Well, this is the low pressure area. You don't have to scrape the land clean to build a business park. You can have trails, trees and ponds. They can be wonderful. People shouldn't be automatically alarmed at the word development.
Growth is inevitable.
Others, too, are making attempts to secure more developable land for new companies. There is no privately owned industrial land now available that has all the utilities and zoning in place. Diversification efforts Despite such efforts, bringing in new businesses to fill those proposed industrial parks won't be easy. Kitsap County has heavy competition from the rest of the state and the Northwest. Moreover, the region has gotten a late start in its recruiting efforts because of its dependency on military bases.