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Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Exhibitors

AECOM GISbiz Inc. Pictometry

ALACAD Kucera International Radius Technology

AMEC LizardTech Stantec

Digital Aerial Solutions

MapSync Surdex Corporation

Fugro Earthdata North River Geographic Williams & Heintz

G-Squared Oce’ North America Wiser Company

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The 2009 TNGIC Conference Planning Committee

The Conference Planning Committee is made up of individuals from Federal, State, and local governments and private industries across Tennessee who volunteer their time and effort to make this a successful event. Without the hard work of all of these individuals this Conference would not have been possible. Please join me and extend a very warm “thank you” to each of them! Sincerely, Rachel Lyles, GISP 2009 Annual Conference Chair URS Corporation

Mark your calendars for the

2010 TNGIC Annual GIS Conference

April 7-8, 2010

Gatlinburg Convention Center

Gatlinburg, TN

Bryan Blackburn, CP Mid South Mapping

Gayle Moore State of TN, Dept. of Environment & Conservation

John Broome Metro Planning Department

Jason Shaneyfelt Hamilton County GIS

Mike Curtis Rutherford County GIS

Kurt Snider U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Susan Finger AEDC Conservation

Suzanne White State of TN, Office of Information Resources

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Welcome to the 2009 Tennessee Geographic Information Council (TNGIC) Annual GIS Conference! On behalf of the 2009 conference planning committee and our sponsors, we would like to thank you for joining us at the TNGIC Annual GIS Conference. If you are a returning attendee from last year, welcome back! We hope you will find new answers and opportunities that will help you expand the capabilities within your own GIS work groups. If you are a new attendee or a novice GIS user, we sincerely hope the experiences and networking opportunities at the Conference this year will be of benefit to you and that you will come back and participate with TNGIC again in the future. This year’s theme is Connecting Communities Through GIS. It was chosen to supplement one of TNGIC’s primary goals - to promote the use of GIS and data/ knowledge sharing in each and every community in the State. We realize that GIS has a way of connecting the smallest of communities to the largest government agencies. There are many public and private entities who contribute to the success of GIS in the State of Tennessee and TNGIC works to not only promote GIS use and the education of its users; but TNGIC strives to be the resource that connects these pieces together. We are excited to announce Tom Patterson from the National Park Service as the keynote speaker for the 2009 Conference. Mr. Patterson has both a Bachelor and Master degree in Geography and has worked for a variety of employers including the University of Utah, five years with the CIA, and sixteen years as a cartographer for the National Park Service. His keynote speech is sure to be fascinating; titled Mapping Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska. Be sure to check out Mr. Patterson’s bio and presentation abstract on page 4. Each year we ask the GIS users throughout Tennessee to contribute to the Annual GIS Conference by presenting a technical paper, sitting on a panel discussion, and by submitting a map for the Map Gallery. Every year there are amazing map creations; presentations that showcase the latest technological advances; and exhibitors who continually bring new products and services to the GIS community. We would like to thank all of the participants and contributors, on behalf of all of the attendees, for making the 2009 Conference a memorable and successful event! The conference planning committee depends on you to help make each successive conference better than the previous. Located in your Conference packet is an evaluation form. Please take a moment to fill it out, telling us what you liked or disliked about this year’s Annual GIS Conference. We can only correct problems that we are made aware of and we want your ideas to make this Conference even better in the future. Your packet also includes information on how to win some fantastic door prizes and giveaways. Some of these include an HP Laptop and an iPod Nano MP3 player. As always, you must be present to win. Additional details can be found in the conference program. Again, welcome to the 2009 TNGIC Annual GIS Conference. If you have something you need, a question, or any comments, please find a volunteer or planning committee member. We’ll be glad to provide assistance. Sincerely, The 2009 TNGIC Conference Planning Committee

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Table of Contents

Agenda ................................................................................................................................. 1

Keynote Speaker .................................................................................................................. 4

Exhibit Hall C Layout .......................................................................................................... 5

Convention Center Layout .................................................................................................. 5

Tuesday Night Social Event ................................................................................................ 6

Map Gallery/Contest ........................................................................................................... 7

Concurrent Speaker Sessions (detailed) ............................................................................. 8

Speaker Abstracts .............................................................................................................. 10

