
Alex Strawn
21:34 - 21:45
"this only included lakes. It did not include streams and rivers. So the, the actual reality of how many violations are out there is probably at least double this amount."
“this only included lakes. It did not include streams and rivers. So the, the actual reality of how many violations are out there is probably at least double this amount.”
- Speaker
- Alex Strawn
- Timestamp
- 21:34 – 21:45
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Captured at
- October 20, 2026
From the transcript
Now, a couple of caveats are LiDAR does not cover the entire borough, and this only included lakes. It did not include streams and rivers. So the, the actual reality of how many violations are out there is probably at least double this amount.
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