Overview Project Background Project Approach: Content and Application Development Application Demonstration Future Developments
Southeast Pressures: Continued Population Growth Transportation Corridors High growth bedroom communities of large metro regions 2005 GA Tech study shows that overall Southeast population growth leading to the evolution of a Mega- region 68% increase in SE population by 2050* * Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development (COGRD), Georgia Tech: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/13128
USDA study finds that nationally, 16 million acres of forests, farms, and open land were lost to suburban development from 1992-1997 34% (5.5 million acres) of this total was lost in the Southeast Trend continues with increased exurban growth retirement and 2 nd home communities ies Southeast Pressures: Land Use Change
The Disconnect: Planning Current landscape planning occurring without access to thorough, up to date inventory of resources and ecological functions Unplanned growth causes permanent losses in: - ecological function - wildlife diversity - agricultural resources - hunting g and n recreation reation access - cultural identity USFWS
Lack of Centralized Data Useful landscape planning datasets scattered among agencies prior to MRLC and EPA s s GEOBOOK initiative Biological data beginning to be organized by USGS NBII and NatureServe GAP, SWAP, SEF No single inventory of existing conservation easements and public lands What is protected????? Multi Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium http://www.mrlc.gov/
SEWF Response: Balance Smart Growth with Resource Conservation Allow for growth in targeted regions Improve available planning tools Utilize Green Infrastructure concepts in planning process Assess current land uses, plans, and conservation status Coordinate and facilitate exchange of data and planning tools
Green Infrastructure? Strategically planned, managed network Parks, preserves, conservation easements, greenways, and working lands Supports native species, maintains ecological processes Sustains air, land, and water resources Contributes to health and quality of life http://www.greeninfrastructure.net/sites/greeninfrastructure.net/files/ 2-Florida%20Case%20Study%2012.08.04.pdf
Steps needed to merge comprehensive planning and green infrastructure concepts Need tools for local level planning Need for centralized data access Make free f web based GIS applications available to low resource organizations Include entire southeast region visualize ize landscape leve level view beyond administrative boundaries Get all partners at the same table.
Project Approach Two Phases: 1) Content development - Partnership for Land and Water Protection 2) Application development USGS NBII
Content Development: Project Objectives Provide an updated source of information to compliment land/habitat protection efforts for the Southeast (protected and conserved lands) Serve as a source of Who Who is protecting what and where? for the conservation community * Make data accessible as map service with Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards * Merenlender,A.M.,., Huntsinger L., Guthey G. and Fairfax S.K., Land Trusts and Conservation Easements: Who o is Conserving C ng What for r Whom?. Conservation C r o Biology o og 18:65 75.
Starting Point: Survey of Land & Water Protection
Survey Results 79 land trusts in eight states and 36 watershed groups in nine states. 261,432 acres of protected land in 8 states 726 stream miles in 7 states protected/ restored
Survey Results: Point Data Point data usually provided to define specific restoration areas Some land trust provided instead of parcel data
Able to digitize parcel data from survey description or requested data Survey Results: Parcel Data
Public protected area data exists Started with the Conservation Biology Institute s s Protected area Database (PAD)
Application Development : National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) Provides access to data and information on biological resources Links databases, information products, and analytical tools Integrates data standards, tools into project applications http://www.nbii.gov
SAIN Geospatial Services for SEWF Compiled geodatabase of survey results Implemented existing library of datasets (EPA GEOBOOK, SWAP) Created/creating web mapping application and WMS services Creating FGDC Metadata Host applications and services
Application Development: Create two web mapping applications: i) Lightweight viewer inventory v ntory results and boundaries WMS files ii) Advanced viewer with multiple existing datasets (NHD, NLCD, EPA stream assessments, SWAP, etc.) ArcGIS Services Provide secure access to database of private and nonprofit conservation organizations ions * Project Specifics * Currently under development 07/2007
Development Timeline Protected area survey and mapping completed January 2007 Map service and initial mapping application May 2007 Lightweight application deployment Fall 2007 Advanced application deployment Fall 2007* Final customizations of advanced map viewer August 08
Lightweight Application Enabled by IMS and WMS files from survey results Accessible from SAIN website Allows for addition of pertinent biological datasets from NBII catalog services Can be dynamically added to existing GIS applications
Advanced Application: ArcGIS Server