Internet Café ...................................................................................................................... 29

Job/Resume Boards .......................................................................................................... 29

Employment Panel Discussion ......................................................................................... 29

Win an iPod Nano MP3 Player!! ....................................................................................... 29

Dr. Shop ............................................................................................................................. 30

Win a Laptop Computer!! ................................................................................................. 30

Hospitality Suite ................................................................................................................ 31

TNGIC Booth ..................................................................................................................... 32

Geocache Event ................................................................................................................. 33

TNGIC Board Member Nominees ..................................................................................... 34

Pre- and Post- Conference Training ................................................................................. 36

TNGIC Committees ........................................................................................................... 39

TNGIC Information ........................................................................................................... 41

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Agenda

Monday, March 30

8:00 – 5:00 ArcGIS Desktop II Training, North River Geographic Systems, Inc.

9:00 – 11:00 Photogrammetry 101 Workshop, Hamilton County GIS office

1:00 – 3:00 Metadata for Dummies and Metadata for Managers Workshop, Hamilton County GIS office

3:00 – 4:00 Geocache Event, Chattanooga Convention Center

3:00 – 5:00 Introduction to ArcHydro Workshop, Hamilton County GIS office

5:30 – 7:00 TNGIC Board Meeting, Tennessee River Room – Marriott Hotel

7:00 – 9:00 Hospitality Suite, Tennessee River Room – Marriott Hotel

Tuesday, March 31

7:30 – 9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast - Lobby

9:00 – 10:30 Welcome: Rachel Lyles, Conference Chair – Rooms 13/14/15 Opening Remarks: Suzanne White, TNGIC President

Keynote Speaker: Tom Patterson, National Park Service

10:30 Exhibit Hall Opens

10:30 – 11:00 Morning Break

11:00 – 11:30 2009 Update to Tennessee Base Mapping Program: Dennis Pedersen, State of TN, OIR Director – Rooms 13/14/15

11:30 – 12:00 Map Gallery Q/A Session with Map Authors – Exhibit Hall C

12:00 – 1:30 Exhibit Hall Closes for Lunch

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch provided in Banquet Rooms E/F/G Geocache Awards GIS Champion Award Platinum Sponsor Presentation – ESRI 1:30 – 3:00 Concurrent Speaker Sessions – Rooms 12/13/14/15

3:00 – 3:30 Afternoon Break

3:30 – 5:00 Concurrent Speaker Sessions – Rooms 12/13/14/15

6:00 – 10:oo Tuesday Night Social Event: Southern Belle Riverboat

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Agenda

Wednesday, April 1

7:30 – 8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast - Lobby

8:30 – 9:00 TNGIC Business Meeting – Rooms 13/14/15

9:00 Exhibit Hall Opens

9:00 – 9:15 Morning Break

9:15 – 9:45 TNGIC Committee Meetings

Conference Planning – Room 12 Communications – Room 13 Education and Outreach – Room 14 Web and Data – Room 15 9:45 – 10:00 Morning Break

10:00 – 10:30 Regional User Group Meetings

West TN – Room 12 Middle TN – Room 13 East TN – Room 14 10:30 – 11:00 Morning Break

11:00 – 12:00 Concurrent Speaker Sessions – Rooms 12/15 Dr. Shop – Rooms 13/14

12:00 – 1:30 Exhibit Hall Closes for Lunch

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch provided in Banquet Rooms E/F/G Map Gallery Awards Platinum Sponsor Presentation: True North Geographic Technologies Platinum Sponsor Presentation: RJ Young 1:30 – 2:30 Concurrent Speaker Sessions – Rooms 13/14/15 Employment Panel Discussion – Room 12 2:30 – 3:00 Last-Chance Break with Exhibitors

3:00 Exhibit Hall Closes

3:00 – 3:30 Closing Remarks: Rachel Lyles, Conference Chair – Rooms 13/14/15 Door Prize Drawings

