FGDC Cadastral Subcommittee
2005 National Parcel Data Inventory
 
Summary - Washington
1. How does the state coordinate the management of parcel data?

A) Do you have a specific State Cadastral Coordinator?  Yes
 
State Cadastral Coordinator
     First_Name: Frank   Last_Name: Fischer
Phone: (360) 902-1206   Title: State Survey Office
Email: frank.fischer@wadnr.gov   Organization: Department of Natural Resources
Comments:
 


B) Please indicate whether the following programs or positions exists. 
 
State GIS Coordinator
Exists: Yes
Comments:
Jeff Holm Department of Information Services 360.902.3447 jeffh@dis.wa.gov
 
 
State Land Records Manager
Exists: Yes
Comments:
Varies across public land holding agencies
 
 
State Department of Revenue GIS & Mapping
Exists: Yes
Comments:
Steve Desselle Department of Revenue 360.586.7985
 
 
Small-scale State Aerial Photography Program
Exists: Yes
Comments:
Current program 18" color Joint Program DNR & DOT
 
 
Large-scale State Aerial Photography Program
Exists: Yes
Comments:
 

 

 
2. Which federal agencies manage land in your state?
Federal Agency Present Comment
BLM
 
US Forest Service
 
US Fish & Wildlife
 
US Park Service
 
Other
 
 
Comment on Question 2:
 
3. What is the status of parcel data conversion in your state?
Number of Counties in the State:   0
Number of Parcels in the State:   2779861
Percentage of Parcels
Converted to GIS:
  0.75
Population:   5894121
Growth Rate:   21.1
Area in Square Miles:   66544
Assessor Elected or Appointed:   Elected
 
Comment on Question 3:
can not confirm existing data for question 3 - data source?
 
4. How does the state manage parcel data?
A) Does your state centrally compile, manage, or publish any of the following, including subsets of the original source data?
 
Help Data   Yes (If Checked)
CAMA
Geometry
Parcel data in a publication format
State Owned Lands
 
 
B) Responsible entity.
 
Help Coordinator/Manager CAMA Geometry Publish State Lands
State Cadastral Coordinator
 
  Exists: Yes
Name: Frank  Fischer
Title: State Survey Office
Org: Department of Natural Resources
Phone: (360) 902-1206
Email: frank.fischer@wadnr.gov
Comment: 
      

 

State GIS Coordinator
 
  Comment: Jeff Holm Department of Information Services 360.902.3447 jeffh@dis.wa.gov
      

 

State Land Records Manager
 
  Comment: Varies across public land holding agencies
      

 

State Department of Revenue GIS & Mapping
 
  Comment: Steve Desselle Department of Revenue 360.586.7985
      

 

 
Comment on Question 4
 
5. Is parcel data published in the state?
A) Does the state publish parcel data on the web ?
No  
 
   
B) Is there a list of local government parcel data contacts on the web?
No  
 
Comment on Question 5
 
6. Who is responsible for collecting parcel data?
The number of local government entities that are responsible for collecting parcel data in your state.
 
Government Organization Number
Townships 0
 
Municipalities 2000
 
Counties/Parishes 39
 
Other 0
 
 
Comment on Question 6
 
7. Does the state have standards for parcel data?
Does the state have standards for creating CAMA (attribute) and geometry data?
     
CAMA Has Standards? No
  Published on Web? No
  Web Link
  Comment
     
Geometry Has Standards? Yes
  Published on Web? Yes
  Web Link http://wagic.wa.gov/Framework/cadastre/Default.htm
  Comment
     
Other Relevant Has Standards? No
Published on Web? No
  Web Link
  Comment
 
Comment on Question 7
 
8. Does your state have a large-scale or small-scale statewide orthophotography program?
  Coordinate or Manage Orthophotography Program Update Schedule Comment
Small-scale State Aerial Photography Program Yes 6 Years or more
Large-scale State Aerial Photography Program No Adhoc
 
Comment on Question 8
 
9. If your state is a PLSS State:
A) Does your state have scans of the original plats and survey notes or does it have plans to acquire this data.
Scans or original survey notes? Yes
Plans to scan original surveys and notes? No
Web Link http://plso.wadnr.gov/blm_wa/wsrvy1.asp
Comment In next six months state will leverage scanning work done by BLM and make data available on DNR website
 
B) Does your have a state coordination program to serve known PLSS control corners or other points of survey control?
State PLSS Coordination Program Yes
Web Link
Comment Since 1973 state survey records have also recorded PLSS data - scaned images of records available via commercial website
 
Comment on Question 9
 
10. Does your state have a geodetic control program for corner perpetuation?

    

Exists: No    
Comments
 
Comment on Question 10
 
11. Does your state have a parcel data conversion program?

    

Exists: No    
Comments:
 
State Parcel Data Program: A brief description.
 
 
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