HomeMy WebLinkAbout5417ORDINANCE NO. 5417
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington amending the Shoreline Master Program
through the required periodic update.
WHEREAS, the people of the State of Washington enacted the Shoreline
Management Act (Chapter 90.58 RCW) by a vote of the people in 1971; and
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act of 1990 ("GMA") (RCW 36.70A.480)
adds the goals and policies of the Shoreline Management Act as set forth in RCW 90.58.020 as
one of the goals of the GMA without creating an order of priority; and
WHEREAS, in 2003, the Department of Ecology adopted rules, pursuant to RCW
90.58.200, which gave procedural and substantive direction to local jurisdictions for updating
shoreline uses and regulations, which became effective January 17, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 5229 on December 4, 2013,
adopting the Shoreline Master Program ("SMP") after approval of Department of Ecology, to be
compliant with RCW 90.58.020 and WAC 173-26-186; and
WHERAS, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 5327 on July 5, 2017 making
minor limited amendments to the SMP after approval of Department of Ecology, to be compliant
with updated regulations; and
WHEREAS, The Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A.480) adds the goals
and policies of the Shoreline Management Act as set forth in RCW 90.58.020 as one of the goals
of the Growth Management Act without creating an order of priority; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 43.21C RCW and WAC 197-11, a
Determination ofNon-Signcance ("DNS") with a comment period which expired on
December 29, 2020, and an appeal period which expired on January 19, 2021. No appeals were
filed; and
WHEREAS, the SMP's Appendix III: Designation Boundary &Resource Table is
not required and will be removed, as the City GIS Shoreline Environment Designation Maps are
accurate to the parcel level.
WHEREAS, on November 9, 2020, amendments to the SMP were circulated to
the State Agencies for the requisite 60-day review and comment period; and
WHEREAS, the Bremerton Planning Commission held a Joint Public Hearing on
November 16, 2020 to considered staff s recommendations, received testimony, and formulated
a recommendation for SMP update to the City Council for consideration at a duly advertised
public hearing. The joint review process, per WAC 173-26-104, consolidates the local and State
of Washington Department of Ecology's SMP public comment periods, speeding up the approval
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process; and
WHEREAS, Department of Ecology reviewed the Planning Commission's
recommendation and provided required and recommended changes to the SMP for City
Council's consideration; and
WHEREAS, on April 155 2021 the public was notified by legal advertisement in
the Kitsap Sun of the opportunity to make comment and participate in the public hearing by the
City Council; and
WHEREAS, City Council took public testimony from interested parties and
considered all written and oral arguments, include Department of Ecology's required and
recommended changes at a duly advertised public hearing for the Shoreline Master Program
update on April 21, 2021; NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS.
SECTION I. The recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated as if set forth
herein in full.
SECTION 2. The City of Bremerton Shoreline Master Program with appendices,
as set forth in Exhibit A and Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, is
hereby adopted.
SECTIONS. Corrections. The City Clerk and codifiers of this ordinance are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including but not limited to, the
correction of scrivener, clerical, typographical, and spelling errors, references, ordinance
numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references thereto.
SECTION4. Severability. If any one or more sections, subsections, or sentence
of this Resolution are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portion of this Resolution and the same shall remain in full force and
effect; and
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force ten
(10) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council the
day of V � , 2021
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VIN GORMAN, Council President
SMPAmendments
Approved this 2 gT� day of Apr, , 2021
ATTEST:
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANGELA�OOVER, City Clerk ROGER A. LUBOVICH, City Attorney
PUBLISHED the (9LL4 day of (' 1 1 )2021
EFFECTIVE theday of , 2021
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ExhibitAto SMP Ordinance
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Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
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ExhibitAto SMP Ordinance
Contents
Chapter 1-Introduction9
Chapter 2 -Goals and Policies...................................................................................................
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Chapter3 -Definitions..................................................................................................................................20
Chapter 4 - Shoreline Maps and Designations...........................................................................................32
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4.030 Designations: ........ ............... ....................... 37
4.040 Shorelines of Statewide Significance: .............. .................. 42
Chapter 5 -Permit Administration..............................................................................................................44
5.010 Applicability:..............................................................................................................................................................................................44
5.020 Permit Application Types: ..................... ............................. ... III ...... 44 .... 53
5.030 Noticing Requirements: I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 0 . q I I I I I I 1 644 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 0 1 0 IV* 0 a a IV, 0 1 1 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 4 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 #44 ###44* ##* 0 0 ***A 111 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 54
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5.070 Violations and Penalties: ...... 1 111111111111111,4 ..... ..... III ................ 59
5.080 Shoreline Moratorium:............................................................................................................................................................................6...59
5.090 Restoration Project Relocation of Ordinary High Water Mark: 0*411***10V101*9I111I61II ......... ...... I ....... .... 9 .... 59
5A00 Special Procedures for WSDOT projects.................................................................................................................................................... 60
Chapter 6 - Nonconforming Provisions.......................................................................................................62
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6.020 Establishment of a Legal Nonconformity and Applicability: ....... 6 ........................ I ....... *+ ......... I ....... 62
6.030 Annexation:................................................................................................................................................................................................62
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6.050 Nonconforming Lots:.......................................................................................... ..................................... ................................................... 63
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Chapter 7 - General Standards and Regulations.......................................................................................69
7.010 Buffers and Setbacks: ... I ........... ....... 9 ............ *"* ... *V .... 69
7.020 Vegetation Conservation: ....... ............... ...... ... 073
7.030 Mitigation Sequencing for Ne Net I gra-- of Ecological Functions: .......... .............. *V .... 76
7.040 Public Access: "I'll" 1II11II*F.4VSS OSS04466 110,11,111,111, ............... I* ....................... .................. +,+ .... I .......... 66 ........... 6 ............ 4 ..... 77
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7.070 Lighting Requirements: ........... ........... ..... I ........................ 40,0,4# ... 9 .... 81
7.080 Parking Requirements: ......... 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 111 1 ... #6 .................... ... I ........ I .... 82
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7.090 Use "Ald Modifications Matrix and Height Table:....................................................................................................................................... 83
Chapter 8 — Shoreline Use Regulations....................................................................................................... 88
8.010 Intent: .................... ............... .......... ****** ............ ........... I* ................... ...... ......................... ...... 88
8.020 Aquaculture:............................................................................................................................................................................................... 88
8.030 Commercial Development: ....... I I I I I I I I I I I I . . I I I 1 44 0 ***444 &** 4 *1#" 90
8.040 Forest Practices:.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 92
8.050 Industrial Development: I . . . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I III I I 1 19 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 *,1* 1 1 1 4 1 1 . I I I 1 0 0 1 . . 1 4 a I 1 0 0 1" ......I.........I... 92
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8.070 Recreational Development: ........ 1111**1111114 1.". IIIIIIIII&MI9111111 PI0400*.P.4 ... 97
8.080 Residential Development: ...... * * I**** I I I 1 4 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 *IfII* WIWI I Vq., I . I I I 1 4 . . I I I I I I I + I I I I . I . I I I . I . I I I I I I 1 99
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Chapter9 — Shoreline Modifications.........................................................................................................106
9,010 Intent: ....... ..............................................................I I ........... ..................... III ...... q..q ......................... 4 ......... 4,,44 .............. 106
9.020 Clearing and Grading:................................................................................................................................................ ..............................1106
9.030 Docks, Piers, and Other In -Water Structures: ......... ............ *,1,**, 107
9.040 Dredging: ..................................................................................................................................................................................................110
9.050 Flood Hazard Reduction: . . I I . . . I I I . . . I I I I'M I . . I I III I I I . . I I I I I I I I I I . . I I . I I I . . I I m 6 . I I I . . . I I I I I I . I I . 44 1 1* 1 1 . I 1 04 0 0 0 *#* 0 * # 64 *** *** 444 *,q I I I * 4 , I I . I I 1 112
9.060 Landfills: ..... ......... 61,11*1111, ................ m ................... 113
9.070 Restoration and Conservation: ........ ........... ...... ............... 114
9.080 Shore Stabilization:.. I + I I I I I I I I I + I * * * 0 0 0 0 1 * 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 . * * I 1 0 1 1 1 . I I I . I * I I I I 1 4 1 * . . I 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 116
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Appendices:
Appendix I: Public Access Plan
Appendix II: Restoration Plan
A ««0«.7:.. TTT• Tlos:..«.. *:..« R..,,«.7.,.., R. TJ ose,.r..a T., l,lo
Accompanying Documents
I: Shoreline Inventory &Analysis
II: Cumulative Effects Analysis
III: Critical Area Ordinance
Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
Chapter I - Introduction, Authority and Purpose
The City of Bremerton recognizes the intent of the legislature of the State of Washington
in adopting the "Shoreline Management Act (SMA) of 1971 and adopts by reference the
findings therein including, but not limited to, the intent to protect shorelines of statewide
significance, their associated natural resources, and providing opportunities for the
general public to have access to generally enjoy shorelines. The Shoreline Management
Act is incorporated into the Washington State Coastal Zone Management Program and,
thereby, those direct federal agency activities affecting the use or resources subject to the
Act must be consistent to the maximum extent practicable with the enforceable
provisions of the Act, regulations adopted pursuant to the Act and this local Master
Program.
The State legislature has established that shorelines of the State are among the most
valuable and fragile of its natural resources (such as Puget Sound) and there is great
concern throughout the State relating to their utilization, protection, restoration, and
preservation. In addition, ever increasing pressures of additional uses are being placed on
the shorelines necessitating increased coordination in the management and development
of the shorelines of the State.
The legislature has determined that much of the shorelines of the state and the uplands
adjacent thereto are not necessarily being utilized in a way that is in the best interest of
the public. This conclusion was drawn by evaluating the public and private development
which has taken place on or adjacent to shorelines of Statewide Significance. Due to this,
the legislature has determined that coordinated planning is necessary in order to protect
the public interest associated with the shorelines of the state while, at the same time,
recognizing and protecting private property rights consistent with the public interest.
There is, therefore, a clear and urgent demand for a planned, rational, and concerted
effort, jointly performed by federal state and local governments, to prevent the inherent
harm in uncoordinated and piecemeal development along such shorelines.
In drafting this latest version of the Bremerton Shoreline Master Program the City has
followed the State mandates and guidelines established in the WAC and RCW. These
requirements have had a significant impact on the goals, policies, and regulations within
this document. In order to better understand the programs objectives the portions of
RCW 90.58.020 are provided as follows:
It is the policy of the state to provide for the management of the shorelines
of the state by planning for and fostering all reasonable and appropriate
uses. This policy is designed to insure the development of these shorelines
in a manner which, while allowing for limited reduction of rights of the
public in the navigable waters, will promote and enhance the public interest.
This policy contemplates protecting against adverse effects to the public
health, the land and its vegetation and wildlife, and the waters of
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Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
the state and their aquatic life, while protecting generally public rights of
navigation and corollary rights incidental thereto.
The legislature declares that interest of all people shall be paramount in the
management of shorelines of statewide significance. The department (of
Ecology) in adopting guidelines for shorelines of statewide significance,
and local government in developing master programs for shorelines of
statewide significance shall give preference to uses in the following order
of preference which:
1. Recognize and protect the statewide interest over local interest;
2. Preserve the natural character of the shoreline;
3. Result in long-term over short-term benefit;
4. Protect the resources and ecology of the shoreline;
5. Increase public access to publicly owned areas of the shorelines;
6. Increase recreational opportunities for the public in the shoreline,
7. Provide for any other element as defined in RCW 90.58.100 deemed
appropriate or necessary.
The Shoreline Management Act's paramount objectives are to protect and restore the
valuable natural resources that shorelines represent and to plan for and foster all
"reasonable and appropriate uses" that are dependent upon a waterfront location or which
will offer the opportunities for the public to enjoy the State's shorelines. With this clear
mandate, the provisions of the Shoreline Management Act established a planning and
regulatory permit program, which is initiated at the City and county level under State
guidance through the local Shoreline Master Program.
This cooperative effort balances local and State wide interests in the management and
development of shoreline areas. Local governments are required to plan for shoreline
development by developing local shoreline master programs (SMPs). They are also
required to regulate such development through a shoreline permit system for Substantial
Development projects.
Local government actions are monitored by the State of Washington Department of
Ecology (DOE), which approves new or amended SMPs, reviews Substantial
Development permits, and approves conditional use permits and variances. The local
Shoreline Master Program is essentially a shoreline Comprehensive Plan with a distinct
environmental orientation applicable to shoreline areas customized to local
circumstances. Collectively, all the local master programs comprise the State Shoreline
Master Program.
Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
Chapter 2 _ Goals and Policies
2.010 Intent:
The goals of the Shoreline Master Program are intended to be comprehensive goal
statements. The goals state the broadest principals that establish the intent behind Master
Program requirements. These goal statements are intended to ensure consistency as
Master Program poli Mcies and regulations are applied to various shoreline uses. The
following wheel depicts how all the goals are interconnected. Each primary goal group is
integrally tied to a master goal. While each goal group is a separate concept, many of the
principles within each group are interrelated. It is the intent of the goal wheel to depict
this relationship.
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2.020 Master Goal:
Conservation &
Restoration
Historical, Cultural,
& Educational
_ess
The overall focus of this plan is to protect and restore shoreline resources and ecological
functions, increase public access to the shoreline, promote economic development,
accommodate water dependent uses and address climate change adaptation/resiliency. In
order to achieve rational, balanced, and responsible use of our irreplaceable shorelines:
uses need to be coordinated to ensure that long term over short term benefits result.
2.030 General Goals:
Each primary goal is listed in alphabetical order followed by the supporting goals for each
group.
(a) Circulation Goal:
Enhance the overall mobility of Bremerton residents and visitors to and around shorelines
without detracting from habitat function or public access.
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(1) Generally avoid locating new roads, railroads, and bridges within shoreline
jurisdiction. When such features must be in shoreline jurisdiction locate them
where routes will have the least adverse effect on shoreline function. Great effort
should be taken to ensure such facilities do not result in a net loss of shoreline
ecological functions or adversely impact existing or planned water dependent
uses.
(2) Where permitted, roads, railroads, and bridges should cross the shoreline area by
the shortest most direct route, unless such a route would cause a net loss in
shoreline ecological functions.
(3) Improve facilities such as trails and bicycle lanes for safe pedestrian and motorized travel travel along public roadways in scenic areas.
(4) Make use of rights of way for public access by encouraging rest areas, view
turnout points, and picnic areas. Encourage the improvement of appropriate street
ends abutting water bodies for public access.
(5) Maximize opportunities to jointly use rights of way for roads, utilities, and non -
motorized access to ensure the most beneficial use of public spaces.
(b) Conservation and Restoration Goal:
Emphasize activities that restore and enhance ecological functions and environmental
qualities in order to achieve no net loss of ecological function on both a reach and
watershed scale.
(1) Conserve existing natural resources through regulatory and non -regulatory means
such as development standards, ensuring ecologically sound designs, creating
restoration programs, and encouraging education programs.
(2) Critical areas within the shoreline should be managed to achieve protection or
restoration of existing and degraded ecological functions and ecosystem wide
processes. In protecting and restoring critical areas within the shoreline, the City
can integrate the full spectrum of planning and regulatory measures.
(3) Ensure that uses and activities retain native vegetation, or replace existing non-
native vegetation with native species in order to achieve no net loss of ecological
functions and ecosystem wide processes performed by native vegetation.
(4) Encourage developments to integrate shoreline ecological restoration into projects
through non -regulatory means.
(5) Prevent and minimize pollution, sedimentation, and soil erosion through
regulatory and non -regulatory means such as surface water management.
(6) Conservation efforts should focus on protecting and sustaining existing ecological
functions for long term success; such protection may be ensured through the use
of conservation easements.
(Recognize and monitor the potential effects of sea level change as
additional scientific information becomes available and encourage shoreline
development and redevelopment which will deal will sea level rise in the
following order: avoid, retreat protect and accommodate.. At the next majef
and rmegulmiens based en additional seientifie prmejeetions.
(i) Comprise/Gather information and establish a climate change strategic
plan on the impacts of sea level rise on the shoreline and other affected
Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
property• the City should develop plans to address the impacts of sea level
rise and climate change in collaboration with impacted property owners,
the community, and the Department of Ecology.
Consider changes to the character (type of sediment, erosion etc.) of
public and private shorelines during future Master Program updates.
(iii) The City should consider sea level rise impacts as it plans for new
development as well as other public and private shoreline projects,
consistent with the best available science and the life cycle of the
improvements.
(c) Economic Development Goal:
Encourage development, redevelopment, and infill that will improve ecological functions,
restore riparian buffers, and benefit the community. Priority should be given to single
family residences, however commercial uses should be developed in the following order of
preference: water dependent, water related, water enjoyment, and shoreline mixed uses.
(1) Plan for reasonable and appropriate shoreline uses, while ensuring that new,
redeveloping, and existing use of facilities do not result in a net loss of
shoreline ecological functions.
(2) Classify areas based on use and ecological function. Focus attention on
community benefit, ecosystem processes and functions to determine
conservation strategies and restoration priorities.
(3) Reserve areas for future water dependent and water related uses that
are compatible with ecological protection and restoration objectives.
(4) Non -water oriented activities should be located upland, away from the shoreline
except where access to the water is not provided or where the non -water oriented
use provides for ecological restoration and public access. Locations where there
is a bluff or a topographic break the non -water oriented use should be landward
of the top of the bluff.
(5) Elements of a development that do not require location water access such as
parking, circulation, or similar elements should be located inland and away from
the immediate water's edge and/or from recreational beaches so as not to
interfere with access to the shoreline.
(6) Over -water and in -water uses should be prioritized to provide for public access,
multiple use, and expansion of existing facilities rather than the addition of new
facilities. Preference should be given to the expansion of existing marinas, shared
docks, etc. in order to minimize the consumption of limited shoreline resources.
(7) All shoreline policies, regulations and development standards should recognize
and protect private rights and, to the extent possible, should be designed to
protect the rights of adjacent property owners.
(d) Historical, Cultural, &Educational Goal:
To protect the public's interest in the conservation, preservation, and restoration of
buildings, sites, and areas having historical, cultural, scientific, or educational value. histermieally
(1) Protect and restore shoreline areas having historical and/or cultural significance
especially those shorelines that are of cultural
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significance to the Suquamish Tribe.
(2) Encourage cooperation among public and private groups in the research and study
of historical or cultural sites within the City.
(3) Acknowledge the value to be gained from research of shorelines having historical
and/or cultural significance. Support the continuation and expansion of such uses
to improve the overall educational value of ourshorelines.
(4) Coordinate with existing organizations and local shoreline programs to ensure
availability of ongoing educational programs for residents, landowners, and
recreational users.
(e) Public Access Goal:
Improve public access to the shorelines wherever feasible, provided it will not adversely
impact ecological functions.
(1) Ensure shoreline access and recreational areas are designed to provide safe and
abundant access to marine environments for all citizens and meet current ADA
requirements-
(2) Encourage water oriented shoreline uses and activities that provide an opportunity
for substantial numbers of the public to enjoy City shorelines.
(3) Incorporate public access into developments (including land division) where
possible. Design public access to be as close as possible to the water's edge without
impacting safety or habitat function.
(4) Control development, uses and activities on or near the shoreline so as not to
impair or detract from the public's access to the water.
(5) Preserve and enhance public views from the shoreline. Enhancement of views
will not be construed to mean removal of vegetation.
(6) Ensure publicly owned shorelines include water dependent uses, public
recreational uses, or protected open space.
(7) Maintain, enhance, and preserve physical and visual public access afforded by
shoreline street ends, public utilities, and rights -of -way.
(8) Link public access points with pathway systems for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Provide linkages between pathway systems, public transit routes, and activity
centers.
(9) Encourage landowners to maintain existing public access as is protected by RCW
4.24.210-220 which limits liability.
(f) Recreation Goal:
Protect and improve recreational opportunities consistent with community needs through
the development of publicly owned shorelines.
(1) Encourage developments to provide recreational uses and other improvements
facilitating public access to shorelines. Locate and design recreational
developments to preserve, enhance or create scenic views and vistas.
(2) Identify shoreline areas with a potential for recreation or public access. Consider
acquiring these areas by lease or purchase for incorporation into the Public Park
and open space system.
(3) Ensure recreational development is designed to be consistent with the desired
character reflected in the purpose of the designation in which they are located in.
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Assure maximum recreational opportunities while achieving no net loss of
shoreline ecological functions and maintaining ecosystem wide processes.
(4) Encourage linkage of shoreline parks, recreation areas and public access points
with linear systems such as hiking paths, bicycle paths, easements and/or scenic
drives.
(5) Encourage public access to boat launches and other facilities that can improve
access to the marine environment.
2.040 General Policies:
a) Buffer and Setback Policies:
(1) The critical areas that are within the shoreline jurisdiction are to be protected and managed
in such a manner that the result of any use, activity, or development is no net loss of
shoreline ecological functions.
�2 The City should protect critical areas and their existing shoreline ecological functions so
they continue to contribute to existing ecosystem wide processes.
�3 The City should promote uses and values that are compatible with other objectives of this
section such as public access and native vegetation management, provided there is no
significant adverse impact to shoreline ecological functions.
b) Vegetation Conservation Policies:
(11 The Citv should protect, conserve and establish native vegetation near shorelines in order
to protect and restore the ecological functions and ecosystem wide processes performed
within riparian and near shore areas which include but are not limited to:
• Protecting plant and animal species and their habitats;
• Providing food sources for aquatic and terrestrial species in the form of various
insects and benthic macro invertebrates,
• Providing shade necessary to maintain water temperatures for salmonids, forage fish,
and other aquatic biota;
• Protecting and increasingstability of banks and bluffs;
• Reducing the hazard of slope failures or accelerated erosion;
• Reducing the need for structural shoreline stabilization measures,
• Improving the visual and aesthetic qualities of the shoreline;
• Protectingand n�provin water ater qualijy through filtration and vegetative uptake of
nutrients and pollutants,
• Providing habitat corridors parallel and perpendicular to the water body.
Z) The City should implement the Environmental Standards within the Gorst Creek Subarea
Plan including the Gorst Creek Overla ,}_upon future annexation.
(c) Mitigation Sequencing Policy:
(1) For all developments applicants must demonstrate that all alternatives have been
examined with the intent to avoid and minimize impacts to shoreline ecological functions.
d) Public Access Policies:
(11 Public access, in its variety of forms, should be promoted whenever feasible provided the
result is no net loss of the shoreline's ecological function.
L2) Public access should be provided to the shoreline as a primary use or as development
occurs while protecting private prope rights and public safety.
(33) Public access should not compromise the rights of navigation and space necessary for
water -dependent and water -related uses.
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To the greatest extent feasible consistent with the overall best interest of the state and the
people generally, the public's opportunity to enjoy the physical and aesthetic qualities of
shorelines of the state should be protected.
(S Property owners should implement a variety of techniques including acquisition leases
easements and design and development innovations to achieve public access goals and to
provide diverse public access opportunities.
(e) Water Quality Policies:
(1) Prevent impacts to water quality and stormwater quantity that would result in a net loss of
shoreline ecological functions or a significant impact to aesthetic qualities, or recreational
opportunities.
Ensure mutual consistency between shoreline management provisions and other
regulations that address water quality and stormwater quantity, including_public health,
stormwater, and water discharge standards.
(3) Protect aquatic resources from non -point pollution such as water runoff from
contaminated surfaces contaminated groundwater, chemical fertilizers, herbicides,
pesticides, and petrochemicals, including, but not limited to discharge from failing onsite
septic systems.
(f) Archaeologically Sensitive Areas Policies:
(1) Prevent the destruction of or dama eg to any cultural resources and any site having historic,
cultural scientific or educational value as identified by the appropriate authorities,
includingThe he Suguamish Tribe and the Washington State Department of Archaeology
and Historic Preservation.
2) Landowners should provide access to qualified professionals and the general public if
appropriate for the purpose of public education related to a cultural resource identified on a
propem.
Lighting Policies.
(1) Lighting within shorelines and lands adiacent to shorelines if not properly managed can
have an adverse impact on the ecological function most notably he migration patterns of
salmonids and terrestrial species.
(2) Lighting should be minimized within shorelines, especially within close proxinifty to the
water.
�3) Development should implement site lighting techniques that minimize the amount of spill-
over into riparian and aquatic environments. These techniques should include but are not
limited to reduction of pole heights pole locations and fixture designs including shading /
shielding devices, bulb types and reduced wattages.
h) Parking Policies:
(11 Parking includes private on -site, public lots/structures and loading areas. Parking within
shorelines is a low priority. Converting land within shorelines for the sole use of vehicles
is not an efficient land use.
(2 Parkinas a pri g; mary use (stand-alone use) within the shoreline jurisdiction should be
prohibited.
(3) Parking should not be allowed between development and the adjacent water body_
�) Where surface parking is developed within the shoreline jurisdiction Low Impact
Development techniques should be implemented.
�S Lighting for parking areas should be minimized.
2.045 Aguaculture Policies:
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Aquaculture is the culture, or farming of fish, shellfish or other aquatic plants and animals.
Activities include, but are not limited to the hatching, cultivating, planting, feeding, eedin , raising,
aising,
harvestingprocessing of aquatic plants and animals and the maintenance and construction of
necessM equipment buildings and growing areas. Cultivation methods include, but are not
limited to fish pens fish hatcheries shellfish rafts, racks and long lines, seaweed floats, and nets
and the culture of clams and oysters on tidelands and sub -tidal areas. Aquaculture does not
include the harvest of wild geoduck associated with a state managed wild stock geoduck fishery.
Aquaculture is a preferred water -dependent use. It should be encouraged to locate where it will
not significantly conflict with navigation and other water dependent uses, and/or result in a net
loss of ecological functions and/or adversely impact eelgrass and microalgae. Harvest of wild
stock free swimming fish and/or harvest of wild stock geoducks on state owned aquatic lands do
not require a shoreline Substantial Development permit.
(a) Aquaculture should not be located in areas where it would result in a net loss of ecolo ig cal
functions.
(b) Aquaculture should not be permitted in areas where it would significantly conflict with
navigation and other water -dependent uses.
2.050 Commercial Development Policies:
Commercial development on the shorelines should be designed to bring large numbers of
citizens to the shoreline.
(a) Commercial development should be designed and constructed in such a manner as to
result in no net loss of ecological functions. including implementation of Low Impact
Development techniques, to the maximum extent feasible.
(b) Public access should be provided in all locations, except where it is demonstrated to
conflict with the intended use for reasons of safety, or security; or if it adversely
impact the ecological function of the shoreline.
(c) Non -water -oriented commercial uses within the shoreline jurisdiction should
be allowed to locate and operate within existing; structures.
2.055 Forest Practices Policies:
Forest practices within the City along shorelines would occur as a conversion of forested
areas to a certain level of urban development (Class IV — General per the Forest Practices
Act RCW 76.09) or as timber harvest within the City Watershed and City Utifty Lands.
(a) Forested areas within shorelines should be preserved and protected where
feasible.
2.060 Industrial Development Policies:
Water -dependent industrial uses are preferred and encouraged within shoreline areas.
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a) Where necessary depth for industrial uses is adjacent, water -dependent industrial
development should be given priority over water -related industrial uses provided,
however, that in both instances, they do not conflict with planned or existing
public access and habitat restoration.
fib) Redevelopment of water -dependent industrial facilities and areas should be
encouragediprovided it will not create a net loss of shoreline ecological function
and processes.
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(c) New water -dependent industrial development should incorporate physical and/or
visual public access to the water except when such access causes significant
interference with operations or hazards to life or property.
�d) On upland industrial sites, environmental cleanup and/or remediation should
be implemented to serve a varieU of future land uses.
(e) Water -dependent and water -related industrial redevelopment is encouraged.
(fl Priorities of uses are to be in the following order: Water -dependent uses, water- related
uses, and water -enjoyment uses.
2.065 Marinas and Boating Facilities Policies:
Marinas and boating facilities are water -dependent uses and are a preferred use on
shorelines. Bremerton has a variety of such facilities that are both privately owned
commercial and industrial facilities and those that are available to the general public.
Boating facilities can include uses such as marinas, shipping and ferry terminals, transient
mooring facilities, boat -ramps, upland dry -stack storage, boat construction, and boat
maintenance facilities.
(a) New or expanded boating facilities should include restoration of ecological
functions within the riparian and near -shore environment, especially for migrating_
salmonids and other aquatic species.
(b) New or expanded boating facilities should be designed, constructed and
managed such that there is no net loss of shoreline ecological function.
M New or expanded boating facilities should provide the maximum amount of
public access in a variety of forms. (Trail, view overlooks, transient and hand -
cagy craft moorage.)
(d) New boating facilities should be located in areas where other water -oriented
uses presently exist or could be established within close proximity.
(e) New or expanded boating facilities should minimize the amount of associated
parking and impervious surface within the shoreline jurisdiction.
(f} New boating facilities should not include covered moorage and boathouses.
(a) New boating facilities that require dredging for proper depth and/or removal of
contaminated sediments should be consistent with all federal and state
requirements for management of contaminated sediments and
lei) Existing boating; facilities, when retrofitted or as upgrades are necessary, should
improve the existingecological cological function by minimizing impacts to water quality,
restoring hydrologic function and maintaining the viabilfty of aquatic organisms.
2.070 Recreational Development Policies,
Water -oriented recreational development can include but is not limited to parks, trails,
open spaces, beaches, boat or other watercraft rentals, fishingpiers, aquariums, view,
platforms and over -water boardwalks.
(a) Water -oriented recreational development is encouraged on shorelines provided it
results in no net loss of ecological function and is a preferred use along shorelines
of statewide significance.
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(b) Water -oriented recreational development on the shorelines should be consistent with
the Comprehensive Plan and the City of Bremerton Park, Recreation and Open
Space Plan in terms of satisfying future demand and design.
(c) Water -oriented recreational development should take precedence over non-
water- oriented recreational uses.
(d) Wherever possible, shoreline recreational facilities should be linked to other
adjacent recreational attractions by pedestrian and/or bicycle trails.
(e) Recreational development, where applicable, should include interpretive
dis2llays describing cultural, historical and scientific information.
�fl Non -water -oriented recreational development uses should not be located
on shorelines.
2.075 Residential Development Policies.
Residential development includes subdivisions of lame parcels, multi -family housing,
condominiums, and single-family residences. Under the Shoreline Management Act,
owner occupied single-family residences are a preferred use on the shorelines.
Residential uses, however, can cause significant damage to the shoreline area through
cumulative impacts resulting from vegetation loss, shoreline armoring, increased amount
of impervious surfaces and resulting stormwater runoff, septic system failure, and
additional vehicular trips.
(a) Development of residential units should result in no net loss of ecological function.
(b) Any residential development along the shoreline should be set back from steep slopes
and eroding shoreline areas so that the shoreline is not further eroded nor structural
improvements required to protect properly.
M In cases where either large tracts are subdivided into single-family residential parcels
or where contiguous individual building sites are developed for single family
residences, common public access areas and one joint -use dock, rather than single
family docks, should be developed for the use of residents of the subject subdivision.
(d) Design of residential development should include preservation of existing native
vegetation to the greatest extent possible.
(e) Residential development should be designed to minimize the amount of impervious
area and should utilize Low Impact Development techniques to the greatest extent
practicable (e.g., permeable pavers, stormwater infiltration and filtration).
(f} New multi -unit residential development and the subdivision of land into more than
fv-e-four parcels should incorporate into the overall design planned public access
amenities whenever feasible.
2.080 Roads, Railways, and Utilities Policies.
Roads. railways and utilities are necessary to provide efficient public circulation and the
shipment of goods and services. These transportation circuits can include but are not
limited to roads, highways and interstates, rail lines and spurs, public service water and
sewer mains, power generation, transmission and distribution facilities, and wireless
communication facilities.
(a) All new roadways, arterials, utilities and railways, including expansions of these
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systems, should be located and designed to avoid shorelands, unless no feasible
alternative is feasible, and should minimize impacts to shoreline ecological
functions.
(b) Location and design of new roadways including arterials should not compromise
existing and planned shoreline public access or existing and planned habitat
restoration and enhancement.
(c) New roadways, when necessary within shorelines, should be located and designed
in such a manner that the minimum width and length of travel -way for vehicles is
provided and appropriate provision made for pedestrian and multi -modal forms of
transportation.
(d) New roadways should be designed and constructed to implement a range of available
Low Impact Development techniques.
(e) New utilities for the delivery of services and products such as, but not limited to
public sewer, water and storm mains and services, pipelines, power and transmission
facilities should be located outside of shorelines, critical areas and their associated
buffers unless intended specifically for a permitted use.
(I} Whenever feasible, utilities should be co -located within existing right -of -wad
corridors.
() Installation of utilities, including maintenance and expansion of existing utilities,
should improve the project area from its original condition by native vegetation
installation and management.
(h) Utilities should provide public access to the shoreline when practical.
2.085 Clearing and Grading Policies:
Clearing and grading are permi rtted as an element of development or re -development for
an authorized activity or as otherwise allowed in this Title.
(a) Disturbance to and removal of native soils should be minimized within shorelines.
(b) Uses and site design should incorporate protection or reestablishment of
the maximum amount of native vegetation on a particular site.
(c) Vegetation that is removed as part of a permitted use should be reestablished within
a required buffer.
2.090 Docks, Piers, and Other In -Water Structures Policies:
In -water (marine and freshwater) structures include but are not limited to jetties, pilings,
fish ladders, mooring buoys, docks, piers, breakwaters, groins, marine railways, weirs,
baffles, and similar structures.
(a) In -water structures should be designed to minimize impacts to ecological functions of
the water body including, but not limited to water quality, anadromous and forage
fish habitat, spawning and rearing areas, migration, and passage.
Cb) In -water structures should not adversely affect hydrologic function including light
penetration within the photic zone, sediment transport, and current and water
circulation patterns.
(c) The location and planning of in -water structures should give due consideration to the
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full range 01 public interests and environmental concerns.
(d) Analysis of cumulative impacts of in -water structures should be conducted such that
the connectivity between habitats for migrating salmonids is maintained and restored
where feasible.
2.095 Dredging Policies:
Dredging is the removal of material from a water bodespurposes for dredging might
include navigation, remediation of contaminated materials, or material mining. Materials
generated from navigational and remedial dredging may be suitable for beneficial reuse
(e.g., construction of habitat features or construction of uplands) or may require disposal at
appropriate disposal facilities.
(a) Dredging should be allowed only to accommodate existing navigational uses,
remediation of contaminated materials, or approved water -dependent uses and
then only when ecologicalpacts are minimized and mitigation is provided.
(b) Deposition of dredge spoils waterward of the Ordinary High Water Mark should be
allowed only when necessary to support allowed water dependent use, public access,
beach restoration or Model Toxics Control act or the Comprehensive Environmental
Response Compensation and Liability Act and other water dependent uses that are
consistent with this master program or consistent with locations approved by the
State Departments of Natural Resources, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife
where the alternatives of depositing materials on land is more detrimental to
shoreline resources than depositing it in water areas.
M Dredging within aquatic areas for the primary purpose of acquisition of fill
material should not be allowed.
Q Where dredging occurs within marine waters the result should be suitable for
establishment of a variety of aquatic organisms including, where appropriate,
salmonids and forage fish.
2.100 Flood Hazard Reduction Policies.
(a) The City should recognize that seasonal flooding is an essential natural process
and minimize alteration of such processes where feasible.
(b) Flood hazard reduction measures should not result in a net loss of
T ecological functions associated with the rivers and streams.
Oc Flood hazard reduction measures should be consistent with comprehensive strategies
that recognize the natural hydro -geological and biological processes of water -bodies
and should seek to restore ecological functions within frequently flooded areas.
Q Development in frequently flooded areas should be prevented or existing_
development removed when feasible and to maintain or restore a stream
system's natural hydrological and eg_ o-morpholo ig cal processes.
(e) Bioengineered flood hazard reduction techniques are preferred and should be
examined and implemented where feasible rather than structural measures.
2.105 Landfill Policies:
Landfill is the creation of dry upland area by the placement or deposition of sand, soil,
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gravel or contaminated sediments into a water body.
aa) Landfills waterward of OHWM should be allowed only when necessaryto o support,
public access beach restoration or MTCA / CERCLA restoration projects and other
water dependent uses that are consistent with this master program.
bb) Landfills should be limited in the shoreline and should be the minimum necessary.
2.110 Restoration and Conservation Policies:
Restoration is the improvement or reestablishment of impaired ecological shoreline
processes or functions This may be accomplished through measures including, but not
limited to: amendingsoils, oils, planting native vegetation, removing derelict shoreline
structures removing or treating toxic materials, and restoring the natural configuration
of banks within near -shore or riparian areas. Restoration does not imply a requirement
for returning the shoreline area to aboriginal or pre -European settlement conditions
(WAC 173-26). The cit w�bjective of restoration is to achieve a net gain in
ecological function within the watershed.
(a) The primary objectives of restoration projects should be to protect and restore
natural processes controlling environmental factors.
(b) The Suquamish Tribe Corps of Engineers Washington Department of Ecology, the
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and other appropriate resource
agencies should be included at the beginning of the design and development stages
of a restoration project or plan.
Q The goals of the Restoration Plan should be considered for all restoration and
conservation projects.
(d) Restoration and conservation matake place as a stand-alone project or as a required
element of a larger development proposal. In either case the following should be
achieved, as feasible:
(1) Non-native vegetative species should be controlled and native vegetation
established (soil amendments, including mulching, ma bye required to
support native vegetation);
2) Installation of native vegetation should be an appropriate mix of deciduous,
conifer, under -story and groundcover species that are capable of achieving
substantial water body shading, provide food sources for a variety of species,
enhance and connect to habitat corridors and slow movement of groundwater
and sheet -flow towards the water body;
�3) Introduction of large woody debris to the water body should not adversely
impact fish passage or hydrologic function; and
�4) Design and implementation of restoration projects that alter the location of the
OHWM should not negatively impact abutting or proximate (third party)
propea owners compromise the integrity or threaten the loss of existing
structures, transportation routes, public access areas or cause significant
additional erosion.
2.115 Shore Stabilization Policies:
Shoreline stabilization measures are those mechanisms used to prevent erosion and
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deterioration of shoreline areas as a result of waves, wind, tidal action, or flooding.
Shoreline stabilization measures can include a wide range of works varying from hard
armoringto vegetation conservation and anchoring of trees.
(a) New development should be managed and designed to eliminate the need
for shoreline modification or stabilization.
(b) Replacement of rigid structurally engineered stabilization measures with the same
new measures should not occur unless it is associated with a water -dependent use
or there is a demonstrated need based on potential loss of a legally permitted
primary structure or there is a threat to the viability of an existing water -dependent
use.
Q Whenever feasible, bioengineered and soft -shore shoreline modifications and
stabilization should be explored and implemented before reverting to
structurally engineered techniques.
2.120 Stormwater Management Facilities Policies.
Stormwater management (detention and treatment) facilities are necessary elements of
development. If designed correctly and managed properly they can produce multiple
benefits within the shoreline jurisdiction.
(a) Stormwater facilities should not be located in areas where there would be an adverse
impact to existing shoreline ecological functions.
(bb) Stormwater management facilities should be designed to incorporate Low Impact
Development techniques.
Q All Shoreline Designations must comply with these requirements includingthe
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shoreline isolated locations.
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Chapter 3 - Definitions
The following shall be deemed definitions for the Shoreline Master Program. Where
these definitions conflict with other definitions in the Bremerton Municipal Code, these
definitions shall prevail for projects within the shoreline jurisdiction. Where they
conflict with definitions in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) or the Washington
Administrative Code (WAC) the RCW or WAC provisions shall prevail. This list of
definitions is not exhaustive; all definitions in RCW 90.58.030, WAC 173-26-020, BMC
20.42 and BMC 20.14.200 shall be deemed definitions for this title. Words not defined
within any of these codes shall be as defined in Webster's Third New International
Dictionary, latest edition.
Accessory Use: A use that is demonstrably subordinate and incidental to the principal use
and which functionally supports its activity.
Act: The -Shoreline Management Act of 1971, Chapter 90.58 RCW. [WAC 173-27-
030(1)]
Adjacent Lands: Property which is immediately bordering or abutting lands under
shoreline permit jurisdiction. (RCW90.58.340)
Agriculture: Agricultural uses and practices include, but are not limited to: Producing,
breeding, or increasing agricultural products; rotating and changing agricultural crops;
allowing land used for agricultural activities to lie fallow in which it is plowed and tilled
but left unseeded; allowing land used for agricultural activities to lie dormant; conducting
agricultural operations; and maintaining agricultural lands under production or cultivation
as defined in WAC 173-27-020. This excludes activities typically associated with single
family residences, such as gardening and does not include fish hatcheries which are listed
under aquaculture.
Alteration: Any human activity which results or is likely to result in a significant impact
upon the existing condition of a site. Alterations include, but are not limited to grading,
filling, dredging, draining, channelizing, applying any hazardous substance, discharging
pollutants except stormwater, paving, constructing, applying gravel, modifying surface
water management purposes, cutting, pruning, topping, trimming, relocating or removing
vegetation or any other human activity which results or is likely to result in a significant
impact to existing vegetation, hydrology, wildlife, or wildlife habitat. Alterations do not
include walking, fishing, or any other passive recreation or other similar activities.
Applicant: A person who files an application for permit under this Title and who is either
the owner of the land on which the proposed activity would be located, a contract purchaser,
or the authorized agent of such person.
Appurtenance: Development necessarily connected to the use and enjoyment of a single
famiIy residence and located landward of the perimeter of an associated wetland and
landward of the Ordinary High Water Mark. Normal appurtenances include a garage, deck,
driveway, utilities solely servicing a subject single family residence, and grading which does
not exceed 250 cubic yards.
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Aquaculture: The culture, or farming of fish, shellfish, or other aquatic plants and
animals. Activities include, but are not limited to the hatching, cultivating, planting,
feeding, raising, harvesting, and processing of aquatic plants and animals and the
maintenance and construction of necessary equipment, buildings and growing areas.
Cultivation methods include, but are not limited to fish pens, fish hatcheries, shellfish
rafts, racks and long lines, seaweed floats and nets and the culture of clams and oysters
on tidelands and sub -tidal areas. Aquaculture does not include the harvest of wild
geoduck associated with a state managed wild stock geoduck fishery.
Associated Wetlands: Those wetlands which are in proximity to and either influence or
are influenced by tidal waters or a lake or stream subject to the Shoreline Management
Act.
Average Grade Level: The average of the natural or existing topography of the portion of
the lot, parcel, or tract of real property which will be directly under the proposed building
or structure: In the case of structures to be built over water, average grade level shall be the
elevation of the Ordinary High Water Mark. Calculation of the average grade level shall be
made by averaging the elevations at the center of all exterior walls of the proposed building
or structure. [WAC 173-27-030(3)]
Beach: The zone of unconsolidated material that is moved by waves, wind, and tidal
currents, extending landward to the coastline.
Bluff: A steep headland, promontory, broad faced bank, or cliff running adjacent to and
rising up from the shoreline. For the purpose of measuring buffers and setbacks from the
top of a bluff the following shall apply: A bluff rises up from the OHWM to the first
significant break in slope. The first significant break in slope is a bench at least thirty (30)
feet wide. The top of a bluff is the point where the first significant break in slope occurs.
Boat Ramp: Graded slopes, slabs, pads, planks, or rails used for launching boats by
means of a trailer, hand, or mechanical device.
Buffer: An area that is contiguous to and protects a critical area which is required for the
continued maintenance, functioning, and or structural stability of a critical area.
Bulkhead: A solid or open pile wall erected generally parallel to and near the ordinary
high water mark for the purposes of protecting adjacent uplands from waves or current
action.
City: The City of Bremerton.
Clearing: The removal of vegetation.
onditional Use: A use or development which is classified as a conditi
Conal use or is not
classified within the Master Program, or materially interferes with the normal public use of
the water or shorelines of the state.