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Agenda

Thursday, April 2


8:00 – 5:00 ArcGIS Desktop III Training, UT-Chattanooga Campus

Friday, April 3


8:00 – 5:00 ArcGIS Desktop III Training, UT-Chattanooga Campus

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Keynote Speaker Bio: Tom Patterson received a BA in geography from SUNY Oneonta in 1980 and an MA in geography from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1982. Following graduate school and a two-year stint working on the Atlas of American Samoa, he worked for five years as Adjunct Assistant Professor/Cartography Laboratory Manager at the University of Utah. For the next five years, Tom was employed as a cartographer for the Central Intelligence Agency, including time spent on a one-year rotation with the Department of State as a Map Procurement Officer, conducting map collection trips in Asia and Oceania. Since 1992, Tom has worked as a cartographer for the National Park Service making maps for publications, movies, multimedia projects, and exhibits. He has published numerous tutorials, journal articles, and text chapters on shaded relief presentation and 3D mapping. Tom is a former President of the North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) and was the organizer of the 2002 International Cartographic Association, Mountain Cartography Workshop at Mt. Hood, Oregon. Tom currently resides in Leesburg, Virginia.

Abstract: Mapping Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska

The brochure for Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, one of the premier glacier parks in the US, is undergoing a redesign that will include new maps. The maps will serve multiple purposes, including orienting visitors to the park, depicting terrestrial and undersea ecosystems, and explaining glacial phenomenon. The primary mapping themes are glacial retreat and ecological succession—the establishment of Glacier Bay as a protected area in 1925 was for studying these and other natural processes. Since 1794 when British explorer George Vancouver visited the area, glaciers have retreated 65 miles up Glacier Bay and now exist tenuously only in the harsh uppermost fjords. Luxurious temperate rainforest has colonized the lower reaches of the bay. Four hundred years ago Hoonah Tlingit Indians inhabited lower Glacier Bay before advancing ice associated with the Little Ice Age forced them out—they still regard Glacier Bay as their ancestral home. As if these changes were not enough, land in deglaciated areas is now rising at a rate of one inch a year, reconfiguring coastlines; braided drainages are in constant flux; and, glacial silt is filling estuaries. A landslide triggered a tsunami in 1958 that scoured trees from a mountain 1,700 feet above sea level, the highest wave ever recorded. I will discuss the challenge of mapping this changing and diverse information for a park that is slightly smaller than Connecticut on a modest-sized sheet of paper.

Tom Patterson Senior Cartographer U.S. National Park Service [email protected]

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Exhibit Hall C Layout

Convention Center Layout

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Tuesday Night Social Event On Tuesday evening, TNGIC is proud to host an evening of fun with dinner, a riverboat cruise, and casino table play. All attendees and exhibitors are invited to dinner at Pier 2 at The Landing, which is the new docking facility for the Southern Belle Riverboat. Pier 2 is a stationary boat docked on the beautiful Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga. Dinner will begin at 6pm and the riverboat cruise will follow at 7pm. Once the boat has returned to Pier 2, everyone will have an opportunity to try their hand at some friendly games of blackjack, craps, Texas hold’em poker, roulette, and other standard card games. There will be no actual cash exchange and the same amount of chips will be given to everyone who would like to participate. The casino action will last until 10pm. Pier 2 at the Landing is a short drive from the Convention Center with ample parking across the street from the River. There are metered spaces that are free after 4:30pm, interior lots are $2.00 for 4 hours, and parking under the bridge and handicap parking is free. If you don’t want to drive a car to downtown Chattanooga, take the free Electric Shuttle. The buses run every 5 minutes from 6:30am – 11:00pm M-F. You will have to walk a few blocks to get to the Southern Belle, so wear comfortable shoes. There is a stop outside of the Marriott hotel, next to the Convention Center. This is a great way to see the sights and make some stops in the downtown area. **Southern Belle Guest Passes are available for purchase at the TNGIC booth for $40 each.

• Dinner begins at 6pm • Riverboat Cruise on Southern Belle begins at 7pm

• Casino games from 8 – 10pm

Electric Shuttle Map (pick-up at Marriott Hotel)

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Map Gallery/Contest The map gallery is a separate area behind the vendor booths in the Exhibit Hall where all of the maps submitted for judging will be on display. They will be judged by a panel of peers, with the exception of the “Viewer’s Choice”, which will be voted on by the Conference attendees. The Map Contest will feature four award categories and the winners will be announced at lunch on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. Be sure to peruse all of the maps in the gallery and fill out the Viewer’s Choice ballot to cast your vote. All ballots should be turned in at the TNGIC booth!

