinclair inlet are greater than the County’s, and the County’s bufferstandards for Gorst Creek are greater than the City of Bremerton’s. See Table 3.14-3 Bremerton and Kitsap CountyShoreline, Stream, and Wetland Buffer Comparison.Table 3.14-3Bremerton and Kitsap County Shoreline, Stream, and Wetland Buffer ComparisonStandard Reduced SetbackStandard Reduced SetbackCity of Bremerton Buffer (ft) Buffer (ft) (ft) Kitsap County Buffer (ft) Buffer (ft) (ft)Bremerton Shorelines: ProposedKitsap County Shorelines: ProposedFreshwaterFreshwaterCommercial 50 15Can reduce20-30% ofAdmnistrativeif lot depthSF Residentiallot depth 5-15Streams 200 Reductionsis less thanRecreation 100 15with Criteria150 ft.Urban Conservancy 175 15or Variance.15MarineMarineIsolated 0 15Same asCommercial 50 15 High Intensity 50 Variance 15FreshwaterUrban Conservancy 175 15 Urban Conservancy 100 85 15Bremerton Critical Areas Regulations: ExistingKitsap County Critical Areas Regulations: ExistingStreamsF 150 15 F 150 25-50% with a 15Allowed ifNp 50 15 Np 50 habitat mgmt 15enhanced.Ns 35 15 Ns 50 plan. 15WetlandsCategory I 200 0 Category I 200 Averaging or 15Category II 100 0 Category II 100 admin 15AveragingCategory III 75 0 Category III 50 reduction with 15Category IV 50 0 Category IV 30 criteria. 15Note: With the City proposed Shoreline Master Program, when there are parallel shoreline designations, the buffer ismeasured from the ordinary high water mark to the width of the buffer requirement or the edge of the environmentdesignation, whichever is less.Source: BMC and City of Bremerton Council Review Draft Shoreline Master Program; KCC and Kitsap County PlanningCommission Review Draft Shoreline Master Program; BERK 2012.Draft | June 2013 3-250