HomeMy WebLinkAbout2473RESOLUTION NO. 2473
A RESOLUTION authorizing statement of concurrence with Sinclair Inlet Watershed Action Plan.
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton supports interlocal cooperation among Puget Sound
communities and the State of Washington to preserve the lifestyles, public health, environmental
quality, industries, tourism, and esthetics which depend upon a clean and healthy Puget Sound; and
WHEREAS, the City concurs in the goals and policies of the Sinclair Inlet Watershed Action Plan
and is committed to carrying out those action plan strategies requiring City participation; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton:
That the City of Bremerton concurs with the March, 1994 draft of the Sinclair Inlet Watershed
Action Plan, including its goals and objectives, and authorizes the Mayor to execute a statement of
concurrence.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Bremerton commits to those specific actions and
schedules for implementation designated as City responsibilities as presented in the City's Statement
of Concurrence attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit "A", subject to
available appropriated funds or other funding sources.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this 6th day of July, 1994.
SHERRIL HUFF-MENEES
Council President
APPROVED this 11 day of July, 1994.
LYNN HORTON, Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY, Clerk
Gateway to the Olympics and Home of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Sinclair Inlet Watershed Action Plan
STATEMENT OF CONCURRENCE
BY THE CITY OF BREMERTON
JUNE 1994
ACTION 1a
Responsibility:
Conditions:
GENERAL
University of Washington Sea Grant develop and implement a comprehensive
water quality education plan in coordination with Bremenon, Kitsap County, Port
Orchard and the Suquamish Tribe.
cooperate
The City has implemented water quality education for citizens such as
printed materifts concerning activities at the Department of Public Works
and Utilities Department, speakers, and plant tom. The City is also
coordinating water quality education With the Puget Sound' Alliance in
1994. The City would be wffiing to coordinate our water quality
education activities with Sea Grant, where appropriate.
ACTION 1b
Bremerton, Kitsap County, Port Orchard, and the Suquamish Tribe support
stream, wetland, and shoreline restoration projects throughout the watershed by
identifying resources and developing priority sites for projects.
Responsibility:
support
Conditions:
The City concurs ...See Stormwater Action 7.
ACTION 3
Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard develop comprehensive plans that
reflect water quality impacts from development and that address soil types,
topography, streams, weftands, and other critical areas.
Responsibility:
plan development
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Conditions:
The City's comprehensive plan is in progress. The wastewater
comprehensive plan is currently going through an EIS which takes into
account these considerations.
ACTION 6 The Bremerton Kitsap County Health District design a permanent water quality
monitoring program for the watershed to identify streams that contribute pollution
to Sinclair Inlet. Bremerton, Kitsap County, Port Orchard and the Kitsap
Conservation District should work in conjunction with the Health District to
conduct this program.
Responsibility: cooperate
Conditions: The City performs water quality monitoring in the Sinclair Inlet Basin for
several regulatory programs. The City concurs that data collection and
management should be coordinated County-wide.
ACTION 7
Responsibility:
Conditions:
Policy-makers from Bremerton, Kitsap County, Port Orchard, the Suquamish
Tribe, and other appropriate local agencies cooperatively develop an inter-
jurisdictional Memorandum of Agreement for coordinating and promoting water
quality protection.
cooperate
Concurrence and implementation of watershed plans should go a long way
to achieving this goal.
ACTION 8
Bremerton, Kitsap County, Port Orchard, and the Suquamish Tribe establish a
Sinclair Inlet Watershed Action Plan Implementation Committee.
Responsibility:
cooperate
Conditions:
Implementation is the key to making this watershed plan work. Bremerton
would have staff involvement as resources allowed.
ACTION 5
AGRICULTURAL
Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard adopt regulations in coordination
with the Kitsap Conservation District, the agricultural community, and other
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interested parties in their critical areas ordinances to protect critical areas (i.e.
weftands, steep slopes, aquifer recharge areas, salmonid habitat, ripman
corridors) from degradation due to agricultural practices.
