The Ohio Conservation GIS Project OCGIS

2. Background: this is who we are and what we do. Sometimes loose, sometimes bound affiliation and cooperation among various public and private entities. Partnership is generally led by DSWC and NRCS working locally through SWCD�s. Other partners use the SWCD delivery system for natural resource conservation effortsBackground: this is who we are and what we do. Sometimes loose, sometimes bound affiliation and cooperation among various public and private entities. Partnership is generally led by DSWC and NRCS working locally through SWCD�s. Other partners use the SWCD delivery system for natural resource conservation efforts

3. Division of Soil & Water Conservation �Provide leadership and services that enable Ohioans to conserve, protect, and enhance soil, water, and land resources." Background: this is who we are and what we do. The mission of the Division of Soil and Water Conservation is to �Provide leadership and services that enable Ohioans to conserve, protect, and enhance soil, water, and land resources." The division is in a unique position to help develop locally-led conservation programs and initiatives for: conservation districts local communities government agencies organizations Background: this is who we are and what we do. The mission of the Division of Soil and Water Conservation is to �Provide leadership and services that enable Ohioans to conserve, protect, and enhance soil, water, and land resources." The division is in a unique position to help develop locally-led conservation programs and initiatives for: conservation districts local communities government agencies organizations

6. NEEDS: what do SWCD�s and partners need to be able to do? Land planning Design/construction of conservation practices Manure / non-point pollution management Urban activities Stream work Data-collection silvicultre Biofuels/dead zone/ lots of need for planning NEEDS: what do SWCD�s and partners need to be able to do? Land planning Design/construction of conservation practices Manure / non-point pollution management Urban activities Stream work Data-collection silvicultre Biofuels/dead zone/ lots of need for planning

7. continues to grow in importance

8. OCGIS Web-based enterprise GIS For Ohio�s Conservation partners and their customers planning, design, and evaluation of site-specific natural resource conservation projects. VISION: How We Propose to address these needs, Our vision for the project VISION: How We Propose to address these needs, Our vision for the project

9. Time Money Data Knowledge

10. OCGIS needs to be Data Rich Easy Economical NEEDS: GIS can help with much of this. But our goals are: -easy & economical access -usable data�includes local and statewide -soils based data -serve public and internal customers NEEDS: GIS can help with much of this. But our goals are: -easy & economical access -usable data�includes local and statewide -soils based data -serve public and internal customers

11. OCGIS Functionality Basic Measure Buffer Download Change display Query Zoom to Elevation and slope And more VISION: How We Propose to address these needs, Our vision for the project VISION: How We Propose to address these needs, Our vision for the project

12. OCGIS and DATA Federal State Local VISION: How We Propose to address these needs, Our vision for the project VISION: How We Propose to address these needs, Our vision for the project

13. Soil Attribute Data includes ... Agricultural Data land capability crop yields pasture yields soil management prime farmland hydric soils Forestry Data woodland productivity management concerns trees to plant Recreational Development Wildlife Habitat Building Site Development Sanitary Facilities septic tank absorption fields sanitary landfills Construction Materials

14. Soil Attribute Data includes ... Water Management limitations for ponds embankments, dikes & levees features affecting drainage terraces grass waterways Engineering Properties USDA Texture Unified Classification AASHTO Classification Particle Size Distribution Liquid Limit Plasticity Index

15. Soil Attribute Data includes ... Physical & Chemical Soil Properties clay, silt, sand rock fragments bulk density permeability available water capacity soil reaction shrink-swell potential soil erodibility factors - �K� & �T� wind erodibility group organic matter Soil & Water Features hydrologic group flooding hazard frequency duration months high water table depth months bedrock depth & hardness potential frost action risk of corrosion concrete uncoated steel

16. OCGIS Core Tools Summary Reports BMP Queries VISION: How We Propose to address these needs, Our vision for the project VISION: How We Propose to address these needs, Our vision for the project

19. Area Summary(buffer and user defined) Population =353 Average age= 44 Stream miles = 1.26 Ag Land = 1,453 acres Urban land = 4 acres Hydric soil = 1.3 acres School = Olentangy Number of wells = 9 Bedrock = Shale Glacial Geo = moraine Wind direct = SW Average temp = 60 Frost depth = 3ft Scenic rivers = 0

20. BMP Queries

22. NEEDS: what do SWCD�s and partners need to be able to do? Land planning Design/construction of conservation practices Manure / non-point pollution management Urban activities Stream work Data-collection silvicultre Biofuels/dead zone/ lots of need for planning NEEDS: what do SWCD�s and partners need to be able to do? Land planning Design/construction of conservation practices Manure / non-point pollution management Urban activities Stream work Data-collection silvicultre Biofuels/dead zone/ lots of need for planning

23. Keeping it Economical Data collection (Arc GIS Server) Ease of updating /adding OCGIS administrator

24. DSWC Administrator Adding/updating data Local data mgt. Updating tools Creating new tools

25. On to the future Google and Virtual Earth Display a users Shapefiles Watershed delineation User level custom report Draw tools Layer creation

26. Sharing Collaboration Leveraging

27. Project Status MOU/RFP? Data inventory Ohio SWC Commission OWDA Grant Potential partners, advisors, collaborators ODA, Ohio EPA, OSU, ILGARD, OGRIP, Case Western, ODNR-Geo Survey, Trust for Public Lands. NRCS, SWCD GIS User Group, Watershed Planners. Federation of SWCDs