1999 Sunriver Presentations

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We are developing a comprehensive database of FGDC compliant biological and geospatial metadata for the Olympic Peninsula. Maintained by the University of Washington Olympic Natural Resources Center (ONRC), the Clearinghouse is a vital component to fulfilling the ONRC's role of fostering forest and marine resources research and education. The Clearinghouse integrates information from a diverse group of partner agencies, organizations, and individuals, and allows scientists and resource managers to analyze landscape characteristics or bio-logical resources at a variety of spatial and temporal scales and across political boundaries. Inter-organizational cooperation and data sharing are key concepts of the National Biological and Spatial Data Infrastructures (NBII and NSDI), and is critical for many smaller rural Olympic Peninsula GIS users. The Clearinghouse can facilitate communication and cooperation on the Olympic Peninsula, strengthening relationships among the many Peninsula organizations by supporting geographic data coordination and by providing a common ground for decision support.

The Orphan Group is part of the Waste Management and Cleanup Division of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). "Orphans" are environmental sites in which a responsible party is either unwilling, unable, or unknown. The group is currently involved in the investigation of several large environmental investigations requiring large data sets containing sampling locations, analytical data, wells, etc., that must be maintained to provide access for several objectives. The group has begun using the ArcView platform integrated with site databases to provide a useful management and presentation tool that can be used to support remedial action decisions, determine potential site problems, and help to identify ecological or human receptors that may be exposed to contamination. This paper and presentation will discuss the need for electronic data deliverables as part of the investigation process, integration into existing DEQ program goals, progress to date on several projects, and future goals.

Integrating Map Publishing, GIS, Facilities Mapping, and Architectural Building Floor Plans The InfoGraphics Lab coordinates the University of Oregon Campus Mapping Program. The Campus Mapping Program consists of three main components, 1) map publishing, 2) campus-wide GIS/Facilities Mapping, and 3) CAD building floor plan development. Maintaining and integrating these various program components creates many challenges and opportunities. This paper will cover the design and implementation of a comprehensive campus mapping model that addresses issues of multidisciplinary needs, software integration, scale, database maintenance and access, print and web publishing, and cross-campus coordination. Specific technical solutions and data compilation will be covered.

ArcView GIS is a desktop GIS that has a limited but powerful set of "out of the box" functionality. However, ArcView’s functionality can be greatly enhanced or extended by the use of "free" extensions and scripts and simple customization of the ArcView interface. Besides being "free", it’s easy! You do not have to be a programmer or have any programming skills to learn how to use these free extensions and scripts. If you are an ArcView user that is just using ArcView "out of the box" check this out!

This paper will provide an overview of the collaborative work done by LCOG and the Lane Transit District. This project analyzed current ridership using an updated and normalized set of route-specific data. Using the base data, further analysis was done to project the level of efficiency of each route and make predictions of where routes should be modified, added or deleted. A unique aspect of this project was the ability to use point-specific data representing population, number of employees and students. One- quarter mile buffers were automatically generated for each inbound and outbound route and used to summarize the point data. The results were compiled in a complex excel spreadsheet which was summarized and presented to LTD management. As part of the final output, a set of 120 maps were produced using ArcView which displayed the routes, buffers and tabular results of the analysis.

Smaller government agencies must often utilize existing personnel to staff a newly created GIS program. This presents a problem with the learning curve of GIS software especially in the editing environment. Often a newly created GIS program can utilize existing CAD software and in-house skills to speed up the process of building usable coverages. This paper examines the use of AutoCAD as a tool to facilitate data entry and preliminary editing before building ArcInfo ready coverages. A real life example of one government agency’s approach to building a parcel basemap utilizing AutoCAD in conjunction with ArcInfo will be highlighted.