Responsibility:
adopt regulation
Conditions:
The City's critical areas ordinance has been adopted.
ACTION 6
Bremerton, Kitsap County and Port Orchard, clarify and set high priority for
enforcing existing animal density regulations, and develop and adopt animal
density regulations for farms over five acres in size. The regulations should be
developed in coordination with the Kitsap Conservation District, the agricultural
community, and other interested parties.
Responsibility:
ordinance enforcement
Conditions:
City ordinance currently regulates livestock density.
ACTION lc
ACTION 2
Responsibility:
Conditions:
BOATS AND MARINAS
Bremerton, Kitsap County, Port Orchard, and the Suquamish Tribe petition the
State Agency Task Force on Pollution to address the problem of discarded fishing
nets.
Bremerton, Kitsap County, Port Orchard, and the Suquamish Tribe petition the
Washington State Legislature to delineate some boater excise tax revenues for
specific boater-oriented programs such as: water quality education; funding
assistance for marina sewage system installation and upgrade; and administration
of local boater waste control programs.
cooperate
This effort should be done in a coordinated manner, such as from the
implementation committee, rather than each entity sending its own
petition.
ACTION 3a
Through their Shoreline Master Plans, Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port
Orchard require each new marina to have an accessible boat sewage disposal
system, and require new and existing marinas to provide adequate on-shore
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restroom facilities for 24-hour use by marina tenants.
Responsibility: regulate
Conditions: The City concurs that this is a reasonable requirement.
ACTION la
Responsibility:
Conditions:
FOREST PRACTICES
Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard adopt ordinances that establish strict
forest conversion standards to protect water quality, encourage conversion option
harvest plans, and provide an adequate enforcement mechanism.
ordinance adoption
The City needs to develop, adopt, regulate, such an ordinance which will
require staff and financial resources.
ACTION lc
Bremerton, Kitsap County, Port Orchard, and the Suquamish Tribe request the
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to delineate Areas Likely to Convert
(ALTC) within the Sinclair Inlet Watershed (once an area is delineated "likely to
convert" and designated as Class IV General by the DNR, local government has
the authority to exercise land use regulations and to condition forest practices
when reviewing timber harvest applications).
Responsibility:
cooperate
Conditions:
See Boats and Marinas Action lc and 2.
ACTION 2b
Responsibility:
LANDFILLS
Bremerton, Kitsap County, Port Orchard, and the Bremerton-Kitsap County
Health District implement in a timely manner the Comprehensive Solid Waste
Plan and the Moderate Risk Waste Plan.
implement plan
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Conditions:
These plans are the responsibility of Kitsap County. The City has adopted
and is implementing these plans in a timely manner.
ACTION 1
Responsibility:
Conditions:
ACTION 2
Responsibility:
Conditions:
ON-SITE SEWAGE SYSTEMS
Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard should route building permits and
remodel notifications that change the footprint or number of bedrooms for homes
and businesses using on-site sewage systems to the Bremerton-Kitsap County
Health District, for review, before approval is granted.
cooperate
The City concurs.
Bremerton, Bremerton-Kitsap County Health District, Kitsap County, and Port
Orchard adopt an education program for proper on-site
sewage system operation and maintenance.
cooperate
This action is the responsibility of the Bremerton-Kitsap County Health
District. The City will cooperate, where appropriate, but the educational
materials and outreach should be handled by the Health District.
ACTION 4a
Responsibility:
Conditions:
Bremerton, Bremerton-Kitsap County Health District, Kitsap County, and Port
Orchard, develop a funding mechanism to reduce the number of failing on-site
septic systems. The funding mechanism would pay for monitoring of problem
areas and increased inspections.
fund
Over 90% of the residents in the City are on a sewer system. The City
does not see a need to fund a program for City residents. The emphasis
should be on sewering these areas where appropriate.
ACTION 5
Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard assign high priority for installation
of regional sewering for Gorst and the Sinclair Inlet shoreline.
Responsibility:
provide sewer service
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Conditions:
The Gorst area is currently not in the City's Utility comprehensive plan
sewer service area.
