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FORKS G I S

Building the Capacity for UsingGeographic Information System Technologyin the City of Forks

Teresa Zena Alcock (TZA)University of WashingtonOlympic Natural Resources CenterAugust 28, 2006

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A Growing UW ONRC / City of Forks Partnership since 2004!

2004: Growth Management Act update mapping - updated land-use planning maps for the City Limits and surrounding Urban Growth Area

2005-2006: Building more capacity for digital data collection, GPS Technology acquisition and GPS and GIS training, utilities mapping begins (fire hydrants, manhole covers)

2006-2007: Extending capacity for using GIS and GPS – more training, investigate other departmental use (Police, Fire, Planning)

Presentation Highlights

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The mission of the ONRC is to conductresearch and education on naturalresource management practices whichintegrate ecological and economic valuesThe City of Forks is a community surrounded by and directly

influenced by the natural resources of the Olympic region

The City’s economic health and growth influences naturalresource management practices in the region

SEPA, the [Washington] State Environmental Policy Act, requiresall governmental agencies to consider the environmental impactsof any decision made within their jurisdiction

City of Forks and UW ONRC:Why this Partnership?

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What is G I S?A system of hardware, software, data, people,organizations, and institutional arrangements

for collecting, storing, analyzing and disseminating information

* computer-aided

mapping

* decision-support

tool

* dynamic, spatially-

explicit knowledge

base

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Re-created lost/out of dateCounty data for 1995Zoning Maps for basedigital data

2004 Growth Management Act

update mapping

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Latest 2005 Land Use Zoning Map(updated as needed)


update mapping

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Latest 2005 Critical Areas Map(updated as needed)


update mapping

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Bonus for the City: InternetMapping!

Realtors using thisresource daily

Great reference forpotential new-comers

Customization andenhancements are partof the 2005-2007contracts


update mapping

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Bonus for the City:

TelehealthVideoConferencingMap!

Made forRogerHarrisonat ForksCommunityHospital


update mapping

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Interns helped collect fire hydrantand manhole cover data

GPS Training for City personnel begins

2005-2006 Training andUtilities Mapping

New map needs identified, given the wealthof digital data and GPS tech capacity nowavailable: More Utility Map Applications on next slides!

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New Utility and Other Maps

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More Utility Maps 2005-2006 Training andUtilities Mapping

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Forks’ new GIS/GPS tech capacity:City Parks and Open Space Map


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Forks’ new GIS/GPS tech capacity:The Forks Cemetery


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Bonus for Forks Police:Search and Rescue Maps and Graphics


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Forks’ new GIS/GPS tech capacity:Transit Stops Mapping


Watch for Forks GPS data on Google Transit Maps!

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Forks’ new GIS/GPS tech capacity:Police Department Mapping


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Forks’ new GIS/GPS tech capacity:Terrain Reference Mapping

Valuable Decision-SupportTools and Information

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Forks’ new GIS/GPS tech capacity:Land Cover Reference Mapping

Valuable Decision-SupportTools and Information

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Forks’ new GIS/GPS tech capacity:Highlights from 2006-2007 Statement of Work

2006-2007 Extending GISand GPS capacity

More in-house GIS and GPS consultation from TZA

Additional GPS and GIS training

Proceed with customization of the existing ForksGIS Online web-mapping interface

Investigate more potential Police Department and Fire Department mapping (GIS on laptops?!)

Finish work on Forks Cemetery and produce map book and digital and printed reference maps

Review fire hydrants GPS data prepare final map products for the Fire Department and Public Works

Begin consultation on GPS collection of water valve and other Public Works / Utilities data

Investigate WA DOE and DOH authorization for class credits using ONRC’s custom GIS and GPS curriculum

City addressing: “GIS-ify” detailed address information for all dwellings in the City

Make a new updated tourism reference map for the City of Forks

Work with Clallam Transit and the WA State Department of Transportation to collect GPS data on transit stops

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Thank you to City of Forks:Mayor Nedra Reed and the Forks City Council, Rod Fleck, Dave Zellar, De Ann Horton, Pat Soderlind, Dan Wahlgren, Daniel Leinan, Chief Mike Powell, JoElle Lindstrand-Munger, and all other staff!

Thanks to our Interns: Ken Zellar, Jimmy Harmon

Thanks to Kevin Hinchen at Forks Search and Rescue and Meghan Tuttle at Rayonier

Thanks to UW ONRC: John Calhoun, Miranda Wecker, Theresa Santman

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