Regional GIS cooperation among the Common Mapping partners of Lane County (Cities of Eugene, Springfield, Lane County, Lane Council of Governments, and the Eugene Water & Electric Board) has existed for more than 25 years. During the past year, Internet based GIS has gained interest among the partners offering the prospects of concurrently meeting a variety of needs ranging from Y2K data access and strategic technology planning to cost effective enterprise-wide GIS deployment. The regional efforts to develop this Internet based capacity are part of the Regional Land Information Database (RLID) project. RLID is streamlining regional information management practices by capturing data at its source and migrating it to the regional data warehouse. RLID is also providing a gateway to regional land information resulting in easier access to better integrated data. The presentation provides project background and a demonstration of some of the initial RLID website content.

At King County GIS Center (KCG), metadata are an integral part of our entire operation, and are used for not only documentation, but also access control and day-to-day operation of our spatial data update and integration routines. Our database tables are dynamic and multi-functional, and much of our metadata automatically updates as the underlying data changes. Metadata track every aspect of a given spatial object or table, including its physical location, update schedule, managing agency, internal and external distribution schedule, relationships to other data, and logging of actual spatial and tabular updates. Finally, metadata are used to create output files in a variety of formats, including FGDC-compliant files, and our own internet spatial data catalog. This paper discusses general metadata storage and architecture at KCG, how our metadata relates to our spatial data, and the tools developed by KCG for object documentation, site management, and metadata output.

The Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) is in the midst of the largest water rights adjudication in the nation. As part of this effort GIS technology is being used to verify and digitize water right locations and to verify ownership information. Ownership verification is primarily a manual, labor-intensive proposition involving research of county records, water right records, time and travel. In attempting to automate ownership verification, IDWR discovered that few counties had digital data. IDWR decided to start a cooperative financing program for digital county parcel development. The novel idea here is not that a state agency is assisting in funding a county’s parcel digitizing but that monies previously used for the a manual task are being redirected to make that task more automated.

The Regional Land Information Database (RLID), which presents integrated land information from a number of government agencies in the region, was originally modeled using traditional 3rd Normal Form (3NF) data modeling methodology. Once the RLID staff began extracting, integrating and loading regional land information into RLID, it was discovered that the 3NF model was difficult for users to navigate, tedious to load, and inefficient to query. While the 3NF RLID data model provided valuable information about entities and their relationships, it became clear that a new model was needed to best serve the needs of the RLID clients. Data warehousing emerged in the 1990's with a set of concepts and techniques that address the problems associated with integrating and presenting data from multiple data sources. This presentation focuses on the Star Schema data modeling technique, and how it addresses our need for an easy-to-query, integrated land information data warehouse.

Pierce County, Washington needed to create metadata for all the themes available in their award winning ArcView application CountyView. CountyView has more than 200 themes that required documentation. With over 400 users accessing these themes, creating useable metadata is a high priority. A process was developed by using the FDGC structure to ensure that metadata was developed. This required a creative interview process that resulted in consistent metadata and lower the time required to create documentation. The central GIS Department creates metadata as a service to County departments. This is part of the "excellence in customer service practices" that the GIS Department provides.

This presentation will discuss the use of Event Tables as a method of attaching stream attribute data to a dynamically segmented stream layer in GIS. Having all stream-related data attached to one STATIC stream layer greatly eases the integration of diverse datasets. Fifteen federal agencies have agreed upon a stream labeling standard (LLID) that allows Event Tables to function in this manner. In order to implement the decision, a package of tools called "Stream To Event Vector Editor" (STEVE) was developed by an ad hoc group of interagency AML programmers.
This package of tools:
1) conflates and/or generates the stream labeling standard;
2) runs error-checking routines and generates checkplots;
3) contains a user-friendly GUI for editing route systems;
4) creates Event Tables from existing coverages or thru heads-up digitizing; and
5) imports and exports Event Tables.

