• Increasing Public Engagement – letter

    Posted on June 7, 2025

    Dear 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. […]

  • DNR Firvana Timber Sale – letter

    Posted on May 30, 2025

    Update: 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. […]

  • Carrying Capacity of Heritage Parks

    Posted on May 13, 2025

    Organization of PROS Plan

    The organization of the plan needs improvement. Here are examples of improvements needed in the organization of the plan:

    Figure 1-1(p.8) appears to be a depiction of the order of the chapters. The Demand and Needs Analysis chapter is shown as coming before the Goals and Objectives chapter. These are reversed in the text.
    Most of the first four pages of the Overview and the Demand & Needs Analysis chapter seems more logically to fit in the Inventory & Assessment chapter which provides background and the general picture of the context for the PROS Plan. […]

  • Bioblitz 2025 – City Nature Challenge

    Posted on March 18, 2025

    KEC is supporting the Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park Bioblitz on Saturday, April 26 at 1pm. KEC is looking for volunteers to leave from either the Stottlemeyer, Bayview Trailheads or Bayview shoreline to observe and photograph living organisms in the park using the iNaturalist app or website to record your observations. People with expertise identifying birds, fungus, plants, animals, amphibians or reptiles are needed to work with groups of participants. While we are encouraging people to make observations between 1- 4 pm, any time you can participate is appreciated. […]

  • Public Involvement Survey Data Presentation and Analysis

    Posted on March 12, 2025

    Public Involvement Survey Data Presentation and Analysis

    The Public Involvement section (p. 46-84) has data presentation and analysis problems. The survey data has been inadequately analyzed and data from multiple data collection methods has not been integrated into meaningful presentations and interpretations.

    The lack of adequate analysis is evident in the separate Appendix document that provides the survey responses. It is simply a listing of responses with the most minimal analysis. […]