KINGSTON — With so much attention on bringing passenger-only service back to Kingston, any official discussion about ferries from Kingston is a big draw for residents.

Riding this wave of enthusiasm, Kingston’s Ferry Advisory Committee invites the public to take a peek at the Washington State Department of Transportation’s long-term plan for Washington State Ferries in Kingston as well as other future projects.

The Kingston FAC will host a meeting on the bigger issues from 6-8:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Kingston Cove Yacht Club.

“(WSF) shows it as a ferry advisory meeting, which is the wrong spin,” said Kingston FAC Chairman Walt Elliot. “It’s a public meeting, everyone who wants to come can. It’s only going to be Washington State Ferries as well, which wouldn’t include passenger ferries.”

“There are a number of items that will be discussed at the meeting,” said WSF Planning Director Ray Deardorf, noting that he will be tackling the long-term plan at the session. “The FAC wanted an update. We’re still in the process of fine tuning it, but we’ll show them what we have.”

Ferry traffic through Kingston will also get its fair share of the limelight, Elliot said. Many residents are concerned about the amount of ferry-related traffic that flows through Kingston at regular intervals and are hoping to see something in the long-range plan that will help reduce its future impacts.

“They are talking about the traffic in Kingston,” Elliot said, noting that WSF has been discussing various ideas to resolve the situation.

Also on the table, will be the topic of peak-hour fares, he said. That could tie into the revenue shortfall the ferries have suffered due to increased fuel prices, said WSF Staff Aid Sandra Gee.

“We heard (WSF) was considering peak-hour fares,” Elliot said. “We don’t know if they are throwing it against the wall to see if it sticks. They haven’t made an official statement about it yet.”

The agenda for the meeting bounces around a bit, but will answer a lot of questions for the community, Gee said.

“I can say that these issues usually have various reactions from the community when presented,” she said. “It depends on the topic.”

Whatever the topic, Deardorf promised each will be relevant to North Kitsap residents.

“We’ll be looking at big policy issues in Kingston,” he said. “The folks from DOT will be there to present a broader look at plans to alleviate the traffic conditions.”