Stories for Kitsap County

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Water Quality stories are grouped according to the Water Quality Program's Five Program Activities. Some Stories may fall under more than one category, and are referenced accordingly.

Prevent Point Source Pollution (excluding water cleanup, stormwater, and financial assistance)
Reduce Nonpoint Source Pollution (excluding water cleanup, stormwater, and financial assistance)
Control Stormwater Pollution
- Low Impact Development Stormwater Grant Program: City of Bremerton - Bremerton Parks and Recreation Department
  Utilizing low impact development (LID) principles in Blueberry Park is an opportunity to convey important environmental values to students and the surrounding neighborhood of this actively used park.
- Low Impact Development Stormwater Grant Program: City of Poulsbo - Caldart Avenue Stormwater LID Project
  As part of a project to improve motorized and pedestrian safety on a portion of Caldart Avenue, which is in a rapidly growing neighborhood in the city of Poulsbo, the city installed low impact development (LID) elements to help retain and treat stormwater runoff.
Provide Financial Assistance
- Barker Creek: The Future of a Watershed
  This small but important stream had persistently high fecal coliform levels. A multi-agency group came together to create the Barker Creek Alternative Futures Plan. Work done through this project resulted in improved water quality in the Barker Creek watershed by finding and correcting sources of pollution, and implementing several key farm plans and agricultural best management practices.
- Lakeside Life Lessons: A Community's Commitment to a Healthier Watershed
  Long Lake, in Kitsap County, has been plagued with frequent toxic algae blooms and inundated with dense noxious weeds, making beneficial uses such as swimming, fishing, and boating almost impossible to enjoy. In 2005, with the help of Senator Bob Oke, Kitsap County received special appropriations funding totaling $950,000 to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for Long Lake. The plan addresses water quality impairments, provides public education and helps to promote individual responsibility for phosphorus source control throughout the watershed. (also see Cleanup Polluted Waters)
Cleanup Polluted Waters
- Lakeside Life Lessons: A Community's Commitment to a Healthier Watershed
  Long Lake, in Kitsap County, has been plagued with frequent toxic algae blooms and inundated with dense noxious weeds, making beneficial uses such as swimming, fishing, and boating almost impossible to enjoy. In 2005, with the help of Senator Bob Oke, Kitsap County received special appropriations funding totaling $950,000 to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for Long Lake. The plan addresses water quality impairments, provides public education and helps to promote individual responsibility for phosphorus source control throughout the watershed. (also see Provide Financial Assistance)

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Last updated December 2009