Conservation Easement: A legal agreement that the property owner enters into a
restricted use of the land. Such restrictions can include, but are not limited to passive
recreation uses such as trails or scientific uses and fences or other barriers to protect
habitat. The easement is recorded on a property deed, runs with the land, and is legally
binding on all present and future owners of the property, therefore providing permanent or
long-term protection.
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Covered Moorage: Boat moorage, with or without walls, that has a solid roof to protect
the vessel and is attached to the dock itself or the substrate of the water body. Overwater
boat houses are a type of covered moorage.
Critical Areas: Any of the following areas or ecosystems: aquifer recharge areas, fish and
wildlife habitat conservation areas, frequently flooded areas, geologically hazardous areas,
and wetlands as defined in RCW 36.70A and BMC 20.14.
Critical saltwater habitat: Means all kelp beds, eelgrass beds, spawning and holding
areas for forage fish, such as herring, smelt and sandlance; subsistence, commercial, and
recreational shellfish beds; mudflats, intertidal habitats with vascular plants, and areas
with which priority species have a primary association.
Development: A use, consisting of the construction or exterior alteration of structures;
dredging; drilling, dumping, filling; removal of any sand, gravel or minerals; bulkheading;
driving of piling; placing of obstructions; or any project of a permanent or temporary nature
which interferes with the normal public use of the surface of the waters overlying lands
subject to this program at any state of water level. This does not include dismantling or
removing structures if there is no other associated development or re -development.
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Docks: A fixed structure in the water or a structure floating upon the water that provides
moorage for vessels, or for transfer of materials between a vessel and the shore, or for other
services to a vessel such as fueling, maintenance and repair.
Dredging: The removal of earth, sand, sludge or other materials from the bottom of a
stream, river, lake, bay or other water body.
Drift Cell, drift sector, or littoral cell: A particular reach of marine shore in which
littoral drift may occur without significant interruption and which contains any natural
sources of such drift and also accretion shore forms created by such drift.
Ecology: The State of Washington Department of Ecology.
Ecological Function or Shoreline Functions: The work performed or role played by the
physical, chemical, and biological processes that contribute to the maintenance of the
aquatic and terrestrial environments that constitute the shoreline's natural ecosystem.
(WAC 173-2&020(13)).
Ecological Restoration: An intentional activity that initiates or accelerates the recovery
of an ecosystem with respect to its health, integrity and sustainability. Restoration
attempts to return an ecosystem to its historic trajectory. Frequently, the ecosystem that
requires restoration has been degraded, damaged, transformed or entirely destroyed as
the direct or indirect result of human activities. In some cases, these impacts to
ecosystems have been caused or aggravated by natural agencies, such as wildfire, floods,
storms, or volcanic eruption, to the point at which the ecosystem cannot recover its pre -
disturbance state or its historic developmental trajectory. In cases where a historic
trajectory cannot be determined one should use a combination of knowledge of the
damaged ecosystem's pre-existing structure, composition and functions rather than the
historic trajectory.
Emergency: An unanticipated and/or imminent threat to public health, safety, or the
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environment that requires immediate action within a time too short to allow full
compliance with the Master Program. Emergency construction is defined as that
necessary to protect property and facilities from the elements. All emergency
construction shall be consistent with the SMA and the Master Program (see RCW
90.58.030(3eiii)).
Enhancement: The manipulation of the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics
of a feature to heighten, intensify, or improve specific ecological function(s) or to change
the growth stage or composition of the vegetation present. Enhancement is undertaken
for specified purposes such as water quality improvement, flood water retention, or
wildlife habitat. Enhancement results in a positive change in ecological function but does
not result in an increase in the area of the feature. Examples are planting vegetation,
controlling non-native or invasive species, and modifying site ellevations to alter hydro -
periods.
Erosion: The process whereby wind, rain, water, and other natural agents mobilize and
transport particles.
Estuary: The zone or area of water in which freshwater and saltwater mingle and water
is usually brackish due to daily mixing and layering of fresh and saltwater.
Exempt development: Development listed in WAC 173-27-040 as exempt from the
definition of "Substantial Development," and, therefore, exempt from the Substantial
Development permit process of the SMA. An activity that is exempt from the substantial
development provisions of the SMA must still be carried out in compliance with policies
and standards of the SMA and the Master Program. Conditional use and/or variance
permits may still be required even though the activity does not need a Substantial
Development permit (RCW 90.58.030(3e)).
Extreme Low Tide: The lowest line on the land reached by a receding tide. [RCW
90.58.030(2a)]
Fair Market Value: The expected price at which the development can be sold to a
willing buyer. For developments which involve nonstructural operations, such as
dredging, drilling, dumping, or filling, the fair market value is the expected cost of hiring
a contractor to perform the operation, or where no such value can be calculated, the total
A labor, equipment use, transportation, and other costs incurred for the duration of the
permitted project. [WAC 173-27-030(8)]
Feasible: Actions that meet all of the following conditions:
(a) The action can be accomplished with technologies and methods that have been used
in the past in similar circumstances, or studies or tests have demonstrated in similar
circumstances that such approaches are currently available and likely to achieve the
intended results;
(b) The action provides a reasonable likelihood of achieving its intended purpose; and
(c) The action does not physically preclude achieving the project's primary intended
legal use.
In cases where these guidelines require certain actions unless they are infeasible, the
burden of proving infeasibility is on the applicant. In determining an action's infeasibility,
the City may weigh the action's relative public costs and public benefits, considered in
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short- and long-term time frames.
Fill: The addition of soil, sand, rock, gravel, sediment, earth retaining structure, or other
material to an area that increases the natural surface elevation. For wetlands this includes
areas waterward of the OHWM, or on shorelands in a manner that raises the elevation or
creates dry land.
Floating Home: n to e designed and e ^tea bsta 4iall Permanently based
errn neat aneharmage4neermage design,and by the l.,ek of ade a4e elf p is » to
er= to as ^ N•esselm A single-family dwelling unit constructed on a float, that is moored
anchored or otherwise secured in waters, and is not a vessel, even though it may be
capable of being towed.
Floating On -Water Residence. Any floating structure other than a floating home, as
defined in this chapter that a) is designed or used primarily as a residence on water and
has detachable utilities: and (b) whose owner or primary occupant has held an ownership
interest in space in a marina or has held a lease or sublease to use space in a marina,
since a date prior to July 1, 2014.
Floats (Rafts): Floating structures that are moored, anchored, or otherwise secured in the
water that are not directly connected to the shoreline.
Floodway: For purposes of determining the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Master Program
in conjunction with the definition of "shoreland," "floodway" means the area, as
identified in a Master Program, that either: (i) Has been established in federal emergency
management agency flood insurance rate maps or floodway maps; or (ii) consists of those
portions of a river valley lying streamward from the outer limits of a watercourse upon
which flood waters are carried during periods of flooding that occur with reasonable
regularity, although not necessarily annually, said floodway being identified, under
normal condition, by changes in surface soil conditions or changes in types or quality of
vegetative ground cover condition, topography, or other indicators of flooding that occurs
with reasonable regularity, although not necessarily annually. Regardless of the method
used to identify the floodway, the floodway shall not include those lands that can
reasonably be expected to be protected from flood waters by flood control devices
maintained by or maintained under license from the federal government, the state, or a
political subdivision of the state. (RCW 90.58.030 and WAC 173-26-020(18))
Forage fish: Small, schooling fish which serve as an important source of food for other
fish species, birds, and marine mammals. Examples of forage fish species are herring,
smelt, anchovies, and sardines.
Geotechnical Report: A scientific study or evaluation conducted by a qualified
professional that includes a description of ground and surface hydrology and geology,
the affected land form and its susceptibility to mass wasting, erosion, and other
geologic hazards or processes, conclusions and recommendations regarding the effect
of the proposed development on geologic conditions, the adequacy of the site to be
developed, the impacts of the proposed development, alternative approaches to the
proposed development, and measures to mitigate potential site specific and cumulative
geological and hydrological impacts of the proposed development, including the
potential adverse impacts to adjacent and down -current properties. Geotechnical
reports shall conform to accepted technical standards and must be prepared by a
qualified professional engineer or geologist who has professional expertise about the
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regional and local shoreline geology and processes.
Grading: The movement or redistribution of the soil, sand, rock, gravel, sediment, ,or
other material on a site in a manner that alters the natural contour of the land.
Grubbing: The removal of vegetative matter from underground, such as sod, stumps,
roots, buried logs or other debris, and shall include the incidental removal of topsoil
and earth.
Houseboat: A vessel used for living quarters but licensed and designed substantially as
a mobile structure by means of detachable utilities or facilities, anchoring, and the
presence of adequate self -propulsion to operate as a vessel.
Height: The distance measured from the average grade level to the highest point of a
structure: Television antennas, chimneys, and similar appurtenances shall not be used
in calculating height.
Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA): A permit issued by the Washington Department
of Fish and Wildlife for modifications to waters of the State in accordance with RCW
77.55.011.
Invasive: A vegetative or animal species not native to a region and marked by a
tendency to spread, especially with proclivity to replace healthy native species.
In -Water Structure: A structure located waterward of the ordinary high water mark.
Littoral drift: The mud, sand, or gravel materials moved parallel to the shoreline in
the nearshore zone by waves and currents.
Marina: A water dependent facility that provides wet and/or dry moorage for over ten
(10) boats, and related accessory boat launching facilities and supplies and services for
small commercial and/or pleasure craft. Marinas may be designated for temporary day -
use only or for permanent (long-term) moorage.
May: The action is acceptable provided it conforms to the provisions of the Program._
Denotes the use of discretion by the Director in making a decision, provided the action
conforms to the provisions of the Program and the policies of the SMA. (WAG 173
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Mean Higher High Water (MHHW): The tidal elevation obtained by averaging each
day's highest tide at a particular location over a period of nineteen years. It is measured
from the mean lower low water = 0.0 tidal elevation.
Mooring Buoy: A floating object anchored to the bottom of a water body that provides
tie up capabilities for vessels often containing loops or chains attached to the top and
float on the water. Mooring buoys are regulated separately from docks and piers.
Mixed -Use Commercial: Mixed -use commercial developments are shoreline
developments which combine more than one separate but related activity into a
coordinated package. Activities usually include one or more water -dependent uses with
non -water dependent uses, and feature high amenity public access or recreational uses.
The public benefit will be evaluated and weighed against the impact of the project in
review of a mixed -use commercial development proposal.
Modification: An action that modifies the physical configuration or qualities of the
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shoreline area, usually through the construction of a physical element such as a
breakwater, dock, boat launch ramp, or other shoreline structures. A shoreline
modification also can consist of other activities such as dredging and filling.
Must: A mandate; the action is required.
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Nonconforming Lot: A lot that does not meet the lot area, width or street frontage
requirements of the Shoreline Master Program or Zoning Code, but was lawfully,
created prior to the effective date of the adoption of the Shoreline Master Program
and/or Zoning Code or subsequent amendments thereto.
Nonconforming Structure: A building or structure that does not comply with the
required setbacks height lot coverage and other development requirements of the
Shoreline Master Program or Zoning Code, but was lawfully constructed prior to the
effective date of the Zoning Code and/or Shoreline Master Program or subsequent
amendments thereto, and was continually maintained as defined in this chapter.
Nonconforming Use: Any activity, development or condition that is not permitted
outright or as an accessory use or is not permitted by a Conditional Use Permit or
other special permitting process by the provisions of the Shoreline Master Program or
Zoning Code' but was lawfully created prior to the effective date of the Shoreline
Master Program or Zoning Code, or subsequent amendments thereto, and was
continually maintained as defined in this chapter. A nonconforming use may or may
not involve buildings or structures and may involve part of or all of a building_or
ro e
No Net Loss: No Net Loss of ecological functions is the maintenance of existing
shoreline ecological processes and functions at the level that existed at the time of
approval of the major update to the shoreline master program in 2012 and reflected in the
shoreline inventory and characterization dated December of, 2010, or for a development
project, the conditions that existed prior to initiation of use or alterations of the shoreline
that result in adverse impacts on ecological processes and functions.
On a Citywide basis No Net Loss means that the ecological processes and functions are
maintained within a watershed or other functional catchment area. Regulations may result
in localized cumulative impacts or loss of some localized ecological processes and
fnctions, as long as the ecological processes and functions of the system are maintained.
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Maintenance of system ecological processes and functions may require compensating
measures that offset localized degradation.
On a project basis, no net loss means that a permitted use or alteration of a shoreline will
not result in deterioration of the existing condition of shoreline ecological functions. No
net loss is achieved both through avoidance and minimization of adverse impacts as well
as compensation for impacts that cannot be avoided. Compensation may include on -site
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or off -site restoration of ecological functions to compensate for localized degradation.
Non -Water Oriented Use: A use which does not require or depend on a location on or
near the waterfront, and which is neither a water -dependent, water -related, or water -
enjoyment use as defined herein.
Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM): The mark on all lakes, streams, and tidal waters
which will be found by examining the beds and banks and ascertaining where the presence
and action of waters are so common and usual, and so long continued in all ordinary years,
as to mark upon the soil a character distinct from that of the abutting upland, in respect to
vegetation, as that condition exists on June 1 1971, as it may naturally change thereafter,
or as it may change thereafter in accordance with permits issued by a local government
or the department(WAC 173-22-030).Provided that in any area where the ordinary high
water mark cannot be found, the ordinary high watermark adjoining saltwater shall be
the line of mean higher high tide and the ordinary high water mark adjoining fresh water
shall be the line of mean high water. (RCW 90.58.030)
Photic Zone: The upper layer of a body of water delineated by the depth to which enough
sunlight can penetrate to permit photosynthesis.
Pier: A fixed, pile -supported structures extending over the water.
Primary Structure: Any permanent building, road, bridge or utility requiring a permit or
approval which is necessary to support the primary use of a site.
Public Access, Limited (physical or visual): Access with restrictions that are deemed
necessary to protect the health, safety or welfare of the public OR to protect and maintain a
particular site. Restrictions may limit times of use, or allow access only to certain users.
[A limitation to restrict access may not be based on race, sex, color, creed, age or physical
disability.] For example, such restrictions may limit public use to daylight hours, limit use
to residents of a private community, or restrict use of tidelands used for shellfish
production.
Public Access, Physical: Unobstructed access with public use improvements which are
available to the general public extending from the public right-of-way to the OHWM or to
the wetland directly abutting the OHWM. This includes access to the navigable waters of
any water body and to tidelands in marine waters.
Public Access, Visual: Access with public use improvements available to the general
public which provide a view of the shoreline or water but do not allow physical public
access to the shoreline.
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A person with experience and trainingin scientific discipline, and who is a
qualified scientific expert with expertise appropriate for the relevant critical area subject in
accordance with WAC 365- 1 95-905(4). A qualified professional must have obtained a
B.S. or B.A. or equivalent degree in biology, engineering, environmental studies, fisheries,
eg omorphology or related field, and five (5) years of related work experience.
(a) A qualified professional for habitats or wetlands must have a degree in biology and
professional experience related to the subject species, and meet the requirements set forth
in BMC 20.14.360.
(b) A qualified professional for a geological hazard must be a professional civil or
geotechnical engineer with experience in the field, or geologist, licensed in the State of
Washington.
(c) A qualified professional for critical aquifer recharge areas means a hydrogeologist,
)-eolo istengineer or other scientist with experience in preparing hydrogeotqgjcL.
assessments and meets the requirements set forth in BMC 20.14.450.
RCW: Revised Code of Washington.
Reach: A longshore segment of a shoreline where influences and impacts, such as wind
direction wave energy, littoral transport, etc. mutually interact.
Rehabilitation: The manipulation of the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics
of a site with the goals of repairing natural or historic functions and processes of a
degraded wetland. Rehabilitation results in a gain in wetland function but does not result
in a gain in wetland acres. Activities could involve breaching a dike to reconnect
wetlands to a floodplain or returning tidal influences to a wetland.
Restore, Restoration, or ecological restoration: The reestablishment or upgrading of
impaired ecological shoreline processes or functions. This may be accomplished through
measures including, but not limited to re -vegetation, removal of intrusive shoreline
structures and removal or treatment of toxic materials. Restoration does not imply a
requirement for returning the shoreline area to aboriginal or pre -European settlement
conditions.
Sea Level Rise: An increase in the elevation of marine waters associated with changes in
the state of the climate which can be identified by changes in the mean and/or variability
of its properties and that persists for decades or longer.
Setback: For the purposes of this chapter, the setback is the horizontal distance required
between the finished exterior wall of a structure and the buffer line. Setbacks are further
apse defined in BMC 20.42
Shall: A mandate; an4he action that must be a^wis required.
Should: A particular action that is required unless there is a demonstrated, compelling
reason, based on policy of the Shoreline Management Act and this program against taking
the action.
Shorelands or Shoreland Areas: Those lands extending landward for two hundred feet
in all directions as measured on a horizontal plane from the Ordinary High Water Mark;
Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
floodways and contiguous floodplain areas landward two hundred feed from such
floodways; and all wetlands and river deltas associated with the streams, lakes, and tidal
waters which are subject to the provisions of this chapter; the same to be designated as to
location by the Department of Ecology.
Shoreline jurisdiction: All shorelines of the state and shorelands as defined in RCW
90.58.030; in Bremerton this includes shorelands and water bodies waterward of OHWM
out to the middle of Sinclair Inlet and Port Orchard Bay, all of Port Washington Narrows,
Ostrich Bay, Oyster Bay, Phinney Bay and Mud Bay, the portion of Kitsap Lake within
the Bremerton City limits, Union Reservoir, Twin Lakes, one mile of Gorst Creek and
one mile of Union River.
Shoreline Environment Designations: The categories of shorelines established by the
City's Master Program in order to provide a uniform basis for applying policies and use
regulations within physically distinct shoreline areas. The City's Shoreline Master
Program classifies shorelines into the following environment designations: Aquatic,
aquatic conservancy, commercial, downtown waterfront, industrial, isolated, multi -family
residential, recreation, single family residential and urban conservancy.
;hor-eline jurisdie-ti6 , These lands e.iteiiding 1.,,,.1. rd fO - 200' alldire �..,..s as
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7 -7akes, one mile f!` tG 1 d one it fUnion River.
Shoreline Master Program: The general term for shoreline comprehensive plans and
regulations prepared under the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Management Act.
Shoreline Permit: A Substantial Development, conditional use, revision, or variance
permit or any combination thereof. [WAC 173-27-13)
Shorelines: All of the water areas of the State, including reservoirs and their associated
wetlands, together with the lands underlying them, except:
(a) Shorelines of state-wide significance (sub -tidal Puget Sound);
(b)Shorelines on segments of streams upstream of a point where the mean annual flow is
twenty (20) cubic feet per second or less, and the wetlands associated with such upstream
segments; and
(c) Shorelines on lakes less than twenty (20) acres in size, and wetlands associated with
such small lakes.
Shorelines of Statewide Significance: Shorelines designated by the State of Washington
that are major resources from which all people in the state derive benefit. Shoreline areas
in the City that are designated as shorelines of statewide significance are portions of the
Puget Sound adjacent to the city limits.
Shoreline Substantial Development: Any development of which the total cost, or fair
market value, whichever is higher, exceeds$5,988 $7,047 or as adjusted for inflation
every five (5) years by the Office of Financial Management (WAC 173-27-040), or any
development which materially interferes with the normal public use of the water or
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shorelines of the state.
State Master Program: The cumulative total of all Shoreline Master Programs approved
or adopted by the Department of Ecology.
Structure: A permanent or temporary edifice or building, or any piece of work artificially
built or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner, whether installed on,
above, or below the surface of the ground or water, except for vessels. (WAC 173-27-030)_
Tender Dock: A dock structure whose purpose is to provide temporary moorage to a
small watercraft used to access an offshore location, such as a mooringbuoy.
uoy.
Tidelands: Land on the shore of marine water bodies between the line of ordinary
high tide and the line of extreme low tide.
Topography, Natural or Existing: The surface including the relief and position of
natural or manmade features of the lot, parcel, or tract of real property immediately prior
to any site preparation or grading, including excavation or filling.
Upland: Generally the area above and landward of the Ordinary High Water Mark.
Variance: A permit for the limited purposes of granting relief to specific bulk,
dimensional, or performance standards set forth in the City's Shoreline Master Program.
Vessel: A ship, boat, barge, or any other floating craft which is designed and used for
navigation and does not interfere with the normal public use of the water.
WAC: Washington Administrative Code,
Water Dependent Use: A use or portion of a use which cannot exist in any other
location and is dependent on the water by reason of the intrinsic nature of its operations.
Examples of water -dependent uses may include cargo terminal loading areas, ferry and
passenger terminals, marinas, and sewer outfalls.
Water -Related Use: A use or portion of a use which is not intrinsically dependent on a
waterfront location but whose operation cannot occur economically without a shoreline
location. Examples of water -related uses may include warehousing of goods transported
by water, seafood processing plants, or log storage. (Also see Non -water -oriented Use.)
Water -Enjoyment Use: A recreational use such as a park, pier, or other use facilitating
public access as a primary character of the use; or, a use that provides for passive and
active interaction of a large number of people with the shoreline for leisure and.
enjoyment as a general character of the use and which, through location, design and
operation, assure the public's ability to interact with the shoreline. In order to qualify as a
water -enjoyment use, the use must be open to the public and most if not all of the
shoreline oriented space in the facility must be devoted to the specific aspects of the use
that foster shoreline interaction. Water -enjoyment uses include, but are not limited to
restaurants, museums, and mixed -use commercial, provided that such use conforms to
the above requirements and the provisions of the Master Program,
Water Oriented Use: Any combination of water dependent, water related, and/or water
enjoyment uses. Non -water oriented serves to describe those uses which have little or no
relationship to the shoreline. Examples of non -water oriented uses include professional.
office, automobile sales or repair shops, mini storage facilities, multifamily residential
development, department stores, and gas stations.
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Chapter 4 — Shoreline Maps and Designations
4.010 —Intent
4.020 — Maps
4.030 — Designations
4.040 — Shorelines of Statewide Significance
4.010 Intent:
City shorelines are classified into specific environment designations. These designations
are based on existing physical, biological and development characteristics of the
shorelines. These are separate from the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning code in
Title 20. Properties within any shoreline designation are required to comply with all
applicable standards including provisions from both the more general zoning regulations
and the shoreline specific requirements of the Shoreline Master Program. The local
Shoreline Master Program is a function of the Shoreline Management Act, which
represents statewide concerns and protects the rights of the people of the State of
Washington. Therefore, in the case of a discrepancy between the local Comprehensive
Plan, Zoning code or other development standard and the Shoreline Master Program, the
Shoreline Master Program shall take precedence.
4.020 Maps:
The following maps are the official maps of the Shoreline Master Program depicting_
shorelines of the state. The following_ includes shorelands and water bodies waterward of
OHWM out to the middle of Sinclair Inlet and Port Orchard Bay, all of Port Washinpton
Narrows Ostrich Bay, Oyster Bay, Phinney Bay and Mud Bathe portion of Kitsap Lake
within the Bremerton City limits, Union Reservoir, Twin Lakes, one mile of Gorst Creek
and one mile of Union River.:
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Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
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January 25, 2016 may be needed to confirmNerify information shovm on this map.
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Note: Shoreline judsdiction boundaries depicted on this map are approximate
Mlles and are intended for planning purposes only. Additional site -specific evaluation
January 25, 2016 may be needed to confinnNerify information shovm on this map.
Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
Legend
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Data Sources: Kitsap County, City of Bremenon, Pammetrix,
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Data Sources: Kltaap County, CITY of Bremadon, Paramatru,
Washlnpton Department of Emlogy, Washington Dapartrnant
of Natural Resources, Washington Departrnant of Flsh and W Ildifo (W DFW )
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and are Intended for planning Wiposes only. Additional site -specific evaluation O�P'
may be needed to oonlmwvedfy Information shown on this map.
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WIGS and am Intended for planning purposes only. Addillonal site-spedflc evaluation O11?sP'
may be noedod to conlna'vorify Information shorn on Ittis map.
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4.030 Designations:
Shoreline designations are listed in alphabetical order.
(a) Aquatic
Purpose: The Aquatic designation is intended to protect, restore, and manage the unique
characteristics and resources of the areas waterward of the Ordinary High Water Mark.
This designation applies to those area waterward of the Ordinary High Water Mark of all
shorelines of the state, (which may include; streams, marine water bodies, and lakes)
together with their underlying lands and their water column, other than those lands
designated Aquatic Conservancy. This environment does not include associated wetlands
and other shorelands shoreward of the Ordinary High Water Mark.
Policies: The following management policies should apply to all shorelines in the
Aquatic environment:
(1) Allowed uses are those within the adjacent upland shoreline designation limited to
water dependent use or public access.
(2) New uses and over water structures should be allowed only for water dependent
uses, public access, or ecological restoration and only when no net loss of
ecological functions will result.
(3) The size of new over water structures should be limited to the minimum necessary
to support the structures intended use. In order to reduce the impacts of shoreline
development and increase effective use of water resources, multiple use of over
water facilities is encouraged.
(4) All developments and uses on navigable waters or their beds should be located
and designed to minimize interference with surface navigation, to consider
impacts to public views, and to allow for the safe, unobstructed passage of fish
and wildlife, particularly those species dependent on migration.
(5) Shoreline uses and modifications should be designed and managed to prevent
degradation of water quality, minimize alteration of natural conditions and
processes, and result in no net loss of ecological functions.
(6) Uses and modification of public aquatic land should incorporate public access and
ecological enhancement, except where inconsistent with the operation of water
dependent uses.
(7) Fish and wildlife resource enhancement, including aquaculture related to fish
propagation should be allowed and encouraged.
(b) Aquatic Conservancy
Purpose: The Aquatic Conservancy designation is intended to preserve marine tidelands
and waters whose existing natural state is relatively free of human influence, or whose
resources, biological diversity, or other features are particularly sensitive to human
activity. The Aquatic Conservancy designation should be applied to those areas of marine
water bodies, waterward of the Ordinary High Water Mark such as tidal lagoons, salt
marshes and mudflats, as well as marine vegetation areas that support a significant
community of kelp, eelgrass and/or other vegetation that provides special marine habitat
value.
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Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
Policies: The following management policies should apply to all shorelines in the
Aquatic Conservancy designation:
(1) Uses and activities which would potentially degrade or significantly alter the
natural character of the shoreline should be severely restricted orprohibited.
(2) Access should be limited to scientific, historical, educational, and low intensity
recreational purposes, provided that no significant, adverse impact on the areas
will result.
(3) Physical alterations should be considered only when they serve to protect
significant, unique, or highly valued features which might otherwise be degraded
or destroyed.
(4) Uses and activities adjacent to shorelines designated Aquatic Conservancy should
be compatible with and not compromise the integrity of the Aquatic Conservancy
environment.
(5) Native vegetation zones should be preserved, enhanced or established to protect
the functions and characteristics of the areas.
(c) Commercial
Purpose: This Commercial designation is intended to accommodate high intensity
business districts, light industry, and various commercial operations located in the
shoreline jurisdiction. The designation is suitable for existing and future high intensity
water oriented uses and water oriented commercial uses. The designation encourages
commercial development that could enhance visual and physical public access to the
shoreline. A primary goal is to provide a setting for commercial operations that will be
of economic benefit while protecting and/or restoring ecological functions in areas that
have been previously degraded.
Policies: The following management policies should apply to all shorelines in the
Commercial environment:
(1) Priority should be given to water dependent uses. Second priority should be given
to water related and water enjoyment uses. Non -water oriented uses should not be
allowed except in limited situations where they do not conflict with or limit
opportunities for water oriented uses or on sites where there is no direct access to
the shoreline and where public access and ecological restoration are provided.
(2) Policies and regulations should assure no net loss of shoreline ecological
functions as a result of new development. Where applicable, new development
shall include environmental cleanup and restoration of the shoreline in accordance
with any relevant State and Federal laws.
(3) Visual and/or physical public access should be required as a condition of
development.
(4) Aesthetic objectives should be implemented by means such as sign control
regulations, appropriate development siting, screening and architectural standards,
and maintenance of natural vegetative buffers.
(d) Downtown Waterfront
Purpose: The Downtown Waterfront designation is a commercial designation for the
downtown shoreline area that is subject to the Downtown Sub Area Plan. The intent of
this designation is to encourage development of the downtown waterfront into a vital,
attractive water oriented area that maximizes opportunities for large numbers of people to
Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
interact passively and actively with the shoreline for leisure and enjoyment uses. The
designation provides for an array of uses related to the water, multimodal transportation
facilities, residential, mixed uses, increased building height, and pedestrian orientation,
while maintaining view corridors and encouraging public access to the water.
Policies: The following management policies should apply to all shorelines in the
Downtown Waterfront environment:
(1) First priority should be given to water dependent uses. Second priority should be
given to water related and water enjoyment uses. Non -water oriented uses should
be permitted only when they do not conflict with or limit opportunities for water
oriented uses or on sites where there is no direct access to the shoreline and where
public access and ecological restoration are provided.
(2) Policies and regulations should assure no net loss of shoreline ecological
functions as a result of new development. Where applicable, new development
should include environmental cleanup and restoration of the shoreline in
accordance with any relevant State and Federal laws.
(3) Visual and/or physical public access should be required as a condition of
development.
(4) Aesthetic objectives should be implemented by means such as sign control
regulations, appropriate development siting, screening and architectural standards,
and maintenance of natural vegetative buffers.
(e) Industrial
Purpose: This Industrial designation is intended to provide for efficient utilization of
suitable shoreline areas for water dependent commerce and industry consistent with the
Shoreline Management Act. The Industrial designation is appropriate for high intensity
uses related to manufacturing, transportation, or navigation, or suitable and planned for
high intensity water oriented uses.
Policies: The following management policies should apply to all shorelines in the
Industrial environment:
(1) Priority should be given to water dependent industrial uses. Second priority
should be given to water related and water enjoyment uses. Non -water oriented
uses should not be allowed except in limited situations where they do not conflict
with or limit opportunities for water oriented uses or on sites where there is no
direct access to the shoreline and where public access and ecological restoration
are provided.
(2) Policies and regulations should assure no net loss of shoreline ecological
functions as a result of new development. Where applicable, new development
should include environmental cleanup and restoration of the shoreline in
accordance with any relevant State and Federal laws.
(3) Visual and/or physical public access should be required as a condition of
development.
(4) Aesthetic objectives should be implemented by means such as sign control
regulations, appropriate development locations, screening and architectural
standards, and maintenance of natural vegetative buffers.
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Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
(1) Isolated
Purpose: The objective of the Shereline4solated designation is to recognize that there
are areas that are within 200' of the shoreline, but are isolated from the shoreline by
intervening elements such as roads. In these areas the development standards outlined in
the SMP, such as buffers, are not appropriate. This designation is appropriate for lands
that are inherently isolated from the shoreline, however should the obstruction be
removed so that the area is no longer isolated, the designation of Iselated4solated should
also be removed.
Policies: In these specific areas, the development standards of the SMP shall not be
applied; however mandatory permit requirements of the Shoreline Management Act do
apply. It is the intent that this area will be governed by underlying provisions of the
zoning code, Critical Area Ordinance, Subdivision standards and stormwater
requirements. Local, State and Federal regulations are applicable.
(g) Multi -Family Residential
Purpose: This Multi -Family Residential designation is intended for areas which are
currently primarily multi -family residential or intended for multi -family residential use.
These areas are to maintain existing character in terms of open space, bulk, scale, and
intensity of use within the guidelines of the zoning code. An additional purpose is to
provide appropriate public access and recreational uses for public enjoyment.
Policies: The following management policies should apply to all shorelines in the Multi -
Family Residential environment:
(1) Standards for density, minimum width, setbacks, building bulk, lot coverage,
buffers, shoreline stabilization, vegetation conservation,. critical area protection,
and water quality should be set to maintain no net loss of shoreline ecological
functions.
(2) New multi -family residential developments should provide public access and joint
use community recreational facilities where appropriate.
(3) Access, utilities, and public services should be available and adequate to serve
existing needs and/or planned future development.
(h) Recreation
Purpose: The Recreation designation is intended to provide recreational and public
access opportunities along Bremerton's shorelines. It is an appropriate designation for
areas occupied by recreational purposes such as parks and marinas. An additional
purpose is to maintain and restore ecological functions to the area and preserve open
space within the City.
Policies: The following management policies should apply to all shorelines in the
Recreation designation:
(1) Both to the goal of recreational use and the goal of ecological stewardship
ensuring no net loss of ecological function should be implemented in all
development.
(2) Development should be related primarily to expanding recreational opportunities
in the area. These activities include but are not limited to boating, swimming,
walking, hiking, and recreational sports. Priority should be given to those
developments related to a water dependent activity such as swimming or boating.
Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
(3) Recreational opportunities should be accessible to all demographic populations in
the City.
(4) Park management should encourage ecological stewardship as outlined in the
Restoration Plan. This includes, but is not limited to such measures as setting
picnic areas away from the water's edge, planting and maintaining native
vegetation buffers along the water, and making floodplain connections where
feasible.
(i) Single Family Residential
Purpose: The Single Family Residential designation is intended for areas which are
currently primarily single family residential, are planned, or are platted for single family
residential use. These areas are to maintain existing character and be consistent with that
character in terms of open space, bulk, scale, and intensity of use within the guidelines of
the zoning code. An additional purpose is to provide appropriate public access and
recreational uses for public enjoyment.
Policies: The following management policies should apply to all shorelines in the Single
Family Residential environment:
(1) Standards for density or minimum frontage width, setbacks, lot coverage
limitations, buffers, shoreline stabilization, vegetation conservation, critical area
protection, and water quality should be set to maintain no net loss of shoreline
ecological functions.
(2) New single family residential developments should provide public access and
joint use community recreational facilities where appropriate.
(3) Access, utilities, and public services should be available and adequate to serve
existing needs and/or planned future development.
(j) Urban Conservancy
Purpose: The Urban Conservancy designation is intended to protect and restore
ecological functions of lands within the shoreline jurisdiction. These areas are identified
as having biological or physical limitations or other unique or hazardous characteristics
that are incompatible with intense development. Activities permitted in these areas are
intended to have minimal adverse impacts upon the shoreline. These areas are not
generally suitable for intensive water dependent uses.
Policies: The following management polices apply to all shorelines in the Urban
Conservancy environment:
(1) Primary allowed uses and their associated development standards should preserve
the natural character of the area or promote preservation of open space, floodplain
or sensitive lands where they exist in urban and developed settings, either directly
or over the long term. Uses that result in restoration of ecological functions should
be allowed if the use is otherwise compatible with the purpose of the environment
and the setting.
(2) Standards should be established for shoreline stabilization measures, vegetation
conservation, water quality, and shoreline modifications within the urban
conservancy designation. These standards should ensure that new development
does not result in a net loss of shoreline ecological functions or further degrade
other shoreline values.
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Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
(3) Public access and public recreation objectives should be implemented whenever
feasible and where significant ecological impacts can be mitigated.
4.040 Shorelines of Statewide Significance:
Purpose: The Shoreline Management Act of 1971 designated certain shoreline areas as
"Shorelines of Statewide Significance". These shorelines are important to the entire state
because they are a major resource from which all people in the state derive benefit. This
Master Program gives preference to uses which favor public and long-range goals.
In the City of Bremerton, the portions of Puget Sound, lying seaward from the line of
extreme low tide, are Shorelines of Statewide Significance. Accordingly, this Master
Program shall give preference to uses which meet the principles outlined below in order
of preference for these locations:
(a) Recognize and protect the Statewide interest over local interest through the use of the
following measures.
(1) Solicit comments and opinions from groups and individuals representing
statewide interests by circulating the Master Program, Master Program
amendments and requests for Substantial Development permits on Shorelines of
Statewide significance to state agencies, adjacent jurisdictions, and applicable
interest groups.
(2) Recognize and take into account state agencies' policies, programs, and
recommendations in developing and administering use regulations.
(3) Preserve the natural character of the shoreline through the following measures:
(1) Designate and administer shoreline environments and use regulations to minimize
manmade intrusions on shorelines;
(2) Upgrade and redevelop those areas where intensive development already exists in
order to reduce their adverse impact on the environment and to accommodate
future growth, rather than allowing high intensity uses to extend into low intensity
use or underdeveloped areas.
(c) Ensure long-term over short-term benefits through the following measures:
(1) Preserve the shorelines for future generations. For example, actions that would
convert resources into irreversible uses or detrimentally alter natural conditions
characteristic of shorelines of statewide significance should be severely limited;
(2) Evaluate the short-term economic gain or convenience of developments in
relationship to long-term and potentially costly impairments to the natural
environment;
(3) Actively promote aesthetic considerations when contemplating new development,
redevelopment of existing facilities or for the general enhancement of shoreline
areas.
(d) Protect the resources and ecology of the shorelines through the following measures:
(1) Leave undeveloped those areas which contain a unique or fragile resource;
(2) Prevent erosion and sedimentation that would alter the natural function of the
water system. In areas where erosion and sediment control practices will not be
effective, severely limit excavations or other activities which increase erosion;
(3) Restrict public access onto areas which cannot be maintained in a natural
condition under human uses.
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(e) Increase public access to publicly owned areas of the shorelines through the following
measures:
(1) Preserve the public's opportunity to enjoy the physical and aesthetic qualities of
natural shorelines of the state consistent with the overall best interest of the
people of the state;
(2) Plan for a system of public access facilities that recognize exiting facilities,
constraints, and opportunities. Identify appropriate public access provisions for
specific shoreline reaches;
(3) Improve pedestrian access to the shoreline through paths and trails to shoreline
areas, linear access along the shorelines, and by developing connections to other
trails and facilities;
(4) Develop upland parking to serve public access areas where appropriate;
(5) Design development to provide opportunities for public access compatible with
other uses;
(I} Increase recreational opportunities for the public on the shorelines through the
following measures:
(1) Plan for and encourage development of public facilities for recreational use of the
shorelines;
(2) Integrate water -dependent recreation uses wherever possible as part of multiple
use of private shoreline development.
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Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
Chapter 5 - Permit Administration
5.010 — Applicability
5.020 — Permit Application Types
5.030 —Noticing Requirements
5.040 — Criteria of Approval
5.050 — Appeals
5.060 — Time Periods
5.070— Violations and Penalties
5.080 — Shoreline Moratorium
5.090 — Restoration Project Relocation of OHWM
5.100 — Special Procedures for WSDOT Projects
5.010 Applicability:
(a) Liberal Construction: All regulations applied within the shoreline shall be liberally
construed to give full effect to the objectives and purposes for which they have been
enacted. Shoreline Master Program policies establish intent for the shoreline
regulations in addition to RCW 90.58 and Chapter 173 of the Washington
Administrative Code 173-26 and 173-27.
(b) Burden of Proof: The applicants for any permit shall have the burden of proving that
the proposed development is consistent with the criteria as set out in the Shoreline
Management Act.
(a) Development Permit Compliance.
(1) For all development within shoreline jurisdiction, the responsible official shall not
issue a development or construction permit or an exemption for such development
until compliance with the Shoreline Master Program has been documented. If a
Shoreline Substantial Development Permit is required, no permit shall be issued
until all comment and appeal periods have expired. Any development permit for
work within the shoreline jurisdiction (200' from the OHWM) shall be subject to
the same terms and conditions that apply to the shoreline permit.
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(d) Constitutional limitations: Regulation of private property to implement any
Program goals, such as public access and protection of ecological functions, must be
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Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
consistent with all relevant constitutional and other legal limitations. These include,
but are not limited to, property rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution
and the Washington State Constitution, applicable federal and state case law, and
state statutes, such as RCW 34.05.328 and 43.21C.060.
(e) Agency coordination: The city will coordinate on issues relating to ecological
conditions, functions and processes and on wetland and ordinary high water
delineations with the Department of Ecology, the Department of Natural Resources,
the Department of Fish and Wildlife, Suquamish Tribe, as well as other agencies with
permit authority over a project to the extent that agencies are timely in their response
and coordination does not interfere with meeting timelines for permit review.
1�Compliance with other regulatory requirements: Compliance with the provisions
of this chapter does not constitute compliance with other federal, state, and local
regulations and permit requirements that may be required (for example, , Hydraulic
Permit Act (11PA) permits, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 permits,
Washington State Department of Ecology Water Quality Certification (Section 401)
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits). The applicant is
responsible for complying with these requirements, apart from the process established
in this chapter. (Ord. 1164 § 4, 2004).
{#� Local review exceptions: Requirements to obtain a Substantial Development
Permit Conditional Use Permit, Variance, letter of exemption, or other review to
implement the Shoreline Management Act do not apply to the following:
(1) Remedial actions. Pursuant to RCW 90.58.355, any person conducting a remedial
action at a facility_ pursuant to a consent decree, order, or agreed order issued
pursuant to chapter 70.105D RCW, or to the department of ecology when it
conducts a remedial action under chapter 70.1051) RCW. Periodic Review
Checklist Guidance 6 September 2019
(2) Boa .,yard improvements to meet NPDES permit requirements. Pursuant to RCW
90.58.355 any person installingsite to improvements for storm water treatment in
an existing boatyard facility to meet requirements of a national pollutant
discharge elimination system storm water general permit.
S3) WSDOT facility maintenance and safety improvements. Pursuant to RCW
90,58.356, Washington State Department of Transportation projects and activities
meeting the conditions of RCW 90.58.356 are not required to obtain a Substantial
Development Permit, Conditional Use Permit, Variance, letter of exemption, or
other local review.
(4) Projects consistent with an environmental excellence Program agreement pursuant
to RCW 90.58.045.
(5) Projects authorized through the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council process,
pursuant to chapter 80.50 RCW.
(h) Federal Jurisdiction: Areas and uses in those areas under exclusive federal
jurisdiction and are established through federal or state statues are not subject to
RCW 90.58. The Shoreline Management Act and Shoreline Master Program do not
apply to Bremerton's federal lands including, but not limited to the Naval Base
Kitsap-Bremerton, Naval Hospital, Jackson Park Housing Complex, Camp McKean,
and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility.
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Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
{gUi Permit Revisions: An application for a permit revision is required whenever the
applicant proposes substantive changes to the design, terms, or conditions of a project
that has an approved permit. The City may approve a revision, rather than requiring a
separate shoreline permit provided the revision is within the scope and intent of the
original permit, and is consistent with all applicable standards within the SMP and
SMA. Should the revision be found to be within the scope and intent of the original
permit the City may approve the revision and submit it to the Department of Ecology.
Pursuant to WAC 173-27-100 "Within the scope and intent of the original permit"
means all of the following:
(1) No additional overwater construction is involved except that pier, dock or float
construction may be increased by five hundred square feet or ten percent (10%)
from the provisions of the original permit, whichever is less:
(2) Ground area coverage and height may be increased a maximum of ten percent
(10%) from the provisions of the original permit;
(3) The revised permit does not authorize development toe exceed height, lot
coverage, setback, or any other requirements of the SMP except as authorized
under a variance granted as the original permit or a part thereof;
(4) Additional or revised landscaping is consistent with any conditions attached to the
original permit and with the SMP;
(5) The use authorized pursuant to the original permit is not changed; and
(6) No adverse environmental impacts will be caused by the project revision.
Exemptions:
A Shoreline Substantial Development Permit shall be required for all proposed use and
development within the shoreline jurisdiction unless the proposal is specifically exempt
from permit requirements pursuant to WAC 173-27-040, as amended.- The City issues
exemptions for all work that does not meet the threshold for a shoreline permit to be
required. The following list of exemptions is an exact copy from the WAC, and is
located here as a courtesy to the reader. Any exemptions adopted subsequently by the
legislature shall apply without amendment to this program. An exemption from a
shoreline permit is not an exemption from compliance with the Act or the Shoreline
Master Program, or from any other regulatory requirements. Exemptions shall be
construed narrowly. Only those developments that meet the precise terms of one or more
of the listed exemptions may be granted exemption from the Shoreline Substantial
Development Permit process.
Exemptions are as follows.
