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Volume 2: Draft Gorst Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement

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Exhibit 2. SWOT AnalysisStrengths – Group 1 Strengths – Group 2 Strengths – Group 3 Opportunities – Group 1 Opportunities – Group 2 Opportunities – Group 3Quality oflifeStrongsenseofcommunityCentralaccessPoggieClub(children’sfishing)ViewsofthemountainsandSoundAccessibilitytohighway(butdangerous)Newsewer(adduplands?)ShorelineaccessLocationimageasSoundandsalmonWoodedandforested,“green”Blue >water,creek,inletRuralandlowdensitySafeandquietConnectedtorestoftheCounty,Bremerton,Port OrchardCentrallocationShoreline >ExtensiveWildlife,Eagles,deer,seals,etc.Waterfrontaccess/trail/park<strong>Gorst</strong>SalmonDaysSoundbarriersWithnewsewers,Parkisnowpossible?BrownfieldNamechange “Sinclair”Sidewalks,trails,localtrailsandintra countyLittercleanupMoreinvitingbusinesses,local serving,placespeoplestopBusto BremertonferrydockFrontageroad(increaseflow,spreadofthroughtraffic)TreepreservationBeach/wateraccessandsignageKayaklaunchingpointMorepublicland/parkspaceWeaknesses – Group 1 Weaknesses – Group 2 Weaknesses – Group 3 Threats – Group 1 Threats – Group 2 Threats – Group 3ConfusingaccessStoppingnotpossible,safelyLackofsnowplowingNotattractiveVehiclenoiseTrafficdangers –72,000cars/dayAccesstobusinessescreatesbottleneckLandscapedNorthhighwayisoverplanted,notmaintainedOvergrownAcrosshighwayfromKitsapMufflerSawmillsiteStormrunoffonbackroadsNeedforqualityshopping?Seedybusinesses >toplesscoffeeshopsRundownbusinessesandpropertiesDifficultaccesstogetoffhighwayTrafficcollisionsLitter,litteronbeachNoaccesstowaterorbeachHighwaylocalaccessvs.controlledaccessTraffic highwayandlocalroadsarebacked upNowaytowalk –illegaltowalkalongthehighwayTrafficGroup1(DennisandJim,Facilitators),Group2(Bill,Facilitator),Group3(ErikandKatrina,Facilitators)Flooding –creek,highwayrunoffTaxchangesinCityPropertyvaluesareupordown<strong>Environmental</strong>remediationContinuedusabilityCompetinguses –commercialvs.parks“seedy”businessesaresuccessful,profitableChangeintransportationseenasnegativetobusinessesHighertaxeswithannexationTopographyNovember2012 ScopingSummary 5

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