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    <idAbs>UPDATE May 2024 – The City of Bellingham is in the process of undergoing an ArcGIS Server and Enterprise Architecture transition. As part of this process, we will be restructuring and reconfiguring our existing map service offerings; therefore, this map service may be unavailable after a six-month period. This transition is aimed at optimizing system efficiency and system performance. After this transition, users may experience interruptions in accessing legacy mapping services. For assistance or to be included in follow up communication from this transition, please contact gishelp@cob.org. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work towards improving our mapping infrastructure.

This map service includes environmental related data for the City of Bellingham.  It includes data republished from FEMA, WA DNR, and NRCS.
The following layers are included:
Shoreline Master Program reach designations and pocket estuaries
FEMA flood zones and NMFS BiOp Zones
Watersheds
Geology (covers the Puget Sound Region)
Soils from NRCS
WA DNR Fish Habitat Water Type Codes
Steep slopes, categorized in broad ranges, deteremined by a 2014 high resolution LiDAR data set</idAbs>
        
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      <keyword>flood</keyword>
      <keyword>steep slopes</keyword>
      <keyword>watersheds</keyword>
      <keyword>fish habitat</keyword>
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    <idPurp>Map layers related to environmental information</idPurp>
        
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