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BOCC Decision: No ReZone Upheld
Posted on June 24, 2025Continue readingWe are very pleased that the Kitsap Board of County Commissioners has voted to Keep Kitsap Green, by protecting rural Kitsap from large-scale residential overdevelopment.
This is not about winning or losing, but an opportunity to come together on our shared goal of a bright future for the generations to come.[…] -
Help Protect Rural Kitsap From Overdevelopment
Posted on June 18, 2025Continue readingSpeak up! Email your comments by the June 20 deadline and tell your county commissioners you support efforts to protect the rural parts of our county from rezoning that would turn it into subdivisions.
On June 9, the county commissioners made a preliminary decision to turn down 14 requests to rezone rural portions of Kitsap County – including 400 acres adjacent to the Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park – for higher-density residential development.
On June 23, they will make a final decision. Developers are pushing the commissioners to reverse that decision. Commissioners need to hear from the public! […]
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Increasing Public Engagement – letter
Posted on June 7, 2025Continue readingDear Planning Commission, Board of Commissioners, and Parks Director,
First, I would like to mention that the recent Planning Commission meetings have been very impressive, with increased engagement, knowledgeable input, and discussion. I am pleased to see the more diverse experience at the Planning Commission table, and it is reflected in the quality of the meetings. I appreciate the addition of new Planning Commissioners to the group!
I was intrigued by the question at the end of the Planning Commission meeting last night, June 3, 2025: how to increase public participation with the County. I applaud the Planning Commission and the Board of Commissioners for exploring the issue of increasing public participation in a future joint work session. […]
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DNR Firvana Timber Sale – letter
Posted on May 30, 2025Continue readingUpdate: Firvana Timber Sale delayed thanks to letters from KEC, Kitsap County Commissioners, and You!
The Kitsap Environmental Coalition (KEC) objects to the sale of timber at the Firvana site next to Green Mountain for the following reasons.
First, the Commissioners of Kitsap County and KEC have called for delaying sales of structurally complex forests around Green Mountain. This delay provides time to evaluate the sites more and attempt to convert them from timber sites to areas preserved for future generations and nature. […] -
Planning Protocol MIA
Posted on May 23, 2025Continue readingI am concerned that the 2025 PROS Plan before you is a complete replacement that jettisons all the good work that has gone before.
The County has worked on land acquisitions for parks going back to the mid-1960s. The concept of Heritage parks came about in 1998-2000 and was followed by additional purchases of large tracts. These future Heritage parks were intended to provide recreation, but importantly were considered large enough to protect wildlife and habitat—the latter an important point for generating community support. […]
Mission
KEC educates and advocates for safe and clean water, air, and soil to support the health of all life. We focus on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington. We envision an Ecological and Just County – where all people along with wildlife thrive and are treated justly. Humans are part of nature, not owners of it.
Kitsap Environmental Coalition is a community of people dedicated to healthy lands, water, and habitat. We focus on Kitsap County, Washington, and we partner with people in other counties as they encounter conflicts similar to ones we face.
We educate ourselves and others through in-depth research, public presentations, speakers, films, flyers, letters to the editor, mainstream media coverage, digital social media, newsletters, tabling at farmers markets, and peaceful picketing. To date, we have created a powerful force in our campaign for safe and sustainable forestry practices.
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