Keep Kitsap Green: Save Our County from Uncontrolled Development

The things we love about Kitsap County are at risk from uncontrolled and mismanaged development. This threatens our quality of life, our natural areas, and the environment.

It’s time to demand that our Kitsap County Commissioners and government put the people and environment of Kitsap County first, not the interests of large, corporate developers who have no stake in our communities.

Our county leaders need to know that we want to advance Keep Kitsap Green through thoughtful, managed progress that:

• Protects the environment, including natural habitats
• Benefits all who live here

The environment is the space shared by all living things. Our forests and other natural areas, waterways and wetlands, and shorelines work together to create a thriving and resilient habitat for plants, animals, and people and to reduce the effects of a changing climate.

The environment also includes are rural and urban communities. Maintaining a balance of natural, rural, and urban areas protects our quality of life, gives us choices in how and where we want to live, supports smart economic growth, and provides Kitsap County residents with jobs and commerce, as well as educational, recreational, and cultural activities.

We do not oppose development, but we believe it should be measured by its total impact on the community and environment, and that true progress benefits everyone.

To Keep Kitsap Green, we urge our county leaders to implement and enforce land use policies that preserve a balance of natural areas, rural communities, and vibrant urban areas. As our representatives, we want our county government to:

• Stop rubber-stamping development projects
• Preserve our Heritage Parks as natural areas
• Protect and restore the wildlife habitat
• Protect farmland and our county’s family farmers
• Defend our right to clean, safe sources of drinking water
• Recognize natural areas as a valuable land use