Commissioner Charlotte Garrido April 5, 2012 Timeline July 2009 Board Adopts Policy October 2010 Board Forms Policy Implementation Team July 2011 Team Finishes Implementation Plan 2011 is first year of implementation Annual report due in June Goals Groundwater Kitsap County will reduce its use of groundwater and encourage citizens to reduce their use. Surface Runoff Surface runoff within unincorporated Kitsap County mimics the Puget Sound Lowland natural flow regime. Water Pollution All water discharges to Puget Sound, creeks, streams, wetlands, and aquifers are benign. Measures of Success Groundwater Kitsap County utility bill use records vs base year (2010) Reclaimed water used to supplement groundwater Surface Runoff Stream flow characteristics from monitoring Benthic Index for stream health Water Pollution Treatment Plant Discharge Characteristics (Nitrogen and flow) Recreational use closures Shellfish harvest closures Coho pre-spawn mortality Short Term Recommended Actions Groundwater Public Works CKTP Upgrades for Class A water Continue Kingston Reclamation Planning Start Planning for Manchester & Suquamish Consumptive Sewer Billing System w/Auditor Resource Conservation Mgr, Parks, Facilities Assess water use Train staff on water auditing Develop Employee Education Program Short Term Recommended Actions Surface Runoff Public Works Establish Facility Impact Baselines Maximize Infiltration in TIP/CFP Retrofit/LID plans Flow gauging with KPUD Specific Projects (Ex: Schold Rd) Community Development Review/amend code for LID barriers Use DoE Watershed Analysis as part of Land Use Planning Short Term Recommended Actions Water Pollution Public Works Establish Facility Baseline Expand Water Quality Sweeper Program Stream Crossing Water Quality Improvements Expand Rain Garden Program Expand PIC Program Replace Fuel Tanks/Dispensers to facilitate Alt fuel Purchase Hybrid and Electric vehicles