When utility resource planners approached the City of Seattle GIS group to develop a 3D view of the LongFellow Creek Watershed, it provided an ideal opportunity for our analysts to investigate the flight animation tools found in Arc/Info Version 7.2.1. The animation was created as part of a public outreach effort initiated by Seattle Public Utilities. The intent was to depict the uniqueness and complexity of the drainage basin and at the same time raise public awareness regarding responsible watershed management. The completed 3D animation for LongFellow Creek was transferred to video and has been widely distributed to the public. Having completed this first one, Seattle GIS analysts will develop several new animations that depict other watersheds and drainage basins throughout the Seattle area.This presentation will briefly discuss the technical challenges encountered in the course of creating the LongFellow Creek 3D Animation and include a demonstration of the final product.

A show and tell of the new interface and tools for network and raster analysis in Arc Map. Will provide a technical overview of the Geometric Network data model in Arc Catalog and take a look at what's in store for the future in ARC 8.x

Funded by a grant from Rural Development, the Rural Information Technology Demonstration Project allowed Umpqua Regional Council of Governments’ to create a fully functional ArcView-based GIS department in less than two years. Through the demonstration project, UR-COG developed a regional GIS database covering twelve cities and several unincorporated communities.This presentation describes the Rural Information Technology Demonstration Project, which markets Douglas County’s industrial sites, recreation and tourism facilities, and housing development opportunities on the Web using the analytical and presentation power of GIS. The GIS-enhanced Web pages blend a variety of data and analyses to provide industrial users with a detailed preliminary site assessment of 107 industrial parcel "clusters" located throughout the county. Similar site assessment information is provided for 205 residential parcel clusters in the Housing Development Opportunities Web pages. The tourism pages contains virtual tours of Douglas County, complete with GPS-linked photos and hot links to individual attractions.

The new ESA requirements require government organizations to perform reporting and analysis of infrastructure (roads and drainage) that could affect salmon and water quality. To enable Road Maintenance Operations in Pierce County to comply with and monitor these requirements, GPS was used to collect as-built drainage features and network and compile a GIS database. Field procedures were optimized to efficiently collect data and Arc/Info software was used to create the network and QC the data. Procedures and tips and tricks for collecting GPS data in the field will be discussed as well as how this data can best be used for ESA management.

I will present a collection of five tools related to topographic modeling. The tools are named ENFORCE, SLOPEPOSITION, STREAMLINE2, VISIBILITY2, and ZONALGEOMORPH. They are AML driven, but some contain C and/or FORTRAN programs. ENFORCE minimizes the contour biasing (i.e. terracing) that is present in some DEMs. SLOPEPOSITION calculates slope position from 0 (valley floors) to 100 (ridge tops). STREAMLINE2 generates streams from an elevation grid. It uses a process similar to that described in GRID, but allows for flow in any direction (by approximation), not just the 8 cardinal directions. VISIBILITY2 is similar to GRID VISIBILITY, but has a magnitude option. ZONALGEOMORPH calculates geomorphic statistics, such as slope, aspect, and curvature, for the zones in a grid.

This presentation will deal specifically with installation and modification of the MapObjects Internet Starter Application. These template applications, developed and distributed by ESRI, allow local government agencies to quickly and efficiently deploy an Internet Map Server application on the intranet or internet. While this demonstration will cover all modules of the Internet Starter Applications, the demonstration will concentrate on the Property Owner Notification module and the modifying the Custom Module. These tools enable instant use and deployment of true GIS functionality that can support many business needs within local governments.

This presentation details the work that MARSHALL performed for the City of Corvallis in the Public Works Infrastructure Database Management Project. The project encompassed the development of spatial attribute information for the water, storm and sanitary networks, maintained by the City of Corvallis Geographic Information Systems (GIS) department. MARSHALL developed a unique methodology that uses ARC/INFO to edit new and existing feature attributes and applies connectivity for the node-pipe-node topology. The editing modules that were developed automate the entry process of as-built information into the city’s GIS system. Through the collaborative effort of city staff and MARSHALL analysts, the methodology was put through a rigorous screening process to comply with Stantec’s ITX data model. The screening process ensured connectivity between the GIS system and the Infrastructure Management Application (IMA) currently being used by the city.

