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GIS for Oceana County? Planning Commission David Roseman February 23, 2010
GIS for Oceana County?
Planning CommissionDavid Roseman
February 23, 2010
Premises
• Adding mapping information makes data morevaluable
• County would function more efficiently if datashared and available through GIS
• Some time in the future, all data will beintegrated with GIS
• Is there enough interest to proceed now?
• Adding mapping information makes data morevaluable
• County would function more efficiently if datashared and available through GIS
• Some time in the future, all data will beintegrated with GIS
• Is there enough interest to proceed now?
GIS basics
• All location data entered as latitude, longitude+/- altitude coordinates
• 2D or 3D structures may be added
• Examples are weather maps, GPS maps, etc
• Data can be stored in a central database,distributed databases, or shared as files(shapefiles)
• All location data entered as latitude, longitude+/- altitude coordinates
• 2D or 3D structures may be added
• Examples are weather maps, GPS maps, etc
• Data can be stored in a central database,distributed databases, or shared as files(shapefiles)
GIS basics
• Data sources– State CGI, National Wetlands, GLIN, etc– local
• Information can be shared among many kindsof applications– ArcView, Xmap, etc– Google Earth, Microsoft Bing– AutoCAD and other CAD programs– Sketchup
• Data sources– State CGI, National Wetlands, GLIN, etc– local
• Information can be shared among many kindsof applications– ArcView, Xmap, etc– Google Earth, Microsoft Bing– AutoCAD and other CAD programs– Sketchup
Scandia example
[Used XMap 4.5 to show bathymetry and shipping lanesto understand windfarm footprint]
County GIS Experience (1)
• Road Commission• RoadSoft software
• 2 users
• Much data
• Road Commission• RoadSoft software
• 2 users
• Much data
GIS experience (2)
• Equalization– Digital information stored in BS&A software
– Available online
– An important next step is to add add coordinatedata
• Equalization– Digital information stored in BS&A software
– Available online
– An important next step is to add add coordinatedata
GIS experience (3)
• Conservation District– Have 4 ArcView seats.
– Use to outline farms and fields, determineacreage, can download from GPS
• Conservation District– Have 4 ArcView seats.
– Use to outline farms and fields, determineacreage, can download from GPS
GIS experience (4)
• Drain Commission– Could use to map 106 drains
• Sheriff’s Department– most of their info would go thru 911.– Have some applications that connect through
commercial GPS apps.– Have ability to find nearest intersections.– Can see previous calls via Computer Aided
Dispatch system
• Drain Commission– Could use to map 106 drains
• Sheriff’s Department– most of their info would go thru 911.– Have some applications that connect through
commercial GPS apps.– Have ability to find nearest intersections.– Can see previous calls via Computer Aided
Dispatch system
GIS experience (5)
• Emergency Management– Many mapping issues
– Interested in being involved
– Experience with data management in largecommunities
– Does GPS mapping—could share data with RoadCommission
• Emergency Management– Many mapping issues
– Interested in being involved
– Experience with data management in largecommunities
– Does GPS mapping—could share data with RoadCommission
• Architects, engineers are using 3D drawings
GIS experience (6)
Other useful data
• Water mains and valves• Sewer locations• Electrical, phone and cable utilities• Gas lines and valves• Internet fiberoptics and cabling• Zoning maps• Toxic gas pipelines and valves• Etc
• Water mains and valves• Sewer locations• Electrical, phone and cable utilities• Gas lines and valves• Internet fiberoptics and cabling• Zoning maps• Toxic gas pipelines and valves• Etc
Data management models
• Central database– Long-term goal
• Distributed databases, with central repository– Good starting point
– Post shapefiles to website
– This is approach used by the State
• Central database– Long-term goal
• Distributed databases, with central repository– Good starting point
– Post shapefiles to website
– This is approach used by the State
Present Status
• 5 licenses for ArcGIS 3.x– Upgrade 1@$600, 4@$400
– ArcView $1500, ArcEditor $7000
– 60 day evaluation copies available
• 5 licenses for ArcGIS 3.x– Upgrade 1@$600, 4@$400
– ArcView $1500, ArcEditor $7000
– 60 day evaluation copies available
Other governments
• Much information at Michigan Center forGeographic Information
• Muskegon County
Possible next steps
• Meeting with Thomas Van Bruggen ofMuskegon
• Demonstrations of County applications
• Upgrade ArcView licenses
• Establish GIS coordinator
• High-resolution aerial photos– Pictronix
– State
• Meeting with Thomas Van Bruggen ofMuskegon
• Demonstrations of County applications
• Upgrade ArcView licenses
• Establish GIS coordinator
• High-resolution aerial photos– Pictronix
– State
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