Jake Diebolt, GIS Technician/Coordinator

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3 Population: (2006 Census) 7 Organized Municipalities, two Incorporated Towns and two unorganized Townships. Population doubles during the summer tourist season Economy primarily based on tourism, with farming, forestry and aggregate extraction as secondary

4 Project began in 2008 Strategic Plan for the project adopted in 2009 Database design, Data capture, and hardware procurement began in summer of 2010 GIS Technician hired and workstation set up in 2011 in Gore Bay, Ontario.

5 Provide mapping support for new Official Plan and Zoning bylaws Map municipal utilities infrastructure Create IT/GIS expertise and infrastructure on Manitoulin Create a sustainable, scalable GIS that will be affordable

(10%) Additional funding for GIS Intern provided by NOHFC

6 Project funding provided by: FedNor (45%) Northern Ontario Heritage Fund (45%) Municipal partners and Planning Board (10%) Additional funding for GIS Intern provided by NOHFC Amount of funding from each municipal partner determined by Tax Assessment

7 Large geographic area (2500 square kms) 9 municipalities of varying size (e.g. NEMI vs. Cockburn Island) Widely dispersed settlement pattern Low overall internet bandwidth on the island Shortage of GIS/IT professionals on-island Many maps and plans in deteriorated condition Some plans missing or never obtained

9 Project began with ArcGIS 9.3: 1 ArcEditor License 1 ArcPublisher extension License ArcReader for municipal partners Option for Municipalities to purchase ArcView Licenses Project is now updated to ArcGIS 10.0 Some customizations including: Mailing List Application PSAB Reporting tool

10 Dell Precision T5500 Workstation with UPS 2 Quad Core Intel Xeon processor at 3.0 GHz 12 GB RAM Dual Monitors WatchGuard Firebox (hardware firewall) Seagate BlackArmor backup hard-drive with UPS HP DesignJet T inch Plotter

12 Land Information Ontario (LIO) provided free base map data Parcel data was purchased from TeraNet Sewer/Water data was captured from Engineering Plans Addressing and rural infrastructure was captured by an NOHFC intern with GPS Official Plan/Zoning data was digitized by the GIS Technician at the Planning Board

13 Dozens of base mapping and general purpose layers, including: Contours Lakes Rivers Road networks Lots and Concessions Township Boundaries Settlements

15 0.5 metre resolution Captured around the summer of 2007

16 Derived from Land Registry documents Identified with PIN Different system than MPAC MPAC only partially covers Manitoulin

18 All OP and Zoning schedules scanned by Innovation Centre Official Plan and Zoning maps georeferenced, digitized and edited by GIS Technician All OP and Zoning amendments captured in the GIS Text of Zoning amendments hyperlinked into the GIS

20 Data derived from engineering plans, field work and service records Constructed as a geometric network flows can be traced Contains information such as diameter, material, pipe class, shape, slope, etc. Very detailed model

23 Low internet bandwidth and cost ruled out a web-based GIS. However, GIS still had to service 9 municipalities and the Planning Board Opted for an ArcPublisher/ArcReader distribution model, with data updated via FTP site.

24 Feedback GIS Technician/Coordinator ArcEditor/Publisher Feedback Municipal Power User ArcView Municipal User ArcReader Municipal User ArcReader Municipal User ArcReader

25 GIS Technician/Coordinator Create, edit and maintain GIS data. Provide mapping support to MPB and municipalities Train municipal staff in GIS and provide documentation Municipal Power User Map-making Querying and analysis Some basic data creation Municipal User Viewing published map data Providing feedback on data quality and needed edits.

27 All OP and Zoning mapping complete Addressing, rural infrastructure captured and processed Municipal utilities (water and sewer) completely captured GIS is currently being used in municipal offices by administration, bylaw enforcement and public works employees Project to be completed by the end of 2012

28 Go Lean Assess your needs honestly get what YOU need Make sustainability a priority Leverage existing partnerships and associations Engage early on with non-gis staff

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