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Date: December 26, 2018
Provide feedback on Kitsap County Code intended to regulate Forest Practices within Kitsap County
(Port Orchard, WA) - In late December 2018, the Kitsap County Department of Community Development introduced draft changes to Kitsap County Code (KCC) Chapter 18.16 Timber Harvest. The proposed changes will enable Kitsap County to assume sole regulatory authority from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) over Class IV-General Forest Practices in accordance with RCW 76.09.
Assumption of authority through permitting and enforcement will help to ensure forest practices in the County adhere to the requirements of the Forest Practices Act, the State Environmental Policy Act, and implement the County Comprehensive Plan. Additionally, the program will streamline permitting and monitoring practices. A summary of the Kitsap County Code update process and project materials can be found online at Kitsap County Current Code Update Projects
The initial release of this draft code is intended to get feedback prior to preparation of draft code for the Planning Commission’s review. The tentative schedule is for the Planning Commission to hold a hearing in early February 2019 and for a recommendation to be provided to the Board of County Commissioners soon after.
All hearings are tentatively scheduled in the Kitsap County Administration Building, Commissioner’s Chambers, 619 Division Street, Port Orchard, WA. Interested parties are encouraged to attend the public hearing or use our Online Public Comment Form
to provide feedback on the proposed administrative updates to Kitsap County Code.
If you are interested in staying informed on these items or future code update projects, please sign up for our ‘Code Development Update List’ to receive electronic notifications: click here.
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