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April 11, 2024
Kitsap County secures SIL grant to strengthen stormwater resilience
Stormwater Strategic Initiative Lead (SIL) grant
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. - Kitsap County is pleased to announce the acquisition of a Stormwater Strategic Initiative Lead (SIL) grant from the Washington Department of Ecology via the National Estuary program.
Awarded in March 2024, the $250,000 grant will be used to evaluate how stormwater influences localized roadway and public infrastructure flooding and basin capacity in the Point No Point Estuary. The project focuses on accurately quantifying stormwater and surface water effects under existing conditions as well as under estuary restoration conditions proposed by a concurrent study led by Mid Sound Fisheries. This project will be coordinated with Kitsap County Parks Department?s beach and shoreline repair efforts at Point No Point Park.
"Our receipt of the SIL grant underscores Kitsap County's commitment to protecting public safety and welfare while sustaining a healthy natural environment," stated Andrew Nelson, Public Works Director for Kitsap County. "The work done by the grant will allow us to investigate potential ways to address the effects of stormwater along Point No Point Road and the surrounding areas.?
Kitsap County Public Works will begin the project later in 2024 with an estimated completion of early 2026. More information will be shared as this project progresses.
For more information about Kitsap County Public Works or this grant visit kitsap.gov/pw. Questions and comments are welcome and can be made by contacting Michelle Perdue, Senior Stormwater Program Manager, at 360.337.5777.
Links in this release:
Point No Point Park: kcowa.us/PNPPark
Kitsap County Public Works: kitsap.gov/pw
Contact Information
Michelle Perdue, Senior Stormwater Program Manager, at 360.337.5777
Kimberly Pleger, Public Works Communications Manager, at 360.337.5777 or 360.277.6032
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