(1) Any development of which the total cost or fair market value, whichever is
higher, does not exceed- seven -thousand and forty-seven dollars -P•ip +h^IInn~a
ems, if such development does not materially interfere with the normal public
use of the water or shorelines of the state. The dollar threshold established in this
subsection must be adjusted for inflation by the office of financial management
every five years, beginning July 1, 2007, based upon changes in the consumer
price index during that time period. "Consumer price index" means, for any
calendar year, that year's annual average consumer price index, Seattle,
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Washington area, for urban wage earners and clerical workers, all items,
compiled by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, United States Department of
Labor. The office of financial management must calculate the new dollar
threshold and transmit it to the office of the code reviser for publication in the
Washington State Register at least one month before the new dollar threshold is
to take effect. For purposes of determining whether or not a permit is required,
the total cost or fair market value shall be based on the value of development that
is occurring on shorelines of the state as defined in RCW 90.58.030 (2)(c). The
total cost or fair market value of the development shall include the fair market
value of any donated, contributed or found labor, equipment or materials;
(2) Normal maintenance or repair of existing structures or developments, including
damage by accident, fire or elements. "Normal maintenance" includes those
usual acts to prevent a decline, lapse, or cessation from a lawfully established
condition. "Normal repair" means to restore a development to a state comparable
to its original condition, including but not limited to its size, shape,
configuration, location and external appearance, within a reasonable period after
decay or partial destruction, except where repair causes substantial adverse
effects to shoreline resource or environment. Replacement of a structure or
development may be authorized as repair where such replacement is the common
method of repair for the type of structure or development and the replacement
structure or development is comparable to the original structure or development,
including but not limited to its size, shape, configuration, location and external
appearance, and the replacement does not cause substantial adverse effects to
shoreline resources or environment,
(3) Construction of the normal protective bulkhead common to single-family
residences. A "normal protective" bulkhead includes those structural and
nonstructural developments installed at or near, and parallel to, the ordinary
high water mark for the sole purpose of protecting an existing single-family
residence and appurtenant structures from loss or damage by erosion. A normal
protective bulkhead is not exempt if constructed for the purpose of creating dry
land. When a vertical or near vertical wall is being constructed or reconstructed,
not more than one cubic yard of fill per one foot of wall may be used as
backfill. When an existing bulkhead is being repaired by construction of a
vertical wall fronting the existing wall, it shall be constructed no further
waterward of the existing bulkhead than is necessary for construction of new
footings.
When a bulkhead has deteriorated such that an ordinary high water mark has
been established by the presence and action of water landward of the bulkhead
then the replacement bulkhead must be located at or near the actual ordinary
high water mark. Beach nourishment and bioengineered erosion control
projects may be considered a normal protective bulkhead when any structural
elements are consistent with the above requirements and when the project has
been approved by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
(4) Emergency construction necessary to protect property from damage by the
elements. An "emergency" is an unanticipated and imminent threat to public
health, safety, or the environment which requires immediate action within a time
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too short to allow full compliance with this chapter. Emergency construction
does not include development of new permanent protective structures where
one previously existed. Where new protective structures are deemed by the
administrator to be the appropriate means to address the emergency situation,
upon abatement of the emergency situation the new structure shall be removed or
any permit which would have been required, absent an emergency, pursuant to
chapter 90.58 RCW, these regulations, or the local master program, obtained. All
emergency construction shall be consistent with the policies of chapter 90.58
RCW and the local master program. As a general matter, flooding or other
seasonal events that can be anticipated and may occur but that are not imminent
are not an emergency;
(5) Construction and practices normal or necessary for farming, irrigation, and
ranching activities, including agricultural service roads and utilities on
shorelands, construction of a barn or similar agricultural structure, and the
construction and maintenance of irrigation structures including but not limited to
head gates, pumping facilities, and irrigation channels: Provided, That a feedlot
of any size, all processing plants, other activities of a commercial nature,
alteration of the contour of the shorelands by leveling or filling other than that
which results from normal cultivation, shall not be considered normal or
necessary farming or ranching activities. A feedlot shall be an enclosure or
facility used or capable of being used for feeding livestock hay, grain, silage, or
other livestock feed, but shall not include land for growing crops or vegetation
for livestock feeding and/or grazing, nor shall it include normal livestock
wintering operations;
(6) Construction or modification of navigational aids such as channel markers and
anchor buoys;
(7) Construction on shorelands by an owner, lessee or contract purchaser of a single-
family residence for their own use or for the use of their family, which residence
does not exceed a height of thirty-five feet above average grade level and which
meets all requirements of the state agency or local government having
jurisdiction thereof, other
than requirements imposed pursuant to chapter 90.58 RCW. "Single-family
residence" means a detached dwelling designed for and occupied by one family
including those structures and developments within a contiguous ownership
which are a normal appurtenance. An "appurtenance" is necessarily connected to
the use and enjoyment of a single-family residence and is located landward of
the ordinary high water mark and the perimeter of a wetland. On a statewide
basis, normal appurtenances include a garage; deck; driveway; utilities; fences;
installation of a septic tank and drainfield and grading which does not exceed
two hundred fifty cubic yards and which does not involve placement of fill in
any wetland or waterward of the ordinary high water mark. Local circumstances
may dictate additional interpretations of normal appurtenances which shall be set
forth and regulated within the applicable master program. Construction
authorized under this exemption shall be located landward of the ordinary high
water mark;
(8) Construction of a dock, including a community dock, designed for pleasure
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craft only, for the private noncommercial use of the owner, lessee, or contract
purchaser of single-family and multiple -family residences. A dock is a landing
and moorage facility for watercraft and does not include recreational decks,
storage facilities or other appurtenances. This exception applies if either:
(i) In salt waters, the fair market value of the dock does not exceed
two thousand five hundred dollars; or
ii In fresh waters the fair market value of the dock does not exceed_
Twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($22,500) for docks
that are constructed to replace existing docks, are of equal or
lesser square footage than the existing dock being replaced; or
3) Eleven thousand two hundred ($11,200) dollars for all other docks
constructed in fresh waters.
(C) However, if subsequent construction occurs within five years of
completion of the prior construction, and the combined fair
market value of the subsequent and prior construction exceeds the
amount specified above, the subsequent construction shall be
considered a substantial development for the purpose of this
chapter.
ten thousand dellar-s. but if subsequent eenstruetion having a fair- market Nyaltie exeeedifig
we thousand five hundred. dollars oecurs within five yeafs of eempletion of the prior-
{-ii) iii For purposes of this section salt water shall include the
tidally influenced marine and estuarine water areas of Lite state
including the Pacific Ocean, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Strait of
Georgia and Puget Sound and all bays and inlets associated
with any of the above;
(9) Operation, maintenance, or construction of canals, waterways, drains, reservoirs,
or other facilities that now exist or are hereafter created or developed as a part of
an irrigation system for the primary purpose of making use of system waters,
including return flow and artificially stored groundwater from the irrigation of
lands;
(10) The marking of property lines or corners on state-owned lands, when such
marking does not significantly interfere with normal public use of the surface of
the water;
(11) Operation and maintenance of any system of dikes, ditches, drains, or other
facilities existing on September 8, 1975, which were created, developed or
utilized primarily as a part of an agricultural drainage or diking system;
{44)�Any project with a certification from the governor pursuant to chapter 80.50 RCW
Site exploration and investigation activities that are prerequisite to preparation of
an application for development authorization under this chapter, if.
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(i) The activity does not interfere with the normal public use of the
surface;
(ii) The activity will have no significant adverse impact on the
environment including but not limited to fish, wildlife, fish or
wildlife habitat, water quality, and aesthetic values;
(iii) The activity does not involve the installation of any structure,
and upon completion of the activity the vegetation and land
configuration of the site are restored to conditions existing
before the activity;
(iv) A private entity seeking development authorization under this
section first posts a performance bond or provides other evidence of
financial responsibility to the local jurisdiction to ensure that the
site is restored to preexisting conditions, and(v) The activity is not
subject to the permit requirements of RCW 90.58.550;
{�4) 1�3LThe process of removing or controlling aquatic noxious weeds, as
defined in RCW 17.26.020, through the use of an herbicide or other
treatment methods applicable to weed control that are recommended by a
final environmental impact statement published by the department of
agriculture or Ecology jointly with other state agencies under chapter 43.21C
RCW;
(44)LL4LWatershed restoration projects as defined herein. Local government shall
review the projects for consistency with the shoreline master program in an
expeditious manner and shall issue its decision along with any conditions
within forty-five days of receiving all materials necessary to review the
request for exemption from the applicant. No fee may be charged for
accepting and processing requests for exemption for watershed restoration
projects as used in this section.
(i) "Watershed restoration project" means a public or private
project authorized by the sponsor of a watershed restoration
plan that implements the plan or a part of the plan and consists
of one or more of the following activities:
(A) A project that involves less than ten miles of stream reach, in
which less than twenty-five cubic yards of sand, gravel, or
soil is removed, imported, disturbed or discharged, and in
which no existing vegetation is removed except as minimally
necessary to facilitate additional plantings;
(B) A project for the restoration of an eroded or unstable stream
bank that employs the principles of bioengineering,
including limited use of rock as a stabilization only at the
toe of the bank, and with primary emphasis on using native
vegetation to control the erosive forces of flowing water; or
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(C) A project primarily designed to improve fish and wildlife
habitat, remove or reduce impediments to migration of fish,
or enhance the fishery resource available for use by all of the
citizens of the state, provided that any structure, other than a
bridge or culvert or in -stream habitat enhancement structure
associated with the project, is less than two hundred square
feet in floor area and is located above the ordinary high water
mark of the stream.
(ii) "Watershed restoration plan" means a plan, developed or sponsored
by the Department of Fish and Wildlife, Ecology, the department of
natural resources, the department of transportation, a federally
recognized Indian tribe acting within and pursuant to its authority, a city,
a county, or a conservation district that provides a general program and
implementation measures or actions for the preservation, restoration, re-
creation, or enhancement of the natural resources, character, and ecology
of a stream, stream segment, drainage area, or watershed for which
agency and public review has been conducted pursuant to chapter 43.21 C
RCW, the State Environmental Policy Act;
{�(15) Consistent with WAC 173-27-040, �4 public or private project that is
designed to improve fish or wildlife habitat or fish passage (including
restoration of native kelp and eelgrass beds and restoring native oysters), that
conforms to the provision of RCW 77.55.181. when all of the following
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purpose of compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42
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structure by individuals with disabilities.
5.020 Permit Application Types:
(a) A permit for any action in shoreline jurisdiction not requiring a Shoreline Substantial
Development Permit, Conditional Use Permit or Variance will be processed as a
Type I permit pursuant to BMC 20.02, Chapter 90.58 RCW and Chapter 173-27
WAC. A Shoreline Exemption issued by the City is required for all such exempt
activities. All uses and developments within the shoreline jurisdiction shall be carried
out in a manner that is consistent with this Program and the policy of the Act as
required by RCW 90.58.140(1), regardless of whether a permit, exemption, variance,
or conditional use permit is required. The policies and provisions of chapter 90.58
RCW, including the permit system, shall apply statewide to all nonfederal
developments and uses undertaken on federal lands and on lands subject to
nonfederal ownership, lease, or easement, even though such lands may fall within the
external boundaries of a federal ownership.
(b) All permits shall be submitted to the Department of Community Development
and shall comply with the submittal requirements of BMC 20.02.
(c) A Shoreline Substantial Development Permit application shall be processed as a
Type II permit pursuant BMC 20.02 and as otherwise required by Chapter 90.58
RCW and Chapter 173-27. Permits may be approved, approved with conditions or
denied by the Director.
(d) A Shoreline Conditional Use Permit shall be processed as either a Type II or Type
III permit depending on project scope. Permits shall be processed pursuant to BMC
20.02 or as otherwise required by Chapter 90.58 RCW and Chapter 173-27 WAC.
Permits may be approved, approved with conditions, or denied by the Director or
Administrative Hearing Examiner respectively.
(e) A Variance permit shall be processed as a Type III permit pursuant to BMC 20.02
and as otherwise required by Chapter 90.58 RCW and Chapter 1731m27 WAC.
Permits may be approved, approved with conditions, or denied by the
Administrative Hearing Examiner.
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5.030 Noticing Requirements:
When a notice of application is required, the following shall apply:
(a) Timeline: The notice shall be provided within fourteen (14) days after
the determination of completeness is issued.
(b) Content: The notice of application shall include the following.
(1) The file number assigned;
(2) The date of application, date of the notice of completeness, and the date of
the notice of application;
(3) A description of the proposed project action and a list of permits included with
.the application and, if applicable, a list of requested studies;
(4) Identification of known permits not included with the application;
(5) Identification of existing environmental documents that evaluate the proposal;
(6) The location where the application and any studies can be reviewed;
(7) A statement of the public comment period and which shall not be less than thirty
(30) days;
(8) A statement of the rights of any person to comment on the application, receive
notice of and participate in any hearings, request a copy of the decision and
any appeal rights;
Any other information determined appropriate by the City.
(c) Legal Notice: Notice shall be provided in the following manner as applicable:
(1) Mail. The notice shall be sent by email, first class or higher mail to the following:
(i) The applicant;
(ii) Affected City Departments;
(iii)State, federal, tribal, and local agencies with jurisdiction;
(iv)For Type III Permits mailed notice shall also be sent to all property owners of
real property (as shown by the records of the Kitsap County Assessor's
Office) within three hundred (300) feet of the subject property. Where any
portion of a property abutting the subject property is owned, controlled, or
under the option of purchase by the applicant, all property owners within a
three hundred (300) foot radius of the total ownership interest shall be
notified; and
(v) Any person who requests such notice in writing to the Department.
(2) Posting of the Property: Notice shall be posted according to the following:
(i) At least one (1) location on or adjacent to the subject property and that shall
be clearly visible and legible from an adjacent street or public area;
(n) The Director shall determine the specifications to the construction and
installation of the notice boards.
(3) Publishing Notice: A published notice in the City's official newspaper of general
circulation within the City boundaries is required. The content shall include the
following.
(1) Project location;
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(ii) Project description;
(iii)Type of permit(s) required;
(iv)Comment period and dates;
(v) Location where the complete application may be viewed.
(d) Integration of Notices: The City will integrate the notice of application with SEPA
review whenever possible. Notification for a notice of application should be
combined with the notification for threshold determination and the scoping for a
determination of significance whenever possible.
(e) Issuance of Decisions: Except for a threshold determination, the City may not issue a
decision or a recommendation on a permit until the expiration of the public comment
period.
(fJ Public Comments: Comments shall be as specific as possible. Comments shall be
received by the last day of the comment period specified in the notice. If no
comments are received by the date specified it is presumed that those notified have no
comments.
5.040 Criteria of Approval:
(a) Shoreline Substantial Development Permits:
(1) A Shoreline Substantial Development Permit shall be granted only when the
development proposed is consistent with:
(i) The policies and procedures of the Shoreline Management Act RCW 90.58;
and the provisions of the Shoreline Guidelines WAC 173-26 and WAC 173-
27, and
(ii) This Shoreline Master Program, as well as the Comprehensive Plan and
Zoning Regulations, to the extent that they are consistent with the Shoreline
Master Program.
(2) The City may attach conditions to the approval of permits as necessary to assure
consistency of the project with the act and this Shoreline Master Program.
(3) Any ruling on an application for a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit
under authority of this Master Program, whether it is an approval or denial, shall,
with the transmittal of the ruling to the applicant, be filed concurrently with
Ecology and the Attorney General by the Director. Filing shall occur in
accordance with RCW 90.58.140(6) and WAC 173-27-130 for shoreline
substantial development permits, shoreline exemptions are not required to be
filed with Ecology unless Environmental review is required.
(b) Conditional Use Permits:
(1) Conditional Use Permits are issued for proposed Substantial Development
activities when the activity is classified as a Conditional Use or is an unlisted use
in the Shoreline Use/ Activity Matrix (Table 20.16.690). The purpose of the
Conditional Use Permit is to allow greater flexibility in the application of the
Shoreline Master Program. Conditional Use Permits are processed as an
Administrative Type II Director's decision, but can at any point in the permit
process be elevated to a N nadmi istrative Type III Hearings Examiner decision
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when the Director determines:
(i) The use or project has a significant impact beyond the immediate site;
(i1) The use or project is of a neighborhood or community wide interest; or
(i**)The use or project is of a controversial nature.
(2) Development activity considered a Conditional Use may be authorized if all e€ke
er-iteria inWAC 173-27460 criteria are met as follows:. The erite,.", elude:
(1) The proposed use is consistent with RCW 90.58.020 and the policies of
Bremerton's Shoreline Master Program;
(ii) The proposed use will not interfere with the normal public use of public
shorelines;
(iii)The proposed use of the site and design are compatible with other permitted
uses in the area;
iv) The proposed use will cause no net loss of ecological function to the shoreline
environment, and
(v) The public interest will not suffer a detrimental effect.
(vi) When considering the application, consideration must be given to the
cumulative impact of additional requests for similar actions in the area. After
the City makes a final decision on a Conditional Use Permit, the permit and
application must be reviewed and approved by Ecology and the Attorney
General.
(c) Variance: Relief from specific bulk, dimensional or performance standards in the
Shoreline Master Program can be granted only when there are extraordinary or unique
circumstances relating to the property such that strict implementation of the Shoreline
Master Program will impose unnecessary hardships on the applicant or thwart the
policies set forth in RCW 90.58.020.
(1) Development activities considered a Variance may be authorized if all of the
criteria in WAC 173-27470 are met. The criteria include:
(i) The strict application of the bulk, dimensional, or performance standards
would preclude or significantly interfere with the reasonable use of the
property not otherwise prohibited by the Shoreline Master Program;
(ii) The hardship is specifically related to the property, and is the result of unique
conditions such as lot shape, size or natural features, and the application of the
Shoreline Master Program;
(iii) The project design is compatible with other permitted uses in the area, and
will not cause adverse effects to adjacent properties or the shoreline
environment,
(iv) The Variance will not constitute a grant of special privilege, and is the
minimum necessary to afford relief;
(v) The public interest will suffer no substantial detrimental effect; and
(vi) If the development is waterward of the ordinary high-water mark, the public
rights of navigation and use of the shorelines will not be adversely affected.
(2) After the City makes a final decision on a variance permit, the permit and
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application must be reviewed and approved by Ecology.
5.050 Appeals:
(a) Applicability: Any person aggrieved by the granting, denying, or rescinding of a
permit on shorelines of the state pursuant to RCW 90.58.140 may, except as
otherwise provided in chapter 43.21B RCW, seek review from the Shorelines
Hearings Board by filing a petition for review within twenty-one days of the decision
as provided for in RCW 90.58.140(6).
(b) Type II Decisions: Type II decisions on Shoreline Substantial Development Permits,
Conditional Use Permits, and revisions to shoreline permits may be appealed to the
Administrative Hearing Examiner pursuant to Chapter 20.02 BMC within fourteen
(14) calendar days of the date of the decision, provided that the applicant agrees to
this local appeal. In the case of a Conditional Use Permit the Director may request
that Ecology delay action in the approval until the local appeal process has been
completed. In lieu of an appeal to the Administrative Hearing Examiner, or in the
case where the applicant does not agree to a local appeal, an appeal of the local
shoreline permit decision shall be heard by the Shorelines Hearings Board (SHB).
Any person may file a Petition for Review to the SHB within twenty-one (21)
calendar days of the date of filing of the decision with Ecology and the Attorney
General pursuant to RCW 90.58.180(1).
(c) Type III Decisions and Decisions on Appeals: Type III decisions, and decisions on
appeal of Type II decisions may be appealed to the Shorelines Hearings Board by
filing a Petition for Review within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the date of filing
of the decision with Ecology and the Attorney General pursuant to RCW
90.58.180(1).
(d) Ecology Approval: An appeal of a Conditional Use Permit or Variance by Ecology
shall be filed with the Shoreline Hearings Board within twenty one (21) calendar days
of notice of the Ecology Decision, pursuant to RCW 90.58.180(1).
(e) Shoreline Master Program Adoption and Amendments. The decision of Ecology
pertaining to the adoption of, or amendment to, the Shoreline Master Program may be
appealed to the Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearing Board per Chapter
36.70A RCW.
5.060 Time Periods:
(a) Type II Permits: No construction pursuant to such permit shall begin or be
authorized and no building, grading or other construction permits or use permits shall
be issued by the City until 21 days from the date a Shoreline Substantial Development
Permit was filed with Ecology and the Attorney General, or until all review
proceedings are completed as were initiated within the twenty one (21) days of the
date of filing. Filing shall occur in accordance with RCW 90.58.140(6) and WAC
173-27430.
(b) Type III Permits or Type II Conditional Use Permits: No permits and construction
shall begin or be authorized un1-1121 days from the date of notification of approval by
Ecology, or until all review proceedings are completed as were initiated within the
twenty one (21) days of the date of filing. Filing shall occur in accordance with RCW
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90.58.140(6) and WAC 173-27430.
(c) Expiration: Unless a different time period is specified in the shoreline permit as
authorized by RCW 90.58.143, construction activities, or a use or activity for which a
permit has been granted pursuant to this Master Program, must be commenced within
two (2) years and completed within five (5) years of the effective date of a shoreline
permit, or the shoreline permit shall terminate and a new permit shall be necessary.
newevenThe Director may authorize a single extension for a peri Acommencing
activity and a single extension for completing the activity, neitheret to exceed one
year. -based on reasonable factors if an extension request is ^ . eques f ��
hasr-b�filed with the City within thirty days of the permit expiry be efe the
expirefien date and A notice of the proposed extension shall be forwarded to parties
of record and Ecology. is Genstfuetienw
must be submitted, pefmits must be isstied, and foundation inspeefiens must be
(d) Extensions: A permit authorizing construction shall extend for a term of no more
than five (5) years after the effective date of a shoreline permit, unless a longer
period has been specified pursuant to RCW 90.58.143, or as authorized above. If an
applicant files a request for an extension prior to expiration of the shoreline permit,
the Director shall review the permit and upon a showing of good cause may
authorize a single extension of the shoreline permit for a period of up to one year.
Otherwise said permit shall terminate. Notice of the proposed permit extension shall
be given to parties of record and Ecology. To maintain the validity of a shoreline
permit, it is the applicant's responsibility to maintain valid construction permits in
accordance with adopted Building Codes.
(e) Reductions: If it is determined that standard time requirements of subsections c and
d should not be applied, the Hearing Examiner, upon a finding of good cause, may
establish shorter time limits, provided that as a part of action on a conditional use or
variance permit the approval of Ecology shall be required. "Good cause" means that
the time limits established are reasonably related to the time actually necessary to
perform the development on the ground and complete the project that is being
permitted.
(fj Timing: For purposes of determining the life of a shoreline permit, the effective date
of a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit, shoreline conditional use permit, or
shoreline variance permit shall be the date of filing as provided in RCW
90.58.140(6). The permit time periods do not include the time during which a use or
activity was not actually pursued due to the pendency of appeals or legal actions, or
due to the need to obtain any other government permits and approvals for the
development that authorize the development to proceed.
(g) Responsibility: It is the responsibility of the applicant to inform the director of
other permit applications filed with agencies other than the City and of any related
administrative or legal actions on any permit or approval.
(h) If an appeal is filed, construction may not commence until disposition of the
appeal unless otherwise established by the Shoreline Hearings Board pursuant to
RCW 90.58.140(5)(b).
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5.070 Violations and Penalties:
(a) Any person who fails to conform to the terms of a Shoreline Substantial
Development Permit, conditional use permit, variance or other permit issued under
the Shoreline Master Program, or who undertakes a development or use on shorelines
of the state without first obtaining a permit, or violates any other provision of the
Shoreline Master Program, or who fails to comply with a cease and desist order or
notice of violation issued under Chapter 1.04 BMC may be subject to enforcement
and penalties as follows:
(b) Any violation, as noted above, constitutes a civil violation under Chapter 1.04
BMC, as currently enacted or hereinafter amended, for which a monetary penalty
may be assessed and enforcement may be required, as provided therein.
(c) In addition to or as an alternative to any other penalty provided herein or by law,
any person who commits a violation, as noted above, shall be guilty of a gross
misdemeanor pursuant to RCW 90.58.220.
(d) In lieu of or in addition to the above, the City may utilize the enforcement
procedures and remedies, including requiring appropriate correction action,
contained in WAC 173-27-240 through 173-27-300.
(e) Any person subject to the regulatory program of this Master Program who
violates any provision of this Master Program or the provisions of a permit issued
pursuant thereto shall be liable for all damages to public or private property arising from
such violation, including the cost of restoring the affected area to its condition prior to
such violation. If a suit is pursued the City Attorney shall bring suit for damages under
this subsection on behalf of the City. Private persons shall have the right to bring suit for
damages under this subsection on their own behalf and on behalf of all persons similarly
situated. If liability has been established for the cost of restoring an area affected by
violation the Court shall make provision to assure that restoration will be accomplished
within a reasonable time at the expense of the violator. In addition to such relief,
including monetary damages, the Court in its discretion may award attorney's fees and
costs of the suit to the prevailing party.
5.080 Shoreline Moratorium:
The City Council may adopt moratoria or other interim official controls as necessary and
appropriate to implement the provisions of the Shoreline Management Act as outlined in
RCW 90.58.590.
5.090 Restoration Project Relocation of Ordinary High Water Mark:
The City may grant relief from Shoreline Master Program development standards and use
regulations when the following apply:
(a) A shoreline restoration project causes, or would cause, a landward shift in
the ordinary high water mark, resulting in the following:
(1) Land that had not been regulated under this chapter prior to construction of
the restoration project is brought under shoreline jurisdiction; or
(2) Additional regulatory requirements apply due to a landward shift in required
shoreline buffers or other regulations of the applicable Shoreline Master
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Program; and
(3) Application of Shoreline Master Program regulations would preclude or
interfere with use of the property permitted by local development regulations,
thus presenting a hardship to the project proponent.
(b) The proposed relief meets all %J the following criteria:
(1) The proposed relief is the minimum necessary to relieve the hardship;and
(2) After granting the proposed relief, there is net environmental benefit from
the restoration project; md
(3) Granting the proposed relief is consistent with the objectives of the
shoreline restoration project and consistent with the Shoreline Master
Programs and
(4) Where a shoreline restoration project is created as mitigation to obtain a
development permit, the project proponent required to perform the mitigation
is not eligible for relief under this section.
(c) If approved by the city, the application for relief must be submitted to Ecology
for written approval or disapproval.
(1) This review must occur during Ecology's normal review of a shoreline
Substantial Development Permit, conditional use permit, or variance. If no such
permit is required, then the department shall conduct its review when the local
government provides a copy of a complete application and all supporting information
necessary to conduct the review consistent with submittal and decision procedures of
WAC 173m27-215.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection d of this section, Ecology shall
provide at least 20-day notice to parties that have indicated interest to the
department in reviewing applications for relief under this section, and post the
notice on to their website.
(3) The Department shall act within 30 calendar days of close of the Public Notice
period, or within 30 days of receipt of the proposal from the local government if
additional public notice is not required.
(d) The public notice requirements of subsection c of this section do not apply if the
relevant shoreline restoration project was includedShoreline Master Program or
shoreline restoration plan as defined in WAC 173-2&201, as follows:
The restoration plan has been approved by the department under applicable
Shoreline Master Program guidelines; and the shoreline restoration project
is specifically identified in the Shoreline Master Program or restoration plan
or is located along a shoreline reach identified in the Shoreline Master
Program or restoration plan as appropriate for granting relief from shoreline
regulations; and the Shoreline Master Program or restoration plan includes
policies addressing the nature of the relief and why, when, and how it would
be applied.
5100 Special Procedures fo►• WSDOT projects
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dal Permit review time
for projects
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highway.
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target
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governments.
(b) Optional process allowing construction to commence twenty-one days after We of
filing. Pursuant to RCW 90.58.140, Washington State Department of Transportation
projects that address significant public safety risks may begin twenty-one days after the
date of fling if all components of the project will achieve no net loss of shoreline
ecological functions.
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Chapter 6 - Nonconforming Provisions
6.010 —Intent
6.020 — Establishment of a Legal Nonconformity and Applicability
6.030 — Annexations
6.040 — r`nsSubstantial Destruction
6.050 — Nonconforming Lots
6.060 —Nonconforming Structures
6.0708-0 — Unlawful Uses and Structures
6.010 Intent:
(a) To avoid undue hardship to property owners whose existing lots, structures, or
uses were lawful at the time of their establishment, but are prohibited, regulated,
or restricted under the Shoreline Master Program and Zoning Code.
(b) To set forth conditions under which these nonconformities may continue to exist
until such a time they are discontinued as prescribed by law. Nothing in this
chapter shall be deemed to require a change in the plans, construction or
designated use of any building or site legally established.
6.020 Establishment of a Legal Nonconformity and Applicability:
(a) A party asserting the existence of a lawfully established nonconforming lot, use
or structure has the burden of proof that the lot, use or structure was not
substandard in meeting the requirements of the Shoreline Master Program or
Zoning Code that were in effect at its creation.
(b) The rules of this chapter are applied by first reviewing which provisions are
applicable to the nonconformity. When a combination of nonconforming lot,
structure or use exists, each segment of the nonconformity is reviewed
independently of the others.
c
) Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, a use, lot, or structure lawfully existing
prior to the effective date of this Shoreline Master Prof;ram or any amendment
thereto which is rendered nonconforming by this Shoreline Master Program may
continue and may also be repaired, remodeled, and/or restored in the manner and
to the extent that it existed upon the effective date of this Shoreline Master
Program.
6.030 Annexation.
(a) Lots, structures, uses of land, and structures that were legally in existence prior
to annexation to the City, but that do not conform to the requirements of the
Shoreline Master Program or Zoning Code following the date of annexation,
shall become a legal nonconformity subject to the requirements of this chapter.
6.040 Substantial Destruction:
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destruction" means the repair or replacement of a building or structure which
exceeds one of the following.
(1) Seventy five percent (75%) of the assessed value of the structure as determined
by the Kitsap County Assessor. An appraised value may be substituted for the
assessed value at the request of the applicant and at the as deemed appEopf
bye -Director's discretion.
(2) For accessory structures which are typically not assessed (such as decks, sheds,
garages, bulkheads, docks, and retaining walls) and the value cannot be
determined, substantial destruction will occur at the point that seventy five
percent (75%) or more of the structure is replaced. This does not include in -
water structures as they are addressed in SMP section 6.070(d) of the SMP.
(3) For both 1 and 2 above, all repair and maintenance work conducted within a five
(5) year period on the structure shall be included in the calculation.
6.050 Nonconforming Lots:
(a) Continuation and Development: A nonconforming lot may be developed for
any use allowed by the Shoreline Master Program and Zoning Code provided
the development meets, through design or by an approved variance the
applicable development standards within.
(b) Illegal Lot Modifications or Split: The following is applicable to all lots:
(1) No lot may be modified, divided or adjusted in a manner that would violate
the dimensional or area requirements of the Shoreline Master Program or
Zoning Code.
(2) A government agency may lawfully modify a lot in a manner that would
result in nonconformity, if portions of a lot are acquired for a public use or
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purpose, or is allowed otherwise by law.
6.060 Nonconforming asesUses:
(a) Continuation: Any legally established nonconforming use may be continued until
such time that it is discontinued as prescribed in subsection (d) or (e) of this
section.
(b) Change of Use: A structure or property containing a nonconforming use may
be changed to the following.
(1) A use that conforms to the requirements of the Shoreline Master Program
and Zoning Code; or
(2) Another nonconforming use; provided, that all of the following criteria are met.
(i) A Shoreline Conditional Use Permit is approved pursuant to Chapter 5, and
(ii) The existing nonconforming use was not discontinued as prescribed in
subsection (d) or (e) of this section (see below under discontinuation /
damage and destruction); and
(iii)The new use is clearly a reduction in the nonconformity and intensity of
the existing nonconforming use; and
(iv) There is no net loss of ecological processes and functions resulting from
the change in use.
(c) Use Expansion: A nonconforming use may be expanded or enlarged only in the
following circumstances:
(1) If the existing nonconformity is not utilizing the entire structure, it may be
expanded to other portions of the structure provided the enlargement is within
the existing physical space of the building or use and all of the following criteria
are met:
(i) There is no increase outside the building walls of noise, light and glare and
other proximity impacts that may adversely affect adjacent uses or elements
of the natural environment; and
(ii) There is no net loss of ecological processes and functions resulting from
the alteration; and
(iii) The expansion or enlargement does not restore the structure from
substantial destruction.
(2) Residential dwellings may have the building area expanded if all of the
following criteria are met:
(i) The number of dwelling units is not increased; and
(ii) There is no decrease in the number of off-street parking spaces below the
minimum requirements of the current code and the addition complies with
all applicable development standards; and
(iii) There is no expansion into an area designated as a critical area or
shoreline buffer or building setback; and
(iv) There is no net loss of ecological processes and functions resulting from
the expansion.
(3) Acquisition of additional accessory off-street parking may be allowed
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provided the additional parking is not located in the shoreline buffer.
(d) Discontinuation: A nonconforming use that is discontinued pursuant to the items
below shall have its legal nonconforming status terminated and any subsequent use
of the property or building shall be that of a use that conforms to all applicable
development standards. " n� ing use s deteffnined to be diseef roued if
any of the following eireumstanees appl)r.!
(1) The nonconforming use is changed to a conforming use; or
(2) Another nonconforming use is approved pursuant to subsection (b)(2) of this
section; or
(3) The nonconforming use has ceased for a period of more than twelve (12)
consecutive months or for twelve (12) months during_a two-year periodene (1)
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(4) Aquaculture occurring on nonconforming aquaculture sites is not
considered discontinued until the use has ceased for a period of more than 5
years.
(e) Damage or Destruction: If a structure containing a nonconforming use experiences
substantial destruction, it shall constitute a discontinuation of the nonconforming
use, except the nonconforming use may be allowed to continue under either of the
following circumstances:
(1) The structure has suffered substantial destruction as a result of fire or other
casualty not intentionally caused by the owner and a complete building
permit application is filed within one (1) year of such fire or other casualty;
or
The nonconforming use is a detached or attached single-family dwelling
located in a zone in which they are prohibited. The use may be re-established
provided a complete building permit application is filed within one (1) year
of substantial destruction.
(f) Repair and Maintenance: A building or structure containing a nonconforming
use may be repaired and maintained, if the work does not restore it from
substantial destruction.
6.070 Nonconforming Structures:
(a) Continuation: Any legally established nonconforming structure may be continued
until such time that it experiences substantial destruction. If a structure experiences
substantial destruction it shall constitute a discontinuation of the nonconforming
structure and have its nonconforming status terminated. Any repair or reconstruction of
the structure shall comply with the requirements of the Shoreline Master Program and
the Zoning Code, except as follows:
—The nonconforming structure may be allowed to be rebuilt within the same
footprint and size if the structure has suffered substantial destruction as a resultof
fire or other casualty not intentionally caused by the owner/parties of interest..,,
end A complete building permit application shall be is filed within one (1)
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(b) Expansion: A nonconforming structure may be enlarged or extended, provided the
enlargement complies with the applicable setback, height, lot coverage, and other
site development requirements of the Shoreline Master Program and the Zoning
Code, and provided that such work does not restore the structure from substantial
destruction. Such expansions shall comply with the following:
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destruction status as a result of an approved active bung permit, located within
the setback/buffer may be permitted provided:
(i) Such expansion is located no further waterward than the existing foundation.
In the case that no foundation exists, the expansion shall not exceed the
existing building line.
(ii) The expansion shall be limited to a footprint of two hundred and fifty (250)
square feet.inn
(iii)At least fifty percent (50%) of the required buffer shall be restored with
natural vegetation per the requirements of SMP section
7.020, if the buffer is not currently characterized by a dense community of
native vegetation. The Director may approve the natural vegetation as
required in SMP section 7.020 of 50% of the distance between the structure
and the shoreline. All proposed vegetation shall be located as close to the
shoreline as possible.
(iv)Natural vegetation to be planted must comply with the requirements for
vegetation management plans as established in SMP section 7.020 for the
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portion of the buffer to be planted.
There is no net loss of ecological processes and functions resulting from the
alteration.
{ (vi) These expansion provisions do not apply to overwat%N homes, including
but not limited to floating homes and floating on -water residences.
(c) Repair and Maintenance: Normal repair and maintenance of a nonconforming
structure and vacant nonconforming structures which are not vacant for twelve
02) consecutive months or a total of twelve 02) months during a two -Year
period, may be performed that maintains continued safe and sanitary conditions,
provided such work does not restore the structure from substantial destruction as
defined above in SMP section 6.040.
(d) Repair and Maintenance of in -water structures:
(1) When repairing and maintaining in -water structures, each component type
(decking, pilings, or structural members) shall be reviewed independently for
compliance with the "substantial destruction" criteria, as the replacement of each
component must comply with current regulations when replacing more than 75%
of that component. For example, the replacement of more than 75% of the
decking on a dock requires that the new decking material provide light penetration
as outlined in SMP section 8.060.
(2) The use of creosote, arsenic and pentachlorophenol treated materials commonly
used for in -water structures shall be prohibited. All new or replaced boards, piers,
structural members etc. must comply with this prohibition regardless of the total
percent of the structure being replaced, due to the long term impacts to water
quality.
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6Mo-40 Unlawful Uses and Structures:
(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to be authorization for, or approval of, the
continuation of the use of a structure that is in violation of any ordinance in effect at
the time of the passage of the ordinance codified in this chapter. The intermittent,
temporary, or illegal use of land or structures shall not be sufficient to establish the
existence of a nonconforming use and/or structure.
(b) Any use, structure or lot which did not comply with the all applicable development
standards at the time it was established or constructed and does not comply with the
current development standards is illegal and shall be brought into compliance with all
applicable development standards.
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Chapter 7 — General Standards and Regulations
7.010 —Buffers and Setbacks
7.020 — Vegetation Conservation
7.030 — Mitigation Sequencing for No Net Loss of Habitat Function
7.040 — Public Access
7.050 —Water Quality, Stormwater, and Non -Point Pollution
7.060 — Archaeologically Sensitive Areas
7.070 — Lighting Requirements
7.080 — Parking Requirements
7.090 — Use and Modifications Matrix and Height Table
7.010 Buffers and Setbacks:
Upland areas adjacent to the shoreline perform essential functions necessary to sustain habitat and
ecological processes. It is for this reason that development must be set back from the water's edge
and that natural buffers must be created and or preserved. The City currently regulates such areas
through the Critical Areas Ordinance (Ordinance 4965 codified in BMC 20.14), however in areas
regulated by this document within the shoreline jurisdiction, the following pelieies-ami-regulations
will supersede those within the Critical Area Regulations:
managed in sueh a manner- that the result of any use, aetivity, of development is ne net
The City should proterat or-itieal ar-e.ass.and their eXisting shereline eeelegioal flinetions so-
(c) The City should pr-efnete uses and values that are eampatible 3Arith ether- objeetives of
Critical Area Ordinance Applicability.shoreline
jurisdiction are regulated by the Critical Areas Regulations, (Ord. XXXX Section X (Exh X)
codified under BMC 20.14• .• . into this SMP however,• •
sections of the Critical Area Ordinance do not apply*
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BMC 20.14.140 Appeals,
BMC 1.14.145(d) Exemption faf Forest '
BMC 20.14.150 Public Agency Exceptio171 -
Right of Way-,t
• BMC 20.14.155 Reasonable Use Exception;
• BMC 20.14.160 Nonconforming uses/structures;
• BMC 20.14.330(f) Category III and IV Wetlands;
-BMC 20.14.330(g) Category IV Wetlands; and
B arm 20 i n 33nrtiv2) Redti inn Wetland Buffef Widths; and
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• BMC 20.14.730(d)(5) Buffer Reductions
b�Shore lme Buffers and Setbacks:
(1) The following table (Figure 7.010 (a)) defines required shoreline buffers and setbacks for
Type S waters. Buffers and setbacks for all other non -shoreline waters (Type F, Type Np, and
Type Ns) are defined in BMC 20.14.730(d), Table 1.
Figure 7.010 (al: Shoreline Buffers and Setbacks
DESIGNATION
Standard Shoreline
Buffer Width
Minimum Building
Setback
URBAN CONSERVANCY
175 feet
15
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buffer
SINGLE-FAMILY & MULTI -FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL
Lot depth less than 125'
20% of lot depth-
(Minimum of 10 feet)
5
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Lot depth 125' to 199'
20% of lot depth
10
feet beyond
buffer
Lot depth greater than 200'
30% of lot depth
Maximum of 100'
15
feet beyond
buffer
RECREATIONAL
100 feet
15
feet beyond
buffer
COMMERCIAL/ INDUSTRIAL/
DOWNTOWN WATERFRONT
50 feet
15
feet beyond
buffer
ISOLATED
None
None
Where parallel designations exist, the buffer for the waterward designation shall not apply o the
landward designation. The buffer for the landward designation would be measured from the
OH WM.
2. Where lot depth is less than 150 feet on lots within the Commercial or Recreational designations
lets, the buffers listed above may be reduced to 20% of the lot depth, but in no case less than
10, with an approved Habitat Management Plan per subsection (5) below.
3. In no case shall a buffer be less than 10' or greater than 100' in the Shoreline Residential
Designation under shoreline buffer reduction options per subsection (6) below and listed in
Figure 7.010(b)
4. Buffers are measured from the Ordinary High Water Mark OQ HWM).
5. The standard buffers may be reduced by aging the existing development setbacks on
neighboring properties per subsection (6) below.
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uses
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shoreline
buffers.
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sequencing to avoid
and minimize adverse
impacts
during
development siting.
(2) Buffers and Associated Building Setback Areas: ''''�^ a�^+^„^� ^�+'��'�•�� r �'�^"'��
. Buffers shall remain
undisturbed natural beach or vegetation areas except where the buffer can be enhanced
to improve its functional attributes, as approved by the Department. Buffers shall be
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maintained along the perimeter of > sn and -"44 14-e mahttat (- e flservatfon ^ r asthe
shoreline, as outlined in the table above. Refuse, garbage, or debris shall not be placed
in the buffers or on the beach.
(3) Interrupted buffer: When a buffer contains an existing legally established public or private
road, the Director may allow development on the landward side of the road provided that the
development will not have a detrimental impact to the shoreline. The applicant may be
required to provide a report to describe the potential impacts. In determining whether a
report is necessary, the City shall consider the extent and permanence of the buffer
interruption and potential impact on shoreline ecological functions.
(�)(4) Determining Lot Depth: Areas inundated with water are not included in the
calculation for lot depth, therefore the measurement may be taken from the
OHWM. For lots with varying lot depth, the average depth may be used..
{4}(5) Habitat Management Plans: Within shoreline jurisdiction, the requirements for
a Habitat Management Plan as provided in BMC 20.14.730Leland depicted within
Table 2: Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas shall be dete mi ed en a ease by e8se
basis only as needed to inewporate Fish & Wildlife Conseizva4ien Areas not addressed
by the requir-emm.eptS of •030 Mitigation
Funetions. the Gri-tieal Area OrItnanee (BN4C 201n 7nm l ti g t
14abitat >`, afiagement Plans may also be ed required to justify a reduction in the
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width of a standard shoreline buffer to no less than *en (' 0` f rovided enhancement
features are installed that will provide a greater habitat function than the prescribed
buffer would.