Upon request, ESRI will provide a suite of software called "Map Objects Internet Starter Applications" (MoISA’s) to Map Objects Internet Map Server users. MoISA’s are intended to be a wizard-driven, step-wise, quick way to roll enterprise datasets onto the Internet. ESRI does not support MoISA’s as they do their traditional products, and thus implementing them can be an interesting experience. King County’s Department of Development and Environmental Services (DDES) set out early in 1999 to implement MoISA’s, in an effort to provide detailed parcel mapping and information to customers and taxpayers via the internet. The process included paid consultation with ESRI, customization conundrums, and plenty of trial-and-error, but ultimately was successful. DDES GIS staff will share our experience with you, including tales of programming snafus, thoughts, advice, and conclusions.

A technical presentation of ArcViews 3D and Spatial Analyst extensions. Will demonstrate analysis capabilities of both products and highlight the similarities and differences in the products. Will focus on the new wizard driven interface of Spatial Analyst 2 and will discuss types of spatial data that is created and analysed by both products.

In an effort to improve our digital mapping operations, Clark County has proposed the submission of digital subdivision drawings from local surveyors. Since practically all subdivision plats are now prepared using computer aided drafting software (CAD), it is now reasonable to consider digital submission standards which enable the conversion to GIS file format. These digital submission standards will eliminate the need to "board digitize" or "scan and trace" new land developments, and will provide an efficient means to maintain our parcel base map. This presentation will discuss the Digital Data Submission Standards developed by our Technical Advisory Committee (public and private sector participants). These digital data standards may be beneficial to other communities that perform parcel mapping using traditional procedures, or those which lack the necessary funding or staffing. It is our hope that our Digital Data Submission Standards will enable others to develop their GIS from the Ground Up!

The Clatsop County Regional Problem Solving Project is a collaborative program of the Department of Land Conservation and Development, the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce, UO InfoGraphics Lab, Clatsop County and the cities of: Gearhart, Seaside and Warrenton. The goal of this phase of the Regional Problem Solving project was twofold. The first objective was to conduct a land use inventory and analysis to be used by the Clatsop County Planning and Development Department that would be used in the periodic review process of updating their Comprehensive Plan. The second objective was to prepare high quality map products for use in public meetings that would foster a positive community dialog. The objective of the final GIS map products was to display current building density in the Clatsop Plains and the City of Gearhart and to model the potential maximum density allowable under current zoning ordinances and comprehensive plans.

In February of 1999, with a long winter of rain and snow the ground was saturated . A series of strong wind storms laid millions of bard feet of timber on the ground. With the urgency to identify and quantify the Ponderosa Pine timber lost. Resource Mapping and Management identified groups of tree from one to five, and clumps of trees that were closer than 200' from aerial photos. The data was digitized and transferred back to Warm Springs over the Internet. To hear the rest of the story you will have to come to my talk at the North West ESRI Conference.

Marshall & Associates, Inc. has developed a Data Hosting Program in response to the needs of local governments and small agencies that wish to benefit from GIS capability, without adequate staff and other resources to support a program start up and maintenance. This Program allows organizations to side-step such obstacles as high staff turn-over, limited staffing, inadequate training, small budgets, incomplete and backlogged data, and high software costs. Using new GIS technology, consultants can host client data that can be viewed, edited, plotted and updated quickly and directly over the internet. MARSHALL is one of the groundbreaking firms to implement this service. We will discuss the benefits of this new technology with the goal of educating and providing solutions to small agencies and other organizations. Technical aspects of this presentation will address in-house vs. outsourcing of data and services, server sizing, security, accuracy, customization and other data hosting issues.

Marshall and Associates, Inc., in cooperation with ETI and ESRI , have been working on the deployment of SDE at the Idaho Department of Water Resources. We will discuss the needs of the agency that resulted in the decision to utilize SDE. We will also discuss some of the technical and organizational issues that were faced during the actual deployment of SDE. IDWR is a state agency that has several regional offices, and is converting to SQL Server as an enterprise database.

