Volume 2: Draft Gorst Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement

GORST PLANNED ACTION EIS | SUMMARYPowerIncorporated Plan Features• Mixed-use and clustered development is encouraged in select areas under Alternative 3, and bothAlternatives 2 and 3 would result in increased residential density over existing conditions. Providing power tohigher-density and cluster development is often more efficient than provision of power to low-densitydevelopment.Applicable Regulations and Commitments• All future development of energy resources and transmission facilities would be required to comply withfederal and state laws, the regulations of the Northwest Power Planning Council, and the Washington Utilitiesand Transportation Commission (WUTC).Other Potential Mitigation Measures• As development permits are issued for future development in the Gorst UGA, either by Kitsap County or theCity of Bremerton, PSE and CNG should be advised of large development or redevelopment projects andallowed to provide input on their ability to adequately serve the project.Solid WasteIncorporated Plan Features• Focusing growth in existing UGAs and cities where solid waste services already exist would reduce impactsrelated to providing curbside pickup for added population and promote more curbside customers. Therewould also be less need for additional Recycling & Garbage Facilities (RAGFs).Applicable Regulations and Commitments• Coordination and monitoring at transfer facilities and RAGFs would be ongoing to ensure adequate solid wastecapacity. Service levels for curbside collection as outlined in the CFP would continue or improve to encouragerecycling.Other Potential Mitigation Measures• Based on available landfill capacity at the County’s current contracted landfill location a new or extendedcontact could be enacted to provide landfill capacity well beyond the 2025 planning horizon.Water, Wastewater, and StormwaterIncorporated Plan FeaturesAll alternatives including the No Action would be subject to NPDES programs and rules. Continued application ofCounty and City NPDES programs and stormwater manuals (which incorporated LID) will help reduce impacts.Features of the Gorst Creek Watershed Characterization & Framework Plan and Gorst Subarea Plan that serve asmitigation include the following:• Implement tailored stormwater standards for the Gorst Creek Watershed, including LID standards in areas ofdevelopment, restoration and protection.• Wherever practicable, new development and redevelopment should incorporate LID measures such asinfiltration. Where impractical, stormwater detention may be allowed.• Minimize clearing and promote stormwater management in the upper and middle portions of the watershedto reduce impacts to the lower watershed.• Promote green infrastructure for both new and existing facilities, such as by identifying areas to target forstormwater retrofits.Draft | June 2013 1-38