ACTION 6
Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard develop a coordinated financial
assistance program for low-income homeowners through the State Revolving Fund
or similar appropriate measure.
Responsibility:
fund
Conditions:
See 4a.
ACTION la
Responsibility:
Conditions:
STORMWATER
Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard promote the reduction of impervious
surfaces in future developments.
cooperate
The City concurs. Incentives for reducing impervious surfaces will be
addressed in future rate structures.
ACTION lb
Responsibility:
Conditions:
Bremerton, Kitsap County, Port Orchard, and the Suquamish Tribe conduct an
analysis of the watershed to determine suitable areas for stormwater infillxation
potential based on suitable soils and Foundwater protection. The use of
infiltration systems should be encouraged in these appropriate areas. Owners of
such system should be notified by the jurisdictions of proper operation and
maintenance requirements.
cooperate
In the City's stormwater ordinance, infiltration is identified as a priority
BMP for runoff treatment. Soils will be evaluated as pan of the city's
Master Stormwater planning which is in profess.
ACTION lc
Bremerton, Kitsap' County, and Port Orchard adopt critical areas ordinances that
protect water quality and water resources through regulation of stream and
weftand buffer widths, based on site specific characteristics.
Responsibility:
regulate
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Conditions:
The City's critical areas ordinance has been adopted.
ACTION 2a
Bremenon, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard adopt ordinances which meet or
exceed minimum standards of the Washington State Department of Ecology's
Stormwater Technical Manual.
Responsibility:
regulate
Conditions:
The City adopted its stormwater ordinance'in April 1994.
ACTION 2b
Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard develop stormwater policies that
promote the protection of water quality .through technical review of all
development proposals.
Responsibility:
regulate
Conditions:
Technical review of all new and m-development is an element of the
City's stormwater ordinance.
ACTION 2c
Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard conduct a drainage basin analysis
for stormwater which assesses the cumulative effects of all development (including
single family residences) and implement Best Management Practices which protect
water quality from cumulative effects.
Responsibility:
regulate
Conditions:
The City's stormwater master planning is in progress which will address
these issues. Use of BMPs is identified in the City's stormwater
ordinance.
ACTION 3b Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard adopt the Kitsap County Moderate
Risk Waste Plan and implement the Kitsap County Solid Waste Plan.
Responsibility:
adopt and implement
Conditions:
See LANDFILLS Action 2b.
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ACTION 4a
Responsibility:
Conditions:
Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard inspect, evaluate, and prioritize
existing public and private stormwater systems. Pursue the installation of BMP's
on existing pubtic-owned stormwater systems. Work cooperatively with owners
of privately maintained systems to perform needed maintenance and, when
warranted, retrofit systems. Use local ordinances and authority and work with the
Washington State Department of Ecology to correct problems on sites when
warranted, retrofit systems. Use local ordinances and authority and work with the
the Washington State Department of Ecology to correct problems on sites where
cooperative efforts have failed.
regulate
Regulation of private stormwater systems is described in the City's
stormwater ordinance.
ACTION 4b Bremerton and Port Orchard ensure that projects involving combined sewer
overflow separations do not degrade receiving water in the process.
Responsibility:
cooperate
Conditions:
CSO reduction will drastically limit CSO discharges into Sinclair Inlet.
Stormwater which will now discharge direct, rather than into the treatment
plant, will be regulated through the City's stormwater ordinance and
implementation of BMPs.
ACTION 5
Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard adopt a Drainage Ordinance that
meets or exceeds the interim policy for control of erosion and sedimentation on
all construction sites. The Ordinance should require runoff control on all
development that would cause an increase in the rate of stormwater runoff.
Responsibility:
Conditions:
regulate
Control of erosion is described in the City's stormwater ordinance.
ACTION 6a
Bremenon, Bremerton-Kitsap County Health District, Kitsap County, Port
Orchard, and the Suquamish Tribe develop a regional monitoring and mapping
program, and make all data and analysis readily available to the public.
