The King County
GIS Center recognizes the value and benefits which may be gained by sharing
data with other organizations, and encourages
data sharing whenever possible. For King County, this enables access
to highly-detailed, up-to-date information maintained by local jurisdictions,
such as cities and utility districts. For those jurisdictions, data sharing
makes available information for adjacent areas which is essential for
planning and management purposes, but which they lack the resources to
develop and maintain themselves. In addition, King County is able to obtain
data for adjacent counties and other areas of the state when they are
needed for County projects.
The
King County GIS Center currently shares data on an informal basis with
a variety of state, county, city, and utility organizations. An ongoing
effort is underway to establish formal data sharing agreements with other
governments and businesses within King County and the surrounding region.
As these are implemented, they will be listed on this page. Anyone
interested in establishing a data sharing agreement with the King County
GIS Center is encouraged to contact
Greg Stought.