Award Categories and Descriptions:

Best Cartographic Design - Awarded to the map that artistically employs the elements of cartography without compromising use and functionality. Maps will be judged on fundamental cartographic principles including figure ground representations, visual hierarchy, color selection, typography, symbology, overall aesthetic appearance, etc. Best Analysis - Awarded to the map that is best designed to display the results of spatial data analysis and presents the information in an unbiased way, allowing the viewer to extract their own conclusions, utilizing the map as a tool.

Best Student Project – Awarded to the best overall student project. Submitted maps may be cartographic or analytically focused.

Viewer’s Choice – Award chosen by the attendees for the best overall map.

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Tuesday, March 31

Time Room 12 Room 13 Room 14 Room 15

Concurrent Sessions

Web Development GIS Instruction Vendor Track GIS Management /

Enterprise GIS

1:30 – 2:00

Agile Development Approach for GIS Applications, Babu Krishnasamy

DSMapBook and Other Handy Tools, Susan Finger

**Fugro EarthData Capabilities Briefing, Sam Moffat

Network Analyst and Routing in Local Government, Carl Alexander

2:00 – 2:30

Introduction to the ArcGIS JavaScript API and Google Maps API, Jennifer McGee

Scan, Register and Mosaic Historical Aerial Photography with ArcMap – Buffalo River, 1958, Tammy Bilbrey, Debbie Harris, Kurt Snider

**Advantages of Digital Aerial Imagery for a Countywide GIS, Jeff Padgett

**Sharing in an Enterprise GIS, Theron Hatch

2:30 – 3:00

**Get Your Head Out of the Clouds and Your GIS in One, Josh Murphy

Emerging Technologies and their Effect on Photogrammetric Mapping and Remote Sensing Industry Practices, Sam McComas

**What’s New in ArcGIS 9.3.1?, Art Robinson and Zach Layne

Creation & Development of an ESRI Geodatabase from Legacy CADD Data and Various Other Sources, Paul Weyant

3:00 – 3:30 Afternoon Break

Emergency

Management Spatial Analysis -

(other) Utilities Environmental

3:30 – 4:00

The Cities of Alcoa and Maryville Implement IRMA, Ramond Boswell

Using GIS as an Integral Tool for Prioritizing Public Infrastructure Funding and Construction, Clifton Ogden

**New ArcGIS Tools for Water Utilities, Art Robinson and Zach Layne

Detection and Mapping of Rare and Sensitive Wetland Types: Development of GIS Models and Rapid Field Identification Methods, Jane Awl, Pamela Jean Nabors, and Britta Dimick

4:00 – 4:30

Utilizing GIS to Make Better and Quicker Decisions, Michael Faulcon, Jr

Making Voting Work: Siting Convenience Voting Locations Using Location Allocation Models, Alex Zendel

Planning and Implementing a Sanitary Sewer GIS, Richard Winterfield

Turning Data Into Information At Wolf Creek Dam, Laura Benneyworth

4:30 – 5:00

Rutherford County FLEXes the Muscle of its Record Management System, Chris Prater and Mike Curtis

Implementation of an ArcGIS extension for School Enrollment Forecasting, Tim Kuhn

Developing and Deploying Utility Applications, Andy Koostra and David Speight

Using ArcGIS for Early Environmental Screening of Transportation Projects, Peggy Anderson

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Wednesday, April 1

Time Room 12 Room 13 Room 14 Room 15

Concurrent Sessions

GIS Management Dr. Shop Dr. Shop Spatial Analysis – (environmental)

11:00 – 11:30

Project Management 102: Project Planning, Work Breakdown Structures, and Other Knowledge Nuggets, Randall Carlton

GPS: Hardware, Software, Collecting Data, Tips and Techniques Programming, ArcServer

ArcGIS, Mapping and Cartography Tips and Techniques

Spatial Analysis for Decision-Making: Water Quality TMDL Implementation, Randal Hale and Frank Sagona

11:30 – 12:00

You Can’t Take a Census without Geography, David Wiggins

User-Determined Desirability Index for Hiking Trails, Timothy Prather and Joanne Logan