An overview of the new high-resolution multi-spectral imagery will be provided, including examples and analyses of airborne multispectral data (.5 meter on up) and satellite imagery (5 meter now, 1 meter in future). Applications in impervious surface mapping, resource monitoring, and ESA applications will be reviewed in a case-study format. A review of integrating imagery with ESRI products will also be provided.

Soil genesis is driven by five soil forming factors: climate, parent material, organisms, relief (topography), and time. Unique combinations of these factors result in the formation of unique soils. Soil scientists use their knowledge of these factors to develop theories of soil genesis for a given area that can then be tested in the field. Until recently, most of this work has been done in the heads of the soil survey crew and lost when the crew left the area. Simple GIS applications can greatly enhance the consistency and efficiency of soil mapping and provide a means for storing information about how a survey was made. Some applications that will be shown include developing models of the occurrence of soil forming factors on the landscape, querying for delineations that fall outside of the range of characteristics for a map unit, correlating field notes with soil delineations, and managing survey progress.

Beautiful "colorized" relief maps are more interesting and thought provoking than traditional maps when presenting the complex situations that arise when providing maps used for natural resource applications. The method for creating colorized relief backdrops for maps is not readily apparent in many "out of the box" geographic information systems (GIS), even ArcInfo! This presentation will discuss how beautiful painted relief maps are created at the Bureau of Land Management offices in Washington and Oregon using a variety of "easy to use" Arc Macro Language (AML) programs. Real life examples of Painted Relief maps generated at the Bureau of Land Management, Oregon State Office will be highlighted to illustrate different methods and techniques for this process.

Creation of Vegetation themes for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) using remote sensing techniques is time and cost effective, but not without problems. Even in the best circumstances, errors can occur due to statistical similarities of vegetative spectral responses in different lighting situations. These errors can be addressed systematically using a rule-based editing program, if the geographical basis for correction can be properly stated. This presentation will discuss how rule based reclassification programs were defined and written using the Arc/Grid DoCell language to correct classification problems in the Inter-Agency Vegetation Mapping Project (IVMP).

ODF (Oregon Department of Forestry) has developed several Map Objects applications designed to assist Fire Dispatcher to determine geographic information faster than manual methods. This presentation will focus on the functionality developed in MO/VB as well as challenges involved in a state-wide deployment of an application.

Digital soil survey data can be downloaded from NRCS-Oregon web pages or from a national NRCS ftp site. There are more than twenty data files associated with each soil survey. Understanding what data is in these files, the links between them, and the relationship to the soil coverage is essential to fully utilizing digital soils. Numerous soil interpretations and soil properties can be geographically displayed by accessing these data files. Obtaining data, contacts for assistance, and status of available data will be covered. Examples of interpretive coverage based on the soils data will be illustrated. The concepts of dominant and most limiting soils, working with two or more surveys, and using the SSURGO Data User Guide will be discussed.

LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data sets for forest evaluation are characterized by systematic data collection using a high-performance, photogrammetric Laser Pulsing System; the capability to record multiple returns; and, the capacity to collect, manage, and store remarkably large data files. Quality assurance of the raw data based upon accepted accuracy measurement techniques is critical before post-processing of the data can begin. Substantial efforts in post-processing LIDAR for Northwest Forestry Applications have demonstrated the value of the technology for delineation of the bare ground (DEM) and the canopy layer. This Paper presents current results of assessments of accurate, multi-return LIDAR data, and quantifying the results to determine forest conditions. The results will be presented with effectual graphics in an ArcView environment to communicate the usefulness of LIDAR for forest assessment and data applications.

Problem: How can local governments improve public access to maps and reduce the cost of producing those maps? Background: Counties must maintain accurate maps of property ownership to assess taxes. These maps are used for many purposes within the county and in the private sector. Many counties now maintain these maps in a GIS/CAD system. They often form one of the primary layers in a GIS. Traditional methods of providing the public access to these maps include "blue line" machines, tracing, and photocopying portions of a map. Solution: Web sites, FTP sites, and simple programs for counter access allow local government to save the cost of paper, ink, printers, and staff time at the counter. Some of these approaches also allow significant savings to businesses by giving them access to public maps without having to travel to the courthouse.

