Commissioner Charlotte Garrido
April 5, 2012
Timeline
 July 2009
 Board Adopts Policy
 October 2010
 Board Forms Policy Implementation Team
 July 2011
 Team Finishes Implementation Plan
 2011 is first year of implementation
 Annual report due in June
Goals
 Groundwater
 Kitsap County will reduce its use of groundwater and
encourage citizens to reduce their use.
 Surface Runoff
 Surface runoff within unincorporated Kitsap County
mimics the Puget Sound Lowland natural flow regime.
 Water Pollution
 All water discharges to Puget Sound, creeks, streams,
wetlands, and aquifers are benign.
Measures of Success
 Groundwater
 Kitsap County utility bill use records vs base year (2010)
 Reclaimed water used to supplement groundwater
 Surface Runoff
 Stream flow characteristics from monitoring
 Benthic Index for stream health
 Water Pollution
 Treatment Plant Discharge Characteristics (Nitrogen and flow)
 Recreational use closures
 Shellfish harvest closures
 Coho pre-spawn mortality
Short Term Recommended Actions
Groundwater
 Public Works
 CKTP Upgrades for Class A water
 Continue Kingston Reclamation Planning
 Start Planning for Manchester & Suquamish
 Consumptive Sewer Billing System w/Auditor
 Resource Conservation Mgr, Parks, Facilities
 Assess water use
 Train staff on water auditing
 Develop Employee Education Program
Short Term Recommended Actions
Surface Runoff
 Public Works
 Establish Facility Impact Baselines
 Maximize Infiltration in TIP/CFP
 Retrofit/LID plans
 Flow gauging with KPUD
 Specific Projects (Ex: Schold Rd)
 Community Development
 Review/amend code for LID barriers
 Use DoE Watershed Analysis as part of Land Use Planning
Short Term Recommended Actions
Water Pollution
 Public Works
 Establish Facility Baseline
 Expand Water Quality Sweeper Program
 Stream Crossing Water Quality Improvements
 Expand Rain Garden Program
 Expand PIC Program
 Replace Fuel Tanks/Dispensers to facilitate Alt fuel
 Purchase Hybrid and Electric vehicles