{�(6) Setback and Buffer Reduction: The Director may grant
modifications to the wish afia-wiftuabitat (=OB.eFVat:,.~ ^ re standard shoreline
buffer and setbacks required provided:
(i) Sixty (601%) pe ent -- --- of like s4 et„- - along the shoreline within the same
numbered bleek as the subject propeft The nearest adjacent like structure on either
side of the subject property that are in the same shoreline designation are setback less
than the standard buffer/setback required by the SMP. The average total
setback of the like structures may be used as amodified-reduced buffer for the
proposal; and
(ii) In addition to the reduced buffer, a minimum of a 5' building setback shall be
required for the proposed structure; ;md
iii No new structure may have a reduced buffer of less than ten (10') feed:
{-i-i-i)(iv) A Vegetation Management Plan is prepared per SMP section 7.020 and includes a native
community of vegetation on the waterward twenty five percent (25%) of the reduced
buffer width, with a minimum required width of ten feet (10');
(v) One or more shoreline buffer reduction mitigation. options included in Figure 7.010 (b)
must be implemented, unless demonstrated infeasible or not applicable;
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Shoreline Buffer Reduction Miti ation Options
(i)
Removal of at least 50 percent of an existing hard structural shoreline stabilization
measure and subsequent
shoreline
restoration to a natural or semi -natural state.
(ii)
Setting back
at least 50 percent of an existing
bulkhead
a minimum of
10 horizontal
feet based on feasibility of existing conditions and sloped a maximum three (3)
vertical: one 1 horizontal to providLLdissipation of wave ever
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(iv)
Installation of biofiltration/infiltration mechanisms in lieu of piped discharge, such as
mechanisms that infiltrate
or disperse surface water on the surface
of the subject
property. These mechanisms shall be sized to store a minimum of 70 percent of the
annual volume of runoff water from the subject property, for sites with
poor soils, or
99 percent of the annual volume of runoff water from
the subject property, for sites
with well
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soils.
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mechanisms shall be designed to meet the
requirements
in the Ci 's current surface water desi n manual.
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Removal of one or more overwater structures.
(vi)
Any alternative jointly agreed upon by the Director and the Washingion Department
of Fish & Wildlife
�LFences: Fences are allowed within shoreline buffers and setbacks accordin tg o the
following; conditions:
(i) Fences to be erected in the side yard abtAfing the fish and wildlife eenseFVeAiefi afea
buff-er-, but are may be permitted within the buffer, subject to subsection (iv).
ii Fences may also be erected upland of the buffer including within the shoreline setback
area.
iii General development standards for fences are located in BMC 20.464.020. �'••�•
Safety or hand rails may be erected in association with pedestrian access areas provided
they do not function as a fence and comply with the International Building Code.
((iv) A fence may be constructed within the outer half of the shoreline buffer when the
fence has wildlife passable gaps or reductions to 42" in heightry 100' linear feet
within the buffer.
{k�a _Exemptions: The following development activities are not subject to ��'� �•,a •_�'�"��
'"^'''shoreline buffers and setbacks, provided they are constructed and maintained in a
manner that minimizes adverse impacts on shoreline ecological functions, and further provided
that they comply with all the applicable regulations in BMC Title 20 and this Program:
(2) Those portions of an approved water -oriented development that require a location waterward
of the ordinary high water mark, and/or within their associated buffers and setbacks;
(3) Development activities on lots that are physically and functionally separated from
shoreline by an improved paved public or private road or railroad or similar facility and/or
by one or more existing developed lots under separate ownership such that the ecological
functions provided by buffers do not occur. This provision shall not apply to such a facility
within a development proposal or contiguous ownership that can be feasibly relocated to
accommodate buffers.
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(4) Underground utilities;
(5) Modifications to existing development that are necessary to comply with environmental
requirements of any agency when otherwise consistent with this Program, provided that
the City determines that:
(i) The facility cannot meet the dimensional standard and accomplish the purpose for
which it is intended; and
(ii) The facility is located, designed, and constructed to meet specified dimensional
standards to the maximum extent feasible; and
(iii) The modification is in conformance with the provisions for non -conforming
development and uses.
(6) Roads, railways, and other essential public facilities that must cross shorelines and are
necessary to access approved water -dependent development uses are subject to
development standards in SMP section 8.090.
(7) Stairs, ADA ramps, and walkways not greater than 5 feet in width or 18 inches in height
above grade, not including railings.
8)Shared moorages shall not be subject to side yard setbacks when located on or adjacent to a
properly line shared in common by the project proponents and where appropriate
easements or other legal instruments have been executed providing for ingress and egress
to the facility.
(9) Water enjoyment elements associated with an approved upland use that result in less than
fifty (50) square feet of development footprint within the buffer.
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(a) Vegetation Management Plan: A plan shall be submitted for all new development and
redevelopment within the shoreline jurisdiction. Development proposed exclusively outside
the buffer must provide a site plan, to scale, documenting existing native vegetation within the
buffer and Notice to Title provisions per SMP 7.020(a)(8) below to protect this existing native
vegetation. Development that is proposed within a shoreline buffer shall submit a Vegetation
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Management Plan that provides for substantfal enhancement of shoreline ecological functions_
and no net loss and provides the maximufn ^ alegioal functions fe sib! , in accordance with
the following:
(1) The plan shall preserve, enhance or establish native vegetation within the entire specified
^r'�buffer. Vegetation management Unless otherwise specified, plans shall be
prepared by a qualified professional and s1m44-describe actions that will be implemented to
ensure that buffer areas provide ecological functions equivalent to a naturally occurring a-
dense -native vegetation community on the shoreline. to the •v,,,x:mum extent feasible. The
Director may waive the requirement for a qualified professional for minor single-family
development.
(2) The pPlan shall depict implanting of native trees, shrubs, and ground cover to a
sufficient density to provide effective canopy cover and erosion control imposes
throughout the in the buffer. The Director may allow for the trees and shrubs to be Plaeed
positioned and spaced in natural gr-eufeto allow for view preservation and a shoreline
access trail.
(3) The Xawplan shall include a sheet depicting existing_ vegetation conditions, including
speeify the predevelop~,quantitiesy, species type, distribution, approximate height of
native vegetation, tree diameter/driplines t general successional
stage of e3frer-all vegetative cover, , soil type4/
^"a •aete -istie , and any existing hazard trees _en the entirm +^. Said information shall be
indicated and represented on a site plan drawn to scale and shall be reflected on an
accompanying species and count matrix.
(4) Identifyexisting+ ^~ ^�^+ _vegetation to be removed as a result of the
proposal FA ust be shown ^~ the site plan, as well as any noxious vegetation onsite. See tree
replacement standards per subsection (b)(3) below.
(5) At least 2507 e e New evergreen trees shall be a minimum height of four (4) feet and
new deciduous trees shall have a two (2) inch minimum caliper. Planting plans must
include plant spacing no less than the following densities: eight (8) feet on center for
deciduous trees sixteen (16) feet on center for coniferous trees, and three (3) feet on center
for shrubs. Shrubs shall be of at least four different varieties.
(6) Methodology shall be identified for removal of noxious vegetation, and f " long +^•-m
maintenaneeJhe Director, as a condition of approval, may require the removal of all
noxious species.
(7) A financial surety (an assignment of funds or surety bond with no expiration date) shall be
provided that accounts for 150% of the cost for improvements such as installation of
plantings or other features identified in the plan. The Director may waive this requirement
for sinale4amily residential development where the cost of such improvements is less than
five thousand ($5,000 dollars. The financial surety is intended to ensure implementation
of a five year maintenance performance and monitoring plan that ensures a survival rate of
100% for trees and 85% for all other vegetation. The five year .v mate~ nee and merit ~^
period shall begin at the time the required native vegetation has been installed, and verified
by a representative from the Department of Community Development. Monitoring shall
consist of site inspection documentation -st y and photographs taken by the applicant
yearly indicating +^ ~' ^�+� +''� ~+ ~ ^' ^' ^'^plant survivals. Theme_
documents surveys and photos shall be submitted at the end of the 5 years to the City
for release of the financial surety.
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(i) Civil violations are not exempt from bonding requirements.
(ii) Single-family proposals that do not request a buffer reduction or vegetation alteration
in the buffer are not required to provide the financial surety.
(iii) Failure to comply with a required plan shall result in a code violation. The City
willmay not issue active permits or land use requests on the subject property.
order to ensure such maintenance, 12rior to permit issuance a recorded conservation
easement or a Notice to Title shall be placed on the deed of the property identifying the
buffer area and required plantings and remain in peg2etuity. so that a record of the plan is
Notice• Title shall be recorded with the
Kitsap County Auditor's
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projectto previde a Nregetation management plan dependent upon the seepe of the pfQjeet. Please
)LLQ)..Removal of trees greater than 6 inches in diameter at four (4) feet in height shall be replaced
at a ratio of 3:1 with native species and shall be re�established within any required buffer on the
)..Existing Landscaping.
(1)
In the absence of a development proposal • efmrt, existing landscaping and
gardens within the buffer may be maintained in their existing condition including but not
limited to mowing lawns, weeding, removal of noxious and invasive species, harvesting
and replanting of garden crops, pruning and replacement planting of ornamental vegetation
or indigenous native species to maintain the condition and appearance of such areas as
they existed prior to adoption of this code.
(2) Removal of or alteration of native vegetation within the shoreline jurisdiction is strictly
prohibited unless such activity is required for a permitted use or is determined to be
hazardous by a qualified professional.
(3) Tree removal and replacement. Removal of trees greater than 6 inches in diameter at four
(4) feet in height shall be replaced according to the following:
removed within a shoreline buffer,
replacement -shall'' �� ^^+^'�'�^'�^aoccur within a��the buffer on the
project site at a ratio of 3:1 with native species...
(ii) For new development located outside of the shoreline buffer, tree replacement shall
occur onsite within shoreline jurisdiction at a 2:1 ratio with native species for all trees
removed outside the proposed building footprint.
�iii)For trees removed outside of the shoreline buffer which are not associated with a new
development proposal, replacement shall occur onsite within shoreline Jurisdiction at a
2:1 ratio with native species
Aiv) All replacement trees shall be a minimum of five-szallon or two -finch caliper in size at
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the time of planting.
7.030 Mitigation Sequencing for No Net Loss of Ecological Functions:
(a) Shoreline use, development, and re -development shall be carried out in a manner that prevents
or mitigates adverse impacts to ensure no net loss of ecological functions and processes in all
developments and uses. Permitted uses shall be designed and conducted to minimize, in so far
as practical, any resultant damage to the ecology and environment. Shoreline ecological
functions that shall be protected include, but are not limited to, fish and wildlife habitat, food
chain support, and water temperature maintenance. Shoreline processes that shall be protected
include, but are not limited to, water flow; erosion and accretion; infiltration; ground water
recharge and discharge; sediment delivery, transport, and storage; large woody debris
recruitment; organic matter input; nutrient and pathogen removal; and stream channel
formation/maintenance.
Mitigation Requirement. If a proposed shoreline use or development is entirely addressed b
specific, objective standards (such as, but not limited to, setback distances, structural
dimensions, or materials requirements) contained in this Master Program, then the mitigation
sequencing analysis described in subsection (c) is not required. In the following
circumstances, the annlicant must provide a mitigation seauencing analvsis as described in
subsection (c):
(I) If a proposed shoreline use or development is addressed in an�part by discretionary
standards (such as standards requiring a particular action "if feasible", requires the
minimization of development size, or includes the reduction of a standard buffer)
contained in this Master Program, then the mitigation seauencing analvsis is required for
the discretionary standard(s); or
(2) When an action requires a Shoreline Conditional Use Permit or Shoreline Variance
Permit; or
(3) When specifically required by regulations contained in this Master Program;
{lac When required, Aan application for permit or approval shall demonstrate all
reasonable efforts have been taken to provide sufficient mitigation such that the activity does
not result in net loss of ecological functions. Mitigation shall occur in the following
prioritized order:
(1) Avoiding the adverse impact altogether by not taking a certain action or parts of an
action, or moving the action outside the shoreline area;
(2) Minimizing adverse impacts by limiting the degree or magnitude of the action and its
implementation by using appropriate technology and engineering, or by taking affirmative
steps to avoid or reduce adverse impacts;
(3) Rectifying the adverse impact by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring the affected
environment;
(4) Reducing or eliminating the adverse impact over time by preservation and
Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
maintenance operations during the life of the action;
(5) Compensating for the adverse impact by following the mitigation sequence outlined
herein;
(6) Monitoring the adverse impact and taking appropriate corrective measures.
(e��Applicants for permits have the burden of proving that the proposed development is
consistent with the criteria set forth in the Shoreline Master Program and the Act, including
demonstrating that all reasonable efforts have been taken to provide sufficient mitigation
such that the activity does not result in net loss of ecological functions.
7.040 Public Access:
Public access includes the ability of the general public to reach, touch, and enjoy the water's
edge, to travel on the waters of the state, and to view the water and the shoreline from adjacent
locations.
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.) Te the greatest extent feasible eenSkstemtw ivith the over-all best interest of the state and
shorelines of the state should be preteeted-.
(e) Prepet4y owners should implement a xvrafiety ef teehniques ineluding aeEluisifien, leases.,
a Public Access shall be incorporated into a development in all of the
following
(1) New development that will generate a demand for one or more forms of public access,
(2) Water -dependent uses and developments that:
(i) Increase public use of the shorelines and public aquatic lands, or
(ii) Impair existing legal access opportunities, or
Utilize public harbor or aquatic lands, or
(iv) Are developed with public funding or other public resources.
(3) Non -water -oriented commercial and industrial uses,
(4) Non -single family development or use, or more than four (4) single-family residential
lots or single-family dwelling units, including subdivision, within a proposal or a
contiguously owned parcel,
(5) Any development located on public aquatic lands, except as related to single- family
residential use of the shoreline,
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(6) Publicly financed or subsidized flood control and shoreline stabilization facilities or
measures.
(b) Location and Design Criteria. Required public access shall incorporate the
following location and design criteria.
(1) Proximity to water's edge: Design of public access shall provide the general public with
opportunity to reach, touch, view, and enjoy the water's edge and shall be as close to the
shoreline's edge as feasible; provided that public access does not adversely affect sensitive
ecological features or lead to an unmitigated reduction in ecological functions.
Public access inside the buffer: Public access may be located inside the buffer provided
the applicant demonstrates compliance with the mitigation sequencing requirements
established above in SMP section 7.030. Walkways shall be buffered from sensitive
ecological features and may provide limited and controlled access to sensitive features and
the water's edge where appropriate. Fencing no taller than four (4) feet in height may be
provided to control damage to plants and other sensitive ecological features where
appropriate.
Trails shall be constructed of permeable materials for example non -treated elevated
wooden walkways and limited to six (6) feet in width. The Director may consider public
access alternatives with an approved report demonstrating no net loss and adherence to the
Public Access policies in SMP section 2.040.
(��Public access locations outside of buffers shall include:
(i) Not less than ten (10) percent of the developed area within the shoreline jurisdiction or
three thousand (3,000) square feet, whichever is greater. Water dependent uses are
exempt from this requirement; and
(ii) Public access shall extend along the entire water frontage, unless such access will
interfere with the functions of water -dependent uses. The minimum width of public
access facilities shall be ten (10) feet and shall be constructed of materials consistent
with the design of the development.
(3)j4) General Design Criteria: The entire public access area shall be:
(i) Landscaped, preserving and enhancing native vegetation where feasible, and
maintained by the property owner;
(ii) Connected to a nearby public street, an adjacent existing public walkway, or a future
walkway; and
(in) Compliant with the requirements of the American's with Disabilities Act and other
applicable standards for barrier free for the physically disabled, where feasible.
(iv) The dedicated area shall generally be open to public access 24 hours a day unless
specific exceptions are granted. If an exception is granted, access hours shall not be
restricted from 10:00 a.m. to dusk (one-half hour after sunset) each day. Changes in
access hours must meet the criteria of SMP meter 7 Se- --section 7.040(c).
(v) A submittal shall include specific design features of the walkway,
landscaping, signs and other features as applicable.
a(4) Access Requirements for Overwater Structures: Public access is required on
Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
over -water structures that are located on public aquatic lands. Access shall include
common use of walkway areas in accordance with all applicable requirements within
this section. For instances triggering public access requirements, refer to applicability
section 7.040(a).
.(4}Modification of Public Access: Public access requirements may be modified only
when one or more of the following criteria are met:
(1) Unavoidable health or safety hazards to the public will occur which cannot be
prevented by any practical means;
(2) Inherent security requirements of the use cannot be satisfied through the
application of alternative design features or other reasonable solutions;
(3) Unacceptable environmental harm will result from the public access that cannot be
mitigated;
(4) Significant undue and unavoidable conflict between any access provisions and the
proposed use and/or adjacent uses would occur and cannot be mitigated;
(5) Significant unavoidable environmental impacts will result from the public access.
(6) Should any one of the abovementioned criteria impede the ability to provide public access
the applicant must demonstrate that all reasonable alternatives have been pursued,
including but not limited to:
(i) Providing "limited public access" to protect specific identified features or limiting
hours of use;
(ii) Designing separation of uses and activities (e.g. terracing, use of one-way glazing,
hedges, landscaping, etc.) to provide security for and protect adjacent sites from
unreasonable intrusions into their privacy; and
(iii) Providing for specific facilities for public visual access, including viewing platforms
that may be physically separated from the water's edge. Viewing platforms shall be
utilized only if access adjacent to the water is not possible.
{g} Public Access Easements: Access easements are required for all developments
requiring a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit, Shoreline Conditional Use Permit, or
Shoreline Variance and shall meet the following standards:
(1) Size and Design: Public access easements along shorelines are to be waterward of
the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) to allow for improved lateral beach
access and shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet in width.
(2) Easements: Public access easements should connect to the nearest right-of-way
through an easement of no less than ten (10) feet.
(3) Minimum Width Exception: When the applicant demonstrates that undue hardship
would result from minimum width standards, easement width may be reduced only
to the minimum extent necessary to relieve the hardship.
(4) Recording: Public access easements and permit conditions shall be recorded on the
deed of title. Recording with the Kitsap County Auditor's Office shall occur prior
to permit approval.
(5) Signs: The sign(s) that indicate the public's right of access and hours of access shall
be constructed, installed and maintained by the property owner in conspicuous
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Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
locations at public access sites and at the nearest connection to an off -site public
right of way. These sign(s) shall identify the public right of access and hours of
access.
(6) Occupancy: Required public access sites shall be fully developed and available for
public use prior to occupancy of the use or activity.
(7) No diminution: Future actions by the applicant or other parties shall not diminish
the usefulness or value of the public access provided.
{#) View Corridor Requirements: View corridors shall apply to proposals within the
shoreline environment for multi -family and commercial development between Evergreen Park
and the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and shall include the following:
(1) View Corridors are applicable only on sites with over 100 feet in width as
measured parallel to the shoreline.
(2) The View Corridor shall be no less than 20% of the building site width for
buildings equal to or less than 40 feet inheight.
(3) The View Corridor shall be no less than 30% of the building site width for
buildings greater than 40 feet in height.
(4) View Corridors may contain structures no higher than 10 feet and may include
parking areas and landscaping, if topography permits.
(5) The Director, at their discretion, may require :the view corridor fflust to remain 1&
in one continuous piece.
7.050 Water Quality, Stormwater, and Non -Point Pollution:
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Prevent impaets to water quality and. stormwater quantity that would result in a net loss &f
quantity,regulations that address w.ater- quality and stofmwater ineluding publie health,
eentaminated e > >hefbieides,
pestieides, and e
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egulations
(a) Development within the City's shoreline shall conform to all requirements of the most
current version of the Bremerton Stormwater Management Plan and the most current
Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington.
(b) The construction of new outfalls into water bodies and improvements to existing facilities
shall comply with all appropriate Federal, State, and City regulations for water quality.
(c) Pesticides applied using aerial spraying techniques within the shoreline jurisdiction,
Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
including over water bodies or wetlands, shall be prohibited unless specifically permitted
under the Washington Departments of Agriculture and Ecology.
7.060 Archaeologically Sensitive Areas:
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eultural, > Of authorities,A*iAnA1 47A11je as identified the
ifieltiding The Suquamish e
and the Washington State Depat4fnent of Afehaeeleg)
appr-epriate for- the purpose of publie edueation related to a eultural resouree identified on
ate.
(a) The City will work with tribal, state, federal, and other local governments as appropriate to
identify significant cultural resources and local historical, cultural, and archaeological sites, in
observance of applicable state and federal laws protecting such information from general
public disclosure. Detailed cultural assessments may be required in areas with undocumented
resources based on the probability of the presence of cultural resources.
(b) Owners of property containing identified historical, cultural, or archaeological sites should
coordinate well in advance of application for development to assure that appropriate
agencies such as the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic
Preservation, the Suquamish Tribe Archaeology and Historic Preservation program, and
historic preservation groups have ample time to assess the site and identify the potential for
cultural resources.
(c) Upon receipt of an application for a development in an area of known cultural resources,
the City shall require a site assessment by a qualified professional archaeologist or historic
preservation professional and ensure review by qualified parties including the Washington
State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, and the Suquamish Tribe
Archaeology and Historic Preservation Program.
(d) If historical, cultural, or archaeological materials, sites or artifacts are discovered in the process
of development, work on that portion of the site shall be stopped immediately, the site secured
and the find reported as soon as possible to the City. Upon notification of such find, the
property owner shall notify the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic
Preservation and the Suquamish Tribe Archaeology and Historic Preservation Program. The
reviewing official shall provide for a site investigation by a qualified professional and may
provide for avoidance, or conservation of the resources, in coordination with appropriate
agencies.
7.070 Lighting Requirements:
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lighting(e) DeNrelopmeRt should implement site
heights, ole >
shielding and fixtufe designs ineluding shading
bulb tyrpes and r-edueedwattages.
zegulationsTa
(a) Development proposals requiring a permit within shorelines shall include a lighting plan that
provides and or meets the following standards:
(1) The location of all outdoor lighting and building security lighting and associated
wattages;
(2) Pole heights shall not exceed 20 feet in height;
(3) Fixture designs for all outdoor lighting shall shield the source or bulb of the light; and
(4) A Photometric plan is required and shall not exceed a strength of 1 foot-candle at the
property lines or OHWM.
(b) Where lighting is required for new streets, driveways or public access features, the lowest
level lighting possible shall be used.
(c) The lighting plan is required with the permit application and shall be reviewed as a
component of the shoreline permit.
7.080 Parking Requirements.
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(a) 12ar-king ineludes private on site, publie lots/structures and leading areas. Par-kingwithi
is ,t a e f;..ient land useo
PaFkiag as a pfimat:)r muse (stand alene use) 3�vithin the shermelinejur-isdiefi.en should be
CPafking sheuld not be allowed betweendevelopment and the adjaeent
(d) Wher-e suFfaee parking is developed within the shoreline jurmissdietion, Low lHipaet
Development teehniques should be impleffiented.
() Lighting for parking areas should be minimized.
Regulationsl
(a) Parking as a primaly or stand-alone use shall not be permitted within the shorelines
jurisdiction of a property.
(b) Parking shall not be located between shorelines and development unless no other location is
feasible and it can be demonstrated that it will have no negative impact on ecological
functions.
(c) Parking facilities shall minimize the amount of impervious surface within the shoreline
jurisdiction and should not disrupt planned public access or habitat restoration
objectives.
(d) Required parking for a permitted use on shorelines shall not be permitted between the
Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
development and the adjacent shoreline with the exception of parking that is required for
water -dependent uses. Loading and unloading zones that are an inherent element of a water -
dependent or a water -related use are allowed between the shoreline and the use area when it is
adjacent to the shoreline but, when feasible, should not be adjacent to a required buffer.
(e) Parking ratios for all uses within the shoreline shall follow BMC 20.48 parking standards.
The applicant may provide a parking analysis that demonstrates the parking need for the
use. This analysis shall include examples of other existing similar uses and how the parking
demand has been met in those locations and/or in other jurisdiction.
(f} When surface parking areas for permitted uses are designed and constructed, they shall
achieve the following objectives.
(1) Landscape screening around the perimeter and within the parking area to soften
edges and break up large parking areas;
(2) Implementation of Low Impact Development techniques for stormwater
management; and
(3) Located as far from a required shoreline or critical area buffer as possible.
7.090 Use and Modifications Matrix and Height Table:
(a) Use and Modifications Matrix: Tlrrcc cable -Figure 7.090 (a) determines which shoreline
modifications and shoreline uses are allowed or prohibited in each Shoreline Designation.
(1) Except for the land uses prohibited in this table, land uses allowed in the underlying zoning
are allowed in the Master Program, subject to the preference for water -oriented uses and
subject to specific criteria for uses included in these regulations. This chart is not
exhaustive of all uses addressed in the zoning code. When referring to unlisted uses, the
code is referring neither to uses listed here nor in the zoning code. If a use is prohibited in
the underlying zoning district, it is also prohibited within the shoreline.
(2) Aquatic Uses are determined by the adjacent Designation and are limited to water -
dependent uses and public access.
(3) Land uses in the underlying zoning that require a Conditional Use Permit, require a
Shoreline Conditional Use Permit.
(4) Land uses are defined in BMC 20.42 the definitions section of the zoning code.
Shoreline activities are defined in the definitions section of this code.
(5) A use located within the "Isolated" designation shall not be governed by the
performance standards within SMP Chapter 7, General Standards and Regulations;
Chapter 8, Shoreline Use Regulations, or Chapter 9 Shoreline Modifications,
however the Director may determine the proposed development or use is clearly
contrary to the intent of this program, and relevant elements of this program may
be applied. Development and land use within this designation shall be governed by
all other regulations of BMC Title 20 Land Use. The mandatory permit and
procedural requirements of this program contained in Chapter 5, Permit
Administration, shall apply to said development or uses.
Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
Figure 1.090 (a): Use and Modifications Matrix
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KEY:
-X= Prohibited
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P= Permitted
CU= Conditional Use
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Unlisted Uses:
Cu
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UPLAND USES
Boat Sales, Storage and Repair
X
X
X
CU
P
P
P
Commercial uses such as but not limited to:
general retail, general office, clinics,
restaurants, drinking places, personal services,
X
X
X
X
P
P
P
athletic fields, restaurants, community
facilities, and entertainment uses. (See Zoning
Code forspecific allowed uses by zone
Community, Cultural, Educational Facilities
CU
P
P
P
P
P
X
Golf Courses
X
CU
CU
X
X
X
X
Hotels and Lodging
X
X
X
X
P
P
X
Industrial
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
Worship and Religious Facilities
X
CU
P
CU
P
P
X
PARKING, TRANSPORTATION & UTILITIES
Parking Serving Primary Use Within the
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Shoreline Jurisdiction
Parking Not Serving Primary Use Within the
X
X
X
X
CU
CU
CU
Shoreline Jurisdiction
Transportation facilities that serve uses within
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
the shoreline
Utilities that serve uses within the shoreline
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
RESIDENTIAL
Adult Family Homes, Daycare, & Bed and
CU
P
P
X
P
P
X
Breakfasts
Commercial/Residential mixed
X
X
X
X
P
P
X
Multi -Family Residential
X
X
P
X
P
P
X
Single Family Residential
P
P
P
P
P
P
X
SHORELINE MODIFICATIONS (All uses must meet applicable code criteria see Ch. 9)
Boat Launch
ICU ICUICU
ICU
ICU
ICU
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KEY:Cd
X_ Prohibited
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P= Permitted
CU= Conditional Use
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Aquaculture (including commercial, non-
CU
X
X
CU
CU
CU
CU
commercial, and eoduck
Ecological Restoration / Enhancement
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Docks, Piers and Other In -Water Structures
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Dredging
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Flood Hazard Reduction
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Mooring Buoys
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Marinas
CU
CU
CU
CU
CU
CU
CU
Stabilization - New and Replacement
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Stormwater Management Facilities
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
RECREATION AND PUBLIC ACCESS
Recreation, Non -Water -Oriented
CU
Cu
CU
CU
CU
CU
CU
Recreation, Water -Oriented
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Trails, public pedestrian and bicycle not
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
including overwater trails
OUTRIGHTLY PROHIBITED USES
Adult Entertainment
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Agriculture
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Automobile Sales Service & Repair
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Heieht restrictions: Figure 7.090 (bl establishes the allowable height in each designation based
Heightdefined in Chapter
establishes the allewable height in eaeh designation based E)fl the type ef
use. All the applieable City standards still apply. in the event the provisions of this
Pfegr-afn eenfiiet with pr-evisions of ether- regulations, the ffier-e restr-iefive shall
prevail. Height measurement is defined in GhapteF-3-.
Figure 7.090 (b) Height Restrictions:
ENVIRONMENT DESIGNATION
HEIGHT
Commercial
35 feet
Downtown Waterfront*
175 feet
Industrial
35 feet
Exhibit A to SMP Ordinance
ENVIRONMENT DESIGNATION
HEIGHT
Multi -Family Residential
40
feet
Over -Water Structures" (All Designations)
15
feet
Recreation
35
feet
Single Family Residential
30 -35 feet
Urban Conservancy
25
feet
Table Notes:
The height limit is restricted to that portion of the
located within the shoreline jurisdiction.
building
physically
* Heights in the Downtown Waterfront. Within the MFR 1 Waterfront Overlay
Zone of the Downtown Subarea plan. maeinmm height shall be calculated from
an average of the existing grade on Washington Avenue from the front property
line of each parcel.
** Public Brid eg s. Height restrictions do not apply to public bridges;
compliance with all other code provisions shall apply.
Heights in the Eex��lCommercial,�Industrial, and Multi -Family
designationsdistriets may be increased outright to the te4he-zoning district height
limit through a Conditional Use De fmi+ pursuant to the following previded_
criteria:
(i) The increase does not substantially block views from a substantial number of upland
residential properties per RCW 90.58.320.
(ii) Greater height is demonstrated to be needed for an essential element of an allowed use.
(iii)The project may be required to include compensating elements that substantially
enhance the visual and physical public access to the shoreline.
iv It is demonstrated that No Net Loss of habitat function will be achieved.
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pitched roof when:
The pitch of the roof is not less than 6:12
ii The pitched roof is oriented perpendicular to the shoreline. Minor gables or other
roof features parallel to the shoreline may be permitted on a case by case basis
provided such features do not extend past the pitched roof where views are
intended to be preserved.
iii The pitched roof covers the entire structure.
(3) Exceptions: The followin;; structures listed below may be erected above the heit?i
limits established in Figure 7.090 (b):
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(i) Cranes gantries mobile conveyors and similar equipment necessary for the functions
of marinas marine manufacturing, permitted commercial, industrial or port activities
and servicing vehicles.
(ii) Flagpoles or masts, transmission towers, chimneys, smokestacks, aerials or
stairwells, when part of a permitted use.
�iii) Belfries, monuments, spires or steeples, transmission towers, provided such
structures must be designed to minimize obstruction of views.
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Chapter a — Shoreline Use Regulations
8.010 —Intent
8.020 — Aquaculture
8.030 — Commercial Development
8.040 — Forest Practices
8.050 — Industrial Development
8.060 — Marinas and Boating Facilities
8.070 — Recreational Development
8.080 — Residential Development
8.090 — Roads, Railways, and Utilities
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The policies and regulations within this chapter shall apply to the specific common uses
and types of development to the extent they occur within the shoreline J urisdiction. These
policies and regulations are intended to achieve no net loss of shoreline ecological
function. Each use or development type includes a brief explanation and examples of the
subject use, policies which are intended to guide and interpret the accompanying
regulations, and then the regulations
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feeding, raising, harvesting, and pfecessing of aquatie plants and animals and the
maintenanee and eenstr-uefien of neeessary equipment, buildings, and gr-ewitig areas.
Cultivation methads inelude, but are not limited to fish pens, fish hateher-ies, shellfish
fafts, faeks and long lines, seaweed fleats, and nets and the eukufe of elams and eyster-s
an tidelands and sub tidal areas. Aqtiaetiftur-e does not inelude the hanrest of
geedtielrc asseeiated with a state managed wild steek geeduek fishefy. Aquaeultufe is a
preferred water dependent use. it should be eneeur-aged to leeate where it will not
signifieantly eetifliet with naviga4ien and other watef dependent
(a) Aquaeultur-e should net be leeated in areas whefe it 3Azeuld festilt in a net less of
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impacted.
(3) Aquaculture shall meet all applicable State and Federal requirements including, but
not limited to: Federal Clean Water Act, Section 401, and the Washington State
Water Pollution Control Act (RCW 90.48), local health codes and the applicable
requirements of the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife for said
facilities.
(c) Aquaculture shall not be detrimental to visual access of the water body. Aquaculture
shall not significantly impact the aesthetic qualities of the shoreline.
(d) Aquaculture shall not significantly conflict with navigation.
(e) The proponent shall demonstrate that the proposed location is suitable for aquaculture
with little or no modification to the shoreline environment. Aquaculture shall not
displace native plant or animal communities important to the food chain, particularly
surf smelt spawning beaches, or areas important to the rearing of threatened or
endangered species.
(f) Aquaculture sites may be required to be separated from other aquaculture sites to
prevent cumulative impacts upon shoreline processes. Appropriate separation shall
be determined by the City in consultation with State and federal agencies, and tribal
interests, based upon attributes such as water body characteristics, drift cell patterns,
and upland development patterns.
(g) Harvest activities shall be conducted in a manner that minimizes turbidity and the risk
of impacts to aquatic vegetation and the intertidal bed by complying with State water
quality standards and permit requirements. If a State water quality permit is not
required, harvest activities must utilize the following methods:
(1) Where water pumps are used, they must be placed on floating rafts and shall only
be temporarily anchored to ensure water depths that avoid grounding.
(2) Pump intakes shall be screened to minimize the capture of marine organisms.
(3) Harvest activities within fine-grained beaches that are susceptible to sediment
transport may be required to utilize sediment containment methods such as
fencing or cloth tubes.
(h) The installation of submerged or intertidal structures, or over -water structures shall be
allowed only when the applicant demonstrates that no alternative method of operation
is feasible and must comply with the view protection requirements below in Cliapter-
subsection (i).
n Navigational access must be guaranteed. for floating or submerged aquaculture
structures. The applicant must provide evidence that the proposal will not interfere
with general navigation lanes and traffic and that all structures remain shoreward of
principal navigation channels.
View Protection: Aquaculture structures and equipment, EXCEPT navigation aids,
shall be designed, operated, and maintained to blend into their surroundings through
the use of appropriate colors and materials.
(1) Over -water aquaculture structures shall be constructed of materials that blend in
with the shoreline environment.
(2) Storage of necessary tools and apparatus seaward of the OHWM shall be limited
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to containers of not more than three feet in height, as measured from the surface
of the raft or dock; except as permitted through a variance.
(3) Materials which are not necessary for the immediate and regular operation of the
facility shall not be stored seaward of the OHWM.
(4) The applicant shall submit a visual impact analysis assessing the aesthetic, light,
and glare impacts on adjacent uses and may condition a project to mitigate
impacts or may deny a project if adverse impacts cannot be feasibly mitigated.
(k) Aquaculture development shall control nuisance factors, such as noise and odor, and
shall comply with all applicable regulations. No garbage, wastes or debris shall be
allowed to accumulate at the site of any aquaculture operation.
(I) Structures or activities associated with aquaculture that are not water -dependent, such
as an office, shall be located upland, away from the shoreline and shall comply with
all buffers and setback requirements.
(m) Equipment, structures, and material shall not be abandoned in the shoreline or
wetland area. The City may require that a bond be posted to help to ensure that this
regulation is implemented.
(n) All commercial aquaculture requires a Shoreline Conditional Use Permit. All new
commercial geoduck aquaculture or conversions from existing non-geoduck
aquaculture to geoduck aquaculture requires a Conditional Use Permit and will be
administered consistent with WAC 173-2&241(3)(b)(11), (iii), and (iv). Included with
the CUP application, a complete baseline description of existing conditions, including
characteristics of the water, substrate, vegetation and aquatic species, shall be
provided by the applicant. This analysis shall include a monitoring plan establishing
how the proposal will not negatively impact existing ecological functions.
(o) All aquaculture proposals shall comply with the public access requirements found in
Chapter- 7 SeetieNSMP section 7.040.
(p) The applicant shall coordinate with the Suquamish Tribe regarding treaty rights to
ensure the proposal does not negatively impact the tribes Usual and Accustomed
areas.
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(a) Priority of uses shall be in the following order: Water -dependent uses, water -related
uses, water -enjoyment uses, and non -water related uses.
(b) Water -dependent commercial development shall not interfere with or compromise the
operation of existing adjacent water -oriented development or decrease opportunities
for the general public to access adjacent shorelines.
a) Water -related uses shall not be approved if they displace existing water -dependent
uses and must comply with the following:
(1) All water -related uses shall be reviewed to ensure that the use has a functional
requirement for a waterfront location, or the use provides a necessary service
supportive of the water -dependent uses, and/or the proximity of the use to its
customers makes its services less expensive and/or more convenient.
2) Miyred use development within 100 feet of the 014VAI that ineerperates watef
depeadeat use fnecy net kielude non water- oriented uses 4 the grmound level within
100 feet f %'he 014W 4f
Allowed water -related commercial uses shall be evaluated in terms of
whether the use facilitates a community wide interest, including increasing public
access and public recreational opportunities in the shoreline.
(d) Water -enjoyment uses may not be approved if they displace existing water -dependent
or water -related use. The applicant must demonstrate that the use will provide for the
public's ability to enjoy the physical and aesthetic qualities of the shoreline as a
primary characteristic of the proposal and must include the following:
(1) The water -enjoyment use must be open to the general public.
(2) The shoreline -oriented space within the project must be devoted to specifically
foster shoreline enjoyment for a substantial number of people.
(3) Development within 100 feet of the OHWM that incorporates water -enjoyment
use may not include non -water -oriented uses on the ground floor within 100' of
the OHWM.
(e) Non -water -oriented uses can be located in the shoreline jurisdiction when:
(1) The site is physically separated from the shoreline by another private property or
a public right-of-way such that access for water -oriented use is precluded. Such
conditions must be lawfully established prior to the effective date of this Program.
(2) A site where navigability is severely limited.
(3) The developable portion of the site is physically separated from the shoreline in
such a way access is infeasible, or
(4) The use is part of a mixed -use project that includes water -dependent uses; and
(5) In cases (2), (3 or (4) directly above, when the use provides significant public
benefit with respect to the objectives of the Act by:
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(i) Restoring the ecological functions both in aquatic and upland environments
that provide native vegetation buffers as specified in SMP section
20.16.6447.010 and in accordance with the Restoration Element of this plan.
(ii) The balance of the water frontage not devoted to ecological restoration and
associated buffers shall be provided as public access where feasible.
(f) All development shall provide opportunities for the public to access the shoreline
adjacent to the subject use. Where public access has already been provided as part of
a prior project or action, the said use shall be designed and constructed to be oriented
towards the shoreline. ('Oriented towards the shoreline' means that the active space
for customers and passersby is facing or directed towards the shoreline. Active space
does not include service entries or load / unload areas.) Where physical access is
unfeasible, visual access is required.
(g) Parking shall be upland of the associated use whenever possible, and located,
designed and screened so as to have minimum visual impact.
(h) When parking or circulation elements must be located adjacent to the shoreline, they
shall be designed to enable pedestrian access to and along the shoreline.
(1, All development shall implement a range of Low Impact Development techniques as
feasible to minimize the impacts on riparian, near -shore and upland areas.
8.040 Forest Practices:
(a) A forest practice that only involves timber harvesting is not a development under
the Act and does not require a substantial development permit or a shoreline
exemption. A forest practice that includes activities other than timber cutting may
be a development under the Act and may require a substantial development
permit, as required by WAC 222-50-020.
{Conversion of forested areas to urban development shall implement the
mitigation sequencing as specified in Chaptef-TSMP section 7.030040.
{hKcL.Forest practices for the sole purpose of timber harvesting shall not be allowed in
the shoreline jurisdiction, except within the City Watershed and City Lands.
d Any forest practice activity on shorelines of statewide significance shall comply
with RCW 90.58.150.
8.050 Industrial Development:
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(a) Water -dependent and water -related industrial development shall not degrade the
ecological function of the shorelines or disrupt existing or proposed public access
amenities.
(b) Water -dependent development shall not interfere with or compromise the operation of
existing adjacent water -oriented development or decrease opportunities for the
general public to access adjacent shorelines.
(c) Industrial uses proposed over the water shall be limited to water -dependent uses,
limited to the smallest feasible dimensions and shall require a Conditional Use
Permit.
(d) Non -water -oriented uses maybe located in the shoreline jurisdiction when:
(1) The site is physically separated from the shoreline by another private property or
a blic right -of --way such that access for water -oriented use i
pus precluded. Such
conditions must be lawfully established prior to the effective date of this Program.
(2) A site where navigability is severely limited.
(3) The developable portion of the site is physically separated from the shoreline in
such a way access is infeasible or
(4) The use is part of a mixed -use project that includes water -dependent uses; and
(5) In all cases (2), (3) and (4) directly above, when the use provides significant
public benefit with respect to the objectives of the Act by:
(1) Restoring the ecological functions both in aquatic and upland environments
that provide native vegetation buffers as specified in seeti .n 20 ' 66' QSMP
section 7.010 and in accordance with the Restoration Element of this plan.
(ii) The balance of the water frontage not devoted to ecological restoration and
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associated buffers shall be provided as public access where feasible.
Water -dependent and water -related industrial uses shall provide public access to the
shoreline per the standards in Cha term 7, Seetion 060 SMP section 7.040 provided
said access does not compromise the integrity or operation of the use, does not
threaten the safety and welfare of the general public, does not interfere with an
existing adjacent use and does not compromise existing ecological functions.
(1) If a property is a designated EPA Superfund site, it may be considered
exempt from public access requirements.
0 Any type of industrial development on shorelines shall implement a range of Low
Impact Development techniques to minimize the impacts on riparian and near -shore
environments and upland areas.
(g� Areas between industrial development and adjacent land uses and public access areas
shall be located and landscaped so as to provide a transitional area as required for
visual landscaped screening in BMC20.50.050.
(h) Ports with water -dependent and/or water -related uses shall also comply with the
sections in this Master Program including, but not limited to: Transportation
Facilities; Utilities; Water Access and Moorage Facilities.
(i) Only water -dependent features shall be located on the shoreline within the buffer. All
other features associated to an industrial use including, but not limited to waste
treatment facilities, utilities, and transportation facilities not associated with water
dependent elements of industrial shall be located as far away from the water's edge
and recreational beaches as practical and must meet setbacks and buffers.
Outdoor storage is prohibited within shoreline jurisdiction, except by approval of a
Shoreline Conditional Use permit. The applicant must demonstrate that the exterior
storage is essential to the use and will not significantly impact shoreline views.
(k) All proposed uses shall demonstrate that no spill or discharge to surface waters will
result. The application must include a specific program to contain and clean up spills
or discharges of pollutants associated with the activity.
(1) Offshore log storage shall be allowed only to serve a processing use and shall be
located where:
(1) Water depth is sufficient without dredging; and
(2) Water circulation is adequate to disperse polluting wastes; and
LLLog storage will not provide habitat for salmonid predators.
(m) If a property is designated an EPA Superfund Site, shoreline armoring may be utilized
as a means to prevent chemicals from leaching into the waterbody.
8.060 Marinas and Boating Facilities:
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,Rtjeh that there is no not less of'she, .ol;.,o o ..1egieal function
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(a) Boating facilities shall be designed to provide opportunities for aquatic ecological
functions to establish and succeed. In order to do so, boating facilities shall be
designed and located in areas that are previously disturbed or where impacts to
existing ecological function can be avoided or minimized.
(b) Boating facilities should be managed consistent with the Department of Ecology
document titled "Resource Manual for Pollution Prevention in Marinas," May 1998,
Revised August 2009, Publication #9811.
(c) Dry upland boat storage is preferred rather than over -water facilities in order to
protect shoreline ecological functions, efficiently use shoreline space, and minimize
consumption of public water surface areas unless:
(1) No suitable upland locations exist for such facilities, or
(2) It is demonstrated that wet moorage would result in fewer impacts to ecological
functions, or
(3) It is demonstrated that wet moorage would enhance public use of the shoreline.
(d) New or expanded marinas shall be permitted only when the applicant has
demonstrated that a specific need exists and there is not adequate supply in current
facilities, permitted facilities, or facilities planned by public agencies, including Port
Districts. Consideration of facilities shall include boat launching facilities and upland
boat storage for smaller boats.
