SEPA ADDENDUM to the PROGRAMMATIC DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) and INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE for the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REMAND

SEPA ADDENDUM to the PROGRAMMATIC DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) and INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE for the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REMAND Environmental Document Added to or Modified by this Addendum: The Kitsap County Department of Community of Development is issuing this State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Addendum to the Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) for the Comprehensive Plan Remand issued November 10, 2025. Addendum Process: Kitsap County is sending this Addendum to the recipients of the November 10, 2025, DNS. However, there is no comment or appeal period for this Addendum. The comment period previously occurred for the DNS. A prior comment period also occurred on the Environmental Impact Statement for the 2024 Comprehensive Plan. There is no administrative appeal under KCC 21.04.290 Appeals. This Addendum has been prepared in compliance with SEPA (RCW 43.21(C)), the SEPA Rules (WAC 197-11), including WAC 197-11-625, and Chapter 18.04 Kitsap County Code, which implements SEPA in Kitsap County procedures. Description of Proposal: The 2024 Comprehensive Plan, adopted in accordance with the Washington State Growth Management Act, Chapter 36.70A RCW, amended the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map, Capital Facilities Plans, and Title 16 (Land Division and Development), Title 17 (Zoning), and Title 18 (Environment) of the Kitsap County Code. On August 8, 2025, the Comprehensive Plan was remanded by the Growth Management Hearings Board (GMHB), regarding concerns about lack of wildfire planning/evacuation routes and inconsistent housing targets. On August 28, 2025, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) issued a conditional certification of the Comprehensive Plan, requesting amendments to air quality policies and employment targets. The PSRC also required the County to comply with the issues in the GMHB's remand order. The County must comply with the GMHB's Order and PSRC's certification requirements by June 30, 2026. Revisions to the County's Land Capacity Analysis (LCA) have been proposed, resulting in revised tables in the Land Use Element, Housing Element, and Appendix to satisfy the housing and employment capacity issues identified by the GMHB and PSRC. Goals, policies and strategies in the Land Use and Transportation elements have been proposed to satisfy the wildfire planning, evacuation route, and air quality issues identified by the GMHB and PSRC. Addendum: This Addendum serves to recognize revisions proposed to the 2024 Comprehensive Plan to satisfy issues raised by the GMHB and PSRC regarding land capacity for housing, employment capacity, wildfire planning/evacuation routes, and air quality. The prior DNS included mention of amendments to development code and the use of Land Use Reclassification Requests to evaluate rural employment opportunities. Amendments to the comprehensive plan have instead been proposed to address the remand order. Code amendments or Reclassification Requests have not been included. This Addendum does not change the analysis of the Final Environmental Impact Analysis. Therefore, no change to the threshold determination is required. Proponent: Kitsap County Dept of Community Development Lead Agency: Kitsap County Location of proposal: Kitsap County The lead agency for this programmatic proposal has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment, as the suggested amendments to the Comprehensive Plan will act to better guide housing and employment growth and provide for health and safety. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). The original programmatic environmental checklist for the 2024 Comprehensive Plan and other related information is on file with the lead agency. This information is available to the public upon request. This SEPA DNS also specifically incorporates, by reference, the DEIS and FEIS adopted with the 2024 Comprehensive Plan by Ordinance 637-2024 Relating to Growth Management, Amending the Comprehensive Plan and Map, Capital Facilities Plan, and amendments to Title 16 (Land Division and Development), Title 17 (Zoning), and Title 18 (Environment). Responsible Official: Scott Diener Contact: Scott Diener, sdiener@kitsap.gov Position/Title: Planning Manager, Dept of Community Development, Kitsap County Address: 614 Division Street, MS-36, Port Orchard, WA 98366 DATE: April 24, 2026 Signature: /s/ April 24 2026 LBKS0506068