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch

Panel Discussion GIS Management /

Enterprise GIS GIS Instruction / Environmental

Emerging Technology

1:30 – 2:00

Employment Panel Discussion

Munitions Response Management with ArcGIS Server and WEB ADF, John Love

**Taking CAD Drawings into GIS: Finally an easier way!, James Murphy

**So I’ve heard about those Russian “GPS” Satellites…What Effect Do They Have on GIS Data Collection?, Clifton Ogden

2:00 – 2:30

City of Lebanon Enterprise GIS - Benefits of Data Sharing, Lynn Pruett and Erika Potts

Development of a GIS-based Conservation Planning Toolkit for State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) Priorities at the Roan Mountain Massif, North Carolina and Tennessee, Andrew Carroll

Google Based Thematic Mapping: Web and Desktop Tools, Bruce Ralston and Joshua Streufert

** Vendor Beginner Intermediate Advanced

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Room 12: 1:30-3:00 Tuesday, March 31st

Title: Agile Development Approach for GIS Applications

Name(s): Babu Krishnasamy, GISbiz Inc.

Abstract/Description:

“Agile” is one of those popular ‘A’ words in the software industry today. What exactly is that? How does it apply to GIS software development? It is an approach to manage software development projects. It is a group of software development methodologies that are based on similar principles. This approach encourages frequent inspection and adaptation, allows rapid delivery of high-quality software which meets the critical needs of the customer. This presentation discusses the advantages and challenges of practicing agile approach while managing GIS applications development.

Title: Introduction to the ArcGIS JavaScript API and Google Maps API

Name(s): Jennifer McGee, AMEC Earth & Environmental


This demonstration will provide a basic understanding of the capabilities of the ArcGIS JavaScript API and Google Maps API. Example web pages will demonstrate the use of tiled layers, dynamic layers, setting map extents, placing marker locations, info windows and more.

Title: Get Your Head Out of the Clouds and Your GIS in One**

Name(s): Josh Murphy, True North Geographic Technologies


Building traditional GIS web applications has historically meant buying hardware, software, and bandwidth to build the infrastructure to support your applications, or paying someone else to host your applications that may already have this infrastructure in place. This presentation will discuss a newer architecture for GIS web applications using cloud computing services to save on cost and difficulty in deploying and hosting applications. Using Microsoft and ESRI based technologies this presentation will show how GIS data and applications can be used in the world of cloud computing.

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Title: DSMapBook and Other Handy Tools

Name(s): Susan Finger, AEDC Conservation


This presentation is a short demonstration of DSMapbook; including creating index grids and feature indexes. It also features: “How to Time/Date Stamp” your maps.

Title: Scan, Register and Mosaic Historical Aerial Photography with ArcMap – Buffalo River, 1958

Name(s): Tammy Bilbrey, Debbie Harris, and Kurt Snider, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service


The Buffalo River watershed is located in south central Tennessee in Humphreys, Perry, Wayne and Lawrence Counties. Though the river should apparently support large native mussel populations, they are uncharacteristically absent from the watershed. Biological staff requested a historical landuse study to determine if changes in the landscape over time may explain the distinct absence of mussels.

Hard copy aerial photography for the Buffalo was acquired from the USDA for the year 1958. Photos were scanned at a high resolution (600 dpi), registered with ArcMap software and mosaic’d with ERDAS Imagine software.

This presentation will discuss the process used to transform the hard copy photos to registered, digital, mosaic’d form. We will also address the challenges associated with this process.

Title: Emerging Technologies and their Effect on Photogrammetric Mapping and Remote Sensing Industry Practices

Name(s): Sam McComas, The Atlantic Group, LLC


The presentation will outline the some of the latest Digital Camera and LIDAR technology available to the Geographic Industry as it relates to photogrammetric mapping and remote sensing. Specifically in the hardware used to develop GIS base maps and remotely sensed data used for analysis.

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Title: Fugro EarthData Capabilities Briefing**

Name(s): Sam Moffat, Fugro EarthData


Fugro EarthData is utilizing new technology for meeting today’s geospatial needs. This briefing will introduce Fugro EarthData’s mapping capabilities including applications for high altitude digital airborne panoramic sensors.

Title: Advantages of Digital Aerial Imagery for a Countywide GIS**

Name(s): Jeff Padgett, Woolpert, Inc.