(e) Marinas shall be permitted only on sites where it is demonstrated that:
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(1) That they will not result in a net loss of ecological functions and specifically will
not interfere with natural geomorphic processes including delta formation, water
quality; water circulation and flushing or adversely affect native and anadromous
fish.
(2) Shoreline armoring is not required.
(3) Future dredging is not required to accommodate navigability.
(4) Shallow water embayments with poor flushing action or areas with extensive
tidelands should not be considered.
(t} Breakwaters constructed for protection of boating facilities shall be designed to allow
public access along the top, where feasible. Pile or floating breakwater designs shall
be used unless the proponent demonstrates that there are specific safety
considerations that warrant alternative approaches. A Conditional Use Permit shall
be required for any boating facility that utilizes any construction other than piles or
floating breakwaters.
(g) Accessory uses at boating facilities shall be limited to those which are dependent, necessary necessary for operation, or which provide physical or visual shoreline
access to substantial numbers of the general public. Accessory uses shall be
consistent in scale and intensity with surrounding boating uses.
(h) New covered moorage is prohibited. Removal of existing covered moorage may be
required as a condition of expansion or reconstruction of existing boating facilities.
(i) Extended moorage is restricted on waters of the State except as allowed by applicable
State regulations and unless a lease or permission is obtained from the State.
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Boating facilities shall be permitted only when it is demonstrated that:
(1) A specific need exists and there is not adequate supply in current facilities,
permitted facilities, or facilities planned by public agencies, including Port
Districts.
(2) They will not result in a net loss of ecological functions and specifically will not
interfere with natural geomorphic processes including processes including
erosion, transport, and deposition of materials, water quality and adverse impacts
on aquatic species. Areas with extensive tidelands should not be considered
(3) They are served by adequate access over a public road that will not adversely
impact residential uses; shall provide adequate on -site parking, including trailer
parking, to assure that parking spillover does not occur on adjacent streets and
uses; and shall be served by adequate utilities and public facilities, including
restrooms.
(4) Over water facilities, such as docks, shall be limited to the size and configuration
needed to serve the boat launch function.
(k) Application Materials: The following must be adequately addressed with the permit
application submittal for a boating facility:
(1) Provide adequate onsite parking as provided in BMC 20.48 and Chapter-
�SMP section 7.080.
(2) Provide adequate Utilities,
(3) Address existing adjacent water -oriented uses, ensure new structures will not
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impact such uses.
(4) Provide documentation showing that the use will not impair block or introduce a
hazard to existing or potential public access along beaches.
(5) Ensure the use will not unreasonably impair shoreline views from upland
residences and adjacent uses.
(6) Include multiple uses such as dock fishing, boat lunching, and wet dry boat
storage, and hand carry craft storage, as applicable for the boating facilities size
and scope.
(7) For marinas over forty (40) slips pump -out, holding, and waste treatment facilities
and services shall be provided.
(8) Provide public access as outlined in Chaptef 6, Seetien 040SMP section 7.040. A
public access plan is required and must address both visual and physical access
and may be required to provide the following.
(i) All marinas using public aquatic lands shall provide public access over at
least twenty (20) percent of structures over aquatic lands, not including
individual slips.
(ii) Public restroom facilities shall be provided on marinas with more than 40
slips.
(9) Address operational procedures for fuel handling and storage in order to minimize
accidental spillage and to provide satisfactory means for handling spills that may
occur.
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(a) Water -oriented recreation facilities shall be located and designed such that there is no
net loss of shoreline ecological function.
(' Recreation activities are allowed when they do not displace water -dependent uses
and are consistent with existing water -related and water -enjoyment uses. State-owned
shorelines shall be recognized as particularly adapted to providing wilderness
beaches, ecological study areas, and other recreational uses for the public in
accordance with RCW 90.58.100(4).
(c) Development of water -oriented recreation facilities shall comply with the mitigation
sequencing specified in Chapter 7, SeetienSMP section 7.030.
(d) Development of recreation facilities shall implement, where applicable, the elements
within the City of Bremerton Park, Recreation and Open Space Plan.
(e) Recreational development shall be oriented towards the shoreline and shall provide
the maximum possible amount of public access to the shoreline as follows.
(1) Water -dependent recreation such as fishing, swimming, boating, and wading
should be located on the shoreline.
(2) Water -related recreation as picnicking, hiking, and walking should be located near
the shoreline.
(3) Non -water -related recreation facilities shall be located inland. Recreational
facilities with large grass areas, such as golf courses and playing fields, and
facilities with extensive impervious surfaces shall observe critical area buffers and
vegetation conservation standards providing for native vegetation buffer areas
along the shoreline.
(t) New over -water structures for recreation use shall be allowed only when:
(1) They allow opportunities for substantial numbers of people to enjoy the shorelines
of the state.
(2) They are not located in or adjacent to areas of exceptional ecological sensitivity,
especially aquatic and wildlife habitat areas.
(3) They are integrated with other public access features, particularly when they
provide limited opportunities to approach the water's edge in areas where public
access is set back to protect sensitive ecological features at the water's edge.
(4) No net loss of ecological functions will be achieved.
(5) The specific location and design is approved as a Shoreline Conditional Use.
(g) Location and design of recreation facilities shall meet the following criteria:
(1) The development shall provide parking and other necessary facilities to handle the
designed public use.
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(2) Accessory facilities, such as restrooms, recreational halls and gymnasiums,
commercial services, access roads and parking areas, shall be set back from the
OHWM and shall meet G -itie l ^ fe buffers unless it can be shown that such
facilities are shoreline dependent. These areas may be linked to the shoreline by
pedestrian walkways.
(3) The development shall be located and designed to minimize detrimental impact
on existing and planned use of nearby property.
(4) The proposal will not create a net loss of ecological functions.
(h) Street -end parks, where developed to serve community needs, shall be limited to
walking on the beach, carry craft boat launching, waterfront viewing, swimming, or
fishing, and shall be designed so as not to interfere with privacy of adjacent
residential uses.
() Private recreation uses and facilities that exclude the public from public aquatic lands
are permitted only when the following additional criteria are met:
(1) Reasonable public access shall be provided to the shoreline at no fee for sites
providing recreational uses that are fee supported, including access along the
water's edge where appropriate. In the case of facilities on public aquatic lands,
no -fee access shall be provided to the public in common with any private use.
(2) The development is located and designed to have no substantial detrimental
impact on existing and planned use of nearby property.
Motorized vehicular access including the use of all -terrain and of&road vehicles in
the shoreline area is prohibited, EXCEPT for boat launching and maintenance
activities and EXCEPT where specific areas for such use are set aside and controlled,
and then only when it can be demonstrated that demand is sufficient to warrant such
activity. Provided that the exceptions above shall not apply to beaches, bars, spits,
and streambeds.
(k) Signs indicating the public's right of access to shoreline areas shall be installed and
maintained in conspicuous locations at the point of access and the entrance.
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(a) Single Family Use Priority: Single family residential development is a priority use
on the shoreline when developed in a manner consistent with control of pollution and
prevention of damage to the natural environment
(b) Multi -Family Use Priority: Multi -family residential use is not a priority for location
on the shoreline under the Shoreline Management Act and is subject to the preference
for water -dependent and water -oriented use and must provide for meeting the
requirements for ecological productivity and public access.
(c) Water -Dependent Use Priority: Multi -family development may not be approved if
it displaces existing water -dependent uses. Multi -family development is preferred as
part of mixed used development including water -dependent, water -related and water -
enjoyment use. Multi -family development uses may be permitted only where it
provides significant public benefit with respect to the objectives of the Act by:
(1) Restoration of ecological functions, both in aquatic and upland environments,
shall provide native vegetation buffers according to the standards provided for
critical areas or in accordance with the Restoration Element of this document.
(2) Provision of public access in accordance with SMP
section 7.040- Public Access.
(d) Over -Water Homes: Over -water residences and floating homes are prohibited_
Existingfloating oating on -water residences legally established and moored within a marina
within the City of Bremerton prior to July 1, 2014 are considered a conforming use and
should be accommodated through reasonable permit conditions, or mitigation that will
not effectively preclude maintenance, repair, replacement, and remodeling of existing
floatina on -water residences and their moorages by rendering these actions
impracticable.
(e) Shore Stabilization: New residential development shall not require shoreline
stabilization. Prior to approval, a qualified professional must provide a site analysis
establishing that shoreline stabilization is unlikely to be necessary for each new lot to
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support intended development during the We of the development.
(t) Fills: New residential development shall meet all critical area provisions of this
program. Filling of, or into, water bodies or their associated wetlands for the purpose
of subdivision or multi -family construction shall not be permitted.
(g) Public Access: Residential developments, including subdivisions, and planned unit
developments, of five (5) or more lots/units shall provide "improved public access"
for all residents of the development and the general public, in compliance with public
access standards contained in Chapter 7, Seet-ieaSMP section 7.040 - Public Access.
(h) Private Docks: All new subdivisions shall record a prohibition on new private
individual docks on the face of the plat in accordance with Chaptef 9, SeetieaSMP
section 9.030 As Docks, Piers, and In -Water Structures. An area reserved for shared
moorage may be designated if it meets all requirements of this Program.
QQ Low Impact Development: Residential development shall be designed to minimize
the amount of impervious area and shall utilize Low Impact Development techniques
to the greatest extent feasible (e.g., permeable pavers, stormwater infiltration and
filtration).
(1 Residential Subdivision: All subdivisions that create a new lot on the shoreline shall
comply with applicable standard shoreline buffer and setbacks. In all cases, all new
lots on the shoreline shall fully populate the standard buffer area with native
ve)zetation however, planting may be accomplished after final plat at the time the lot
is developed; in these instances conditions shall be placed on the face of the recorded
final subdivision document specifying conditions of approval.
�k Application Requirements: Applications for development of subdivisions and multi-
family developments shall include the following information (at minimum) in
addition to other submittal requirements,
(1) Details (graphic and textual) of any proposed alteration in the natural character of
the shoreline,
(2) Provisions for lot owner or occupant access to the water body,
(3) Provisions for public access to the water body.
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(a) Ecological Function: New roadways, utilities and railways shall mitigate their
impacts such that the result is a no net loss of shoreline ecological function.
(b) Location Priority: New or substantially expanded roads, railroads and bridges may
be located within shoreline jurisdiction only if.
(1) The facility is needed within the shoreline jurisdiction to support permitted
shoreline activities.
(2) No feasible upland alternative exists based on analysis of system options that
assess the potential for alternative routes outside shoreline jurisdiction or set
back further from the land/water interface.
(c) Transportation Facilities: Transportation facilities shall be located and designed to
avoid significant natural, historic, archaeological or cultural sites to the maximum
extent feasible, and mitigate unavoidable impacts to result in no net loss of ecological
processes and functions.
(d) Design Criteria: Where permitted, transportation facilities shall meet the following
design criteria.
(1) Roads, railroads, and bridges shall cross the shoreline area by the shortest most
direct route, unless such route would cause substantial environmental damage.
(2) The project shall be located and designed to fit the existing topography as much
as possible, thus minimizing alterations to the natural environment.
(3) Facilities located within critical areas, particularly in wetlands areas, should be
designed to avoid the resource and may be permitted only if in compliance with
standards for those areas.
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(4) Construction of facilities shall be designed to protect the shoreline against
erosion, uncontrolled or polluting drainage and other factors detrimental to the
environment, both during and after construction.
(5) All debris, cut and fill material, overburden, and other waste materials from
construction shall be disposed of in such a way as to prevent their entry by
erosion from drainage into any water body.
(6) Facilities shall provide for passage of high flows, flood waters, debris, fish
passage, and wildlife movement by providing bridges with the longest span
feasible and the greatest height feasible. When bridges are not feasible, culverts
or other features shall be utilized that are large enough to provide for these
functions.
(7) The project shall provide the minimum width and length of travel -way for
vehicles and provide facilities for safe pedestrian and other non -motorized travel
along all public integrated with trail and bicycle systems along shorelines to the
maximum extent feasible. When public roads will afford scenic vistas, viewpoint
areas shall be provided.
(8) New roadways should be designed and constructed to implement Low Impact
Development techniques.
(9) Landscape planting is required along all shoreline roads, parking, and turnout
facilities to:
(i) Provide buffers between pedestrian and auto u(zers;
Enhance the shoreline driving experience; and
(iii) Enhance and complement potential views of shoreline areas.
10 Height restrictions do not apply to public brides. Compliance with all other
code provisions shall apply.
(e) Unused ROW: T^ order te. improve publie aeeess to the shefeline City should
retain abandoned or unused road or railroad rights -of -way for public
access to and/or along the water to improve public shoreline access.
(lj Road Ends: Road ends abutting water bodies shall be reviewed for potential use and
development for public access to the water, and be incorporated into the City's
Comprehensive Public Access Plan as appropriate.
(g) Vacations: The City shall not vacate any public right -of --way in a shoreline location
until adopting a Comprehensive Public Access plan for the area showing that the
subject right -of --way cannot be used as a contributing element in that plan. The City
shall vacate public right -of --way abutting a body of salt or fresh water only in
compliance with RCW 35,79.035 which allows vacations of streets abutting bodies of
water pursuant to state law criteria, or as amended. only-
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(h) Utility Location Criteria: New or substantially expanded utilities may be located
within shoreline jurisdiction only if.
(1) The facility is needed within the shoreline jurisdiction to support permitted
shoreline activities;
(2) No feasible upland alternative exists based on analysis of system options
that assess the potential for alternative routes outside shoreline jurisdiction
or is set back further from the land/water interface; and
(3) Facilities will not degrade or obstruct scenic views.
(i) Utilities: Utilities shall be located and designed to avoid significant natural, historic,
archaeological or cultural sites to the maximum extent feasible, and mitigate
unavoidable impacts to result in no net loss of ecological processes and functions.
Utility Design Criteria: Utilities, where permitted, shall meet the following design
criteria:
(1) Facilities should occupy as little of the shoreline as feasible. Utility installation
parallel to the shoreline should be avoided to the maximum extent feasible.
Utilities shall cross the shoreline area by the shortest most direct route, unless
such route would cause substantial environmental damage.
(2) Utilities shall be located and designed to fit the existing topography as much as
possible, thus minimizing alterations to the natural environment.
(3) Facilities shall be located and designed to minimize obstruction of scenic views.
(4) Utility crossings of water bodies shall be attached to bridges or located in other
existing facilities, if feasible. If new installations are required to cross water
bodies or wetlands, they should avoid disturbing banks and streambeds and shall
be designed to avoid the need for shoreline stabilization. Crossings shall be
tunneled or bored where feasible. Installations shall be deep enough to avoid
failures or need for protection due to exposure due to stream bed mobilization,
aggregation or lateral migration. Underwater utilities shall be placed in a sleeve if
feasible to avoid the need for excavation in the event of the need for maintenance
or replacement.
(k) Architectural Compatibility: Facilities involving buildings, such as pump stations,
electrical substation, or other facilities, shall be architecturally compatible and
landscaped to assure compatibility with natural features, public access facilities, and
adjacent uses.
(I) Construction Practices: Construction shall be designed to protect the shoreline
against erosion, uncontrolled or polluting drainage and other factors detrimental to the
environment, both during and after construction.
(m) Easements: Access easements to utility installations shall be no wider than needed to
construct, maintain, or repair the utility.
(n) Public Access: Utility development shall provide for compatible, multiple use of
sites and rights -of -way through coordination with local government agencies. Such
uses include shoreline access points, trail systems, and other forms of recreation and
transportation, providing that public access will not unduly interfere with utility
operations, endangers public health and safety, or create a significant and
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disproportionate liability for the owner.
(o) Landscape Restoration4N4aintenance projects: Upon completion of installation of
projects on shorelines, disturbed non -impervious areas shall be restored to pre -
project configuration, replanted with native species, and provided maintenance care
until the newly planted vegetation is established. A landscape restoration plan is
required.
(p) Storm Drainage/Sewer Outfalls: Storm drainage and sewer outfalls are encouraged
to locate shall be heat � beyond the extreme low tide line/mean low lower water._
However, at the discretion of Director on a case -by -case basis storm facilities may
locate above the extreme low tide line in order to mitigate maintenance and sediment
infill for the City. In addition, storm drainage and sewer outfalls must be located to
avoid and minimize impacts to submerged aquatic vegetation, forage fish spawning
beds, and shellfish beds. If this provision cannot be met, the applicant will
demonstrate that alternatives with less to no impact on aquatic vegetation and
shellfish beds are not feasible due to design constraints.
(q) Applications: All applications for installation of utility facilities shall include the
following information prepared by a qualified professional:
(1) Reason why facility must be located in a shoreline area;
(2) Alternative locations considered, including the feasibility of location within
existing utility right-of-way, and reasons for their rejection;
(3) Location of other facilities near the proposed project and if the location is to
include other types of facilities;
(4) Proposed method of construction and plans to control erosion and turbidity during
construction;
(5) Plans for reclamation of areas disturbed during construction;
(6) Any other information deemed necessary.
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Chapter 9 — Shoreline Modifications
9.010 —Intent
9.020 — Clearing and Grading
9.030 — Docks, Piers, and In -Water structures
9.040 —Dredging
9.050 — Flood Hazard Reduction
9.060 — Landfills
9.070 — Restoration and Conservation
9.080 — Shoreline Stabilization
9.090 — Stormwater Control -Mana eg ment Facilities
9.010 Intent:
These policies and regulations relate to land use proposals that are typically accessory
and in support of primary land uses. Shoreline modifications should ensure no net loss of
ecological functions and should be as natural as feasible.
9.020 Clearing and Grading.
Clearingand grading o o i4ed as an element of de elo ent or- fe development f f
an authorizedactivity ef as otherwise allowed in this Title.
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(a) Distarbanee co- and -iemeval of native seir should vac minimized=olithiri-wherecline,.
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(a) Clearing, grading, and shoreline native vegetation protection and removal shall
comply with the standards in the general policies -standards section (Chapter
7).
(b) Disturbance to soils shall adhere to the following standards:
(1) Land clearing, filling, and grading activities that are associated with a permitted
use below the OHWM�t shall be allowed only between May 1 and October 1
unless the City or Department of Fish and Wildlife extends or shortens the
allowable work tie window per e'�''^^
e^th^r- ^ nditions as rhed4BMC 20.14.700, which requires shoreline
erosion control measures and ^ qualified profession '^ accordington approved
report prepared by a qualified professional.
(2) Filling or grading including excavation within or modification to a critical area is
permitted only as part of an approved activity subject to the applicable
requirements within this Title.
(3) The soil duff layer (the matted, partly decomposed organic surface layer of forest
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soils) shall remain undisturbed to the maximum extent possible. Where feasible
any soil disturbed shall be redistributed to other areas of the project site.
(4) The moisture holding capacity of the topsoil layer shall be maintained by
minimizing soil compaction or reestablishing natural soil structure and infiltration
capacity on all areas of the project area not covered by impervious surfaces.
(5) Erosion control shall comply with the requirements in BMC 15.04.
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(a) Ecological Function:
(1) New in -water structures shall be designed and constructed such that the result is
no net loss of shoreline ecological function. New in -water structures shall not
adversely affect hydrologic function, ability for light to penetrate within the
photic zone, sediment transport and water -circulation patterns.
(2) Piers and docks, including those accessory to single-family residences, shall be
designed and constructed to avoid, or if that is not possible, to minimize and
mitigate the impacts to ecological functions, critical areas resources such as
eelgrass beds and fish habitats and processes such as currents and littoral drift.
(3) Creosote, arsenic and pentachlorophenol treated materials used for in -water
structures shall be prohibited.
(b) Light Penetration: All piers., -and -docks and bridges must achieve light penetration
by grating or other means unless it would pose a public safety or environmental risk,
as follows:
(1) Grating must be provided over at least (40%) forty percent of the pier or float area
anA must be provided over at least 60 percent of the structures) within 30 feet of
the OHWM. Areas blocked by objects underneath, such as floatation devices
shall not be counted toward the 40% forty percent total.
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(2) Grating must have at least ou percent open area. The grating must be oriented to
maximize the amount of light passage. This can be accomplished by orienting the
lengthwise direction of the grate openings in the east -west direction.
�To ensure that light transmission is not impeded, grating must not be covered or
blocked (on the surface or underneath) with any objects, such as, but not limited
to buildings, planters, storage sheds or boxes, nets, carpets, boards, tables, lawn
furniture, traction devices or other items that will block sunlight.
(4) Lig_ht penetration standards do not apply to public bridges.
(c) Navigation:
(1) In -water structures shall not impair or obstruct existing navigation channels or the
public's use of surface water or shoreline areas as required by the Coast Guard.
(2) Piers, docks and moorage shall be prohibited where navigation may be impaired
significantly at entrances to bays, channels, or coves. Piers and docks are
prohibited in the channel between Ostrich Bay and Oyster Bay, as depicted in
stienSMP section 4.420-020 map M. In addition, to protect
sensitive aquatic environment, docks and piers are prohibited within the
Aquatic Conservancy designation (mooring buoys are not prohibited).
(3) Piers and docks shall project the minimum distance necessary to service the
appurtenant vessels and shall not create a hazard to navigation. When State
harbor lines have been designated, piers and docks shall be located shoreward of
the outer harbor line.
(d) Use Priority: New in water structures shall be allowed only for water -dependent
uses, and public access. Water -related and water -enjoyment uses may be allowed as
part of mixed -use development on over -water structures where they are clearly
auxiliary to and in support of water -dependent uses, provided the minimum size
requirement needed to meet the water -dependent use is not violated.
(e) Joint Use: Joint -use facilities are preferred over new single use piers, docks and
floats. Easements ensuring adequate access for all users of the joint -use facility shall
be required and recorded with the Kitsap County Auditor. In order to develop new
moorage, an applicant must demonstrate that existing facilities (public and private
marinas or shared moorage) are not reasonably available to meet demand. In cases
where new moorage is approved, multiple use and/or expansion of existing piers,
wharfs and docks may be required (in lieu of the proliferation of new facilities) in
order to minimize the consumption of limited shoreline resources and cumulative
impacts on ecological resources.
(f} Subdivisions: New subdivisions with shoreline frontage shall provide community or
shared docks if any docks are proposed. New subdivisions shall contain a restriction
on the face of the plat prohibiting individual docks. A site for community or shared
moorage shall be designated on the plat and owned in undivided interest by property
owners within the subdivision. Shared moorage facilities shall be available to
property owners in the subdivision for community access and may be required to
provide public access depending on the scale of the facility. Approval shall be
subject to the following criteria:
(1) The applicant shall demonstrate that there is no reasonably available public or
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private moorage that can serve the moorage needs of the subdivision.
(2) Shared moorage to serve new development shall be limited to the amount of
moorage needed to serve lots with water frontage. One moorage space per lot may
not be presumed.
(3) Development of more than one dock shall include documentation that a single
dock would not accommodate the need or that adverse impacts on ecological
functions would result from the size of dock required.
(4) The size of a dock must consider the use of mooring buoys for some or all
moorage needs and the use of all or part of the dock to allow tender access to
mooring buoys.
(5) Public access shall be provided in association with all shared docks utilizing
public aquatic lands that accommodate five (5) or more vessels.
(6) If a community or shared dock is not developed at the time of subdivision, a
community association shall be established with the authority to levy assessments
within the subdivision to construct and maintain a community dock in the future.
The failure of a subdivision to develop a community or shared dock shall not
affect the prohibition on individual docks.
(g) Commercial &Industrial Docks: Permits for docks or piers serving single
commercial or industrial enterprises shall not be granted unless it is demonstrated that
the facility serves a water -dependent use and adjacent commercial and/or industrial
enterprises are not willing to cooperatively develop a joint -use facility.
(1) Non -Residential Piers and Docks shall be the minimum size feasible to serve the
proposed water -dependent use.
(1) Multi -Family & Commercial Moorage: Multi -family residences, hotels, motels,
and other commercial developments proposing to provide moorage facilities shall
meet the criteria for a marina. Use of the moorage must be open to the general public
on the same basis as residents or occupants and shall provide public access. If
approved, no more than one joint -use moorage facility may be provided.
(i) Single Family Docks: No more than one (1) private noncommercial single -use dock
is permitted per platted shoreline lot or un-platted shoreline tract on a residentially
designated area (this does not apply to subdivisions approved on or after the adoption
date of this code; for such subdivisions see subsection f, above). The dock must be
designed and intended as a facility for access to watercraft. An applicant shall
demonstrate that:
(1) A mooring buoy is not feasible to provide moorage. A mooring buoy may be
approved in conjunction with an individual or shared tender dock to provide
small boat access to the buoy.
(2) There is no shared moorage available, and there is no homeowners association
or other corporate entity capable of developing shared moorage.
� Single Family Dock Size Limitations: Residential piers and/or docks shall be
limited totthe minimum necessary to meet the need for moorage and are limited to the
following sizes:
(1) Length: Maximum length of a residential pier or dock shall be the minimum
necessary to accomplish moorage for the intended boating uses, and shall be only
so long as to obtain a depth of ten (10) feet of water as measured at Mean Lower
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Low Water Line (MLLW) in marine shorelines or as measured at Ordinary High
Water (OHWM) in fresh water shorelines. Any dock proposed to be sixty (60)
feet in length or greater must demonstrate that a mooring buoy in conjunction
with a shorter tender dock to provide small boat access to the buoy is not feasible.
(2) Width:
(i) The Landing area, particularly over shallower areas, should be built in the
north -south direction, if at all possible to avoid shading effects that would
occur with east -west orientation.
(ii) The float shall have a maximum width of eight (8) feet. Single Use floats shall
be no longer than thirty (30) feet. Joint Use floats shall be no longer than
sixty (60) feet.
(iii) Pier or walkway maximum width: Four (4) feet;
(lc) Community Piers and Docks Size Limitations:
(1) Maximum Width and Length: To be determined by the City on a case -by -case
basis based on the minimum dimensions feasible.
(2) Density: No more than one (1) forty foot (40') moorage space per dwelling unit
or lot with direct shoreline frontage.
(I) Public Piers and Docks Size Limitations:
(1) Maximum Width and Length: To be determined by the City on a case-bv-case
basis based on the minimum dimensions feasible.
{�(m) Side Yard Setbacks: Docks shall be set back a minimum often (10) feet from side
property lines. Exception: Community piers and docks may be located adjacent to or
upon a side property line when mutually agreed to by contract/covenant with the
owners of the adjacent property, a copy of which must be recorded with the County
Auditor and filed with the application for permit.
{fin Floats &Buoys: Recreation floats and mooring buoys shall be located no further
seaward than existing floats and mooring buoys or no further seaward than necessary
to achieve minimum feasible depths and shall be readily discernible under normal
conditions to the unaided eye at a minimum distance of 100 yards. The size and
design must comply with the following:
(1) Floats must be built so that the deck surface is no more than two (2) feet above
the water's surface and must have reflectors for nighttime visibility.
(2) Single property owner recreational floats shall be no larger than sixty-four (64)
square feet.
(3) Joint -use floats shall be no larger than ninety-six (96) square feet.
{n�Marine Rails: Boat launching ramps and marine railways shall be designed as to
not obstruct longshore drift. Residential launch ramps or marine railways are
prohibited.
9.040 Dredging:
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(a) Dredging and dredge material disposal shall be done in a manner which avoids
or minimizes significant ecological impacts. When impacts cannot be avoided
they should be mitigated in a manner that assures no net loss of shoreline
ecological functions.
(b) New development shall be sited and designed to avoid or, if that is not possible,
to minimize the need for new and maintenance dredging.
(c) Dredging for the purpose of establishing, expanding, relocating or reconfiguring
navigation channels and basins shall be allowed where necessary for assuring safe
and efficient accommodation of existing navigational uses, and then only when
significant ecological impacts are minimized and mitigation is provided.
Maintenance dredging of established navigation channels and basins shall be
permitted only to the limits originally allowed.
(d) Dredging waterward of the ordinary high-water mark for the primary purpose of
obtaining fill material shall be prohibited, except when the material is necessary
for the restoration of ecological functions. In this case the project must be either
associated with a Model Toxics Control Act or a Comprehensive Environmental
Response Compensation Liability Act remediation project, or a habitat restoration
project approved through a Shoreline Conditional Use Permit.
(e) Dredging spoils shall be deposited upland if feasible, and measures taken
to prevent erosion of the deposited material. If the deposit area is on the
shoreline, a vegetation inventory and restoration shall be required, consistent
with the vegetation conservation and critical areas regulations of the Master
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Program.
(fj Spoil deposit sites in water areas shall be identified with the cooperation of the State
Departments of Natural Resources, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife U.S.
Army Corp of Engineers, and Suquamish Tribe. Depositing of dredge materials in
water areas shall be allowed only for habitat improvement, to correct existing
problems of material distribution adversely affecting fish and shellfish resources, or
where the alternatives of depositing materials on land is more detrimental to
shoreline resources than depositing it in water areas.
(g) Disposal of dredge material on shorelands or wetlands within a river's channel
migration zone shall be discouraged. In the limited instances where it is allowed,
such disposal shall require a Shoreline Conditional Use Permit.
(h) All applications for dredging shall provide the following information prepared by
a qualified professional and any other information deemed necessary:
(1) An analysis of material to be dredged;
(2) Time of dredging;
(3) Method of dredging and disposal,
(4) Location and stability of bedlands adjacent to proposed dredging area;
(5) Ecological processes and functions affected by the proposed dredging;
(6) Location, size, capacity, physical and ecologic characteristics of spoils
disposal area.
9.050 Flood Hazard Reduction:
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a) Flood control works shall be permitted only when it is demonstrated by
engineering and scientific evaluation by qualified professionals that*
(1) They are necessary to protect health/safety and/or existing development;
(2) Non�structural flood hazard reduction measures are infeasible, and
(3) Measures are consistent with an adopted comprehensive flood hazard
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management plan that evaluates cumulative impacts to the watershed or coastal
each.
(b) New or expanding development or uses in the shoreline, including subdivision of all
that would likely require new structural flood control works within a stream, channel
migration zone, or floodway, should not be allowed.
(c) New or expanded flood control works and in -stream structures should be planned and
designed to be compatible with appropriate multiple uses of stream resources over the
long term, especially in shorelines of statewide significance.
(d) Flood control works should incorporate native vegetation to the extent feasible to
enhance ecological functions, create a more natural appearance, improve ecological
functions, and provide more flexibility for long term shoreline management.
(e) To minimize flood damages and to maintain natural resources associated with
streams, overflow corridors and other alternatives to traditional bank levees,
revetments and/or dams should be considered. Setback levees and similar measures
should be employed where they will result in lower flood peaks and velocities, and
more effective conservation of ecological resources than with bank levees.
(f) Non-structural and non -regulatory methods to protect, enhance, and restore shoreline
ecological functions and other shoreline resources should be encouraged as an
alternative to structural flood control works. Non -regulatory and non-structural
methods may include public facility and resource planning, land or easement
acquisition, education, voluntary protection and enhancement projects, or incentive
programs. Removal of materials from the creek, stream, or river channel for flood
management purposes may be allowed only as part of an adopted integrated flood
control management program that demonstrates that other flood hazard reduction
strategies would not be effective in the absence of gravel removal.
(g) Flood management diking shall be located landward of the floodway base (100-year
frequency) flood, and landward any wetlands associated or directly interrelated and
interdependent with the water body.
(h) Linear public access shall be provided whenever possible as outlined in the public
access requirements in r�t���ec'tianSMP section 7_040, unless it is
demonstrated that public access would cause unavoidable public health and safety
hazards, or security problems, or unmitigatable ecological impacts, or unavoidable
conflicts with proposed uses, or unreasonable cost. Improved trail systems are
preferred. At a minimum, flood control works should not decrease existing or
potential public access to shorelines.
9.060 Landfills:
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waterm dependent uses that arme eensistent with this masterm pfegfam.
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a) Landfills within shorelines shall be permitted only through a Conditional Use Permit
and shall be allowed only when necessary to support:
(1) Water -dependent use, or;
(2) Public access, or;
(3) Cleanup and disposal of contaminated sediments as part of an interagency
environmental clean-up plan, or;
(4) Disposal of dredged material considered suitable under, and conducted in
accordance with the dredged material management program of the Department of
Natural Resources, or;
(5) Expansion or alteration of transportation facilities of statewide significance
currently located on the shoreline, and then only upon a demonstration that
alternatives to fill are not feasible, or;
(6) Mitigation action, approved environmental restoration, beach nourishment, or an
approved enhancement project.
(b) ate- Shoreline fills or cuts shall be designed and located so that there will be no
significant change to natural shoreline topography or damage to existing ecological
systems or natural resources, and no alteration of local currents which would result
in a hazard to adjacent life, property, or natural resources systems.
(c) Landfills shall include restoration and/or enhancement of ecological functions
within the shoreline consistent with the restoration objectives within the Restoration
Plan and shall provide public access where feasible.
(d) Applications which include landfills shall include the following information
prepared by a qualified professional:
(1) Physical, chemical and biological character of landfill material;
(2) Proposed use of fill area;
(3) Source of landfill material;
(4) Method of placement and compaction;
(5) Type of proposed surfacing or vegetation cover;
(6) Method of perimeter erosion control; and
(7) Any other information deemed necessary.
070 Restoration and Conservation.
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(a) Restoration projects that are within critical areas, or their required buffers
are permitted subject to the applicable requirements within this Title.
(b) Restoration projects that achieve the objectives within the Restoration Plan shall
have priority over other restoration projects.
(c) Restoration projects that include structural modification or stabilization shall first
consider preferred techniques as specified in ri +o, o. cee fi nSMP section
9.080 Shoreline Stabilization.
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(d) Restoration projects shall be designed and implemented such that there are no
adverse impacts on ecological resources or functions.
(e) Restoration projects shall include a maintenance and monitoring plan and financial
surety as outlined in C'n^^*er '', SeetienSMP section 7.020030 (vegetation plan)
that includes a guarantee and/or contingency plan when said project does not
achieve its intended objective.
(f} Restoration projects shall take into consideration existing and lawfully
erected structures and developments such that their safety is not
compromised.
(p� Restoration projects shall not conflict with existing utilities, roadways and
public access points unless those functions can be relocated such that the public
benefit remains the same or is improved.
9.080 Shore Stabilization:
New development should be fflanaged and designed to eliminate the need -
new measures sheuld net E)eeur- unless it is asseeiated with a water dependent use
er- there is a demenstrated need based on patential less of a legalbr pefffliaed
pr-iffiar-y struetur-e of there is a thfeat to the viability ef an existing watef dependent
Whenever- feasible, bieengineer-ed and soft shefe. shoreline medifiefftiefis and
tegulationsit
(a) Hierarchy of Alternatives: Alternatives for shoreline stabilization shall be based
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No action (allow• • building
setbacks,• relocate
(2) Provide flexible stabilization constructed of natural materials incorporating
measures such as soft shore protection and bioengineering, including beach
nourishment, protective berms, or .. •
(3) Provide flexible stabilization, as described above, with rigid works, as
described below, constructed as a protective measure,
(4) Construct rigid works constructed of artificial materials such as riprap or concrete.
e New structural 3) Stabilization Necessity.
stabilization measures shall notbe •
for existing developments except when necessity is demonstrated in the following
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manner:
(1) To protect existing primary structures: New or enlarged structural shoreline
stabilization measures for an existing primary structure, including residences,
shall not be allowed unless there is conclusive evidence, documented by a
qualified professional, that the structure is in danger from shoreline erosion
caused by currents, or waves. Normal sloughing, erosion of steep bluffs, or
shoreline erosion itself, without a scientific and geotechnical analysis, is not
demonstration of need. Site analysis, at a minimum, must include the following to
demonstrate the need of a structural solution:
(i) On -site drainage issues. The reports) must clearly evaluate and resolve
existing drainage problems before considering structural shore stabilization.
(ii) The report(s) must clearly evaluate supplementary beach nourishment
and/or soft -shore measures and such measures must be shown to be
impractical or non -effective, as demonstrated through a geotechnical report.
(iii) The report(s) must clearly establish that the stabilization structure will not
result in a net loss of shoreline ecological functions.
(iv) The report(s) must clearly establish the lack of structural integrity of the
existing structure due to ongoing wave action.
(2) To protect a new water -dependent development, or new single-family residences,
when all of the conditions below apply and are documented by a qualified
professional:
(i) The erosion is not being caused by upland conditions such as the loss of
vegetation and drainage.
(ii) Nonstructural measures, such as placing the development further from the
shoreline, planting vegetation, or installing on -site drainage improvements,
are not feasible or not sufficient.
i) The need to protect primary structures from damage due to erosion is
demonstrated through a geotechnical report. The damage must be caused by
natural processes such as currents, and waves.
(iv) Supplementary beach nourishment must be shown to be impractical or non-
effective, as demonstrated through a geotechnical report.
(v) To protect an existing non -water -dependent development, when all of the
conditions below apply and are documented by a qualified professional: The
erosion is not being caused by upland conditions such as the loss of
vegetation and drainage;
(vi) Nonstructural measures, planting vegetation, or installing on -site drainage
improvements, are not feasible;
(vii) Stabilization structures are needed to protect primary structures from
damage due to erosion;
(viii) Supplementary beach nourishment is shown to be impractical and
ineffective;
(ix) The affected structure cannot be feasibly located or relocated outside of the
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area affected by natural shoreline erosion processes;
(x) The stabilization structure will not result in a net loss of shoreline ecological
functions.
(3) To protect projects for the restoration of ecological functions or hazardous
substance remediation projects pursuant to chapter 70.105D RCW. All of the
conditions below apply and are documented by a qualified professional:
(i) Nonstructural measures, planting vegetation, or installing on -site drainage
improvements, are not feasible or not sufficient.
(ii) The erosion control structure will not result in a net loss of shoreline
ecological functions.
(c) Creeks and Streams: Creeks and streams shall be maintained in their natural state,
free of shoreline modification, where they are not now influenced by urban growth
and channelization. Where natural processes and functions have been substantially
altered, shoreline stabilization shall avoid substantial channel direction modifications,
realignment and straightening as a consequence of shore stabilization and flood
management.
(d) Bulkhead/Seawall Location:
(1) On all shorelines, bulkheads/seawalls shall be located landward of the OHWM,
landward of existing protective berms (artificial or natural), and shall be located
generally parallel to the natural shoreline.
(2) On Marine Accretion Beaches, bulkheads/seawalls shall be set back a minimum
of twenty-five (25) feet landward of the OHWM, and shall parallel the natural
shoreline; except on sloping or bluff/cliff shores where said setback is not
feasible, in which case bulkheads shall be placed as far landward of the OHWM
as is feasible. In no case shall the bulkhead be waterward of the OHWM.
(3) On driftways and lake shores that are subject to erosion bulkheads/seawalls shall
be located within one (1) foot of the bank toe and shall generally parallel the
natural shoreline.
(4) On bluff or bank shorelines with no adjacent bulkheads/seawalls the
bulkheads/seawalls shall be as close to the bank as possible and in no case shall it
be more than three (3) feet from the toe of the natural bank.
(5) A bulkhead/seawall for a permitted landfill shall be located at the toe of the fill.
(6) Replacement bulkheads/seawalls shall be located no further waterward of the
existing bulkhead than is necessary for construction of new footings
(e) Design: new and replacement bulkheads/seawalls shall comply with the
following design and construction criteria:
(1) Bulkheads/seawalls shall be sited and designed consistent with appropriate
engineering principles. Professional geologic site studies or design may be
required for any proposed bulkhead if the City determines sufficient
uncertainties exist. Grounds for such determination shall be inadequate
information or expertise on local physical features; and/or the evidence of
potential damage to other shoreline properties and features.
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(2) Bulkheads/seawalls shall be the minimum dimensions necessary to
adequately protect the development.
(3) Stairs or other permitted structures may be built into a bulkhead, but shall
not extend waterward of it.
(4) Bulkheads/seawalls shall be designed to permit the passage of surface or
ground water without causing ponding or saturation of retained soil/materials.
(5) Adequate toe protection (i.e. proper footings and a fine retention mesh, etc.)
shall be provided to ensure bulkhead stability without relying on additional
riprap.
(6) Sheet piling and precast concrete slabs with vertical waterward faces shall
include adequate tiebacks and toe protection.
(7) Bulkheads/seawalls shall utilize stable, non -erodible, homogeneous materials (e.g.
concrete, wood, rock riprap or other suitable materials) which will accomplish the
desired end with the maximum preservation of natural shoreline characteristics.
(8) Beach materials shall not be used for fill behind bulkheads/seawalls except
clean dredge spoil from a permitted off site dredge and fill operation.
(9) Bulkheads/seawalls may tie in flush with existing bulkheads/seawalls on
adjoining properties to ensure there is no gap between the two except
when:
(i) An adjoining bulkhead/seawall extends waterward of the OHWM or the
toe of the bank or permitted landfill; in which the location requirements of
Regulation of Subsection D criteria 1,2, and 3 above shall apply.
If there is an existing bulkhead/seawall on only one of the adjacent
properties, the proposed bulkhead/seawall may tie in flush with the
adjacent bulkhead/seawall at or landward of the OHWM in order to
minimize the land area waterward of the required setback. The required
setback, however, shall be met on the side not abutting an existing
bulkhead/seawall.
(f) Beach Enhancement: Beach enhancement/restoration should be employed on
upland, tidal and/or submerged shorelines to restore, enhance or create
recreational beaches, aquatic habitat, and/or to control erosion where geotechnical
analysis confirms that it is practical and effective and specifically in cases where:
(1) Beach restoration/enhancement will accomplish the following objectives:
(1) Recreate or enhance natural shore conditions;
(ii) Create or enhance natural habitat;
(iii) Reverse otherwise erosional conditions; and
(iv) Enhance access to the shore, especially to public shores.
(2) Beach enhancement is prohibited where:
(i) Littoral drift of the enhancement materials will adversely affect
adjacent spawning grounds or other areas of biological significance; or
(ii) It will interfere with the normal public use of the navigable waters of
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the state.
(3) Beach enhancement projects shall be designed so that the project avoids:
(1) Detrimental interruption of littoral drift, or redirection of waves, current
or sediments to other shorelines that may adversely affect adjacent
properties or habitat;
(ii) Any exposed groin -like structures; EXCEPT: Small drift cell or littoral
cell groins may be used as a means of stabilizing restored sediment
where part of a federally and/or state approved beach enhancement
program;
(iii) Extending waterward more than the minimum amount necessary
to achieve the desired stabilization;
(iv) Creating contours sufficiently steep to impede easy pedestrian passage, or
trap drifting sediments (a 5:1 slope is generally recommended; a 4:1 slope
is a minimum);
(v) Creation of "additional dry land mass"; and
(vi) Disturbance to significant amounts of valuable shallow water fish/wildlife
habitat, unless such habitat is immediately replaced by new habitat that is
comparable or better.
(4) The size and/or mix of new materials to be added to a beach shall be adjusted to
the local wave climate for maximum percolation and stability (generally similar
to that of the natural beach sediment, but large enough to resist normal current,
wake or wave action at the site).
(5) The restored beach shall approximate the natural beach width, height, bulk
or profile. Exceedance of these features shall be limited, and shall not create
substantial additional dry land mass.
(� Breakwaters: Breakwaters shall be permitted only by Conditional Use Permit for
navigational purposes, industrial activities and marinas and shall be approved only as
integral components of a harbor, marina or port, where water -dependent uses are
located seaward of the existing shoreline or shore protection from strong wave action
is essential. The location of a breakwater shall not render the remaining open water
surface unusable by the public. Open -pile or floating breakwaters shall be the only
type allowed unless it can be shown that solid breakwaters will have no adverse
effect on the aquatic biology and shore processes.
(h) Jetties, Weirs &Groins: Jetties, Rock Weirs and Groins are allowed subject to
approvaI of a Conditional Use Permit only for navigational purposes, industrial
activity, marinas, erosion control, fisheries or habitat enhancement, and public beach
management and shall be approved only as integral components of an overall
resource management plan.
