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Kitsap Environmental Coalition (KEC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization, run entirely by dedicated volunteers. KEC is honored to have everyone from high school students to retirees in its ranks. Our work covering a wide range of education and advocacy actions is supported by donations and active participation by its members. KEC sees nature as […]
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About
KEC champions the health and safety of people, water, and habitat through education and action. We focus on Kitsap County, Washington, and we partner with people in other counties, especially Jefferson, as they encounter conflicts similar to ones we face. KEC formed in August 2018 in reaction to the county government’s and the timber industry’s spraying of Kitsap’s forests, clearcuts, and roadsides with toxic chemicals. […]
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Parks Advisory Board
Parks Advisory Board
The Parks Advisory Board (PAB) seems to be sidelined throughout the Draft PROS Plan. The PAB needs to be properly included in the development of the PROS Plan and its role presented in the Plan.
The PAB, established through Kitsap County Code (Chapter 10.12), is an important body in the operations and governance of the Parks and Recreation Department. The Parks website says that the PAB “functions as an interface between the community and the county. […]
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Park Classification
Park Classification
An effective and well-structured classification system is essential for the proper management and maintenance of our parks, in order to cater to the diverse needs of our community. The new proposed classification system outlined in the draft PROS 2025 plan requires further study and public engagement to ensure its success. This will allow the public to fully comprehend the system and would foster a sense of ownership and stewardship. […]
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Comparison of 2025 to 2018 PROS Plan
Comparison of 2025 to 2018 PROS Plan
The 2025 PROS Plan has the task to build on and make updated improvements from the previous 2018 PROS Plan. Instead the draft 2025 version is a rewritten document that doesn’t reflect back to 2018, eliminates or adds goals not presented for public discussion and doesn’t always align with the current Comprehensive Plan. As stated in the 2018 PROS Plan Preface (p.5) “The PROS Plan is intended to refresh and update”, and as stated in the Purpose section (p. 5), “is an element of the Kitsap County’s Comprehensive Plan.” The current draft PROS Plan poses concerns regarding that lack of progression and connections which are addressed specifically in other sections of this comment. […]
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Ten Principles for the Preferred Land Use Decision
On March 26, the Kitsap County Planning Commission released its recommendation for the preferred land use alternative for the County’s 2024 Comprehensive Plan. We of the Kitsap Environmental Coalition (KEC) Steering Committee support the direction of the recommendation and we look forward to continuing to work with the County toward the completion of this Plan that will define the future of Kitsap. That work should be guided, we believe, by the following principles
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Community Forest Walk & Talk: Green Mountain Forests
We’re excited to have Joshua Wright with us again! Many of you met Josh at the KEC Presents discussion on Sunday, November 19. What a great learning experience it was. Now we have the opportunity to walk and talk with Josh (from the Legacy Forest Defense Coalition of Washington) while walking through the beautiful forests of Green […]
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Annotated Bibliography: Amphibians and Trails and Road Surfaces
Many people are not familiar with amphibians and the impact of trails and roads, especially in parks, on their behaviors. KEC has compiled this list of references for you to explore. Thanks to Dr. Tom Doty for these references.
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NOW HEAR THIS Newsletter MIDWINTER 2019 – CLIMATE REALITIES and CLIMATE GRIEF– HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM
CLIMATE REALITIES and CLIMATE GRIEF– HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM This midwinter issue of NHT explores the anxiety that the issue of climate change can have on our mental health as the reality increasingly comes into focus. Aside from going full Chicken Little on one hand or living in denial on the other, how do […]
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