Public Works Project Planning

Public Works plans projects for roads, sewer, solid waste management, and stormwater management. This page describes how we plan these projects.

Roads Division
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) & Annual Construction Program Public Works prepares the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Annual Construction Program to update and coordinate the County's future plans for road and transportation improvements. Prior to the adoption of the TIP, the Board of County Commissioners conducts formal public hearings so the public can provide input and suggestions for projects. This year's selection will determine which new roadway projects to include in the 2020–2025 TIP. Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program Resolution 2021-2026 Annual Road Program Resolution 2021 Annual Bridge Report 2020 TIP Map for 2021-2026 Project Evaluation System To Submit A Transportation Project Idea TIP Project Evaluation Process: An evaluation system is used for the selection of transportation projects for funding in the County's TIP program. Projects that are placed into the process are scored and ranked using objective criteria. These criteria include safety and/or capacity needs, structural condition, availability of funding, and timing of the funding, especially for State and Federally funded programs. Transportation Planning Learn more about the Transportation Planning Section and view associated planning documents.

Roads Division

Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) & Annual Construction Program

Public Works prepares the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Annual Construction Program to update and coordinate the County's future plans for road and transportation improvements.

Prior to the adoption of the TIP, the Board of County Commissioners conducts formal public hearings so the public can provide input and suggestions for projects. This year's selection will determine which new roadway projects to include in the 2020–2025 TIP.

Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program Resolution 2021-2026
Annual Road Program Resolution 2021
Annual Bridge Report 2020
TIP Map for 2021-2026
Project Evaluation System
To Submit A Transportation Project Idea

TIP Project Evaluation Process: An evaluation system is used for the selection of transportation projects for funding in the County's TIP program. Projects that are placed into the process are scored and ranked using objective criteria. These criteria include safety and/or capacity needs, structural condition, availability of funding, and timing of the funding, especially for State and Federally funded programs.

Transportation Planning
Learn more about the Transportation Planning Section and view associated planning documents.

Stormwater Division
The Capital Facilities Program The Capital Facilities Program prioritizes and manages large stormwater system improvement projects. These projects reduce the frequency and severity of flooding, improve water quality, increase fish passage and provide habitat. Capital Facilities Plan - Budget and Schedule Capital Facilities Plan - Map NEW - See the proposed 2021-2026 Stormwater Capital Facilities plan here. Retrofits Some of the older parts of the stormwater system do not remove pollutants or control storm flows well, causing problems downstream. We identify and focus on locations with these issues for community stormwater retrofits. These projects upgrade the system with new structures. Some use green stormwater techniques, like rain gardens, permeable pavement, sand filters or tree filter boxes that mimic the natural processes that were in place before the site was developed. The County maintains many stormwater ponds and ditches, which are crucial to the system. When we retrofit stormwater facilities and the drainage system, we improve water quality treatment, reduce flooding, and add more lifespan to these systems. Stormwater staff perform these projects, which are not large enough to warrant outside contractors. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater runoff in Kitsap County is regulated by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology, as well as by Kitsap County Stormwater Management Code (KCC 12.04 through 12.32) NPDES Annual Reports 2019 NPDES Annual Report 2018 NPDES Annual Report 2017 NPDES Annual Report 2016 NPDES Annual Report 2015 NPDES Annual Report Please contact us if you would like the attachments referenced in the annual reports. Stormwater Design Manual Update 2020 The design manual will be undergoing updates in 2020 to ensure consistency with current State regulations, guidelines and local code. Current Kitsap County Stormwater Design Manual Stormwater Management Plan* Kitsap County welcomes comments on the Stormwater Management Program Plan as part of the public input process.

Stormwater Division

The Capital Facilities Program

The Capital Facilities Program prioritizes and manages large stormwater system improvement projects. These projects reduce the frequency and severity of flooding, improve water quality, increase fish passage and provide habitat.

Capital Facilities Plan - Budget and Schedule

Capital Facilities Plan - Map

NEW - See the proposed 2021-2026 Stormwater Capital Facilities plan here.

Retrofits

Some of the older parts of the stormwater system do not remove pollutants or control storm flows well, causing problems downstream. We identify and focus on locations with these issues for community stormwater retrofits. These projects upgrade the system with new structures. Some use green stormwater techniques, like rain gardens, permeable pavement, sand filters or tree filter boxes that mimic the natural processes that were in place before the site was developed.