This paper explains the advantages that full format aerial digital cameras provide for countywide GIS applications. Digital imagery is a distinct departure from a picture to a complex data set. Digital cameras are capable of producing several imagery products during a single mission. The technology used during acquisition enables rapid post processing to accelerate delivery schedules. Full utilization of the airborne data sets can yield many geospatial applications and services beneficial to GIS users.

Title: What’s New in ArcGIS 9.3.1?**

Name(s): Art Robinson and Zach Layne, ESRI


ESRI will release ArcGIS 9.3.1 in spring of 2009. ArcGIS 9.3.1 improves the performance of dynamic map publishing and increases our ability to share geographic information. The presentation will review important new tools for high-performance dynamic map publishing using the new Map Service Publishing Toolbar in ArcMap. Demonstrations will show new ways for sharing geographic information. This presentation is intended for anyone using ArcGIS Desktop and/or ArcGIS Server solutions.

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Title: Network Analyst and Routing in Local Government

Name(s): Carl Alexander, City of Franklin, TN


ESRI’s Network Analyst extension is a very important extension that can be used throughout your Enterprise GIS. Many departments in local government depend on the analysis and routing done using Network Analyst. It can sometimes be difficult to know when and where to start. This presentation will demonstrate how to get started and examples of everything Network Analyst has to offer. It will also clarify tasks that Network Analyst may not be able perform. Last it discusses the City of Franklin’s future plans for Network Analyst including ArcGIS Server and AVL.

Title: Sharing in an Enterprise GIS**

Name(s): Theron Hatch, GEO-Jobe GIS Consulting


The presentation will highlight the GEO-Jobe GIS approach to Enterprise GIS utilizing ESRI technology and custom tools. We will explain data replication strategies with multiple connection points (replicas), and how security and data integrity are maintained centrally and at each replica. Some of the many benefits of this approach to Enterprise GIS include reduced bandwidth across networks, data redundancy, data security, automated or on-demand synchronization, all of which will enhance your disaster recovery planning and backup strategies.

Title: Creation & Development of an ESRI Geodatabase from Legacy CAD Data

and Various Other Sources

Name(s): Paul Weyant, The Atlantic Group, LLC


The Atlantic Group was tasked to perform all tasks necessary to produce a single ESRI geo-database from the sixty-four individual digital quadrangle maps provided by the clients. These quadrangle maps were provided in .DGN format with associated database dump files. The datasets and feature classes that make up the ESRI geo-database were produced in accordance with USACE Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure and Environment (SDSFIE). All layers were symbolized to resemble original legacy USGS hardcopy 15-minute quadrangle maps. This workflow can be utilized on many forms of data such as existing hardcopy DOT, City, County Maps to conflate GIS databases.

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Title: The Cities of Alcoa and Maryville Implement IRMA

Name(s): Raymond Boswell, GISP, Blount County GIS Group


The fire departments for the cities of Alcoa and Maryville needed a way to integrate their preplan sketches, occupancy management data, GIS base data, Pictometry image warehouse, and dispatch information so that they could be viewed while en route to an incident. MapSync’s IRMA (Interactive Response Map Access) application was the answer to their needs. This presentation will discuss the specifics of this project.

Title: Utilizing GIS to Make Better and Quicker Decisions

Name(s): Michael C Faulcon, Jr, B&W Y-12 National Security Complex


The timeliness and quality of decisions, or the lack thereof, made in the initial moments of an emergency response can greatly affect the safety of the public, a facility’s workforce, and emergency responders as well as the protection of the environment. The decision to implement protective actions must often be made quickly under stressful circumstances. The timing and correctness of decisions to implement protective actions and to release populations from these protective actions are vital in maintaining the safety and trust of the public. At the Y-12 National Security Complex, deployment of GIS technologies to replace paper methodologies has improved both the front-end response and the back-end recovery processes of the Emergency Management Program. Through an easy-to-use web interface, emergency planners, responders, and managers have tools which can quickly suggest initial protective actions, provide links to facility-specific documentation, and paint a common operation picture of the hazard and response.

Title: Rutherford County FLEXes the Muscle of its Record Management System Name(s): Chris Prater, GISP, True North Geographic Technologies and Mike Curtis, Rutherford County OIT Abstract/Description: Rutherford County OIT is implementing an internally developed solution for law enforcement record management. As part of this implementation, a crime analysis application was developed utilizing the ArcGIS API for Flex. This paper will discuss the evolution of Rutherford County’s public safety applications, the development of the Flex crime analysis application and its role in the department.