Arc/Info version 8 introduces the GeoDatabase, which has a new object-oriented data model for the creation of intelligent databases that combine the properties of objects with their behavior. This will allow users to model the richness of the real world (forests are forests, not polygons with attributes) making GIS smarter and more natural. Users can create their own object-oriented models that extend this model. These data models closely resemble the user's view and classification of the things they are studying. Because of this, the data models are intuitive and simple to use.

Bivariate mapping in ArcView requires the use of two themes where each theme's legend controls a different aspect of the same symbol for each feature. This paper will demonstrate a method for developing bivariate maps using Avenue. The method includes: 1) the skeleton Avenue code that can be used for many bivariate solutions; 2) a discussion on whether to use ArcView's classification functionality, ArcView legend files or Avenue coding for creating the legends; and 3) a discussion of using symbols with a different geometry from the features being represented.

ArcView tools developed with the user in mind have resulted in the creation of Seattle Tools and other custom features which allow push-button access for non-GIS staff within Seattle Public Utilities. Seattle users have gained more independence in accessing and utilizing corporate and utility GIS data for their daily work. At the desktop, it has become easier for non-GIS staff to view and query geographic data, make pleasing maps , use ArcView extensions, and perform complex spatial analysis. This presentation will discuss and demonstrate the features of Seattle Tools and related ArcView projects and extensions. Specific custom features that will be shown include a map wizard, a scrolling list of available City themes with predefined legends, the ability to turn groups of themes off or on with a mouse click, a simple way of changing the font in the table of contents, creation of buffers and a search by address tool.

This white paper presents a framework for publishing documents on CDROM. In today's information age, traditional paper-printed document dissemination methods need to be augmented with newer digital dissemination methods via CDROM and the Internet. Using current methods of document creation the ESRI MapObjects Document Template (MODocs) leverages digital technologies to add usability in today's networked information technology infrastructure. The MODocs framework allows Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to be directly integrated with full text-based documents. In other words, MODocs Template is a simple Wizard driven GIS data viewer and web browser in a single application.

ArcIMS Version 3.0 provides an out-of-the-box solution for authoring and publishing maps. For more advanced users, client and server configuration and management tools are available for building secure, reliable, and scalable sites. This session will show you how to publish your maps using ArcIMS in standard and customized mode.

The Water Rights Mapper was created for the Water Resources Division of Montana's Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) to streamline the task of Mapping Claimed and Examined Water Rights throughout the State of Montana. DNRC is mandated to assist the Montana Water Court in the adjudication of water rights. Decrees are prepared for each of the 85 hydrological basins. This ArcView application will step through every claimed water right within a given basin and is capable of generating maps for each individual claim. The project consists of an ArcView-based application containing a series of customized dialogs and associated scripts created using ESRI's Dialog Designer and Avenue programming languages. The application leads the user through a series of tasks aimed at creating digital representations of Claimed and Examined areas of use, ditch locations and points of diversion. The application will be distributed to regional DNRC offices throughout Montana.

The King County GIS Center WWW map server uses dual browser windows to allow users to navigate a map image and query public agency databases associated with map features. A dropdown list showing GIS layers on the map navigation window places attributes in a datasheet window. This paper reviews the development of this map server design, which used MapObjects, IMS2, HTML, ECMAScript (JavaScript), and Internet Information Server. In general, map servers are initialized with metadata about GIS layers, symbology, and available feature attributes before responding to browser clients. Each map server is supported by an ActiveX DLL developed by King County using Visual Basic 6. This DLL encapsulates the map server metadata in an object hierarchy along with MapObjects/IMS2 functionality, ADO database connections, and HTML templates.

