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Ecology updates committee on SB5104 shoreline imagery and condition survey; data to be public by June 30, 2025
Summary
The Department of Ecology told the Local Government Committee it is building three datasets required by 2023’s SB5104 — 360‑degree on‑the‑water imagery, geo‑referenced oblique and vertical aerial photos, and a shoreline condition survey — and said the condition survey is scheduled for public release by June 30, 2025. Ecology staff cautioned that
The Department of Ecology presented an implementation update on Senate Bill 5104, the 2023 law directing Ecology to develop a publicly available baseline survey and mapping system for Puget Sound shoreline conditions.
Samantha Weinstein, policy manager for Ecology’s Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program, described three datasets the agency is producing: (1) a 360‑degree “on the water” photographic viewer that lets users move along the coastline similar to a street‑view product; (2) geo‑referenced oblique shoreline photos (four look angles plus vertical) to reveal features obscured in vertical imagery; and (3) a shoreline condition survey that documents shoreline structures and their condition, including attributes…
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