The County maintains many stormwater ponds and ditches, which are crucial to the system. When we retrofit stormwater facilities and the drainage system, we improve water quality treatment, reduce flooding, and add more lifespan to these systems. Stormwater staff perform these projects, which are not large enough to warrant outside contractors.

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

Stormwater runoff in Kitsap County is regulated by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology, as well as by Kitsap County Stormwater Management Code (KCC 12.04 through 12.32)

NPDES Annual Reports

2019 NPDES Annual Report
2018 NPDES Annual Report
2017 NPDES Annual Report
2016 NPDES Annual Report
2015 NPDES Annual Report

*Please contact us if you would like the attachments referenced in the annual reports.

Stormwater Design Manual Update 2020

The design manual will be undergoing updates in 2020 to ensure consistency with current State regulations, guidelines and local code.

Current Kitsap County Stormwater Design Manual

Stormwater Management Plan

Kitsap County welcomes comments on the Stormwater Management Program Plan as part of the public input process.

Sewer Utility Division
Six-Year Capital Facilities Plan In compliance with RCW 36.70A.130(2)(a)(iv) and KCC 21.08.020, Kitsap County Department of Public Works, Sewer Utility conducts an assessment of the County owned/operated municipal sanitary sewer systems and develops a Six-Year Capital Facilities Plan. NEW - See the proposed 2021-2026 Sewer Utility Capital Facilites Plan here. 20-year sewer facility plans for Central Kitsap, Kingston, and Manchester as well as maintenance records are used to develop the six-year list of improvement projects. The projects are selected based on future Washington State Department of Ecology regulation changes, high likelihood of failure due to infrastructure past its service life, and impacts on the treatment plant or the environment due to outdated collection systems. Six-Year Capital Facilities Plan 2020-2025 and Map Regulations/Standards Governing The Sewer Utility Kitsap County Code Title 13 - Water and Sewer Reference 13.12 - Public Sewer System (Ordinance #55) Reference 13.14 - Sewer Fees (Ordinance #113)

Sewer Utility Division

Six-Year Capital Facilities Plan

In compliance with RCW 36.70A.130(2)(a)(iv) and KCC 21.08.020, Kitsap County Department of Public Works, Sewer Utility conducts an assessment of the County owned/operated municipal sanitary sewer systems and develops a Six-Year Capital Facilities Plan.

NEW - See the proposed 2021-2026 Sewer Utility Capital Facilites Plan here.

20-year sewer facility plans for Central Kitsap, Kingston, and Manchester as well as maintenance records are used to develop the six-year list of improvement projects. The projects are selected based on future Washington State Department of Ecology regulation changes, high likelihood of failure due to infrastructure past its service life, and impacts on the treatment plant or the environment due to outdated collection systems.

Six-Year Capital Facilities Plan 2020-2025 and Map

Regulations/Standards Governing The Sewer Utility

Kitsap County Code Title 13 - Water and Sewer
Reference 13.12 - Public Sewer System (Ordinance #55)
Reference 13.14 - Sewer Fees (Ordinance #113)

Solid Waste Division
We plan, develop, and implement solid and hazardous waste management programs that conserve natural resources, reduce impacts to land, water, air and climate, and are cost-effective. Our projects are planned with guidance from the Solid Waste Advisory Committee. We follow Kitsap Public Health's solid waste regulations and Kitsap County code. We develop two plans: the 2020-2025 Six-Year Capital Facilities Plan and the Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan. NEW - See the proposed 2021-2026 Solid Waste Capital Facilities Plan here. Learn about Solid Waste's programs and facilities.

Solid Waste Division

We plan, develop, and implement solid and hazardous waste management programs that conserve natural resources, reduce impacts to land, water, air and climate, and are cost-effective.

Our projects are planned with guidance from the Solid Waste Advisory Committee. We follow Kitsap Public Health's solid waste regulations and Kitsap County code. We develop two plans: the 2020-2025 Six-Year Capital Facilities Plan and the Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan.

NEW - See the proposed 2021-2026 Solid Waste Capital Facilities Plan here.

Learn about Solid Waste's programs and facilities.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Kitsap County Department of Public Works Roads Division assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex, as provided by Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and as amended, and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (P.I. 100.259) be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance from the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Title VI Policy Statement

2019 Title VI Report

Title VI Implementation Plan

Public Works Project Planning

Public Works plans projects for roads, sewer, solid waste management, and stormwater management. This page describes how we plan these projects.

​Roads Division

​Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) & Annual Construction Program

​Stormwater Division

​The Capital Facilities Program