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Introducing the LWCF Atlas. Larry Orman Executive Director, GreenInfo Network USGS Gap Analysis Program Consultant NASORLO Conference September 3, 2013. 2015. 2065??. 6(f)(3). We Want. LWCF Project HERE. There’s good news!. Fully functional web map application
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Introducing the LWCF Atlas Larry Orman Executive Director, GreenInfo Network USGS Gap Analysis Program Consultant NASORLO Conference September 3, 2013
2015 2065??
We Want . . . LWCF Project HERE
There’s good news! • Fully functional web map application • Demonstration data – 10 states • Two months, about $7,000* *From USGS GAP
Building the Data • Location of project • latitude-longitude • (street address…) • GIS format file (shape, KML, gdb) • Attributes – a table of information • core attributes
California System • www.CALands.org • www.ParkInfo.org • www.ParkInfo.org/recreation • www.mapsportal.org/mapcollab_facilities/ • www.parkinfo.org/factfinder2011/grantee.html
California Take-Away • Building integrated protected areas and related data creates big opportunities • Others doing this (KS, MA . . .) • Opportunity for others?
Moving forward • Use the LWCF MapCollaborator • Get more states in • Improve states’ data (coord. w/NPS) • Build tools to better use the Atlas • Develop public site for broad use?
Larry Orman larry@greeninfo.org www.greeninfo.org http://www.gapanalysis.usgs.gov