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Wisconsin Bioenergy Sites and SourcesWisconsin Bioenergy Sites and Sources

Energy Independent Communities 3rd Quarter MeetingMetropolis Hotel, Eau Claire, WI

September 23, 2009

Matt Kures                

GIS State SpecialistGIS State Specialist     

University of Wisconsin‐Extension 

Center for Community and Economic Development

Goals for Developing Web‐based GIS Tools for Bioenergy AssessmentBioenergy Assessment

Intended audience: entrepreneurs, policy makers, economic development professionals, community organizations and the general public

Provide educational resources for analyzing opportunities and y g ppconstraints that influence the siting of bioenergy facilities at local and regional scales

Generate preliminary assessments of bioenergy site suitability (not a substitute for a feasibility study)

Overcome some of the common problems facing novice GIS‐users (learning curve, cost, data availability)

Assist in meeting the information needs of governments engaged in comprehensive planning or assessing energy independence goals

How can GIS aid in Analyzing Bioenergy Opportunities and Challenges? pp g

• Basic Inventory and Location Analysis –Where are the State’s biomass resources, CAFO’s, landfills, water treatment plants, channel industries, etc. located and what are their attributes?

M i C i Wh i l h l i d i d• Mapping Concentrations –Where are potential channel industries and feedstocks concentrated?  Are there different feedstocks that are co‐located in the same region that could provide opportunities?

• Perform Site Suitability Analysis – Based on transportation networks, access to feedstocks, proximity to suppliers, etc., where are there opportunities for producing bioenergy?

• Provide maps and geospatial data for other socio‐economic and i l i l h b denvironmental impact analyses – How might bioenergy production in 

an area influence environmental quality?  Impact the local economy? 

Overcoming Obstacles ‐Resources in the Bioenergy GIS ToolboxResources in the Bioenergy GIS Toolbox

• Static Map Galler of Feedstocks and Infrastr ct re• Static Map Gallery of Feedstocks and Infrastructure

• Geospatial and Tabular Data Available for DownloadGeospatial and Tabular Data Available for Download

• On‐line, Dynamic Mapping Servicey pp g

• Biomass Market Exchange (Currently Underdevelopment)

Types of DataInfrastructure and Basemap DataInfrastructure and Basemap Data

Infrastructure Basemap Dataf

• Roads

• Active Rail Lines

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• Hydrography

• Active Rail Lines

• Power/gas transmission lines and substations

• Land cover

• Counties and lines and substations

• Landfillsmunicipalities

• State senate and assembly districts

• Population Densityopu at o e s ty

Forest Resource and Manufacturing Data

F t P d t M f t iForest Resources

• Forest cover

Forest Product Manufacturing Facilities

• Growing stock

• Roundwood extraction

• Sawmills and wood preservation

V l d dRoundwood extraction

• Estimates of recoverable logging residues

• Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products

• Paper manufacturerslogging residues

• Ownership

• Mill Residue Estimates

• Paper manufacturers

• Wood pellet manufacturers

• Wood furniture• Mill Residue Estimates • Wood furniture manufacturing

Ag‐Related Biomass Data

Agricultural Production Ag Value‐Added

• Corn, corn stover, soybeans and hay/grains

• Fruit and Vegetable Preserving Facilities

• Active dairy producer density

• CAFO locations

• Dairy Product Manufacturers

• Animal Processing Facilities

• CRP Lands

• Cropland

• Other Food Product Manufacturers

Cropland

• Crop productivity projections • Density of Food 

Manufacturing Facilities

B M f t i• Beverage Manufacturing

• Biofuel Production Facilities

Under Development

• Waste Water Treatment Facilities (POTWs)

• Urban Wood Waste Estimates

• Methane from Manure ManagementManagement

• Composting Sites

Feedstock Data Sheets

Data is also available in downloadable Excel spreadsheetsData is also available in downloadable Excel spreadsheets

Bioenergy Map Gallery – Feedstock Maps, Land Use and InfrastructureLand Use and Infrastructure

• High‐Quality Maps in PDF and JPEG FormatsHigh Quality Maps in PDF and JPEG Formats

• Geospatial and Tabular Data Available for DownloadDownload

• County and Regional Feedstock “Quick Profiles”

• On line Dynamic Mapping Service• On‐line, Dynamic Mapping Service

• Biomass Market Exchange – Currently UnderdevelopmentUnderdevelopment

On‐line, Dynamic Mapping Service

il i O S h l (G S d O )• Built using  Open Source Technology (GeoServer and OpenLayers)

• Allows users to overlay an extensive collection of spatial data relevant to siting feasibility assessment impact analysis forrelevant to siting, feasibility assessment, impact analysis for bioenergy development .

• Internet mapping servicesInternet mapping services are somewhat inferior to desktop GIS for some applications Consequentlyapplications.  Consequently, many of the datasets are also available for download.

• Suggest using Firefox 

Free Data Sources

• USDA Geospatial Data Gateway ‐ http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov/

• Forest Inventory and Analysis Program –http://fia.fs.fed.us/tools‐data/other/default.asp

• WISLINC – Wisconsin Land Information Clearinghouse http://www.sco.wisc.edu/wisclinc/

• U.S. Census Bureau TIGER 2008 shapefiles http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2008/tgrshp2008.html

• Wisconsin DNR GIS Services ‐ http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/maps/gis/

• USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) –http://www.nass.usda.gov/

Free and Open‐Source GIS Software Packages

Commercial GIS

• ESRI ArcExplorer Java Education Edition –http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/index1.html

Open Source GIS Packages

• uDig (User Friendly Desktop Internet GIS) ‐ http://udig.refractions.net

• MapWindow http://wwwmapwindow com• MapWindow ‐ http://www.mapwindow.com

• Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) http://grass.osgeo.org

For More Information

Matt Kures – GIS State SpecialistMatt Kures  GIS State Specialist

UW‐Extension Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED)Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED)

610 Langdon St. #335Madison, WI 53703

matthew.kures@uwex.edu

(608) 265 8258(608) 265‐8258

www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/bioeconomy