(1) The effect of proposed breakwaters, jetties, rock weirs, and groins on sand
movement shall be evaluated during permit review. The beneficiaries and/or
owners of large scale shore modification works which substantially alter, reduce
or block littoral drift and cause new erosion of downdrift shores shall be
required to establish and maintain an adequate long term beach feeding program
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as follows:
(1) Breakwaters, ROek Weirs and Groins shall incorporate artificial
beach feeding.
(ii) Jetties shall artificially transport sand to the downdrift side of the structure.
(i) Vegetation Management:
(1) All disturbed shore areas shall be restored or enhanced to provide the maximum
benefits of non-structural measures, even if structural measures are approved
and shall use native plant materials with a similar diversity and structure as the
native climax community.
(2) Vegetation shall be planted and maintained on shore modification structures in
a manner that will reduce the visual impact of such structures.
� Maintenance: Maintenance of shore modification activities shall be the
sole responsibility of the property owner.
(k) Liability: liability for any impact to neighboring properties caused by shore
modification activities is the sole responsibility of the property owner providing
such shore modification.
(I) State &Federal Code Compliance: Construction and operation of shore
modification works shall demonstrate approval of and compliance with all
applicable federal and state permits.
(m) Application Requirements: Proposals for shore modification shall include the
following information, or as otherwise determined by the Director:
(1) Purpose of Project
(2) Description of Proposal.
• Location of project;
• Construction materials (e.g. materials used, dimensions of, design);
• Method of construction (e.g. source of backfill, erosion controls);
• Characteristics of the Site:
• Toe and crest of uplands;
• Existing buildings;
• Existing shore stabilization and flood protection devices;
• Ordinary, low, and high water elevations;
• Net direction of littoral drift changes and tidal currents (if any);
• General direction and speed of prevailing winds;
• Beach type, slope and material;
• Uplands type, slope and material;
• Soil types (Soil Conservation Service);
• Physical or geologic stability of uplands;
• Profile of beach and uplands;
(3) Extent of Impact Area:
• Marine shores: Within drift sector;
• Lakes and streams: Three hundred feet (300') on each side of proposed
project;
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(4) Existing characteristics:
• Physical, geological and/or soil characteristics;
• Existing shore stabilization and flood management devices;
• Presence of fish/wildlife vital to the aquatic food chain, or their habitat;
(5) Analysis shall include:
• Potential impact upon area shoreline processes and functions, hydraulic
processes, upland stability, natural habitat, adjacent properties, shoreline and
water uses, and public access; and
• Alternative measures (including non-structural measures) which will achieve
the same purpose. Design alternatives shall include the best available
technology, including, but not limited to beach enhancement where
appropriate.
(n) Professional Design: The City shall require professional design of the proposed
project if it is determined there are sufficient uncertainties such as.
(1) Inadequate data on local geophysical conditions;
(2) Inadequate data on stream flow, velocity, and/or flood capacity; and/or
(3) Effects on adjacent properties.
9.090 Stormwater Management Facilities:
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(a) Stormwater management facilities shall be located outside of critical areas and their
required buffers, except as specified in Gha-pter4-,5MP section 7.010.
(b) Stormwater management facilities shall provide a minimum of enhanced treatment as
defined by the latest version of the Department of Ecology Stormwater Manual for
Western Washington and must comply with BMC 20.15 (stormwater).
(d) New stormwater conveyance facilities (outfalls) shall not be constructed within
required shoreline or critical area buffers, unless no other feasible alternative exists.
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City of Bremerton
Shoreline Master Program's Appendices
For Periodic Update:
Appendix I: Public Access Plan
Appendix II: Restoration Plan
Updates are shown in Legislative Markup with
all edits in Red with additions being underlined
and deletions being s I^".
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
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Shoreline Public Access Inventory
This document identifies existing and potential public shoreline access locations within the City. It
is formatted to provide area specific information with a summary of each geographical location, a
map, and photos. Improved public access can be achieved by the following:
1. Better utilization of existing City owned faces. Existing underutilized City owned
property such as sewage pump stations and street ends located on the shoreline are
identified,
2 The Shoreline Master Program requires public access improvements on new commercial
development and redevelopment of commercial properties. This document identifies
locations within the City likely to be required to improve access.
3, The Shoreline Master Program requires improved access for new subdivisions of 4 or lots.
Locations where this type of development is possible in the future are identified. Due to the
density of existing lots along the shoreline this is not likely applicable in most areas.
The photos in this document are to be used as a aid to the reader, not all underutlized areas
are photographed. This document should be used to help guide neighborhood groups and City
Staff in understanding where improvement potential exists, what are some potential benefits,
and if any barriers are foreseeable.
Ostrich Bay 1-3 (South limit ofNaval hospital to Meyers
place.)
Current Condition:
• Public access is limited in the Jackson Park Naval Housing
Community. While not gated these are Federal lands, access
is conditional and may be denied at anytime.
• The area has a well lit paved trail system along the shoreline
which runs from the hospital through NAD Park. The trail
includes areas of second growth forest and developed lawn
areas.
• Amenities include a covered picnic area, basketball court, and
play equipment.
• The beach is accessible at multiple locations via formal and
informal connections.
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Potential Improvements:
• A formal agreement between the City and Navy would ensure future civilian pedestrian access.
• Public access could be improved at the
• City owned pump stations within the Navy Facilities located at Dowell Rd and RootCt.
• Public information and education signage could be installed along the trail system.
Potential Barriers:
Currently the Navy is not supportive of an agreement to allow civilians onto Navy Facilities due
to security issues.
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Dowell Rd Pump Station
Notes: Covered picnic table.
Pedestrian path following
shoreline. Visual access to water.
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
• Improvements to City Pump Stations would not be accessible by civilliOHO without approval by
the Navy.
OSUICh Bay 4 (NAD Marine Park)
Current Condition:
• Within NAD Park the shoreline is in open space with an established second growthforest.
• There is continious public access via the trail system running paralell to theshoreline.
• Beach access is avaiable at multiple lecations via formal and informal connections.
Potential Improvements:
• There are opportunities for public information and educational programs and signage alongthe
trail system.
• Park improvements could provide for increased public shoreline access and A.D.A. accessibility,
kayak launching areas, picnic benches, etc that would enhance the pedestrian environment.
OstrlCh Bay 5 (1903 Shorewood Dr. to 2151 Madrona Pt Dr —Tip of Madrona Point)
Current Condition.
• The area is developed with single-family residential uses with no current publicaccess.
• There are two existing pump stations directly across from one another approximately halfway
up Madrona Point Drive called "The Crossing". A photo of the west station is shown to the
right. The opposite pump station is addressed in the Oyster Bay section of this document.
Currently these pump stations do not provide public access.
Potential Improvements:
• "The Crossing" pump stations could be improved to provide pedestrian access.
Potential Barriers:
• Vehicular access to "The Crossing" is extremely limited as they are located on a narrow piceof
Right -of -Way and surrounded by private property. Stairway is steep and may pose a safety
risk.
• New public access locations are not likely due to the existing built out development pattern of
the area.
OVster Bay 1 (2148 Madrona Pt to 924 Lower Oyster eay Dr)
Current Condition:
• The area is developed with single-family residential uses with no current publicaccess.
• There are iwo existing pump stations directly across from one another approximately half way
up Madrona Point Drive called "The Crossing". Currently these pump stations do not provide
public access.
Potential Improvements:
• Should new commercial development or large scale re-
development occur, improved public access will be required.
• Improvements to "The Crossing could enhance pedestrian access
on Madrona Point.
Potential Barriers:
• Existing lot sizes are typically too small in this area for newpublic
access requirements to be triggered bysubdivision.
• Due to topography the East Pump Station of °The Crossing" may
not provide physical access to the shoreline.
Oyster Bay 2 (From but not including - 924 Lower Oyster Bay Dr
to 4320 Kitsap Way)
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Notes: Rough paved path. Visual
access to water. Steep vegetated
bank.
Madrona Point Alleys East Pump
Station (The Crossing)
Notes: Steep, stairway chained off.
Encroachment by residents. Limited
Views due to vegetation and the pump
station.
Madrona Point Alleys West Pump
Station (The Crossing)
Notes: Steep, narrow access.
Encroachment by adjacent residents.
Limited Views due to vegetation and
the pump station.
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Current Condition:
• Developed with both residential and commercial uses, no current public access exists.
• Existing pump station between the Oyster Bay Inn and the Flagship Inn does not provide public
access.
Potential Improvements:
• New commercial development and large scale re -development will require improved public
access.
• The pump station located off of Kitsap Way between the Oyster Bay Inn and the Flagship Inn
has potential for improved public access.
Potential Barriers:
• Existing lot sizes are typically too small in this area for new public access requirements tobe
triggered by subdivision.
• The pump station on Kitsap Way is severely limited by topography and traffic patterns. The site
has limited vehicular access, but is located in off a major arterial street.
Oyster Bay 3 (4310 Kitsap Way to and including the lot north of 1705 Marine Drive)
Current Condition:
• Developed with both residential and commercial uses and characterized by steepslopes.
• An existing stairway adjacent to the Family Pancake House descends from Kitsap Way to
Oyster Bay Ct. which provides visual access, but does not reach theshoreline.
• Street end of Forrest Avenue unimproved, steep and narrow.
Potential Improvements:
• Street end at Forrest Avenue could be improved to provide improved pedestrian access.
• High probability of future commercial development and or redevelopment. Such development
will require improvements to public access.
• Addition of benches along stairway would provide quality viewing.
Potential Barriers:
• Existing lot sizes are typically too small in this area for new public access requirements to be
triggered by subdivision.
• Forrest Avenue Street end is limited by steep slopes and narrow street width. There is no
location for vehicular parking or turnaround. Additionally neighbors are possibly encroaching
into the Right -of -Way.
Oyster Bay 4 - 6 North of (not including)parce1152401-2-127-2004 to (but not including)
3042 Marine Dr. —Tip of Peninsula)
Current Condition:
• The area is developed primarily with single-family residential uses with no current physical
public access.
• Visual public access is provided from Marine Drive.
Potential Improvements:
• The street end at Kelly Rd. could be improved to provide a viewing platform.
• This portion of Marine Dr. could be preserved as a scenicdrive.
• Sidewalks, bike lanes and viewpoints could be provided at key locations along the Right -of -
Way.
Potential Barriers:
• Subdivisions of more than 4 lots require improved public access. Generally existing lot sizes
are too small in this area for such subdivisions, however there are some larger lot sizes in
Oyster Bay 6 where there is moderate potential for improved public access should large lots
subdivide.
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Oyster Bay Stairs
Notes: View from public stairs. No
direct access to shoreline.
Forrest Avenue Street End
Notes: Steep, narrow roadway
descends from Kitsap Way to Oyster
Bay. Physical access to water.
Kelly Road Street End
Notes: Views from road. Low
bank. Shoulder used informailly
for parking.
SnyderAvenue Pump Station
Notes: Low bank. Informal access to
water. Possible residential
encroachments.
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
Mud Bay Ina (3052 Marine Drive to 3544 Mathews Dr. NW (Tip of
Current Condition:
The area is developed with single-family residential uses with
no current public access,
Potential Improvements:
The street end at Older Avenue has legal access to State
tidelands; therefore improvements are possible at this location.
Potential Barriers:
Existing lot sizes are typically too small in this area fornew
public access requirements to be triggered by subdivision.
The street end at Older Avenue is heavily forested and is on a
steep slope. Access is not likely in this location due to the
sensitivity of the resources.
Phlnney BaV 1 (3532 Mathews DrNW fo 2710 YachtHaven
Wy. )
Current Condition:
The area is developed with single-family residential uses with
no current public access.
Potential Improvements:
Subdivisions of more than 4 lots require improved public
access. Existing lot sizes vary, should larger lots subdivide
into more than 4 lots, improved public access will berequired.
Potential Barriers:
Subdivision of more than 41ots is currently unlikely as this area
is not serviced by City sewer. Lot sizes required for lots not
serviced by sewer will severely limit subdivision density.
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Older Ave
Notes: Thick trees and
vegetation. No access to water.
Steep slope. High bank.
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PhinneV Bay 2 plou Yacht Haven Way -Bremerton Yacht Club)
Current Condition:
• No current public access.
Potential Improvements:
• Expansion of the yacht club could trigger improved public access requirements. Additionally
WAC 332-30-131(5) provides an incentive of reduced rent on aquatic lands where public access
is provided.
Potential Barriers:
• Redevelopment is unlikely in the immediate future.
26Th Street End
Phinney Bay 3 (4105 NW Kennedy Dr to 3680 NW Phinney Bay Rd Include Shaw Island) Notes: Steep bank, vegetation blks
views. Development between road and
Current Condition: shoreline.
• The area is developed with single-family residential uses with no current physical public access.
• Scenic views along most of Phinney Bay Drive.
Potential Improvements:
• Phinney Bay Dr could be preserved as a scenic drive. Sidewalks, Trails, bike lanes, and
viewpoints should be provided on the public right-of-way.
Potential Barriers:
• Existing lot sizes are typically too small in this area for new public access requirements to be
triggered bysubdivision.
Phinney BaV 4 P. 5 13423 NW Phinney Bay Rd to 2715 N. Lafayetfe Avenue)
Current Condition:
• The area is developed with single-family residential uses with no current public access.
Potential Improvements: Notes: Low bank. Informal access
•
Phinney Bay Dr could be preserved as a scenic drive. Sidewalks, Trails, bike lanes, and to water. Residential
viewpoints should be provided on the public right-of-way. encroachments.
• The E. Phinney Bay pump station has high potential for public
access improvement. West Port Washington Narrows
Potential Barriers:
• Existing lot sizes are typically too small in this area for new public
access requirements to be triggered by subdivision.
• The 261h Street end has low potential for public access as it is highly
vegetated and is on a steep bank.
West Port Washington Narrows 1
(2710 N Lafayette Ave to 230419� Street)
Current Condition:
• The area is developed with single-family residential uses which do
not provide public access.
• Public access improvements are required and planned for the
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Waterside Lane Development.
• Limited public access at intersection of 25th and Snyder Avenue at the City pump station.
Potential Improvements:
• Improvements to pump station on Snyder Avenue could improve pedestrian access.
• Public access adjacent to the shoreline for Waterside Lane will be improved as project
develops.
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Notes:Low bank. Poor aesthetic of
5 building and landscaping. Residential
encroachments.
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Potential Barriers:
• Existing lot sizes are typically too small in this area for new public access requirements to be triggered by subdivision.
West POrtWaShiilk, t0n NarroVNS 2 (1900ivava,AvetvFo,, shingtonApts—Anderson
Cove)
Current Condition:
• The area is developed with single-family residential uses which do not provide public access.
• Undeveloped Street end at Olympic.
• City owned property at 2310, 2314, 2316, and 232019th Street, homes have recently been
demolished, property is vacant.
Potential Improvements:
• Street ends on Olympic Ave could be improved to provide pedestrian public access.
• Sidewalks, bike lanes and viewing platforms may be developed on the right-of-way to provide for
greater public enjoyment.
• The City owned property at 2310, 2314, 2316, and 232019th Street are planned to be improved
by the Parks Department to provide a recreational facility and public beach access.
Potential Barriers:
• Existing lot sizes are typically too small in this area for new public access requirements to be
triggered by subdivision.
West Port WaShington Narrows 3 (1805 Thompson -Port Washington Marina)
Current Condition:
• No public access.
Potential Improvements:
• Expansion of the marina could trigger improved public access requirements. AdditionallyWAC
332-30-131(5) provides an incentive of reduced rent on aquatic lands where public access is
provided.
Potential Barriers:
• Redevelopment is unlikely in the immediate future.
West Port Washington Narrows 4 (1806 Thompson Ave to Warren Ave Bridge.)
Current Condition:
• Industrial and single-family residential development. Informal public access at High Ave and Ohio
Avenue.
Thompson Ave. Street End
Notes: Ajacent to marina. Steep
bank. No existing public access.
Chester Ave. Street End
Notes:Steep bank. Nice view.
Encroachment bysingle-family uses.
Directly adjacent to to Olympic
College.
Pennsylvania Ave
Street End
Potential Improvements: Notes:Steep bank. Rugged informal
• There are several opportunities for improved access at street ends locations such as Thompson footpath. Overgrown. Ajacent to
Ave, Pennsylvania Ave, High Avenue, Ohio Avenue, and Chester Avenue and the pump station on industrial.
Ohio Avenue.
West Port Washington Narrows 5 (Both sides Warren Bridge Roto-Vista Park)
Current Condition:
• Roto-Vista Park offers 130 linear feet of shoreline access with some amenities and limited on -street
parking
• Excellent vistas of Port Washington Narrows, limited physical access.
Potential Improvements:
• Park improvements should include increasing vehicular access and A.D.A. accessibility.
West Port Washington Narrows 6 (Warren Ave Bridge to 710 Park Dr)
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High Ave. Street End
Notes: ModeratelLow bank. Informal
footpath to beach.Clear View.
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
Current Condition:
• MUlti-family and single family development with no formal public access provided on private
parcels.
• Informal pedestrian access is available along the parking lot between Elizabeth Avenue and Park
Avenue.
• Park Avenue street end provides informal public access.
Potential Improvements:
• More formal facilities could be developed at existing City owned parcels. Improvements to such
parcels are wide ranging.
West Port Washington Narrows 7 (Evergreen Park)
Current Condition:
• Evergreen Rotary Park includes 1900,feet of visual and physical shoreline access and includes: a
group shelter, picnic shelters and tables, BBQs and a boat launch.
Potential Improvements:
• The future waterfront connectivity project may traverse the public tide or aquatic lands in this area
from the Turner Joy to Evergreen Park.
• Future additions to the park could increase public access. The City owns the property to the
northeast of the park and has preliminary plans for such improvements.
West POrt WashingtOn NarroWS 8 (Evergreen Park fo Maneffe Bridge)
Current Condition:
• Multi -family district currently developed in single family use with no existing physical access.
• Existing views from roads.
Potential Improvements:
• The future waterfront connectivity project may traverse the public tide or aquatic lands in this area
from the Turner Joy to Evergreen Park.
• Street end at 11w Place St.
Potential Barriers:
• Steep bank, high density, developed area provides a limited area for improvements.
West Port Washington Narrows 9 (Both sides of the Maneffe Bridge)
Current Condition:
• No current public access.
Potential Improvements.
• Replacement of the Manette Bridge have provided opportunity for public access in the location of
the old bridge. Steep slopes and limited vehicular access will minimize the scope for this site;
however substantial opportunity for improvement is available.
Potential Barriers:
• Steep bank, high density, developed area provides a limited area forimprovements.
West Port Washington Narrows 10 (Manette Bridge to 608 Washington Ave)
Current Condition.
• Existing multifamily development on steep bank waterfront with no public access.
Potential Improvements:
• The future waterfront connectivity project may traverse the public tide or aquatic lands in this
area from the Turner Joy to Evergreen Park.
• Redevelopment is likely for many of these lots, which would require improved publicaccess.
• 6�h Street connection to shoreline should be provided and is shown in existing Land Use
applications.
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Final, N 2013 April 2021
11th Place St. Street End
Notes: High bank. Think bramble.
Great view. Some room for parking.
Ohio Ave. Street End &Pump
Station
.
Not .
es:Utility access. Clear View.
Beach accessibleGentle bank
Park Ave. Street End
Notes: Steep bank. Clear view of
water.
Bridgeport X 18th Street End
Notes: Small street adjacet to the
bridge. Steep bank. No physical or
visual access. Private garage may
encroach.
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
Potential Barriers.
• Steep bank, high density, developed area provides a limited area forimprovements.
$InClalr Inlet I (6rhStreet to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard)
Current Condition:
• There is a large public marina between the Ferry Terminal and
Burwell Street in conjunction with a waterfront plaza that provides
extensive public access.
• Louis Mentor Boardwalk and southerly ferryterminal.
• Bremerton Fountain Park between the shipyard and ferry
terminal.
Potential Improvements:
• Public access trail could be provided running parallel to the shore.
Potential Barriers:
• High density, developed area provides a limited area for
improvements.
$ I n CI a i r I n I et 2 (Puget Sound Naval Shipyard)
Final, Nev 2013 April 2021
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Current Condition:
• Heavy industrial ship yard
• Public access is not appropriate due to hazards and national security concerns.
SII1CIalr Inlet 3 (Puget Sound Naval Shipyard boundary fo, but not including 3958 SR 16 Wesf -
Gorsf Creek)
Current Condition.
• The shoreline in this area is bounded by the US Navy Railroad, SR 3, and SR304.
• The majority of the shoreline consists of rock rip -rap. There is no formal public access to this area.
Potential Improvements:
• Future development of the "Mosquito Fleet Trial" could improve access. This could includebike
lanes and pedestrian paths to connect Bremerton and Port Orchard.
Potential Barriers.11
• Highly developed with industrial uses and Highway severely limit public access opportunities.
$ I n C l a l r Inlet 4 (Puget Sound Naval Shipyard boundaryto, but not including 3958 SR 16 West -
Gorst Creek)
Current Condition:
• Commercial Development in the area along the Gorst Estuary.
Bremerton
Notes: Densely developed with several
public access points.
Potential Improvements:
• Future development of the "Mosquito Fleet Trial" could improve access. This could include bike lanes and pedestrian paths
to connect Bremerton and Port Orchard.
• Redevelopment of properties would require a public access trail along the shoreline that ensures con n ectivity between
properties.
Potential Barriers:
• Highly developed and Highway severely limit public access opportunities.
Sinclair Inlet 5 (3958 SR 16 West to 3050 SR 16 SW)
Current Condition:
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Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
Final, "3 April 2021
This is the Sinclair Inlet Wildlife Area, a I<itsap County Park extending about 1,000 feet along SR 16 with a cove on the
Gorst Estuary. Public access includes a wildlife viewing platform.
Potential Improvements:
• Ideally this area will remain a wildlife area. Access and parking are limited due to the proximity to SR 16.
Potential Barriers:
Public access is limited due to the proximity to the highway and high sensitivity of habitat onsite.
Sinclair Inlet 6 (Elandan Gardens)
Current Condition.
Elandan Gardens is a private nursery, informal public access is provided during business hours. No formal public access.
Potential Improvements:
Redevelopment could require a public access trail along the shoreline that ensures connectivity between properties.
Potential Barriers:
Access is limited due to proximity to the highway.
East Port Washington Narrows 1
(Riddell Road to 3632 Tracyton Beach Rd)
Current Condition.
Rural single-family residential
Potential Improvements:
• Opportunity for public access exists should larger lots subdivide.
East Port Washington Narrows 2 (South ot3765 rracyron
Beach Rd to Sheridan Road)
Current Condition.
Tracyton Beach Rd offers a scenic drive.
Pat Carey Vista provides amenities and views.
Potential Improvements:
• Opportunity for public access exists should larger lotssubdivide.
• Tracyton Beach Road could be declared a scenicdrive.
(EPWN), East Port Washington Narrows
Warren Ave Bridge
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• Trails or sidewalks and viewpoints could be provided on the publicright-of-way.
• Street end at Sheridan Rd. has some improvement potential.
Potential Barriers:
Areas that are encumbered by high bluffs may not be able to provide physical accesswithout
damaging the steep slopes. Access should not adversely affect sensitive intertidal areas.
East Port Washington Narrows 3 (Sheridan Road to 2475 Stephenson Ave)
Current Condition:
• Lions Park provides public access along the shoreline and to the beach with many amenities
available to the public.
Potential Improvements:
Park improvements and ecological restoration measures are encouraged.
The street end at Stephenson Avenue is directly adjacent to Lyons Park, has ample room for
improved access.
Potential Barriers:
Sheridan Rd. Street End
Notes: Nice view. Heavy traffic flow.
Very close to Lyons park.Private
garage may encroach.
There is ample existing public access in this location, newaccess at pump stations may not be necessary.
East Port WaShington Narrow$ 4 2506 Stephenson Ave to Sheridan Park)
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Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
Current Condition:
This reach includes a city utility facy, multi -family development, and Lent's Landing Park. A
more formal pedestrian connection could be provided between Lions Park and the City's utility
facility.
Potential Improvements:
Public access to the parks should be maintained, but may be modified in the future inconjunction
with ecological restoration measures.
East POrt WaShington NarrOWS 5 (Sheridan Park Warren Bridge Theater)
Current Condition:
Single-family and multi -family use, Sheridan Park, and the Bremerton Community Theater on a
City owned parcel.
Park and Recreation Department "laydown" site across from Sheridan Park Community
Center.
Potential Improvements:
• Public access to the water below the bluff could be provided.
• Eastside Village Subarea Plan identifies an opportunity to surplus and develop the laydown site
and refocus parks and recreation at Campbell Way and Lebo Blvd. See East Port Washington
Narrows 6.
• SR 303 improvements may include a pedestrian priority ramp east from SR 303 to Lebo Blvd.
This would be an opportunity to provide visual access to the shoreline.
Potential Barriers:
Public access should be avoided in cases where damage to the steep slopes is likely and whereit
would adversely affect sensitive intertidal areas.
East Port Washington Narrows 6 (1107campbeiiwayto 1921 Wheaton way)
Current Condition:
City -owned utility facility on the south side of the bridge,
Multi -family and commercial uses on Campbell Way and Wheaton Avenue.
Potential Improvements:
There is an unopened street end at Main Street north of the Campbell Way/Wheaton Way
intersection that provides the potential for a marine access andviewpoint. Shoreline
viewinq may be more feasible from the Campbell Way right-of-way. Goal to improve
commercial frontage Public Works access, and allow for shoreline viewing.
Eastside Village Subarea Plan identifies an opportunity to develop "triangle" property at
Campbell Way and Lebo Blvd. with commercial amenities and stormwater treatment and
offer shoreline viewing.
Potential Barriers:
Main
Street end is
a steeply
sloped area. Parking is limited. See
Potential
Improvements
to
Campbell
Way or "triangle"
park
above.
East Port Washington Narrows 7 (East of 1921 Wheaton to the Manette Bridge)
Current Condition:
Domstad Park, in conjunction with open space on both sides of the Manette Bridge, provides a
public viewpoint.
Potential Improvements:
• Improved access opportunities in the location of the Old Manette Bridge.
Potential Barriers:
Steep slope and high density limit area for pedestrian access.
East Port Washington NarroWS 8 (Manette Bridge both sides)
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Final, Nev 2913 April 2021
Current Condition.
Visual access to the water is
provided.
Potential Improvements:
New Manette Bridge will provide
bike lane and improved sidewalk
width.
Improvements are likely to occur on
both sides of the bridge.
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
Final, ",V "�di April 2021
Stephenson Ave. Street End
Notes:Chain link fence around a large portion of Lyons field.
Lent's Landing Street End
Notes:Water access, large lawn, gazebo, benches,parkingI bus shed.
Main St. View Point
Notes: Informal Pathway to beach. Steep access to beach.
16'h Steet End
Notes:High bank with steep slope. Great view.
10
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
East Port Washington Narrows 9 (Manetfe Bridge fo 211 Shore Dr)
Current Condition:
• Retail, restaurant and multi -family uses. A pier is provided at The Boat Shed Restaurant,
Potential Improvements:
• A continuous walkway along the shoreline could be provided at the time these parcels redevelop.
• Piers on public aquatic lands also could provide public access.
• Pump station on Lebo Blvd just south of the Warren Ave Bridge.
Potential Barriers:
• The shoreline is densely developed, new access points are unlikely.
Port Orchard Bay 1
(215 Shore Drive to 711 Shore Drive)
Current Condition:
• Single-family residential.
• Developed street ends at 9'h St and Hayward Avenue providing
public access.
• Existing visual access from Upper Shore Drive.
Potential Improvements:
• Upper Shore Drive could be preserved as a scenic drive with atrail
or sidewalks and viewpoints provided on the public right-of-way.
• The property between 327 and 3214 Shore Drive that is owned by
the City could be improved to be a pocket park.
Potential Barriers:
• The shoreline is densely developed, new access points are unlikely.
Port Orchard Bay 2 (805 Shore Drive to 1151 Shore Drive)
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Current Condition:
• Lots developed with Single family residential use.
• Bachman Park at the Trenton Ave street end provides visual and physical access.
• Jennifer's Hill Climb at street end of 11th Street and Trenton Avenue.
• Street end at 11ill has encroachments from neighbors.
• Views from Upper Shore Drive
Potential Improvements:
• Improvements to existing facilities such as public amenities forpedestrians.
• Upper Shore Drive could be preserved as a scenic drive.
• 11'h Street end could be improved to provide pedestrian access.
Potential Barriers:
• The shoreline is densely developed, new access points are unlikely.
POrt Orchard BaV 3 & 4 (1334 Jacobson Blvd to 2504 NE Enefai Beach Rd)
Current Condition:
• Developed with single family residences with no existing publicaccess.
Potential Improvements:
Jacobson Blvd could be preserved as a scenic drive.
Potential Barriers:
• The shoreline is densely developed, new access points are unlikely.
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9thAvenue Street End
Notes:Small picnic area, parking, and
beach access.
Hayward Avenue Street End
Notes: Pump station predominates site.
Access to water. Great view.
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
Final, PlIev13 April 2021
Port Orchard Bay 5 (2700 NE Enatai Beach Rd to but nor including 3735 Bahia Vista Drive)
Current Condition:
Largely undeveloped. No current public access.
Potential Improvements:
Largely undeveloped, when development occurs public access should include a trail eventually connecting to IllaheeState
Park.
Port Orchard BaV 6 (3735 Bahia Vista Drive to lllahee State Park)
Current Condition:
Single-family residential. No current public access.
Potential Improvements:
• Small lot size within single-family residential area. If development occurs public access should include a trail eventually
connecting to lllahee State Park.
Potential Barriers:
Coordination of trail system.
GOrSt Creek 1 (Sinclairinlef to SR 3J
Current Condition.
Undeveloped on the left bank, developed commercial use on the
right bank.
No formal public access.
Potential Improvements:
• Future redevelopment will likely require improved publicaccess.
• Trail system running parallel to the shoreline should be included in
public access for each project.
Potential Barriers:
Coordination of trail system.
GOrSt 'reek 2 (SR 3 to Sam Christopherson Avenue.)
Current Condition:
Commercial and Industrial use.
No formal public access.
Potential Improvements:
Gorst Creek
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A shoreline public access path could be created when redevelopment occurs thatensures
connectivity with other properties.
Potential Barriers:
Coordination of trail system.
GorSt Creek 3 (Sam Christopherson Avenue fo W. Belfair Valley Rd)
Current Conon:
Single-family residential, however, zoned for more intense purposes.
Potential Improvements:
• A shoreline public access path should be created when redevelopment occurs thatensures
connectivity with other properties.
Potential Barriers:
Coordination of trail system.
GOrSt Creek 4 (W Belfair Valley Rd to power line easement -Hatchery in Otto Jarstad Park)
12
Gorst Creek
Notes: Fish Habitat enhancement
project in Jarstad Park.
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
Final, "April 2021
Current Condition:
• Developed portions of Otto Jarstad Park offer public access as well as access and educational programs at the fish
hatchery.
Potential Improvements:
• Park improvements could include formal access that recognizes sensitive features of thestream.
GorSt Creek 5 (Power line easement in Otto Jarstad Park to end of shoreline jurisdiction)
Current Condition.
• Undeveloped portions of Otto Jarstad Park provide Informal access to the shoreline.
Potential Improvements.
• Park improvements could include formal access that recognizes sensitive features of thestream.
KltSap Lake 1 (South side of lake to 1976 Price Rd -Kitsap Lake Park)
Current Condition:
• Kitsap Lake Park includes both active recreation areas and a
large natural area consisting of a large wetland complex. The
active portion of the park provides public access along the
shoreline.
• Department of Fish &Wildlife Boat Launch provides physical and
visual access with picnic tables and bathrooms, however park
fees apply.
Potential Improvements:
• Additional interpretive trails and boardwalks may be developed in
the wetland area, to the extent that they protect ecologically
important resources.
KltSap Lake 2 (Easterly portion of Kitsap Lake Park)
Current Condition:
• Single-family residential. No current public access.
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Potential Improvements:
• Unlikely possibility of future public access due to existing small lotsizes.
• Pump stations on Price Rd, Cedarwood Dr, and Chico Way all have the potential to be improved to
provide pedestrian access.
Potential Barriers:
• Pump stations are small and will likely have limited or noparking.
KltSap Lake 3 (Platted Kitsap Lake)
Current Condition.
• Single-family residential
• Informal public access to the shoreline at the end of Francis Street.
Potential Improvements:
• Street end at Francis St Could be expanded.
Potential Barriers:
• New public access locations are unlikely due to density of existing neighborhood.
KltSap Lake 4 (1012 Kitsap Lake Rd Navy— Camp McKean)
Current Condition:
• Navy Park provides public access along the shoreline and to the beach however it is limited to naval
personnel.
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Cedarwood Drive Pump Station
Notes: Low bank. Beach inaccessible
due to fencing. Could be improved with
mina) costs.
Boat launch
Notes: Boat launch, bathroom, parking,
visual and physical access.
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
FinalI Nev013 April 2021
Potential Improvements:
• Subdivisions of more than 4 lots require improved public access. Existing lot sizes vary, shoullarger, ots s
more than 4 lots, new public access will be required.
Potential Barriers:
• The Navy is unlikely to offer access to civilians due to security risks.
Chico Way Pump Station
Notes:Low bank. Access to water. Great
access to shoreline. very close to
neighboring residences.
Price Road Pump Station — Kitsap
Lake Park
Notes: Ample parking, restrooms, picnic
tables, visual and physical access to
water.
Union River Reservoir 1
Current Condition:
• Undeveloped open space. Public access is prohibited.
Potential Improvements:
• None.
Potential Barriers:
• Public access presents a safety concern to the City's water
supply. State and Federal regulations prohibit public access in
this location.
Twin Lakes
Current Condition:
• Undeveloped open space. Public access is prohibited.
Potential Improvements:
• None
Potential Barriers:
• This is a surface expression of the aquifer. There are several
State and federal regulations for watershed protections that
prohibit public access to this location.
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Notes:Low bank. Paved to beach.
Parking. Could be improved with minimal
costs.
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& Reservoir
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Twin Lakes
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Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
City of Bremerton
Shoreline Master Program
Restoration Plan
Prepared for
City of Bremerton
Community Development
345 6th Street, Suite 600
Bremerton, WA 98337-1873
At7ri12021 Update
Addendum to this Report is attached at the end of the document.
This update is due to the SMP Maior periodic update.
Addendum was developed by The Wa
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February 2012 � 553-1896-088(02/2.2)
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
CITATION
City of Bremerton
Shoreline Master Program
Restoration Plan. Prepared by
Parametrix, Bellevue, Washington,
February 2012.
City Council Approval October 2012
Updated on April 2021.
Update Prepared by The Watershed Company
December 2020
City Council Approval April 2021
�� February 2012 1553-1896-088
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .......................................
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
Shoreline Alfaster Program
Restoration Plan
City of Bremerton
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SMP RESTORATION PLAN GOALS....................................................................14
1.3
ROLE OF RESTORATION IN THE SMP
UPDATE..............................................1-2
1.4
ELEMENTS OF RESTORATION...........................................................................1-3
1.5
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2. BACKGROUND.................................................................................................2-1
2.1 PLANNING AREA...................................................................................................2-1
2.2 PLANNING AREA CHARACTERISTICS.............................................................2-4
3. IDENTIFICATION OF SITES AND PROGRAMS WITH RESTORATION
POTENTIAL......................................................................................................0 3-1
3.1
MARINE PROJECT REFERENCES.......................................................................3-2
3.2
FRESHWATER PROJECT REFERENCES............................................................3-2
3.3
IDENTIFIED RESTORATION AND PROTECTION PROJECTS .........................3-3
3.4
PROGRAMMATIC RESTORATION ACTIONS...................................................3-5
4.1
GOVERNMENT
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NON -GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATION
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5.2.2 Port Washington Narrows...............................................................................5-6
5.2.3 Sinclair Inlet .... ..............................................................................................5-10
5.2.4 Port Orchard Bay...........................................................................................5-12
5.2.5 Kitsap Lake....................................................................................................5-13
5.2.6 Union River and Union River Reservoir.......................................................5-14
5.2.7 Twin Lakes....................................................................................................5-14
5.3 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING, AND REVIEW.....................5-15
5.4 BENCHMARKS AND MONITORING.................................................................545
5.5 SMP REVIEW........................................................................................................5-15
6. REFERENCES...................................................................................................6-1
February 2012 � 553-1896-088 lil
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
Sltor•eline MasterProgrant
Draft Restoration Plan
City of Bremerton
TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED)
LIST OF FIGURES
1-1 Role of the Restoration Plan in the SMP Update......0.4494..04....0....009..6..0.0.00000900..06991-3
24 Puget Sound Context of Bremerton Shorelines......................................................2-1
2-2 Study Area for the Ecosystem Characterization of Bremerton Shorelines ............. 2-2
3-1 Rating of Priority Areas for Process -based Protection and Restoration.................3-1
LIST OF TABLES
2-1 City of Bremerton Shoreline Planning Area...........................................................2-2
3-1 Marine and Estuarine Shoreline Projects. . * a a a * 4 0 0 0 0 0 a * 0 * 9 0 0 0 a 1 0 0 1 8 a 6 0 0 * * 0 * a a a 1 0 9 0 9 s moon on 0 60*tnt000 00 3,w3
3-2 Freshwater Shoreline/Watershed Projects..............................................................3-4
4-1 Existing Governmental Restoration Programs.......................................................44
4-2 Private and Non -Governmental Organization Restoration Programs ....................4-3
4-3 Potential Funding Sources ........... ............ *to ............................................................4-4
iv February 2012 � 553-1896-088
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
Shoreline Master Program
Draft Restoration Plan
City of Bremerton
ALEA Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account
BMC Bremerton Municipal Code
BMP best management practice
cfs cubic feet per second
City City of Bremerton
Ecology Washington State Department of Ecology
ESRP Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program
HWS Habitat Work Schedule
LID low impact development
LWCF Land and Water Conservation Fund
LWD large woody debris
NNL no net loss
PAA Potential Annexation Area
PHS Priority Habitats and Species
PIC Pollution Identification and Correction
Plan Shoreline Restoration Plan
PSNERP Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project
PSRF Puget Sound Restoration Fund
RCW Revised Code of Washington
SMA Shoreline Management Act
SMP Shoreline Master Program
SR State Route
SSWM Surface and Stormwater Management
UGA Urban Growth Area
WAC Washington III Code
WDFW Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
WRIA Water Resource Inventory Area
February 2012 1553-1896-088 v
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
Shoreline Master Program
Draft Restoration Plan
City of Bremerton
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 PURPOSE
The City of Bremerton (City) is conducting a comprehensive Shoreline Master Program
(SMP) update with the assistance of a grant administered by the Washington State
Department of Ecology (Ecology) (Shoreline Management Act [SMA] Grant No. G1000007).
Cities and counties are required to update their SMPs to be consistent with the state SMA,
Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 90.58 and its implementing guidelines, and the
shoreline management guidelines under Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 173-26.
Washington's SMA was passed by the State Legislature in 1971 and adopted by the public in
a referendum in 1972. The SMA was created in response to growing concerns about the
effects of unplanned and unregulated development on the state's shoreline resources. The
overall goal of the SMA is "to prevent the inherent harm in an uncoordinated and piecemeal
development of the state's shorelines."
The SMP Shoreline Restoration Plan (Plan) is intended to be coordinated with other existing.
plans in the area. This Plan evaluates additional potential projects based on opportunities
identified in the SMP Revised Shoreline Inventory and Analysis (City of Bremerton 2010)
and coordinated with SMP policies and regulations.
1.2 SMP RESTORATION PLAN GOALS
The goals of this Plan are:
• Continue to work collaboratively with other jurisdictions and stakeholders in Water
Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 15 to implement the Salmon Habitat Protection
and Restoration Strategy.
• Use the scientific foundation and the identification of opportunities and constraints in
the SMP Revised Shoreline Inventory and Analysis, together with other watershed,
fish, and flood control plans, as resources to identify restoration strategies and
projects.
• Use the comprehensive list of projects and other actions consistent with the Salmon
Habitat Protection and other programs as sources of potential site -specific projects.
• Coordinate land use decisions, particularly mitigation required of development
projects, with the comprehensive list of project actions for coordinated
implementation of the most effective restoration strategy.
• Encourage voluntary restoration by homeowners and other shoreline property
owners, in addition to agency -funded and project -related actions, as well as friendly daily daily actions such as vegetation selection and management,
pesticide/herbicide use, car washing, and other activities.
• Provide for management of City -owned parks and other facilities to provide for
ecological restoration, along with recreation, flood control, and other goals.
• Seek funding for restoration actions and programs from a variety of sources and by
working with other WRIA 15 stakeholders to obtain federal, state, grant, and other
funding opportunities.
February 2012 � 553-1896-088 1-1
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
Shoreline Master Program
Draft Restoration Plan
City of Bremerton
1.3 ROLE OF RESTORATION IN THE SMP UPDATE
The City of Bremerton's SMP applies to activities and uses within its area of SMA
jurisdiction. Activities that produce adverse impacts on shoreline ecological functions must
have associated mitigation measures to ensure no net loss of shoreline ecological functions.
By law, development within the area of SMA jurisdiction is not required to improve the
affected shoreline beyond the baseline condition at the time the activity takes place. How then
can shoreline ecological functions be improved over time in areas where the baseline
condition is marginally, or even severely, degraded?
The provisions of WAC 173-26-201(2)(f) address restoration as follows:
Master programs shall include goals and policies that provide for restoration of such
impaired ecological functions. These master program provisions shall identify
existing policies and programs that contribute to planned restoration goals and
identify any additional policies and programs that local government will implement
to achieve its goals. These master program elements regarding restoration should
make real and meaningful use of established or funded non -regulatory policies and
programs that contribute to restoration of ecological functions, and should
appropriately consider the direct or indirect effects of other regulatory or non -
regulatory programs under other local, state, and federal laws, as well as any
restoration effects that may flow indirectly from shoreline development regulations
and mitigation standards.
Degraded shorelines are not exclusively a result of pre-SMP activities, but also of
unregulated activities and exempt development. The new shoreline guidelines also require
that, "Local master programs shall include regulations ensuring that exempt development in
the aggregate will not cause a net loss of ecological functions of the shoreline" (WAC 173-
26486(8)(b)(ii)). While some actions within shoreline jurisdictions are exempt from a
permit, the SMP should require that such developments must still comply with the SMA or
the local master program.
Because the shoreline environment is also affected by activities taking place outside of a
specific local master program's jurisdiction (e.g., shoreline areas upstream of the city and
otherwise outside of city limits), assembly of interlocal agreements, forums, programs, and
policies can be essential for understanding how the city fits into the larger watershed
framework. Watershed -wide goals and objectives are critical for the improvement of highly
interconnected regional environments.
Based on the shoreline management guidelines, this Plan summarizes existing or baseline
shoreline conditions, lists restoration objectives both regionally and locally, evaluates
ongoing programs and restoration projects, provides potential restoration opportunities within
the city of Bremerton, and sets standards and goals for implementation and monitoring. This
Plan is also intended to support grant funding of restoration projects by the City and/or non-
governmental organizations. Additionally, it can provide resources for public and/or non-
governmental organizations interested in engaging in restoration activities with the City.
Regulatory programs and non -regulatory programs, such as voluntary restoration activities,
contribute to environmental protection. However, regulatory programs are designed simply to
achieve no net loss of ecological functions. Restoration activities undertaken by the public,
private, and non-profit organizations are expected to be the primary sources of improvements
to shoreline ecological functions. Many of the restoration opportunities noted in this Plan
affect private property. This Plan does not require restoration on private property or to
commit privately -owned land for restoration purposes without the willing cooperation and
participation of the affected landowners. In addition, private landowners who are required to
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provide mitigation for development -related impacts may wish to implement actions noted in
this plan to meet their mitigation obligations on their own land or arrange with others to
purchase rights for off -site mitigation.
