Shoreline Management Act of 1971 (Washington)
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The Shoreline Management Act of 1971 is a Washington State law that regulates the use and development of shorelines to protect natural resources, public access, and shoreline ecology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shoreline Management Act of 1971 | 1 |
| Shoreline Management Act of 1971 (Washington) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T286394 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shoreline Management Act of 1971 (Washington) Context triple: [Washington State Department of Ecology, implements, Shoreline Management Act of 1971 (Washington)]
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Washington State Department of Ecology
The Washington State Department of Ecology is the state’s environmental protection agency responsible for regulating and overseeing activities that affect Washington’s air, land, and water, including major federal cleanup sites.
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Water Quality Act of 1965
The Water Quality Act of 1965 was a U.S. federal law that strengthened national efforts to control water pollution by requiring states to establish and enforce water quality standards for interstate waters.
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C.
Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 was the United States’ first major federal law aimed at reducing water pollution and protecting the nation’s surface waters.
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Tumwater, Washington
Tumwater, Washington is a small city in Thurston County near Washington’s capital, Olympia, known for its historic brewery, waterfalls on the Deschutes River, and role as a regional transportation hub.
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E.
Pacific County, Washington
Pacific County, Washington is a coastal county in the southwestern part of the state known for its Pacific Ocean shoreline, fishing and timber industries, and small rural communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shoreline Management Act of 1971 (Washington) Target entity description: The Shoreline Management Act of 1971 is a Washington State law that regulates the use and development of shorelines to protect natural resources, public access, and shoreline ecology.
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A.
Washington State Department of Ecology
The Washington State Department of Ecology is the state’s environmental protection agency responsible for regulating and overseeing activities that affect Washington’s air, land, and water, including major federal cleanup sites.
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B.
Water Quality Act of 1965
The Water Quality Act of 1965 was a U.S. federal law that strengthened national efforts to control water pollution by requiring states to establish and enforce water quality standards for interstate waters.
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C.
Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 was the United States’ first major federal law aimed at reducing water pollution and protecting the nation’s surface waters.
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D.
Tumwater, Washington
Tumwater, Washington is a small city in Thurston County near Washington’s capital, Olympia, known for its historic brewery, waterfalls on the Deschutes River, and role as a regional transportation hub.
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E.
Pacific County, Washington
Pacific County, Washington is a coastal county in the southwestern part of the state known for its Pacific Ocean shoreline, fishing and timber industries, and small rural communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Washington State statute
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environmental law ⓘ land use regulation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Washington State Department of Ecology ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
shorelines of statewide significance in Washington
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shorelines of the State of Washington ⓘ shorelines of the cities and counties of Washington State ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | RCW 90.58 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Revised Code of Washington ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| effectiveIn | 1972 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
protection of shoreline ecological functions
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public access to publicly owned areas of the shorelines ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Washington State Legislature ⓘ |
| establishes |
permit system for shoreline development
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shoreline jurisdiction areas ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
cities in Washington State
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counties in Washington State ⓘ |
| influenced | local shoreline planning practices in Washington State ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Washington
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surface form:
State of Washington
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| legalArea |
environmental protection
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land use planning ⓘ water resources management ⓘ |
| policy |
to foster all reasonable and appropriate uses of the shorelines of the state
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to give preference to uses that are unique to or dependent upon a shoreline location ⓘ to protect against adverse effects to the public health, the land, its vegetation and wildlife, and the waters of the state and their aquatic life ⓘ |
| protects |
public recreational opportunities on shorelines
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public rights of navigation ⓘ shoreline ecological functions and processes ⓘ shoreline natural character ⓘ |
| purpose |
to balance shoreline development with environmental protection
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to manage and protect the shorelines of the State of Washington ⓘ to protect public access to shorelines ⓘ to protect shoreline ecology ⓘ to protect shoreline natural resources ⓘ to regulate shoreline development ⓘ |
| ratificationMethod | statewide referendum ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy | voters of Washington State ⓘ |
| regulates |
development of shorelines
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substantial development within shoreline jurisdiction ⓘ use of shorelines ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Washington Growth Management Act ⓘ |
| requires |
local shoreline master programs
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periodic updates of local shoreline master programs ⓘ state review and approval of local shoreline master programs ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
lakes larger than a statutory size threshold
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marine shorelines ⓘ streams with flows above a statutory threshold ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1971 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shoreline Management Act of 1971 (Washington) Description of subject: The Shoreline Management Act of 1971 is a Washington State law that regulates the use and development of shorelines to protect natural resources, public access, and shoreline ecology.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Washington State Department of Ecology
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implements
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Shoreline Management Act of 1971 (Washington)
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