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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.”
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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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