The difference between the role of regulatory and non -regulatory programs in achieving no
net loss and restoration of ecological functions is illustrated below in Figure 1-1.
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1.4 ELEMENTS OF RESTORATION
WAC 173-26-020(27) defines restoration as "the reestablishment or upgrading of impaired
ecological shoreline processes or functions. This may be accomplished through measures
including, but not limited to, revegetation, removal of intrusive shoreline structures and
removal or treatment of toxic materials. Restoration does not imply a requirement for
returning the shoreline area to aboriginal or pre -European settlement conditions."
These guidelines require that "provisions should be designed to achieve overall
improvements in shoreline ecological functions over time, when compared to the status upon
adoption of the master program." These definitions emphasize the repair of past damage to
natural resources and habitats, but not necessarily re-creating pristine or historic conditions.
In addition, addressing the ecosystem processes and functions —not simply recreating the
habitat or structure —is important for successful restoration.
Therefore, this Plan emphasizes restoring impaired processes and protecting those that are
currently functioning. In general, the restoration effort tends to exceed the requirements of the
current regulations by taking steps to improve the existing conditions and resources of the
shoreline.
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Restoration may be non -regulatory, voluntary, and undertaken by public agencies,
environmental stewardship groups, or local governments often in partnership with private
landowners. The same actions may also be undertaken as mitigation required as part of a
permit to achieve no net loss of ecological functions for new shoreline development.
There are a number of potential strategies for restoration (involving protection, preservation,
and accompanying mitigation) in the SMP as outlined below.
Protection and Preservation is achieved through:
• Urban Conservancy -designated shorelines that are provided increased protection for
existing ecological processes and functions.
• Performance standards for mitigation (SMP 20.16,730) that provide for protection
and preservation as the first priority in mitigation of any adverse impacts.
Restoration and Mitigation is achieved through:
• Policies and development standards applied to individual, permitted projects.
• Mitigation, which is typically a required sequence of actions to offset impacts on
ecological functions by taking steps to avoid and minimize project impacts prior to
compensating for unavoidable losses.
• Compensatory mitigation projects, in which restoration is generally a component.
1.5 RESTORATION AND NO NET LOSS
WAC 173-26486(8) directs SMPs to "include policies and regulations designed to achieve
no net loss of those ecological functions." No net loss means that, over time, the existing
condition of the shoreline ecological functions should remain the same as when the SMP
update was adopted. The major component in achieving no net loss is through regulatory
compliance.
Restoration planning is a separate mandate, which involves improving ecological conditions,
and is designed to correct and compensate for past actions that have led to current levels of
environmental degradation. Restoration is also needed to compensate for ongoing degradation
from existing development or past actions.
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2. BACKGROUND
2.1 PLANNING AREA
The city of Bremerton is located on the western side of useSound, in the central portion of
Kitsap County, about 15 miles west of Seattle as indicated in Figure 24. Jurisdictional
shorelines in the city lie within Water Resource Inventory Area [WRIA] 15, which
encompasses all of Kitsap County and portions of Mason, Pierce, and King counties (Vachon
Island). Bremerton is located in the eastern portion of WRIA 15, or the East Kitsap
watershed, and most of the area consists of numerous small drainages flowing directly into
Puget Sound. The study area for freshwater shorelines includes drainage areas or sub -basins
for the major streams and lakes, such as Gorst Creek, Kitsap Lake, and the Union Reservoir
(Figure 2-2). Portions of the study area to the west and southwest of Gorst drain into the
Union River and ultimately into Hood Canal.
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Figure 2-2. Study Area for the Ecosystem Characterization of Bremerton Shorelines
The marine waters of Puget Sound have been divided into sub -basins based on geography,
oceanographic conditions (circulation, bathymetry, wave exposure), and common socio-
economic issues and interests. Sub -basins, however, are classified differently by other
studies. For this ecosystem -wide characterization, the study area for marine shorelines
encompasses Dyes Inlet, Sinclair Inlet, and the Port Washington Narrows, which connects
both inlets and a portion of Port Orchard Bay north of Sinclair Inlet. Table 2-1 provides
additional details on the freshwater and marine shorelines in this planning area.
Table 2-1. City of Bremerton Shoreline Planning Area
East
Kitsap East Kitsap Approximate Approximate
Inventory Inventory Size in acres Percentage of City's
Shoreline Reach Unit ID (shoreline Shoreline (including
Water Body Numbersa Numbers General Description length in feet) PAA)
FRESHWATER SHORELINES
Kitsap Lake All NA Entire lake 54 2
(14,000)
Twin Lakes All NA Twin Lakes shoreline 21 <1
(3,800)
Union All NA Entire Union Reservoir 64 2
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Table 2-1a City of Bremerton Shoreline Planning Area (continued)
East
Kitsap East Kitsap
Inventory Inventory
Shoreline Reach Unit ID
Water Body Numbersa Numbers
Reservoir
Union River All NA
Lower Gorst � All NA
Creek
General Description
shoreline
Reach of the Union River
downstream of the reservoir
to McKenna Falls
Reach of Gorst Creek
upstream of the estuary to
the point upstream where
is are below 20 cfs
(within shoreline jurisdictions
Approximate Approximate
Size in acresb Percentage of City's
(shoreline Shoreline (including
length in feet) PAA)
17 <1
(3,800)
(5,250)
,Dyes INet
Chico Bay 430, 431, 432, ;Chico Bay 188 In study area but
433,434r (9 758) outside city and PAA
Ostrich Bay 51189152, 424,426, 427, From embayment to 211 Erlands Point
Erlands i 53 428, 429, i Erland's Point and into east i (7,270)
Point t side of Chico Bay
Ostrich Bay ALL 416, 417, 419, Western shore of Ostrich 242 6
East 420, 421, 422, Bay to embayment north of (11,766)
423e Elwood Point
Ostrich Bay 87 391, 392, 393, Marine Drive Peninsula 113 4
Marine Drive s 394 (69473)
Ostrich Bay 86,44 386, 3871 3881 F Tip of Marine Drive 99 2
Marine Drive 1 389 Peninsula (between Mud (41156)
North Bay and Ostrich Bay)
Ostrich Bay 87 391, 392, 393, Marine Drive Peninsula 113 4
Marine Drive ' ! 394 (6,473)
Oyster Bay All i 396, 399, 400, Inner portion of Oyster Bay 227 8
401, 403, 408, to Madrona Point (142725)
409, 411, 4121
413, 414
Mud Bay 42,43 380, 382, 383, Mud Bay 86 4
385 (71385)
Sinclair Inlet
Blackjack Blackjack Blackjack s South side of Sinclair Inlet 303 In study area but
Creek Creek Creek east of Gorst Creek (14,752) outside city and PAA
Gorst Gorst Gorst Estuary i Sinclair Inlet/Gorst Estuary 605 16
Estuary Estuary to the Puget Sound Naval (28,605)
Shipyard
Puget Puget Puget Sound Puget Sound Naval 383 12
Sound Naval Sound Naval Shipyard (32,914)
Shipyard Naval Shipyard
s Shipyard
Phinney Bay Phinney Phinney Bay Phinney Bay 266 8
Bay (14,889)
Port Washington Narrows
Port ' 35, 14% 351, 352, 353, West side of Port 315 9
Washington 151, 150, 354, 355, 356, Washington Narrows, (14,263)
Narrows j 36 357, 358, 359, g Bremerton Waterfront to
West 360, 361, 362, Phinney Bay
363, 364, 509
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Table 2-1. City of Bremerton Shoreline Planning Area (continued)
East
Kitsap East Kitsap Approximate Approximate
Inventory Inventory Size in acresb Percentage of City's
Shoreline Reach Unit ID (shoreline Shoreline (including
Water Body Numberso Numbers General Description length in feet) PAA)
Port 37, 38, 85, 365, 366, 367, Phinney Bay 266 8
Washington 39 368, 369, 370, (14,889)
Narrows 3711372
Phinney Bay
s
f
Port 137, 108, 459, 460, 461, Windy Point to Point Herron ` 634 17
Washington 135,107 462, 463, 464, ' on east shore of Port (29,250)
Narrows 4 65,466, 467, ? Washington Narrows
East i 468, 470d,
471, 472, 473,
474, 475, 476,
477, 478, 479,
' 480,481,482, i
483, 484, 485,
228
Port Orchard 55, 56A 22% 230 Point Herron to current city 140 2
Bay, limits (41388)
Point Herron
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Port Orchard 56B i 231, 232, 507, i Shorelines along Bremerton 247 6
Bay 233, 234, side of Port Orchard Bay (81704)
235e, 236,
237, 239, 240
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Sinclair Inlet
Downtown 35 200, 202, 203, South side of Sinclair inlet 303 9
Bremerton f 502, 204, 504, east of Puget Sound Naval (14,752)
E 205,503 Shipyard
Puget 34A 221, 222, 223, Puget Sound Naval 383 18
Sound Naval 224,225 Shipyard (32,914)
Shipyard
Gorst 34B 206,505 2071 Sinclair Inlet/Gorst Estuary 605 16
Estuary 2081 209#1 210, to the Puget Sound Naval (28,605)
211,212 213, Shipyard
506, 214, 215,
216, 217, 218,
21% 220
Blackjack 34C 200, 202, 203, South side of Sinclair Inlet 303 In study area but
Creek 502, 204, 504, east of Gorst Creek (14,752) outside city and PAA
i 205,503
a Reach numbers for marine shorelines correspond to drift cell numbers used in the East Kitsap County Nearshore Habitat
Assessment.
b Nearshore areas based on assessment units defined in the as Kitsap Nearshore Habitat Assessment. These areas are larger
than the area within shoreline jurisdiction. The freshwater area includes floodways and floodplains within 200 feet of floodways
based on existing mapping sources.
o Northern limit of planning area.
d Start of planning area limit.
e End of planning area limit.
f Approximate eastern limit of planning area; just to west of Anderson Creek.
PAA = Potential Annexation Area; cfs = cubic feet per second
2.2 PLANNING AREA CHARACTERISTICS
The following is a summary from the SMP Revised ,Shoreline Inventory and Analysis; see this
document for additional details and the sources referenced in the discussion (City of
Bremerton 2010).
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Climate: Bremerton's climate is influenced by the temperate maritime patterns that define the
overall climate of the Puget Sound lowlands (Mass 2009). In general, the climate is
characterized by mild, wet winters, and warm, dry summers.
Precipitation is strongly seasonal, with about two-thirds of the precipitation falling as rain
between November and March. Precipitation typically occurs as frequent, low -intensity, and
long -duration storms. Annual precipitation in the Puget Sound lowlands typically ranges from
32 to 37 inches. Bremerton precipitation averages about 39 inches per year, with higher
precipitation (about 50 inches per year) falling at Green Mountain (Haring 2000). Snow is
are at the relatively low elevations within the study area.
Geolo :The East Kitsap watershed is geologically and topographically similar to other
areas in the Puget Sound region, reflecting the influences of mountain building and glacial
activity. During the Eocene Epoch (approximately 38 to 55 million years ago), the East
Kitsap watershed was located at the western edge of the North American continent.
Sediments were deposited in the coastal environment to the west of North America.
The Pleistocene Epoch (ol• Ice Age), which began about 2 million years ago, formed most of
the geologic features present in the watershed today. Cordilleran ice sheets, which originated
in the coast and insular mountains of British Columbia, moved south to the southern end of
the Puget Sound basin near Olympia. Up to 3,500 feet of glacial ice covered the Kitsap
Peninsula. Geologic units from at least five major and several minor glacial advances have
been identified in the Puget Sound basin, although only three are exposed (visible) in Kitsap
County.
Surface geology in the study area is a complex mix of glacial deposits, which include
unconsolidated silts, sands, and gravels and typically cover a hardpan lying just below Lite
surface. In the study area watersheds (Chico Creek, Gorst Creek, Union River), bedrock
underlies the upper sections of watershed tributaries whereas the lower areas are underlain by
glacial till, recessional outwash, and advance outwash deposited during the last ice -sheet
advance. Following the final retreat of the Fraser Glaciation, more recent alluvial deposits
from weathering, erosion, and sedimentation have continued to shape the landscape (Sossa
2003). Bluffs along the Puget Sound are being eroded and re -deposited as beaches and spits.
Streams are eroding their banks and then depositing sediments in floodplains, wetlands, and
bays. Soils in the region were formed from the complex deposits of the most recent glaciation
and are relatively young.
Seismic Activity: The Puget Sound region as a whole is in an area of active plate tectonics
and seismic activity. Puget Sound is part of the Cascadia subduction zone, where the Juan de
Fuca plate is moving under the North American plate. Several fault lines cross Puget Sound
and are associated with seismic activity. Movement along the quaternary fault lines that cross
Bremerton or other seismic events could cause liquefaction of the relatively loose soils that
are commonly present along river and stream channels, lakes, stream deltas, and some marine
shorelines. Soil liquefaction is a phenomenon in which pore pressure in loose, saturated,
granular soils increases during ground shaking resulting in a reduction of shear strength of the
soil (a quicksand -like condition).
Topo>;raphy, Bathymetry, and Geomorphology: Most of the upland and freshwater portions
of the study area consist of low, rolling hills with moderate slopes. Higher areas occur in the
upper watershed of Sinclair Inlet to the west of Bremerton with some steep slopes (>50
percent slopes). The highest point is Green Mountain at about 1,500 feet. The most dramatic
feature of the study area is the long marine shoreline of Puget Sound, formed by several inlets
and many smaller bays.
Puget Sound itself is a large, fjord -like estuary where freshwater from numerous rivers mixes
with saltwater from the Pacific Ocean. The Sound contains many sub -estuaries where larger
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rivers and small streams enter the Sound and create a mix of tidal freshwater, brackish, and
salt marsh wetlands. As is typical of fjord -like estuaries elsewhere, Puget Sound is
characterized by relatively deep basins that drop off steeply from a narrow fringe of shallow
nearshore areas adjacent to the shoreline. Most of the Puget Sound shoreline in the study area
has moderate to low banks, although higher, steep sloping bluffs occur along Port
Washington Narrows.
Major upland and freshwater landforms in the study area include (Montgomery and
Buffington 1998; Buffington et al. 2003):
• Rolling uplands;
• Stream valleys with typical pool -riffle morphology, channel migration zones, and
small floodplains;
• Wetlands in topographic depressions, on lakeshores, and on slopes; and
• Lakes with deeper open water and shallow littoral zones.
Hydrolo�y: The East Kitsap watershed lies between the backbones of the Kitsap Peninsula
and Bainbridge Island, resulting in a narrow strip of land with many short streams that drain
to the west side of Central Puget Sound. Streams in the study area are typical lowland type
streams with generally moderate gradients. Upper reaches of streams are typical Puget Sound
lowland headwater streams with low gradients that originate with perched groundwater in
lakes and wetlands on upland plateaus and hills. Numerous wetlands occur in the study area.
Considerable deciduous growth, interspersed with stands of conifers, farmland, and
urban/suburban development, is common on all streams. None of the streams is supported by
now runoff, because the maximum elevation in the East Kitsap watershed is less than 1,650
feet.
Stream power is generally
lowlimiting the ability of streams to transport sediment. Where
Alternatively, precipitation can infiltrate the soil to recharge groundwater. Water is lost by
flowing out of the watershed into the adjacent watershed or marine waters, as well as through
evapotranspiration. In addition, water directly evaporates from the surface of lakes and
marine waters. Plants pull water up from the soil through their roots and transpire large
amounts of water vapor back into the atmosphere during photosynthesis.
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3. IDENTIFICATION OF SITES AND PROGRAMS WITH
RESTORATION POTENTIAL
In general, evaluating the functional importance of protection and restoration depends on land
use and the degree to which the area supports ecosystem -wide processes (Figure 34). These
two criteria for rating ecological functions result in three general categories:
1. Suitability for Protection: Areas with a moderate to high importance for processes
and moderate to low levels of alteration —These areas have the highest priority for
protection and preservation, as well as allowing the processes to continue with
minimal change in existing conditions.
2. Suitability for Restoration: Areas for restoration with a range of importance for
processes and a range for alteration —Figure 34 indicates that priority is generally
based on the importance of the process rather than the extent of alteration. Some
areas of high alteration may have high potential for restoration if the affected
processes are important.
3. Suitability for Development: Areas with low importance for processes and high
levels of alteration —These areas generally have the greatest suitability for human use
development, which typically entails loss of ecological processes.
'L
High
Low
Low Moderate
Lcrcl uf,Ulcr,�liun of WnlcnLcJ Procisscx
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Figure 3-1. Rating of Priority Areas for Process -based Protection and Restoration
Sections 3.1 to 3.3 list the resources that have been used for identifying restoration
opportunities in this Plan, and which may be used to identify and prioritize future restoration
projects.
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3.1 MARINE PROJECT REFERENCES
Primary sources that could be used to identify degraded areas and areas with restoration and
protection potential for the marine and estuarine shorelines include:
• East Kitsap Coalnt�Neatshore Habitat Assessment and Restoration Prioritization
Framework and West Kitsap Addendum (Battelle 2009). Nearshore Assessment Units
(sub -drift cell units of shoreline) were scored as being best suited for Protection,
Restoration, Enhancement, Creation, or Restoration of site processes, depending on
the likelihood of success based on current ecosystem processes and functions.
• Priority Habitats and Species (Washington Deparhnent of Fish and Wildlife
DFW . This dataset is updated periodically to identify where important and
unique habitats are located and where species of federal, state, and local importance
may be found. These areas should be restored and protected to the greatest extent
feasible.
• Priority Shoreline Conservation Areas Kitsap Alternative Futures (2011). This
document, which includes the most ecologically intact or important areas, is a
compilation of regional assessments, Priority Habitats and Species (PHS) data,
nearshore assessment scores, and other local studies. These areas should be restored
and protected to the greatest extent feasible.
• Habitat YlTork Schedule This is an online database, organized according to
Lead Entity Region (West Sound and Hood Canal), which includes identified,
proposed, and ongoing restoration and protection projects. Projects seeking salmon
restoration funds will often first need to be identified in HWS. Projects on the Lead
Entity's state -mandated Three -Year Work Plan, which are reviewed and scored by a
Technical Advisory Group, are also listed in HWS.
• Kitsap County Transportation Improvement Plan and Stormwater Improvement
Plans. These annually updated improvement plans identify and prioritize projects
such as replacement or repair of undersized culverts or fish -passage barriers,
implementation of low impact development (LID) retrofits, or restoration of
floodplains for storage and habitat improvements.
3.2 FRESHWATER PROJECT REFERENCES
Primary sources that could be used to identify degraded areas and areas with restoration
/protection potential for the freshwater shoreline include:
• PSNERP Pacget Sound Watershed Characterization Protect: Water Flow Processes
(Ecology 2010). This assessment produces a "watershed management" map showing
where protection and restoration actions are more likely to succeed and would most
benefit the water flow processes of the watershed. Habitat and other scored elements
will be included in future updates.
• Priority Habitats and Species (WDFW). This dataset is updated periodically to
identify where important and unique habitats are located and where species of
federal, state, and local importance may be found. These areas should be restored and
protected to the greatest extent feasible.
• Habitat Limiting Factors Analyses (Haring 2000; Kuttel 2003). These reports, done
for each WRIA, identified the current riparian conditions, health, biological
attributes, and the factors limiting the proper functioning of each mapped stream.
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• Habitat Work Schedule (HWS. This is an online database, organized according to
Lead Entity Region (West Sound and Hood Canal), which includes identified,
proposed, and ongoing restoration and protection projects. The projects seeking
salmon restoration funds will often need to be identified in HWS. Projects on the
Lead Entity's state -mandated Three -Year Work Plan, which are reviewed and scored
by a Technical Advisory Group, are also listed in HWS.
• Kitsap County Transportation Improvement Plan and Stormwater Improvement Plan
These annually updated improvement plans identify and prioritize items such as
replacement or repair of undersized culverts or fish -passage barriers, implementation
of LID retrofits, or restoration of floodplains for storage and habitat improvements.
3.3 IDENTIFIED RESTORATION AND PROTECTION PROJECTS
Tables 3-1 and 3-21ist specific restoration and protection projects, which have been identified
in one of the above resources within the Bremerton SMP, or within water bodies that would
contribute to overall ecologic functions in Dyes Inlet, Port Washington Narrows, Sinclair
Inlet, Port Orchard Bay, and related water bodies, including upstream watersheds. These
tables identify the general location, primary affected processes, functions or species; describe
the identified project(s) addressing those impacts; and list the current plan for that project.
The marine and estuarine shoreline projects are a subset of projects identified on a WRIA 15
basis that relate to water bodies within or affected by Bremerton shorelines. Chapter 5
provides greater detail in identifying restoration strategies within specific watersheds and
each areas in Bremerton.
Table 3-1. Marine and Estuarine Shoreline Projects
Project Affected
Location Process/Function/Species Project Description Status/Priority
Chico Bay Tidal erosion and fluvial Remove bulkhead at "Place Kittyhawk Drive, 2012;
(Drift Cell 90) deposition affected by pilings, of Salmon" park; remove Enhance
armoring, and groins; Chinook, invasive species/re-
chum, coho, steelhead establish native vegetation;
abandon/remove Kittyhawk
Drive culvert; conduct
estuary acquisitions
Anna Smith Park Sediment source and transport Remove bulkhead; restore Parks; Enhance, Create
(Drift Cell 137) ii affected by pilings and armoring shoreline and access and Restore site
process
Mosher Creek Fluvial deposition Replace/remove culvert at Not planned; Enhance
(Drift Cell 137) Mosher Creek crossing
Gorst Estuary Tidal erosion, fluvial deposition, Acquisitions/easements Enhance, Create, and
(Drift Cell 34) sediment transport, water quality; Restore site process
forage fish, Chinook, chum, coho,
steelhead, waterfowl/shorebirds,
shellfish
Retsil Wave deposition affected by 'Replace undersized culvert; ' Enhance, Create and
(Drift Cell 34) pilings, armoring, and marinas; restore natural shoreline Restore site process
Sinclair Inlet water quality; chum, coho, surf processes near boat ramp
smelt, sand lance
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Table 3A. Marine and Estuarine Shoreline Projects (continued)
Project Affected
Location Process/Function/Species Project Description Status/Priority
Beach Drive s Fluvial deposition (Nearshore Replace culvert at Sacco site roves
Conserve and Restore �
(Drift Cell 84) Assessment Unit 486) affected by ? Lane; fix Waterman dock p
Sinclair Inlet armoring; wave deposition/energy and restore shoreline;
(Nearshore Assessment Unit 188) evaluate culvert size at
affected by armoring, pilings; Waterman Point
chum, coho, surf smelt, sand i
s lance, waterfowl concentrations
Illahee Fluvial and wave deposition; ; Protect remaining salt Stormwater, 2016; j
(Drift Cell 56) critical aquifer recharge i marsh; implement Illahee Enhance
k regional stormwater
I treatment facility
Illahee State Sediment source and transport Investigate soft -bank Not planned; Create
Park/Enetai affected by pilings and armoring armoring alternatives and Restore site
(Drift Cell 56) ;process
Illahee Fluvial and wave deposition; Protect remaining salt Stormwater, 2016;
(Drift Cell 56) critical aquifer recharge marsh; implement regional Enhance
stormwater treatment facility
An additional project in Oyster Bay implemented by the Puget Sound Restoration Fund
(PSRF) was designed to augment the existing native Olympia oyster (Ostrea lurida)
population and habitat on State and privately owned tideland property. The project involved
installing additional seasoned Pacific oyster shell to increase the footprint of the existing
native oyster habitat area with the objective of increasing the abundance of the native oyster
population in Oyster Bay.
The freshwater projects listed in Table 3-2 are a subset of projects identified on a WRIA 15
basis that relate to water bodies within or affected by Bremerton shorelines. Many of these
projects relate to marine water bodies because freshwater inputs are a critical element of
marine ecology. Chapter 5 provides greater detail in identifying restoration strategies within
Bremerton.
Table 3-2. Freshwater Shoreline/Watershed Projects
Affected
Project Location Process/Function/Species Project Description
Lower Chico Creek High impairment of surface - Implement LID
water storage, groundwater - Replace culverts at Kittyhawk Drive, State Route (SR)
recharge and discharge; 3, and Golf Club Hill Road
culverts are velocity - Remove U.S. Department of Transportation trash rack
barriers; weirs are low flow after bridges in place
barriers - Improve riparian and channel conditions, especially at
Erlands Point Park
- Continue creating off -channel habitat for salmonid
rearing and nesting
- Implement other recommendations of the Chico Creek
Alternative Futures Plan (including at Time Oil site)
- Continue to monitor and remove knotweed and other
invasive plants
Upper Chico Creek - Protect existing functions
and Wetland - Assess impacts of Seabeck Highway culverts and
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Affected
Project Location Process/Function/Species Project Description
replace where needed
- Decommission trails in sensitive areas at Newberry
Heritage Park; add or improve other trails
- Remove invasive plants/replant appropriate wetland
shrubs or trees
Kitsap Lake and j - Implement LID retrofits
Wetland
Union River Maintain riparian forest buffers and improve large
woody debris (LWD) abundance
- Re-establish natural cover
f
- Retrofit existing structures with permeable pavement
and rain gardens
3.4 PROGRAMMATIC RESTORATION ACTIONS
Certain restoration actions should be broadly and comprehensively implemented on a
programmatic basis to help achieve restoration goals. The following programmatic actions
ale recommended for shorelines within Kitsap County as funding permits. The entities that
will take the lead on these actions will be determined in the future. Kitsap County and its
current and potential partners will continue to coordinate with each other on restoration
activities. The funding mechanism for many of these actions has not yet been identified.
Education and Incentives
• Continue to educate shol•eline property owners about shoreline processes, alternatives
to armoring, benefits of native plants, M. through various methods, including
workshops, newsletters, websites and Beach Watchers/Stream Stewards classes.
• Identify feeder bluff locations and prioritize outreach on bulkhead removal or
alternatives; provide support and incentives such as faster permitting or cost sharing.
Planning
• Develop and implement aplanning-by-watershed approach, incorporating land use,
LID, restoration, protection, and public access.
• Use the Kitsap Alternative Futures model to support decisions on code modifications,
policy, and prioritization of protection, restoration, and development locations.
Infrastructure
• Continue to identify and replace undersized culverts or bridges for the passage of
100-year flood events, fish and wildlife, and nutrients, including LWD (average size
tree from that watershed).
• Continue to identify and conduct LID stormwater retrofits.
• Remove and restore locations with state -identified leaking underground storage
tanks, etc.
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Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
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Draft Restoration Plan
City of Bremerton
4. EXISTING PROGRAMS AND FUNDING SOURCES
4.1 GOVERNMENT AND NON -GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION PROGRAMS
There are many existing government and private non -governmental organization programs
and funding sources, which implement the Restoration and Enhancement goals and policies
of this SMP update. Most restoration efforts are implemented because citizens, tribes, and
non -governmental entities; and local, state, and federal resource agencies collaborate to solve
problems and achieve shared goals. Continued collaboration at all levels is needed if the goals
of this Plan are to be achieved.
Table 4-1 identifies existing governmental restoration programs; Table 4-2 identifies private
and non -governmental organization restoration programs; and Table 4-3 identifies potential
funding resources.
Table 4-1. Existing Governmental Restoration Programs
Organization and Role in Future Example of
Mission and Scope
Program Restoration Efforts Restoration Projects
Kitsap County To enable the development of Grant administration Chico Creek In
Department of quality, affordable, structurally Planning and stream Restoration
Community safe, and environmentally prioritizing restoration and
Development sound communities and enhancement Mainstem/Estuary
• Environmental Programs I acquisitions
Division combines permit Kitsap Nearshore
review with long-range Assessment and
environmental planning and Restoration
restoration grant administration I Prioritization
Framework
• Kitsap Regional
Shoreline
Restoration
i
Demonstration
Project
Kitsap County Striving to make Kitsap County i Coordinate Dyes Inlet
Health District the healthiest place on the restoration projects Restoration Project
(partial Surface and planet to live, work and play with PIC priority areas :. Other PIC projects
Stormwater • Environmental Health Division: ; to enhance public (Liberty Bay, Hood
Management identifies and prioritizes awareness and Canal, Yukon
[SSWM] funds) cleanup of surface water participation Harbor, etc.)
(marine and fresh)
• Pollution Identification and
Correction (PIC) Program
• Review of appropriate on -site
sewage system placement
• Stream, lake, and marine
(shellfish) health monitoring
and reports
Kitsap Conservation Farm Plans (best management Coordinate rain
District (partial practices [BMPs]) garden
SSWM funds) Rain Garden Program implementation with
• Backyard Habitat Grants priority watersheds
(Stream and shoreline and projects
restoration funds for Prioritize habitat
communities) grants based on the
Driorities of this Plan
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Table 41. Existing Governmental Restoration Programs (continued)
Organization and Role in Future Example of
Mission and Scope '
Program Restoration Efforts Restoration Projects
Washington State • Beach Watchers/Stream Provide outreach to
University Kitsap Stewards shoreline property
Extension Noxious Weed Control { owners that is non -
Program regulatory
• Provide project
monitoring
• Provide technical
support to landowners
University of
Washington Sea
Grant
U.S. Navy
West Sound
Watersheds Council
Washington
Department of Fish
and Wildlife
Washington State
Department of
Ecology
Suquamish Tribe
Geoduck
• Research and education
aquaculture
s research
Public beach walks
• State of the Oyster
(shellfish sample
i
analysis)
• Educational
materials
• ENWEST _' U.S. Navy, Sinclair
and Dyes Inlet
studies to identify
and demonstrate
€ alternative, long-
term, cost-effective
strategies for
protecting these
water bodies
• East Kitsap Lead Entity for Prioritizes state -
Salmon Recovery (Washington funded salmon
State Recreation and recovery and
Conservation Office) restoration projects
• 3-Year Work Plan for Salmon carried out by other
Recovery entities
Habitat Work Schedule Assist local PHS mapping and
• Permitting jurisdictions in data collection
identifying local • Conservation plans
priority species
• Provide technical
assistance in project
identification and
prioritization
• Grants
• Permitting
• Washington Conservation
Corps
It is the mission of the Suquamish j Project lead or team
Fisheries Department to preserve, for projects on
protect and enhance treaty Dogfish, Gorst,
reserved resources within the Salmonberry,
Tribal usual and accustomed Barker, Chico,
grounds and stations for Carpenter, and
subsistence, cultural and Cowling creeks
commercial benefits for present
and future generations of
Suquamish Tribal Members,
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Table 4A. Existing Governmental Restoration Programs (continued)
Organization and Role in Future Example of
Mission and Scope
Program Restoration Efforts Restoration Projects
Port Gamble :The Hood Canal Coordinating
S'Klallam Tribe Council prioritizes and disperses
over $2 million dollars annually for I
salmon restoration across their
planning area.
Point No Point • Riparian Vegetation
Treaty Council Study (2010)
Note: Italics indicates direct quotations
Table 4-2. Private and Non -Governmental Organization Restoration Programs
Organization and Mission and Scope Role in Future; Example of
Program Restoration Efforts Restoration Projects.
Great Peninsula The Conservancy works in Manage protection Stewardship of
Conservancy partnership with landowners, and restoration shoreline easements
community groups and local easements and and owner of
governments, providing the tools acquisitions acquisitions,
and expertise to enable Work with including Indianola
landowners to preserve forever communities to Waterfront Preserve
the special landscapes of the identify restoration or ! and Clear Creek
Great Peninsula region. The protection projects in Trail
Conservancy conserves land their neighborhood Conserved over
through donations of conservation 5,700 acres of land
easements or gifts of land, or by
purchase with donated funds, and
counsels property owners on
preservation techniques available
to them.
The Mountaineers The premier Northwest outdoor • Host classes and field Preservation of
recreation club, dedicated to the trips for Stream thousands of acres
responsible enjoyment and Stewards or other of Chico Creek
protection of natural places workshops/training watershed
• Partner in future Education through
acquisitions in Chico Salmon Safari for
Creek watershed youth outdoor
programs
Mid Sound Fisheries
Enhancement Group
Fish America The conservation and research
Foundation foundation of the American
Sportfishing Association —keeping
our nation's fish and waters
healthy.
FishAmerica provides grants to
non -profits, conservation minded
groups to enhance fish
populations, restore fisheries
habitat, improve water quality and
advance fisheries research to
improve sportfishing opportunities
and success.
Wild Fish _ West Sound fish -typing
Conservancy ' surveys (North Kitsap)
Note: Italics indicate direct quotations
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Table 4-a. Potential Funding Sources
Agency Grant or Fee Name
Washington State Recreation and
Conservation Office/WDFW
Washington State Recreation and
Conservation Office
Washington State Recreation and
Conservation Office
Washington State Recreation and
Conservation Office
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife
Washington Department of Natural
Resources
Kitsap Conservation District/SSWM
Washington State Department of
Ecology
Burley Lagoon Shellfish Protection
District
Kitsap County Public Works —Roads
Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program (ESRP) Grants
Salmon Recovery Funding Board Grants
no and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)
Washington Wildlife Recreation Program
Community Salmon Fund Grants
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account (ALEA) Grants
F
amily Forest Fish Passage Program
Backyard Habitat Grants/SSWM Fee
Coastal Protection Fund/Terry Husseman Grants
Shellfish Protection District Fee
Property Tax (�13% to Roads), and State Gas Tax
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Puget Sound Watershed Management Assistance
Program
4.2 CITY OF BREMERTON PROGRAMS
The City participates in West Sound Watersheds (East Kitsap), which covers the entire
eastern portion of WRIA 15 and is the lead entity for salmon recovery.
Other agencies involved in the project include Kitsap County, tribes, non-profit groups, and
the Cities of Poulsbo, Bainbridge Island, Gig Harbor, and Port Orchard. In addition, the City
has a variety of programs administered by various departments that contribute to salmon
recovery, which are further described below.
Public Works and Utilities Department, ,Surface and Stormwater Management
Program
This program includes a variety of efforts that assist with restoration including:
• The City, along with its regional partner, the Kitsap Peninsula Clean Runoff
Collaborative, has a regional education and outreach program that provides education
and focuses on proper pet waste disposal, promotion of water quality hot lines, and
promotion of the regional "Puget Sound Starts Here" campaign.
• The City participates in the Kitsap County Stormwater Management Advisory
Committee, which consists of 18 members representing citizens, water -related public
agencies, tribal governments, and the four Kitsap County cities. The committee
advises on program direction and implementation to address stormwater control and
quality issues, and to promote interagency and interjurisdictional coordination.
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• The City has regulations and monitoring programs to prevent illegal discharge into
the stormwater system.
• The City regulates stormwater in new development through adoption of the
Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington —the latest edition serves
as the guiding criteria for the planning, design, and construction of stormwater
facilities.
• The City encourages LID efforts through the Low hnpact Development (LID)
Guidance Manual - A Practical Guide to LID Implementation in Kitsap County --the
guiding criteria for the planning, design, and construction of low impact
development.
• The City reduces stormwater impacts associated with runoff from streets through
participating in the Regional Road Maintenance Endangered Species Act Program.
• The City addresses application of fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides through
nutrient management and integrated pest management plans for all parks and other
facilities.
The City's Public Works and Utilities Forestry and Natural Resources Division manages
8,300 acres of Water Utility forest lands for watershed protection, timber harvest,
reforestation, biosolids utilization, and salmon restoration. The division also coordinates
fishery and other environmental issues on Water Utility forest lands and provides education
such as an annual salmon viewing and Kids' Fishing Day.
Park and Recreation Department
The City's Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan includes a specific recommendation
regarding the department's role in preservation and restoration of important natural areas:
It is highly recommended that Bremerton identify potential natural area acquisitions
and locate funding sources to help purchase additional natural area properties.
Priority for natural land acquisitions may include undeveloped marine shoreline,
second growth conifer forests (known habitat for eagles, osprey, great blue heron,
harbor seals and harlequin ducks), parcels offering connectivity between protected
upland habitat and bodies of water, and parcels that enlarge intact riparian buffer
zones along creeks and streams to increase water quality for salmon. This proactive
stance will ensure that additional natural areas are preserved to accommodate or
offset partial development at the existing undeveloped parks and that the current ratio
of natural areas and undeveloped parkland acres to population is kept intact as the
number of people residing in the City increases.
Other relevant policies of the plan include:
Goal 3: Protect and manage the City's natural resources, scenic areas, and
environmentally sensitive lands to highlight their unique attributes.
3.1 Identify and inventory the City's scenic, natural resource and environmentally
sensitive lands.
3.2 Develop a prioritized plan to protect and/or acquire the most valuable
properties to provide access and passive recreation, as appropriate.
3.3 Manage vegetation in natural areas to enhance or maintain native plant
species, habitat function and other ecological values. Remove and control
nonnative or invasive plants as appropriate.
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3.4 Develop management and restoration plans for significant community
greenspaces and facilitate community -based volunteer restoration.
3.5 Develop forest management plans and contract with an arborist to improve the
tree health in NAD, Forest Ridge, Sheridan, Stephenson Canyon, East Park
and other forested parks.
Gorst Creek
A variety of programs have been implemented by the City in cooperation with other agencies
for salmon recovery.
In 2001, the Gorst Creek Restoration Project replaced 750 feet of concrete channel with 1,000
feet of channel that replicates a more natural stream system and provides spawning, rearing,
and riparian habitat for salmonid species, as well as other wildlife.
In 2010, the Comprehensive Watershed Plan for Sustainable Development and Restoration of
the Gorst Creek Watershed was initiated with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant
funding, as well as local funding. Project participants included the City and Kitsap County,
with assistance from Ecology, WDFW, the Kitsap County Health District, and other
stakeholders.
The project consisted of the following major tasks:
• Watershed Characterization Study and Comprehensive Watershed Plan;
• Land Use Plan and Development Regulations;
• Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement;
• Stormwater Plan;
• Capital Improvement and Corrective Action Plan, including an Engineering
EvamationlCOst Analysis for correction of the private landfill within a major
tributary of Gorst Creek; and
• Outreach and Information Transfer program.
The current study is expected to be completed in 2012.
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5. RESTORATION PRIORITIES
This Plan is intended to complement other plans, such as the salmon recovery plans, but not
to replace them. The Plan is also designed to promote coordination efforts with other agencies
through salmon recovery and other programs.
5.1 RESTORATION STRATEGY
The City's overall restoration strategy is to pursue restoration projects with multiple
stakeholders that provide multiple benefits. Such programs have the greatest potential for
cost-effective and successful restoration of ecological functions.
The City should pursue the following opportunities:
• Pursue water quality and habitat restoration opportunities as part of acquisitions and
capital improvements for stormwater utility, transportation, parks, and other projects.
• Manage City assets such as the Union River and Reservoir, City parks, and other
facilities for multiple uses, including restoration of ecologic functions where feasible.
• Cooperate with Kitsap County and other agencies in watershed -based restoration
programs in recognition that ecologic functions cross jurisdictional boundaries.
• Partner with others in WRIA 15 to coordinate salmon recovery actions with
mitigation efforts in future development when such development is required to
incorporate ecologic enhancement as part of non -water -dependent development, or
when development produces impacts that are most effectively addressed off -site.
• Make minor improvements to buffer areas and vegetation as properties undergo
remodeling and redevelopment to address ongoing adverse impacts, such as from
runoff that carries herbicides and pesticides into water bodies.
5.2 RESTORATION STRATEGY BY WATER BODY
This section summarizes potential restoration strategies by the individual water bodies
identified in the SMP Revised Shoreline Inventory and Analysis (City of Bremerton 2010).
5.2.1 Dyes Inlet
Dyes Inlet is the marine embayment of west Puget Sound, which includes the northerly
portion of the Bremerton Urban Growth Area (UGA).
The Dyes Inlet watershed drains an area of 30,289 acres, including the creeks that flow into
the inlet. It has approximately 22 miles of marine shoreline and 90 stream miles that include
ten named streams. Approximately 40 percent of the watershed is within the urban area
(12,231 acres) designated by Kitsap County. Within the study area, about 16 miles of marine
shoreline with contributing drainage areas occur in Dyes Inlet. Bremerton and Silverdale are
the major urban areas, with smaller retail centers at Chico, Tracyton, and Kitsap Lake. The
Jackson Park Naval Reservation, Camp Wesley Harris, and parts of the Bangor Naval
Reservation are located within the watershed.
The Kitsap County Health District conducted the Dyes Inlet Restoration Project from 2005 to
2009. This project addressed fecal coliform contamination, which resulted in a substantial
improvement in biological water quality due to identification and elimination of sources from
on -site sewage disposal, sewer systems, and stormwater. As a result of the program, the State
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Department of Health reclassified Chico Bay from "restricted" to "conditionally approved"
for commercial shellfish harvest due to water quality improvements.
Specific subareas considered in this Plan include:
• Ostrich Bay (with several subareas),
• Oyster Bay, and
• Mud Bay.
5.2.1.1 Ostrich Bay
Ostrich Bay is a large embayment in Dyes Inlet that supports coho and chum salmon, as well
as cutthroat trout. A concentration of surf smelt spawning areas is mapped around Elwood
Point. Patchy eelgrass and salt marsh occur at a few scattered locations in Ostrich Bay. Bald
eagle nests and foraging areas are associated with much of the Ostrich Bay shoreline.
Land cover• use surrounding Ostrich Bay is a mix of high -intensity residential, low -intensity
residential, mixed forest, evergreen and deciduous forest, urban grasses, and small areas of
commercial/industrial. Land cover is mostly developed (66 to 80 percent) and impervious
surface is relatively high; impervious surface is 30 percent or above over most of the
contributing area.
Shoreline modifications include tidal barriers (3 percent of shoreline length), armoring (57
percent of shoreline area, roads (13 percent of shoreline area), and nearshore fill (2 percent of
shoreline area). Overwater structures are concentrated in a few locations and cover less than 1
percent of the shoreline area.
Ecology maintains a Clean Water Act Section 303(d) list of water quality impaired marine
and fresh water bodies. Ostrich Bay is listed as having impaired water quality because of
fecal coliform, mercury, and low dissolved oxygen levels. Most of Ostrich Bay is a
Prohibited Shellfish Growing Area.
Ostrich Bay North
Ostrich Bay North includes the small embayment north of Elwood Point and the east and
north side of Errands Point, just into Chico Bay. The southern half of the embayment is the
limit of the City's planning area, but the entire reach is described here. Chico Creek is the
most important source of freshwater inputs to this area, including the entire west and south
portions of Ostrich Bay.
The predominant land use in the area is single-family residential. There is U.S. Navy and
public ownership of the south side of the Chico Creek Estuary.
Restoration Strategy
Chico Creek and estuary restoration activities are likely to contribute to a number of
processes relative to the marine environment, including freshwater inputs and sediment
inputs. Efforts that directly affect the marine shoreline include the Chico Estuary Restoration
Project, which involves driveway and roadway culvert removal and channel restoration, as
well as future acquisitions and restoration in the estuary. Other restoration activities would
include improvement of riparian conditions, especially at Errands Point Park. Kitsap County
is the lead agency for Chico Creek restoration.
Ownership of a large portion of this area by the U.S. Navy provides the potential for
enhancement and successful restoration of much of the marine nearshore and upland areas.
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5.2.1.3 Ostrich Bay South
Ostrich Bay South includes the portion of Lite bay within the City. The primary an uses are
the U.S. Navy Hospital, the Navy's Jackson Park residential community, the City's NAD
Marine Park, and residential use.
Ostrich Bay Creek enters at the south end of the bay. It has a watershed area of about 450
acres in developed urban land uses. There is a pocket estuary at the delta of the stream. This
stream supports coho and chum salmon and cutthroat trout. Fish passage barriers occur at
Kitsap Way, SR 3, and Price Road. The Kitsap Health District placed the stream on a Public
Advisory informing the public to avoid contact with the waters due to the fecal coliform
bacteria levels in the stream.