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Title: Using GIS as an Integral Tool for Prioritizing Public Infrastructure Funding and Construction

Name(s): Clifton Ogden, Civic Engineering & Information Technologies, Inc.


This presentation will cover the use of spatial analysis techniques that can and have been used on large infrastructure programs to prioritize the funding and construction of public projects. A case study of how GIS plays a leading role in Metro Nashville's $80+ Million Comprehensive Sidewalk Improvement program will be presented. As a general concept, methods to model the needs and priority for constructing public infrastructure such roadways, bridges, sidewalks and parks will also be presented as well as how to convey these somewhat complex analysis processes in simple terms to government leaders and the public. This presentation will cover concepts, data collection, analysis and implementation.

Title: Making Voting Work: Siting Convenience Voting Locations Using Location Allocation Models

Name(s): Alex Zendel, Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC)


Voting turnout in the United States continues to be below that of other industrialized nations. As a result, election officials have sought alternative voting methods to increase the convenience and efficiency of elections. Early Voting is one innovation which has appeared in recent years. It allows voters to cast ballots for a period of several weeks before an election. An emerging concept, Convenience Voting entirely eliminates the traditional precinct-based and replaces it with a series of Voting Centers. Citizens can choose to vote at the center of their choice and on the day or their choosing up to twenty days before the election. Through research funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission, partnering with the UT Baker Center for Public Policy, developed a series of iterative location-allocation models to determine the optimal number and location of voting centers in three East Tennessee counties. This paper presents the outcomes of the iterative series, discusses the data requirements and shares lessons which make this project transferable to other counties implementing Convenience Voting.

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Room 13: 3:30-5:00 Tuesday, March 31st Title: Implementation of an ArcGIS extension for School Enrollment Forecasting

Name(s): Tim Kuhn, Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC)

Abstract/Description: School enrollment projections are an important tool used by school districts to help plan for the impacts of changing enrollment on facility capacity and staffing. A variety of factors influence the size of a district’s student population in the three-to-ten year horizon including births, public/private school interaction and new housing developments. While GIS plays an important role in the development of these projections, including geocoding student addresses and tracking recent housing construction, the projection itself is typically performed in a spreadsheet or other desktop software outside of GIS. Davis Demographics and Planning has developed an ArcGIS extension which folds the enrollment projection process into the GIS environment. They have also developed an additional extension to address attendance zone redistricting. This presentation will compare and contrast enrollment forecast process using both spreadsheet and GIS-based models. It will focus specifically on the advantages, limitations and lessons learned from the implementation of the Davis Demographics methodology. Three east Tennessee districts will be used as case studies: Knox, Loudon and Sullivan.

Room 14: 3:30-5:00

Title: New ArcGIS Tools for Water Utilities** Name(s): Art Robinson and Zach Layne, ESRI


The Water Utility Resource Center is a website for the ArcGIS water, wastewater, and stormwater utility community. It provides useful templates and best practice information enabling you to implement ArcGIS to manage your water utility information, perform your daily operations, and support your long term planning. New (no-cost) tools have been added to the ESRI Resources Center. Users can download toolbars and sample server and mobile solutions. The presentation will provide an overview of the Resources Center and the available tools. Demonstrations will highlight solutions for Asset Management, Mobile Workforce Management and Operation Awareness. This presentation is intended for anyone interested in the ESRI Resources Center, but is focused on ArcGIS Desktop, Server and Mobile tools for users in the water/waste water/stormwater industry.

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Room 14: 3:30-5:00 Tuesday, March 31st Title: Planning and Implementing a Sanitary Sewer GIS Name(s): Richard F. Winterfield, URS Corporation


This presentation will discuss the issues, challenges, and steps followed to create and implement a sanitary sewer GIS for the City of Suffolk, Virginia. It will focus on the issues and decision points encountered so that GIS managers and staff as well as utility engineers can better plan for future use of GIS. Questions such as “What accuracy is accurate enough?” and “What is the purpose of the GIS system, and what happens when the purpose changes?” will be addressed. The choices made for Suffolk’s system will be presented and examined.