GIS databases have greatly benefited from the accuracy of Photogrammetry. Every year hundreds of GIS users find out that there is no match to the accuracy of photogrammetrically produced GIS databases. Traditional methods of GIS database construction including manual digitizing and scanning are time consuming, error prone, and inefficient. Photogrammetric techniques offer the convenience of being accurate, based on up to date photography, flown at the specs of the client (datum, projection, control, etc), and at the appropriate time. In addition, the client obtains byproducts including digital terrain elevation models (DEM, DTM), orthophotography, and the data delivered in different formats. This allows the clients to focus on analysis and map production as opposed to spending all of their time constructing the database. This presentation gives examples of photogrammetrically produced GIS databases in the US by Photogrammetric Data Services, as well as some considerations and challenges involved in the process.

Hydrologically Enhanced High-Resolution Digital Elevation Models

Because geographic variation in genetic traits is a basic tenet of forest genetics, the forest genetics team of the U.S. Forest Service PNW Research Station in Corvallis began using GIS in 1996 to enhance their research program. Tree locations were digitized and a GIS database of climatic and geographic variables was built so the environment at each tree could be known. Genetic variation measured in common garden studies and correlated with environmental variables are mapped using either regression equations with grid algebra or KRIGGING. We are also mapping potential tree breeding zones and gene conservation areas, as well as Swiss needlecast areas. Efforts to date have concentrated on Douglas-fir, Ponderosa pine, and red alder, and other timber and non-timber species will be researched in the future. Forest geneticists have found GIS to be a valuable addition to their research toolbox.

When leading-edge Internet mapping and dynamic web authoring tools are used in tandem, organizations can deliver customized, real-time, and integrated information to diverse audiences with minimal effort. This presentation will explore how a Pacific Northwest software integration firm, GeoNorth, Inc., nested a configurable data publishing system within a dynamic web site. The result includes interfaces that enable non-technical people to administer the mapping and non-mapping content of the web site without programming. The web site for Portland-Metro’s Natural Hazards Program will be used as a specific example. This project involved the use of MapObjects, MapObjects Internet Map Server, Cold Fusion, MapOptix, Oracle, Internet Information Server, and Windows NT in a networked environment.

Jefferson County has gone through many changes it the past four years. The implementation of a GIS has been a long process. This presentation will focus on the history, current status, and future goals of GIS within Jefferson County. The title "How Jefferson County got it’s Groove" reflects the the implementation process and the final result of a county wide base map.

The Division of Environmental Quality is responsible for monitoring petroleum underground storage tanks (UST) and leaking underground storage tanks (LUST) in Idaho. Public information requests about properties with underground storage tanks are numerous and time consuming to fulfill. DEQ’s solution provides a geographic-based mapping application served over the Internet so that inquires can be made and responses received without the intervention of DEQ staff. In order to realize this solution, DEQ had several obstacles to overcome. DEQ’s website was limited and had no webmaster, the UST/LUST database was not yet complete, the GIS database was being restructured and funding was limited. DEQ selected an SGI 320 NT workstation running MapOptix?, by GeoNorth, Inc., as the Internet mapping software for this project. In addition, the UST/LUST database is in Access, which is accessible via ColdFusion? software and linked to ArcView? shapefiles. The system deployment date is August 1.

The City of Reedsport is completing Periodic Review of its Comprehensive Plan as mandated by the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD). As part of this Periodic Review, a Buildable Lands Inventory (BLI) was conducted by the Umpqua Regional COG to identify, classify and map lands within and surrounding the Urban Growth Boundary that are suitable for development or redevelopment. Reedsport is a small city greatly impacted by physical constraints such as steep slopes and the flood plain of the Umpqua River. It has professional planning and administrative staff, but no GIS capacity. By working with the regional GIS established by UR-COG, Reedsport was able to benefit from GIS without costly investments of time or money. This paper will explain how UR-COG planning and GIS staff worked with Reedsport city staff to conduct the BLI. Goals of the project, data used, methods, and results of analysis will be discussed.

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