http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/more-king-tides-ahead-and-the-state-hopes-youll-share-photos West Seattle news, information, and discussion, updated multiple times daily, 24/7/365 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:33:12 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/more-king-tides-ahead-and-the-state-hopes-youll-share-photos#comment-954276 Norm Curtis Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:17:09 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135356#comment-954276 When I installed my pier and boatlift (Hood Canal) 7 years ago it was designed for the highest local tides (13') Since then, once in 2007 again in December of 2012 and already once this year it has been underwater. When I installed my pier and boatlift (Hood Canal)
7 years ago it was designed for the highest local tides (13′) Since then, once in 2007 again in December of 2012 and already once this year it has been underwater.

]]> http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/more-king-tides-ahead-and-the-state-hopes-youll-share-photos#comment-953642 Deborah Machon Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:36:23 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135356#comment-953642 If I owned property on the water, I would sell now while people still want it because these tides are going to overtake all these coastal areas eventually...can't stop nature...just a thought. If I owned property on the water, I would sell now while people still want it because these tides are going to overtake all these coastal areas eventually…can’t stop nature…just a thought.

]]> http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/more-king-tides-ahead-and-the-state-hopes-youll-share-photos#comment-953107 Lura Ercolano Sat, 05 Jan 2013 03:45:07 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=135356#comment-953107 Suppose folks send in pictures of waves washing over a bulkhead. . Do you think the state will use the pictures to establish that there should be a simple, streamlined, inexpensive process for property owners needing to rebuild, repair, or strengthen their bulkheads? Or do you think that the state will use the pictures to make it harder and more expensive to fix your bulkhead? Suppose folks send in pictures of waves washing over a bulkhead.
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Do you think the state will use the pictures to establish that there should be a simple, streamlined, inexpensive process for property owners needing to rebuild, repair, or strengthen their bulkheads? Or do you think that the state will use the pictures to make it harder and more expensive to fix your bulkhead?

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