HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/03/2021 4CAGENDA BILL
CITY OF BREMERTON
CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Approve Water Resource Inventory Area
(WRIA) 15 Kitsap Watershed Restoration
& Enhancement Draft Plan for Submittal
to Department of Ecology
Study Session Date:
COUNCIL MEETING Date:
Department:
Presenter:
Phone:
Februa24, 2021
March 3, 2021
PW&U
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Teresa Smith
(3
60) 473-2347
SUMMARY:
The Streamflow Restoration Act (RCW 90.94) is a law passed in 2018 to help protect water
resources while providing water for families in rural Washington. The law directs local planning
groups to develop plans that offset potential impacts to instream flows associated with new permit -
exempt domestic water use. By legislative directive, the City of Bremerton is a member of the WRIA
15 Kitsap Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Committee. The Committee has developed and
finalized the watershed plan for local review and approval by all participating members' governing
bodies. The plan includes growth projections for new permit -exempt domestic wells, consumptive
water use estimates, and projects and actions that will offset impacts associated with new
consumptive water use. All members must approve the plan prior to submitting the plan to the
Department of Ecology (DOE) for review and adoption. If all members do not approve the plan, DOE
completes the draft plan and begins rulemaking.
ATTACHMENTS:
WRIA 15 Kitsap Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Committee Overview Brochure
WRIA 15 Kitsap Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Draft Plan
FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount):
N/A
STUDY SESSION AGENDA: ❑Limited Presentation ❑x Full Presentation
STUDY SESSION ACTION: ❑ Consent Agenda 0 General Business ❑ Public Hearing
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to approve the WRIA 15 Kitsap Watershed Restoration &Enhancement Draft Plan for submittal
to the Department of Ecology.
COUNCIL ACTION:
❑ Deny ❑Table ❑Continue ❑ No Action
Form Updated 01/02/2018