Responsibility:
cooperate
Conditions:
The City concurs that a regional monitoring program would be useful and
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suggests that the BKCHD be the lead agency. Mapping tbr Bremerton's
system is in progress.
ACTION 6b
Although a regional program is preferred, Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port
Orchard implement surface water management programs to address stormwater
issues and other water quality concerns, as appropriate.
Responsibility:
regulate
Conditions:
Control of stormwater in the City of Bremerton is managed by the
Department of Public Works and Utilities and regulated through the City' s
stormwater ordinance.
ACTION 7
Responsibility:
Conditions:
Bremerton, Kitsap County, Port Orchard, Suquamish Tribe, and the Washington
State Department of Fish and Wildlife develop a plan to:
1. restore stream habitat destroyed by stormwater runoff and
2. correct man-made fish migration blockages within the watershed.
cooperate
The City concurs that these issues are important. Fisheries issues will be
addressed in the master planning process which is in progress.
ACTION 8a
Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard develop a procedure for preventing
and repairing deficient stormwater facilities and addressing problems experienced
by property owners caused by stormwater facility deficiency.
Responsibility:
regulate
Conditions:
Procedures for regulating private stormwater systems is addressed in the
City's stormwater ordin..ce.
ACTION 8b
Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard reduce damage to slopes and stream
banks by requiring future development to use the best available technology to
ensure that steep slopes and stream banks are protected from erosion.
Jurisdictions should also work to retrofit drainage discharges found to be crating
erosion or flooding problems.
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Responsibility:
Conditions:
regulate
Use of erosion BMPs is addressed in the City's stormwater ordinance.
ACTION 9a
Bremerton-Kitsap County Health District coordinate with Bremerton, Kitsap
County, and Port Orchard to develop a uniform survey program for commercial
and industrial business activities that may affect water quality.
Responsibility:
cooperate
Conditions:
The City concurs that a survey of commercial businesses' impact to water
quality is important and has begun such a survey for Bremerton.
ACTION
10a Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard use the best available technology as
a basis for stormwater control design, as outlined in Washington State Department
of Ecology's Stormwater Technical Manual. At a minimum, jurisdictions should
dispense with the "Rational Method" for design standards, except for conveyance
of stormwater.
Responsibility: adopt
Condition:
The City concurs.
ACTION 10b Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard promote uniform understanding of
the stormwater design standards by sponsoring regional training for agency staff
and development engineers.
Responsibility:
coordinate
Conditions:
The City concurs that this action would be beneficial and that the
jurisdictions could coordinate this training to deliver jointly.
ACTION 10c Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard expedite adoption of the municipal
stormwater regulations contained within the Washington State Department of
Ecology's Stormwater Technical Manual.
Responsibility: regulate
Conditions:
Bremerton adopted a stormwater ordinance in April, 1994.
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ACTION l la Bremerton, Kitsap County, Port Orchard Public Works Departments, and
Washington State Department of Transportation design and maintain roads with
consideration for water quality impacts.
Responsibility:
coordinate
Conditions:
These BMPs are described in the City's stormwater ordinance.
ACTION 12
Bremerton, Kitsap County, Port Orchard and the Navy develop specific programs
for ensuring that private and public stormwater facilities will be adequately
operated and maintained. Programs should include formal inspection of
stormwater facilities and enforcement action as necessary to ensure that facilities
are adequately maintained.
Responsibility:
Conditions:
regulate
See 8a.
ACTION 13
Responsibility:
Conditions:
Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard designate a permitted disposal site
for contaminated sediments collected from stormwater Ixeatment facilities.
Monitor in accordance with DOE's interim guidance and criteria for sampling,
storage and disposal.
coordinate
The City concurs that this is an important issue and would be willing to
participate in a local or regional program for handling these problem
wastes.
ACTION 14
Bremerton, Kitsap County, and Port Orchard review, assess, and respond to
mandated water quality monitoring information, and make it accessible to other
interested parties.
Responsibility:
coordinate
Conditions:
The City concurs that coordinating information is important. See 6a.
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