A seal and sea lion haulout area, as well as a concentration of surf smelt spawning areas, is
mapped at Elwood Point. Patchy eelgrass and salt marsh occur at a few scattered locations in
Ostrich Bay. Bald eagle nests and foraging areas are associated with much of the Ostrich Bay
shoreline.
Restoration Strategy
Chico Creek and estuary restoration activities are likely to contribute to a number of
processes relative to the marine environment, including freshwater inputs and sediment inputs
as the largest tributary on the west side of Dyes Inlet.
The City may contribute to better water quality in the south Ostrich Bay area through
incremental improvements in the storm drainage system and by public education in order to
reduce the discharge of nutrients and toxins into the system. This is especially the case for the
tributary area of Oyster Bay Creek, which currently has bacterial and other contaminant
rssues.
Efforts that directly affect the marine shoreline include improvement of riparian conditions,
especially at Errands Point Park. Ownership by the U.S. Navy and the City of a large portion
of this area provides the potential for enhancement of the marine nearshore and upland areas.
The City's NAD Marine Park is planned for largely passive use and would likely continue to
provide a range of positive inputs to the nearshore.
U.S. Navy lands can be enhanced primarily by expansion of the buffer areas and management
responsibility to develop mature native vegetation along the marine frontage of the hospital,
the park, and the residential area. Removal or reduction in size of the inactive munitions pier
would reduce impacts of overwater structures.
The developed area, with primarily single-family residences, has mostly lawn and ornamental
vegetation at the shoreline. The runoff discharged from this area has ongoing adverse impacts
because the discharge contains sediment and toxins from pesticides and herbicides. Public
education is likely the most effective means of changing these existing practices.
The addition of native vegetation buffers adjacent to the water to provide filtering and uptake
of pollutants, as well as providing shade to reduce desiccation of the nearshore area, may be
addressed by educational efforts and voluntary planting of buffers. As individual properties
undergo major remodeling or redevelopment, minimal buffers on the shoreline would be
required. Cumulatively, these efforts are likely to benefit both water quality and nearshore
habitat.
Existing docks and moorage facilities are limited, but would require enhancement such as
adding grating to docks and piers for light penetration, and less surface coverage as they
reach the end of their useful life, which would require major repair or replacement.
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5.2.1 A 'East Ostrich may
East Ostrich Bay includes Madrona Point, Marine Drive Point, and the westerly portion of
Rocky Point above Mud Bay, Rocky Point is currently outside of the Bremerton city limits
but in the UGA. This is a generally an older residential area. The areas not on city sewer
were platted and developed prior to existing on -site sewage system regulations. The natural
physical conditions of the area, primarily the surface, groundwater conditions, and the soil
types and depths are not conducive for the utilization of "standard gravity" on -site sewage
systems. Development patterns along the shoreline and adjacent uplands include land cover,
which is about 40 to 48 percent natural and 55 to 60 percent developed, with some mixed
forest, deciduous forest, and urban grasses. Impervious surfaces are mostly below 30 percent
in the contributing drainage.
Restoration Strategy
The developed single-family areas on Madrona Point and along Marine Drive provide
primarily lawn and ornamental vegetation at the shoreline. The runoff discharged from this
area has ongoing adverse impacts because the discharge contains sediment and toxins from
pesticides and herbicides. Public education is likely the most effective means of changing
these existing practices.
The addition of native vegetation buffers adjacent to the water to provide filtering and uptake
of pollutants, as well as providing shade to reduce desiccation of the nearshore area, may be
addressed by educational efforts and voluntary planting of buffers. As individual properties
undergo major remodeling or redevelopment, minimal buffers on the shoreline would be
required. Cumulatively, these efforts are likely to benefit both water quality and nearshore
habitat.
Existing docks and moorage facilities are limited in number, but would require enhancement
such as adding grating to docks and piers for light penetration, and less surface coverage as
they reach the end of their useful life, which would require major repair or replacement.
The City may contribute to water quality in the bay through incremental improvements in the
storm drainage system and in public education in order to reduce the discharge of nutrients
and toxins into the system.
Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay is a shallow protected embayment with a relatively narrow opening to Ostrich
Bay. Oyster Bay has no significant tributary streams. The tributary area from which surface
water flows into the bay is relatively small but also is highly urbanized. Most water is from
runoff from a relatively narrow area surrounding the bay and from tidal flows. Oyster Bay
has shallow habitat areas supporting high primary productivity for marine life and a diverse
assemblage of benthic invertebrates and fish. The bay also provides the potential for habitats,
such as for eelgrass.
Oyster Bay has a low water exchange environment that is particularly vulnerable to
alterations that affect water quality including excess nutrients, pathogens, and toxins that tend
to accumulate or have longer residence times due to limited flushing. Oyster Bay is listed on
Ecology's 303(d) list with impaired water quality due to fecal coliform, mercury, and low
dissolved oxygen levels. All of Oyster Bay is a Prohibited Shellfish Growing Area.
The majority of land in the bay is single-family residential with a small commercial area at
the south end. Land cover is mostly developed urban area (about 70 percent developed and 30
percent natural), with most of the contributing area having high levels of impervious surface
(>50 percent impervious surface). The south shore of Oyster Bay has the highest level of
development and impervious surface. Shoreline modifications include significant alteration to
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tidal action (11 percent of shoreline length with tidal barriers), moderate to high levels of
armoring (50 percent of shoreline length), roads affecting the shoreline (13 percent of
shoreline area), and relatively low levels of nearshore fill and overwater structures (less than
1 percent of shoreline area).
Restoration Strategy
The commercial area near the south end of the bay has the potential for some restoration of
the shoreline as part of future non -water -dependent development, which requires shoreline
restoration and public access. The existing development in this area is not water -dependent
and it is doubtful that water -dependent uses would be appropriate given the shallow nature of
the bay and the proposed "Aquatic Conservancy" designation.
The developed area, with primarily single-family residences, has mostly lawn and ornamental
vegetation at the shoreline. The runoff discharged from this area has ongoing adverse impacts
due to the runoff containing sediment and toxins from pesticides and herbicides. Public
education is likely the most effective means of changing these existing practices.
The addition of native vegetation buffers adjacent to the water to provide filtering and uptake
of pollutants, as well as providing shade to reduce desiccation of the nearshore, may be
addressed by educational efforts and voluntary planting of buffers. As individual properties
undergo major remodeling or redevelopment, minimal buffers on the shoreline would be
required. Cumulatively, these efforts are likely to benefit both water quality and nearshore
habitat.
Although existing docks and moorage facilities are limited, they would require enhancement.
Such actions would include grating for light penetration and less surface coverage as they
each the end of their useful life, which would require major repair or replacement. New
overwater and inwater structures would be limited by the proposed "Aquatic Conservancy"
designation.
There is little public land in this reach and therefore little opportunity for public enhancement
projects on the shoreline.
The Puget Sound Restoration Fund (PSRF) has augmented the existing native Olympia oyster
(Ostrea lurida) population and habitat on State and privately owned tideland property by
installing additional seasoned Pacific oyster shell to increase the footprint of the existing
native oyster habitat area. The objective is to increase the abundance of the native oyster
population in Oyster Bay. Such efforts should be monitored and possibly expanded if
effective.
Redevelopment of the 83-acre Bay Vista site (the Bremerton Housing Authority Westpark
Community) is likely to result in improved water quality discharge to Oyster Bay through
current stormwater management practices; however, the redevelopment area is only a part of
the tributary watershed draining into the bay.
The City may contribute to improved water quality in the bay by incrementally upgrading the
storm drainage system, as well as educating the public, in order to reduce the discharge of
nutrients and toxins into the system.
Mud Bay
The east side of Mud Bay is currently outside of the Bremerton city limits but in the UGA. It
is surrounded by relatively large residential lots.
Mud Bay completely empties at lower tides and supports a mud flat with high primary
productivity for marine life that contributes a diverse assemblage of benthic invertebrates to
the food chain. It is a low water exchange environment that is particularly vulnerable to
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Draft Restoration Plan
City of Bremerton
alterations that affect water quality, including excess nutrients, pathogens, and toxins that
tend to accumulate or have longer residence times due to limited flushing. Most parcels were
platted and developed prior to existing on -site sewage system regulations. The natural
physical conditions of the area, primarily the surface and groundwater conditions, soil types,
and depths, are not conducive for implementing "standard gravity" on -site sewage systems
leading to potential high nutrient levels.
Land cover use is about 40 to 50 percent natural and 50 to 60 percent developed, with some
mixed forest, deciduous forest, and urban grasses. The contributing drainage area is very
small. Shoreline modifications are limited, as one would expect in a low energy environment.
The area has a moderate to high amount of shoreline armoring (55 percent of shoreline
length), some barriers to tidal flow (2 percent of shoreline length), and roads (8 percent of the
shoreline area). In addition, numerous overhanging docks and piers, including pilings, are
scattered along the shoreline. However, this reach lacks large overwater structures and the
low energy areas in Mud Bay are generally not armored. Riparian vegetation is lacking for
most of the shoreline, but areas along the eastern shore of Mud Bay and some areas along
Rocky Point have intact riparian vegetation.
Restoration Strategy
The developed single-family area provides a variety of buffer conditions varying from wide
buffers of native trees to lawn and ornamental vegetation. Where ornamental vegetation
predominate, the adverse impacts from runoff discharge containing sediment and toxins from
pesticides and herbicides, which are likely to be most effectively addressed by public
education.
Many lots have the potential for subdivisions to be developed when urban services such as
sewers are provided. The SMP buffer requirements are likely to preserve existing buffers and
enhance those buffers that are not currently maintained. In addition, the City will require
detention and treatment of stormwater that would where certain criteria are met. Larger
developments would be encouraged to use low -impact development techniques.
The addition or enhancement of native vegetation buffers adjacent to the water (to provide
filtering and uptake of pollutants and provide shading to reduce desiccation of the nearshore)
may be addressed by educational efforts and voluntary planting of buffers. As non-
subdividable properties undergo major remodeling or redevelopment, minimal buffers on the
shoreline would be required. Cumulatively, these efforts are likely to benefit both water
quality and nearshore habitat.
Existing docks and moorage facilities are limited in number and size, but would require
enhancement such as adding grating to docks and piers for light penetration and less surface
coverage as they reach the end of their useful life, which would require major repair or
replacement. New overwater and inwater structures are limited by the proposed "Aquatic
Conservancy" designation.
5.2.2 Port Washington Narrows
Port Washington Narrows is a tidal strait connecting Port Orchard Bay with Dyes Inlet. Tidal
currents attain velocities in excess of 4 knots at times. The formal boundaries are Rocky Point
to the northeast, Point Turner to the southwest, and Point Herron to the southeast. For the
purpose of this discussion, the Tracyton Beach area is considered within Dyes Inlet, and will
be included in the discussion of the east side of the Narrows.
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Draft Restoration Plan
City of Bremerton
5.2.2.1 Phinney Bay
Phinney Bay is a large emnay ment at the western end of Port Washington Narl'OWs and
eastern end of Dyes Inlet and extends from Rocky Point to North Lafayette Avenue.
Phinney Bay has some high bank areas on the eastern shore, but it mostly consists of low
bank and/or marsh lagoon shoreforms dominated by mud, sand, and gravel substrates. One
surf smelt spawning location is mapped on the northeast side of Phinney Bay. Non -floating
kelp occurs along the northeastern side, with continuous eelgrass habitat along most of the
bay shoreline. Patchy salt marsh occurs at the southern end and in the lagoon on the western
side of the bay. Eelgrass also is mapped in continuous distribution along the south and west
shores of Phinney Bay. Some oyster beds occur at the north end of the bay, although Phinney
Bay is currently classified as a Prohibited Shellfish Growing area. Water quality issues
include fecal coliform and possibly low dissolved oxygen. The Kitsap Health District listed
Phinney Creek on a Public Advisory alerting the public to avoid contact with the waters. The
bay has a large number of stormwater outfalls, especially on the western side.
The eastern side of Phinney Bay (to Corbet Drive NW) is currently outside of the Bl•emerton
city limits but in the UGA. The primary land use is single-family residential, but there is one
marina, the Bremerton Yacht Club, on the eastern shore. About 30 percent of the drainage
area contributing to Phinney Bay has impervious surfaces greater than 50 percent, but a
relatively large portion of the drainage area (55 percent) is covered by less than 10 percent
impervious surface. This is due to the mostly natural land cover, low -intensity residential use,
and the mixed forest.
Shoreline modifications include moderately high levels of shoreline armoring (64 percent of
shoreline length), roads affecting the shoreline (8 percent of shoreline area), and overwater
structures (5 percent of shoreline area). The Bremerton Yacht Club marina comprises most of
the overwater structure in the area.
Restoration Strategy
The east side of the bay (currently unincorporated Kitsap County) contains large single-
family lots with a variety of buffer conditions varying from wide buffers of native trees to
lawn and ornamental vegetation. On the west side of the bay, smaller urban lots generally
have a limited buffer although lawn and ornamental vegetation predominates. Where non-
native vegetation predominates, adverse impacts from runoff discharge containing sediment
and toxins from pesticides and herbicides can likely be most effectively addressed by public
education.
Many lots on the east side have the potential for• subdivision development when urban
services such as sewers are provided. The SMP buffer• requirements would likely preserve the
existing buffers and provide enhancement where buffers are not currently present. For
existing lots, the addition or enhancement of native vegetation buffers adjacent to the water
may be addressed by educational efforts and voluntary planting of buffers. As non-
subdividable properties undergo major remodeling or redevelopment, minimal buffers on the
shoreline would be required. Cumulatively, these efforts are likely to benefit both water
quality and nearshore habitat by providing filtering and uptake of pollutants, as well as
providing shade to reduce desiccation of the nearshore.
Existing docks and moorage facilities will require enhancement such as adding grating to
docks and piers for light penetration and less surface coverage as they reach the end of their
useful life, which would require major repair or replacement. New overwater and inwater
structures in the far south end of the bay are limited by the proposed "Aquatic Conservancy"
designation.
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Draft Restoration Plan
City of Bremerton
The City may contribute to improved water quality in the bay by incrementally upgrading the
storm drainage system and educating the public in order to reduce the discharge of nutrients
and toxins into the system.
5.2.2.2 Port Washington Narrows West
This area extends from North Lafayette Avenue to Point Turner (which for convenience will
be considered at 6th Street in downtown Bremerton). This area has complex urban land uses
including single-family and multi -family residential, industrial, and parkland. A few locations
for surf smelt spawning are mapped along this reach. Continuous non -floating kelp is
distributed along most of the shoreline, but no eelgrass or marsh vegetation is found here.
Hardshell clam areas occur along the Narrows, but are mostly associated with the eastern
shore. Waterfowl concentrations occur at the entrance to the Narrows, between the ferry
docks and Evergreen Park. High waterfowl concentrations also occur opposite Lions Park.
There is a large pelagic cormorant roost under the Warren Avenue Bridge, as well as a
peregrine falcon nest.
Shoreline modifications include heavily armored shorelines (80 percent shoreline length),
numerous roads (12 percent of shoreline area), and fill within the nearshore (2 percent of the
area). In addition, numerous overhanging structures; piers, docks, and floats; and old pilings
occur along the Narrows shoreline.
Impervious surfaces along the shoreline are mostly above 50 percent, with 90 to 100 percent
at some locations including along the Bremerton waterfront, where the Warren Avenue
Bridge crosses the Narrows, and just east of Anderson Cove. Land cover is predominantly
high -intensity residential or commercial/industrial, with small areas of low -intensity
residential.
Restoration Strategy
Single-family lots in this area generally have little or no native vegetation buffer. Public
education is the primary means of influencing individuals to change vegetation management
to include more native vegetation along the shoreline and it has the potential to influence a
much greater proportion of the shoreline. As single-family properties undergo major
remodeling or redevelopment, minimal buffers on the shoreline would be required.
Cumulatively, education and regulatory requirements are likely to benefit both water quality
and nearshore habitat by providing native vegetation that contributes filtering and uptake of
pollutants and providing shade to reduce desiccation of the nearshore.
Existing docks and moorage facilities will require enhancement such as adding grating to
docks and piers for light penetration and less surface coverage as they reach the end of their
useful life, which would require major repair or replacement.
There are very limited areas of industrial and multi -family zoning, which may provide
opportunities for enhancement of the shoreline upon redevelopment. The industrial area near
Pennsylvania Avenue has the potential for some restoration of the shoreline as part of future
non -water -dependent development, which requires shoreline restoration and public access.
The extent of restoration required would depend on the extent of water -dependent
development and the extent that mitigation may be required to meet the criteria for no net loss
of ecological functions.
The multi -family area within the downtown subarea will be redeveloped with medium- to
high -density residential with a strong relationship to the street. The high bank waterfront
limits other than visual access to the water in most cases. As part of redevelopment, buffer
areas will be augmented and feeder bluff functions enhanced.
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Draft Restoration Plan
City of Bremerton
Public parks provide a variety of opportunities for enhancement of native riparian vegetation
depending on topography and other conditions implemented as part of ongoing park
management. Enhancement opportunities, however, must be balanced with the goals of
providing public visual and physical access to the shoreline.
The City may contribute to better water quality in the bay through incremental improvements
in the storm drainage system and public education in order to reduce discharge of nutrients
and toxins into the system.
5.2.2.3 Port Washington Narrows East
The far north easterly portion of Port Washington Narrows is characterized by large -lot rural
development in the area north of Sheridan Road, which is in unincorporated Kitsap County
and within the UGA. The remainder of the reach is single-family, multi -family, commercial,
and park use. For convenience, the area south of Manette Bridge on Point Herron is
considered in the discussion of Port Orchard Bay.
Three streams discharge into this area, but most of the natural conveyances have been
covered and are contained in culverts. Parmann and Moser creeks north of Tracyton Beach
Road still have continuous vegetation along much of the riparian area.
A few locations for surf smelt spawning are mapped along this reach. Continuous non -
floating kelp is distributed along most of the shoreline, but no eelgrass or marsh vegetation is
found here. Hardshell clam areas occur along the eastern shore; however, the area is closed to
shellfish harvest. Waterfowl concentrations occur at the entrance to the Narrows. Sheridan
Park, Lions Park, and East Park occur along this reach.
Shoreline modifications include heavily armored shorelines (80 percent shoreline length),
numerous roads (12 percent of shoreline area), and fill within the nearshore (2 percent of the
area). In addition, numerous overhanging structures such as piers, docks, and floats, and old
pilings occur along the Narrows shoreline.
Impervious surfaces along the shoreline are mostly above 50 percent, with 90 to 100 percent
at some locations including where the Warren Avenue Bridge crosses the Narrows. Land
cover is predominantly high -intensity residential or commercial/industrial, with small areas of
low -intensity residential.
Restoration Strategy
Single-family lots with shoreline frontage predominate only in the currently unincorporated
area north of Tracyton Beach Road. Most lots have no native vegetation at the shoreline with
lawns and ornamental vegetation the primary ground cover. Many of these lots have the
potential for subdivision development when urban services such as sewers are provided. The
SMP buffer requirements implemented at subdivision are likely to result in provision and
enhancement of native vegetation buffers. In addition, the City will require detention and
treatment of any stormwater that would be discharged. Larger developments would be
encouraged to use low -impact development techniques.
In the interim, and for properties not subdividable, educational efforts may result in some
changes in vegetation management leading to voluntary establishment of limited buffers.
Cumulatively, education and regulatory requirements are likely to benefit both water quality
and nearshore habitat by providing native vegetation that contributes filtering and uptake of
pollutants and providing shade to reduce desiccation of the nearshore.
There are extensive areas of commercial and multi -family zoning in this reach, which are
likely to provide opportunities for enhancement of the shoreline upon redevelopment. The
most extensive potential redevelopment area is the Bremerton Gardens multi -family
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community between Magnuson Way and 16th Street, which would provide the opportunity
for setbacks and buffers to allow feeder bluffs and adjacent areas to function more naturally.
The commercial area along Campbell and Wheaton Way south of the Warren Avenue Bridge
would likely redevelop incrementally. Because non -water -dependent development requires
shoreline restoration and public access, buffer areas would be augmented and feeder bluff
functions enhanced.
Existing docks and moorage facilities will require enhancement such as adding grating to
docks and piers for light penetration and less surface coverage as they reach the end of their
useful life, which would require major repair or replacement.
Public parks provide a variety of opportunities for enhancement of native riparian vegetation
depending on topography and other conditions implemented as part of ongoing park
management. Enhancement opportunities, however, must be balanced with the goals of
providing public visual and physical access to the shoreline.
The extensive, but narrow corridor between the shoreline and Tracyton Beach Road may be
enhanced by augmenting native vegetation.
The City may contribute to improved water quality by incrementally improving the storm
drainage system and educating the public in order to reduce discharge of nutrients and toxins
into the system.
5.2.3 Sinclair Inlet
Sinclair Inlet is the arm of Port Orchard Bay west of Port Washington Narrows. It includes
downtown Bremerton, the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Gorst Estuary, and the city of Port
Orchard on its south side.
The Sinclair Inlet watershed drains an area of 27,492 acres, including the creeks that flow
into Sinclair Inlet (primarily along the southern shore) and the Beaver Creek watershed to the
east. The watershed includes 57 miles of saltwater frontage, approximately 46 lakes with 9.7
miles of shoreline, and about 62 miles of streams. The watershed is characterized by many
small streams that drain relatively small areas. Gorst and Blackjack creeks are the main
dischargers of freshwater into the inlet. Estimates of freshwater runoff into Sinclair Inlet
range from 335 cfs in January to 5 cfs in August. The contribution of groundwater flow to the
inlet is unknown but thought to be substantial. The currents of Sinclair Inlet are relatively
weak, at only 0.8 knots. The estimated total flushing time is approximately 14 days.
Downtown Bremerton
Most of the area from 6th Street to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard within the downtown
subarea has been redeveloped with an array of residential, office, and mixed uses with strong
connections and views to the waterfront and only a few additional lots are available for
development. This area has high bluffs along the waterfront that precludes water -dependent
use. Because non -water -dependent development requires shoreline restoration and public
access, buffer areas will be augmented and feeder bluff functions enhanced.
Restoration Strategy
Restoration potential in this 1•each is limited due to intense urban development.
Future development in the downtown will preserve and enhance steep slopes resulting in
augmentation of vegetation and feeder bluff functions.
The City may contribute to water quality by incrementally improving the upstream storm
drainage system and educating the public in order to reduce discharge of nutrients and toxins
into the system.
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5.2.3.2 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
This reach is heavily modified by the development of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
Impervious surface along the shoreline is more than 80 percent and frequently more than 90
percent along the entire shoreline. More than 90 percent of the shoreline length is armored
and overwater structures affect approximately 50 percent of the shoreline area.
Restoration Strategy
Restoration potential in this reach is limited due to intense development.
The major opportunity for enhancement is continuing efforts by the U.S. Navy to improve
water• quality through improvements in treating their process water and stormwater runoff.
5.2.3.3 Gorst Estuary and Gorst Creek
Gorst Estuary is the largest estuary in the planning area and provides significant shoreline
functions to Sinclair Inlet and Puget Sound. The estuary receives freshwater flows from Gorst
Creek, as well as several small independent drainages nearby. Wright Creek is about 1.2
miles long and enters Sinclair Inlet between Gorst and Bremerton. Tributary streams support
a variety of species including coho, chum, cutthroat, and steelhead.
Gorst Estuary itself is shallow, with fringing marshes and mud flats that provide excellent
production of prey for salmonids. Biological resources in the estuary include waterfowl
concentrations at the mouth and along the north and south shorelines of Sinclair Inlet, and
shorebird concentrations along the north shore. Continuous mixed marsh and patchy salt
marsh occurs along the inner estuary and north and south shorelines of Sinclair Inlet. Patchy
eelgrass occurs between the edge of the marsh vegetation and adjacent mud and sand flats.
Surf smelt spawning areas are mapped along the north and south shore of Sinclair Inlet just
east of the estuary. Bald eagle nests are associated with the estuary along the south shore of
Sinclair Inlet with nest management and foraging areas within the entire estuary.
Shoreline modifications include significant alteration to tidal processes, with tidal barriers
affecting 6 percent of the shoreline length. Shoreline armoring affects 88 percent of shoreline
length, road density is high (18 percent of shoreline area), overwater structures affect 4
percent of the shoreline area, and nearshore fill affects 20 percent of the shoreline area. These
modifications are reflected in the loss of habitats. Estimates of the loss of historic shoreforms
include 100 percent of former barrier estuaries, 65 percent of coastal inlets, and more than 80
percent of tidal wetlands.
About 1,500 feet of estuarine shoreline on the north side of the inlet were rehabilitated in the
early 2000s through grants from the Salmon Recovery Board and funding by local sources.
Restoration Strategy
The City is in the process of developing the Gorst Creek Watershed Comprehensive Plan,
which will outline development, preservation, and enhancement opportunities. The plan is not
yet final, but generally will:
• Identify portions of the watershed which should be conserved and managed to protect
the City's water supply;
• Identify areas that should be preserved for enhancement of water supply to the
watershed and estuary, including wetlands and other areas;
• Identify areas that should be preserved and enhanced for habitat value score and as
salmon refugia; and
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• Identify areas more appropriate for higher density development based on
identification of areas with lower water resource and habitat value.
There are extensive areas of commercial development south of Goest Creek that could be
redeveloped in the future. Because non -water -dependent development requires shoreline
restoration and public access, buffer areas will be augmented and proximity impacts to the
estuary reduced.
The City may contribute to water quality through incremental improvements in the storm
drainage system in developed portions of the estuary and in public education in order to
reduce discharge of nutrients and toxins into the system.
5.2.4 Port Orchard Bay
5.2.4.1 Point Herron/Shore Drive
For purposes of this analysis, this reach extends from the Manette Bridge to the northeasterly
end of Shore Drive. The northerly end of this reach is occupied by the Boat House Restaurant
and multi -family development. The remainder of the reach comprises single-family lots about
50 feet wide and between 70 and 100 feet deep. The shoreline is more than 50 percent
impervious surface. There is a large pier at the Boat House Restaurant and six marine
`railways' at single-family residences, although not all are currently functioning. Almost the
entire shoreline is armored with riprap and concrete bulkheads. There are no trees along the
shoreline, but in many places there are very narrow lawns or ornamental plantings.
Restoration Strategy
There are few opportunities for restoration in the reach.
The Boat Shed Restaurant is likely to retain its existing non -conforming status, even if other
tenants occupy it. In the long term, the existing pier would be reconstructed, when major
repair or replacement was required, to include adding grates for light penetration and less
surface coverage, which would enhance nearshore ecological functions.
If the multi -family development were to be redeveloped, very minor buffers might be
included.
The proposed provisions of the SMP to provide minimal buffers when residences undergo
major renovation and replacement may reduce the discharge of nutrients and toxins from
fertilizers and herbicides/pesticides, but the SNIP would not require residents to provide trees
for shading thus there would be no improvement to existing upper beach desiccation.
The City may contribute to better water quality through incremental improvements in the
storm drainage system and in public education in order to reduce discharge of nutrients and
toxins into the system.
Port Orchard Bay East
The area east of Shore Drive in Bremerton is characterized by large single-family lots with
extensive forested uplands. Portions of the areas are within the city; the remainder is in the
UGA. Percent impervious surface within 200 feet of the marine shoreline ranges from 8 to 17
percent, while forest cover within the 20046ot shoreline area averages less than 2 percent.
Over 50 percent of the shoreline is armored, with 6 percent of the shoreline affected by roads.
A small independent creek (Dee/Enetai) enters Port Orchard Bay approximately 1 mile
northeast of Point Herron. The creek currently supports chum, coho, and cutthroat in the
lower reaches. There are a number of fish passage barriers in this watershed. The riparian
condition upstream of Trenton Avenue is poor, with little remaining riparian vegetation,
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while the riparian condition in the steep ravine reach downstream of Trenton Avenue is
considered to be generally good. Flows are very flashy, likely the result of the intense
development in the watershed with no stormwater controls. This creek also has fecal bacterial
contamination.
The eastern part of this reach in the UGA is largely undeveloped within the UGA, but with
development above the steep bluff that begins at the shoreline.
Restoration Strategy
The preservation of existing undeveloped shoreline in the eastern part of the reach is likely to
be accomplished by the proposed "Urban Conservancy" designation with likely future
development concentrated at the top of the slope.
Large lots in this area have a variety of buffer conditions varying from wide buffers of native
trees to lawn and ornamental vegetation. Where non-native vegetation predominates, adverse
impacts from runoff discharge containing sediment and toxins from pesticides and herbicides
are likely to be most effectively addressed by the addition or enhancement of native
vegetation buffers adjacent to the water through educational efforts and voluntary planting of
buffers. As non-subdividable properties undergo major remodeling or redevelopment,
minimal buffers on the shoreline would be required. Cumulatively, these efforts are likely to
benefit both water quality and nearshore habitat by providing filtering and uptake of
pollutants and providing shade to reduce desiccation of the nearshore.
The City may contribute to water quality in the bay through incremental improvements in the
storm drainage system that discharges into Dee/Enetai Creek and in public education in order
to reduce discharge of nutrients and toxins into the system. Installation of a public sewer
system, as recommended by the Kitsap Health District in areas served by failing on -site
sewage systems, would address the major source of fecal contamination.
5.2.5 Kitsap Lake
Kitsap Lake is within the Chico Creek drainage. The lake is approximately 238 acres and the
shoreline includes land within the city of Bremerton, as well as land within unincorporated
Kitsap County. Most of the lake shoreline comprises single-family residential lots, with
numerous docks, large areas of modified shoreline, and very little riparian vegetation. There
is a large wetland on the south side of the lake, a City park, and a U.S. Navy park on the west
side of the lake.
The lake supports resident cutthroat, coho, steelhead, and pink salmon. There is one bald
eagle nest and foraging area along the shoreline.
Restoration Strategy
The major restoration activity that will contribute to improved water quality in the lake is
protection and restoration of the upstream tributaries, which are addressed in the Chico Creek
Management Strategy.
Public parks owned by the City, the county, and the U.S. Navy provide a variety of
opportunities for enhancement of native riparian vegetation depending on topography and
other conditions implemented as part of ongoing park management. Enhancement
opportunities, however, must be balanced with the goals of providing public visual and
physical access to the shoreline.
Single-family lots with shoreline frontage predominate on the shoreline; these lots are
relatively small and narrow. Most lots have no native vegetation at the shoreline, with lawns
and ornamental vegetation the primary ground cover. Few of these lots have the potential for
subdivision. Educational efforts may cause some changes in vegetation management leading
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to voluntary establishment of limited buffers. Where substantial remodeling or replacement
occurs, minimal buffers would be required. Cumulatively, education and regulations are
likely to benefit both water quality and nearshore habitat by providing native vegetation that
contributes filtering and uptake of pollutants. It is doubtful that such minimal buffers would
provide much shade or woody debris.
The majority of the lake shoreline is armored. As bulkheads need replacement in the future,
regulations will require consideration of softer armoring, which may lead to more natural
shoreline conditions supporting a more productive food web and other functions.
Existing docks and moorage facilities will require enhancement such as grating for light
penetration and less surface coverage as they reach the end of their useful life, which would
require major repair or replacement.
5.2.6 Union River and Union River Reservoir
The Union River watershed flows into Hood Canal; it is 24 square miles with 10 miles of
mainstem and 30 miles of tributaries. The stream originates on the south and eastern sides of
Gold Mountain. It flows through managed but undeveloped forest area to the City of
Bremerton Union River Reservoir (the City's major water supply). The Union River
Reservoir has a surface area of about 40 acres. Shoreline reaches include the entire lake
shoreline, as well as the Union River below the reservoir from McKenna Falls to the lake.
The combined lake and river shoreline area is approximately 98 acres. The upper watershed
and the reservoir are within the City's protected watershed area with deciduous, evergreen,
and mixed forest as the predominant land cover.
The Union River system supports Chinook, pink, coho, fall -winter chum, summer chum,
steelhead, and cutthroat. The Union River is the only basin on the Kitsap Peninsula to
currently have a viable native population of summer chum salmon. The lake and river reaches
within shoreline jurisdiction support resident cutthroat with the potential presence of coho
and steelhead. The Kitsap Refugia report rated the instream habitat and riparian conditions
for the river as a whole as generally fair to good. Riparian conditions in the lake and river
reaches within shoreline jurisdiction are in good condition, with forested riparian zones on
both sides of the river and around the lakeshore. The upper watershed has numerous
headwater wetland complexes, providing extensive rearing habitat for salmonids. McKenna
Falls is a natural barrier to fish passage upstream, and is located just downstream of the
Union Reservoir dam.
Water quality impairments include low dissolved oxygen and pH in the shoreline reaches
downstream of the reservoir.
The reservoir and river reach within shoreline jurisdiction are surrounded by the City's 3,000-
acre protected watershed area. The Public Works and Utilities Department, Forestry &
Natural Resources Division manages the utility -owned forest lands for watershed protection,
timber harvest, reforestation, biosolids utilization, and salmon restoration.
Restoration Strategy
No restoration needs have been identified in the City -owned portion of the Union River.
There are numerous downstream restoration programs included in the Hood Canal
Coordinating Council's Habitat Recovery Strategy for the Hood Canal and Eastern Strait of
Juan de Fuca, version 09-2005.
5.2.? Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes together are approximately 21.7 acres and lie within the City's utility area. Twin
Lakes are maintained by a diversion of water from the Union River Reservoir. The lakes are
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on the hydrologic boundary between the Union River and Gorst Creek watersheds. There is
no surface drainage out of the Twin Lakes. Studies by the City indicate that approximately
half of the groundwater flow out of the Twin Lakes is to the Union River watershed and half
to the Gorst Creek watershed. Twin Lakes is located towards the western end of the Gorst
Creek Aquifer Recharge area. In recognition of the importance of the lake to groundwater
recharge, Bremerton Municipal Code (BMC) 20.14.430(6)(b)(8 ) prohibits use of pesticides
and fertilizers above agronomic rates within 1,600 feet of Twin Lakes. The area around Twin
Lakes is zoned primarily as utility lands, with some areas of low -density residential zoning
immediately to the east; the industrially zoned South Kitsap Industrial Area is immediately to
the south. The Twin Lakes shorelines are currently designated as "Urban Conservancy."
Restoration Strategy
No restoration needs have been identified in the Twin Lakes watershed.
5.3 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING, AND REVIEW
To remain consistent with the restoration framework and guidance for SMP development,
project implementation and monitoring will survey available funding sources, guide
development of project timelines and benchmarks, and document the progress of restoration
projects.
5.4 BENCHMARKS AND MONITORING
Under WA(' 173-26-201(2)(f)(vi), the development of a jurisdiction's SMP must, "Provide
for mechanisms or strategies to ensure that restoration projects and programs will be
implemented... in meeting the overall restoration goals."
A restoration framework developed in part by Palmer et al. (2005) provides several tasks for
assessing restoration actions and revising the planning process to meet restoration goals. The
following actions include:
• Adaptively manage restoration projects;
• Summarize restoration progress including grant applications and funds secured;
• Monitor post -restoration conditions;
• Revise the planning process to reflect changes in objectives and policy re-evaluation;
and
• Use monitoring and maintenance results to inform future restoration activities.
To document progress toward restoration goals 1•egionally wn WRIA I5 and locally within
the City, annual assessments should be performed to determine how well restoration criteria
are met and how effectively the goals of this Plan are achieved.
5.5 SMP REVIEW
To ensure that restoration goals are being met, it is important for the City to evaluate the
effectiveness of this Plan and to adapt to changing conditions. To establish the SMP
benchmark for implementation effectiveness, the State Legislature provided a timeframe for
jurisdiction amendments to the SMP. This was amended in 2011 to provide an 8-year update
schedule.
February2012 i 553-1896-088 5-IS
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
Shoreline Master Program
Draft Restoration Plan
City of Bremerton
The 8-year period starts once the City of Bremerton amends its STOP (RCW 90.58.080
(4)(a)). While the review period is taking place, an ongoing assessment of project successes
and limitations must still occur as restorations are planned and implemented within the city.
5-16 February 2012 � 553-1896-088
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
Shoreline Master Program
Draft Restoration Plan
City of Bremerton
C. REFERENCES
City of Bremerton. 2010. City of Bremerton Shoreline Master Program. Revised Shoreline
Inventory and Analysis. Prepared by Parametrix, Bellevue, Washington. December
2010. Accessed at:
http://www.ci.bremerton.wa.us/forms/communiiydev/smp/ShorelineInventory Analysis.pdf.
February 2012 � 553-1896-088 6-1
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM THE
WATEMHED
Date: December 4, 2020 COMPANY
To: City of Bremerton
From: Devin Melville, The Watershed Company
Project Name: City of Bremerton SMP Periodic Update
Project Number: 190347
Subject: City of Bremerton Shoreline Restoration Plan Addendum
The nurnose of this memorandum is to update the previous Shoreline Restoration Plan adopted
the City of Bremerton in 2012. The Shoreline Restoration Plan is meant to help identify
restoration or enhancement Projects and areas of the shoreline for imlrovement. Generally,
uses and developments within shorelines cannot always be fully mitigated, which maX result in
incremental and unavoidable degradation to the baseline conditions of the shoreline. The
Restoration Plan document aims to counter these incremental degradations by identifying areas
and Projects for enhancement and restoration which can improve degraded baseline conditions
along the shoreline over time.
This addendum references,projects listed in the Shoreline Restoration Plan containing
enhancement and restoration project 12roposals and updates them based on information
received by the City, agencies, tribes and stakeholder organizations (Table 1). New projects
which have been completed since 2012, or are planned for construction, are included in Table 2.
Table 1. Project updates for restoration actions
Pr —Jett
Status
Location /
Environmental components)
2020)f
Proponent
Notes
Identifier
Project completed
in 2014/2015:
Removed bulkhead at "Place of Salmon
Chico Bay
Park": removed invasive species/re-
Suquamish
Suquamish Tribe
(Drift Cell 90)
established native vegetation, removed
Complete
Tribe
acquired estuary:
Kittvhawk
Drive Culvert: conducted estuary
construction of SR
acquisitions
3 culvert to begin
in 2021
Anna Smith
Park Drift
Removed bulkhead: restored shoreline
Complete
Kitsap County
Cell 147)
access
Mosher
Remove/replace culvert at Mosher Creek
No
Creek (Drift
Crossing
change
Cell 137
April 2021 7-1
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
Bremerton Shoreline Restoration Plan Addendum
December 4, 2020
Page 2 of 4
Pr—�
Location /
Environmental component(s)
Status
(20201
Proponent
Notes
Identifier
Now includes
Gorst Estuary
Acquisitions/easements
In-
Progress
restoration of
estuarine wetlands
(Drift Cell 34)
and removal
of fill
*Retsil (Drift
Cell 34)
Sinclair Inlet
Replace undersized culvert; restore natural
No
change
shoreline processes near boat ramp
*Beach Drive
(Drift Cell 84)
Sinclair Inlet
Replace culvert at Sacco Lane; fix Waterman
In-
Progress
Waterman Dock
removed in 2015
Dock and restore shoreline; evaluate Culvert
Size at Waterman Point
Part of Proposed
Illahee (Drift
Cell 56)
Protect remaining salt marsh; implement
Illahee regional stormwater treatment facility;
In -
Progress
Capital Facility
Plan to be
implemented
replace culvert to reconnect marsh
2020-2025
Illahee State
Park/Enetai
(Drift Cell 56)
Investigate soft -bank armoring alternatives
No
chan e
Replace culvert on
Enetai Creek
Implement LID; replace culverts; continue
creating salmonid habitat; continue to
monitor and remove invasive plant species;
Riparian
replace Erlands Point Road bridge and
restore upstream floodplain; replace road
Lower Chico
In-
Progress
Kitsap
Conservation
District
restoration and
invasive species
removal on private
Creek
crossing at Chico Way NW and
restore
properties
complete
floodplain, stream corridor, and channel
NW
migration zone; replace Northlake Way
bridge
Restored riparian
Upper Chico
Creek andDistrict
Wetland
Protect existing functions: assess impacts of
n _
Progress
Kitsap
Conservation
and
Suquamish
habitat in the
Chico Creek
watershed; Phase
Seabeck Highway culverts and replace
where needed; decommission trails in
itiremove invasive
sensitive areas;
plants/replant appropriate wetland shrubs or
2 of the Chico
Creek Instream
Restoration
trees; acquire headwater wetlands and
Tribe
complete; Keta
wetlands utilized by beaver
Park Floodplain
restoration
com lete
Stormwater
treatment retrofits
at 4 locations:
Kitsap Lake
and Wetland
Implement LID retrofits; improve riparian
vegetation; remove invasive species
In-
Progress
Cit�of
Bremerton
additional projects
include installing a
stormwater
treatment system
and replacinq the
existin culvert
April 2021 7-2
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
Bremerton Shoreline Restoration Plan Addendum
December 4, 2020
Page 3 of 4
Project
Location /
Identifier
Environmental component(s)
Status
2f 020)
Proponent
Notes
under Northlake
Wa in 2021
Union River
Maintain riparian forest buffers and improve
In-
Progress
Hood Canal
phase I completed
large woody
debris abundance; re-establish
natural cover; retrofit existing structures with
Salmon
Enhancement
in September of
2013
permeable pavement and rain gardens;
replace undersized culverts; eliminate in-
Group
stream stormwater pond
*Project site is not located within the CitYof Bremerton; however, it was listed in 2012 as it
relates to waterbodies within or affected by Bremerton shorelines.
Table 2. Completed or planned projects not Included in the
previous Shoreline Restoration Plan.
PrJect
Location
Project Description
Status
2020
proponent
Notes
Evergreen Park
Restore nearshore ecological
Proposed
Clty of
Bremerton
The City developed a
functions along 600 feet of
shoreline; remove bulkhead;
conceptual and preliminary
design; anticipated start
date is September 2022
create stormwater swale;
plant native vegetation
Enetai Creek
R9
Replaced 3 culverts
Complete
Mason
Conservation
District
Kriqsman
Installed large woody debris;
Kitsap
extirpated noxious weeds and
Stream
Complete
Conservation
Restoration
planted
native ground cover
District
Replaced undersized culvert;
increased
habitat complexity;
installed large woody debris;
Kitsap Creek
Complete
Kitsa
Conservation
removed bank armoring;
dechannelized stretch of
stream to increase discharge
District
capacity and reduce
overbank flooding
Removed bulkhead at two
east shore properties and
Mosher Creek; installed
Dyes Inlet
Com leete
Kitsap County
shoreline buffer and native
plantings
Chico Creek
Salmon Park
Remove culvert under Golf
In
Progress
Kitsap County
Club Hill road and replace
with a 140400t span bridge
April 2021 7-3
Exhibit B to SMP Ordinance
Bremerton Shoreline Restoration Plan Addendum
December 4, 2020
Page 4 of 4
Project
Location
Project Description
Status
2020
Proponent
Notes
Remove private driveway
near Navy Railroad trestle;
replace trestle; remove
Mid Chico Creek
In -
Progress
Suquamish Tribe
floodplain fill
Implement LID retrofits along
Brentwood Drive, Kitsap Way,
and Price Road; replace
culverts: install 15 stormwater
Ostrich Creek
Proposed
Cit of
Bremerton
Project to begin in 2021
treatment systems; create
bioretention swales
Sewer relocation at Oyster
Oyster Bay
Bay Beach; eliminate lateral
connections to the gravity
Proposed
City of
Bremerton
Project to begin in 2021
sewer main; install grinder
pumps
Add stormwater treatment to
the existing stormwater
Stephenson
In-
City of
Creek
system improvement along
Progress
Bremerton
Robin Avenue
Replace culvert under old
Gorst Creek
Belfair Highway; correct rear
In-
Progress
Suquamish Tribe
facility property passage
issues
Replaced two culverts;
restored floodplain function at
Kitsap
confluence of
Dickerson and
Conservation
Chico Creek; improved
stream and wetland
Upper Dickerson
Complete
District and
Kitsap County
Creek
conditions; restored fish
Public Works
passage habitat
April 2021 7-4
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