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KEC Presents: Beyond Climate
Posted on March 1, 2024Beyond Climate takes viewers beyond the headlines and into the heart of the issues. Renowned environmentalist Dr. David Suzuki holistically connects the larger patterns of climate change with the human dimension, and what it looks like across from across the Salish Sea to the Okanogan Valley. […]
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Comment to Planners: Better Transportation Planning
Posted on February 27, 2024Reclassifying rural property that encourages sprawl instead of focusing on growth in Urban Growth Areas will prevent Kitsap County from successfully enacting Comprehensive Plan policies and strategies for transportation and the new climate goals. Urban Growth Areas provide opportunities for multimodal transportation, focusing on routes that move people efficiently through centralized areas.
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Comment to Planners: Tree Retention & Farm Support
Posted on February 27, 2024I support Comp Plan Alternative 2 with focused growth in Urban Growth Areas. Plus, I encourage the adoption of tree retention. We need to build the health of rural and open spaces in Kitsap through the adoption of Net Ecological Gain and support our local farms, especially our small farmers who are struggling.
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Comment to Planners: Raydient Rezone
Posted on February 27, 2024Over the almost 40 years of living in Kitsap, I’ve seen the damaging result of poorly planned growth and suburban sprawl; it has been sad, frustrating, and disappointing. I want to call your attention to a specific rezone request in the Comprehensive Plan – the 400 acres requested by Jon Rose for Raydient Corporation.
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Comment to Planners: Riparian Management Zones
Posted on February 27, 2024In contrast to current stream buffers in the prior CAO, Best Available Science calls for a broader perspective on what riparian management zones can do to protect streams, the salmon that rely upon them, and other wildlife that use these corridors. Site Potential Tree Height protects the natural environment we rely upon.