Title: Developing and Deploying Utility Applications

Name(s): Andy Koostra, Consolidated Utility District David Speight, True North Technologies


Since 1968 Consolidated Utility District has provided Rutherford County Tennessee with safe potable water. During that time the Utility has experienced unprecedented growth that has made the Board of Directors and Staff stay on the fore front of technology to keep pace. The latest is using ESRI’s Small Utilities ELA to provide unlimited access to the tools needed for GIS. The benefits of the SUELA have allowed CUD to integrate GIS, Customer Billing System, and SCADA to provide seamless access to field and office staff. These tools have increase production and put the power of GIS in the hands of all CUD staff at minimal cost.

Room 15: 3:30-5:00

Title: Detection and Mapping of Rare and Sensitive Wetland Types: Development of GIS Models and Rapid Field Identification Methods

Name(s): Jane Awl, Pamela Jean Nabors, and Britta Dimick, Tennessee Valley Authority


Effective conservation and management of rare and sensitive wetland types will require up-to-date data on the locations of these features in the landscape. However, traditional wetland mapping methods frequently miss the small, forested, saturated (non-flooded), headwater, and slope wetlands where rare and sensitive types are likely to occur. One key challenge is the lack

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of standard methods to identify these features remotely. A second challenge has been the lack of field identification methods. Increasing the sample of documented locations for these features is needed to begin to identify remote sensing signatures and ancillary data that can be used in their detection. Development and testing of a GIS Model to narrow the area of potential occurrence and aid in the selection of alternative routes for new linear corridors will be presented, as well as the application of new field keys to rare wetland communities in the interior Southeastern US.

Title: Turning Data Into Information At Wolf Creek Dam

Name(s): Laura Benneyworth, AMEC Earth & Environmental


AMEC and the USACE Nashville District have used emerging data technologies to provide an integrated project database to assist the USACE in analyzing the historical data associated with design, construction, investigations and rehabilitation of the dam. AMEC developed a GIS geodatabase that includes links to spatial features, CAD drawings, image files, reports, boring logs, spreadsheets and photos. The resulting information is made available through an ArcGIS Server-based search engine and interactive map viewer, and well as in a 3D site model. The end result provides USACE with ready access to integrated data, in a comprehensive, easy to understand, visual format. This integrated database management system provides access to data to an unlimited number of users, with no special software or expertise required. The tools developed for the project will provide the USACE a means to quickly evaluate site data, effectively perform analyses, and communicate results.

Title: Using ArcGIS for Early Environmental Screening of Transportation Projects

Name(s): Peggy Anderson, Tennessee Department of Transportation


The Tennessee Department of Transportation has implemented an interim Early Environmental Screening (EES) for new projects. It uses the latest available Geographic Information System (GIS) early in the process and will be incorporated into the Transportation Planning Report (TPR) to better anticipate potential conflicts and mitigation requirements.

Certain environmentally critical features were identified as likely to affect projects (Sensitive communities, species, ecosystems, etc.). Layers of these data were placed in an ArcGIS map template. Planners draw road designs directly into a project layer within this template that can then be overlain with the data layers to identify critical features located in the area of study. Any such feature discovered in this process is then ‘scored’ to determine its likely impact on the feasibility, constructability or schedule of a project. In this manner, projects will have an early warning of potential critical environmental features located in the area of study.

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Room 12: 11:00-12:00 Wednesday, April 1st

Title: Project Management 102: Project Planning, Work Breakdown Structures, and Other Knowledge Nuggets

Name(s): Randall Carlton, Keck & Wood, Inc.


This presentation will explore the fundamentals of project planning and organization in accordance with the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Book Of Knowledge (PMBOK), 3rd Edition. Techniques such as project decomposition, activity sequencing, schedule development, risk planning, and other factors that affect the time, scope, and budget baselines of a project will be briefly addressed. This presentation is geared toward all levels of GIS professionals looking to achieve better results from their projects’ performance to finish ahead of schedule and within budget.

Title: You Can’t Take a Census Without Geography

Name(s): David Wiggins, US Census Bureau


Geography plays a crucial role in 2010 Census operations. In order for persons in every housing unit and group quarters to be enumerated in a systematic, complete manner, census collection operations are all organized geographically. Once census data is tabulated, it all is tied to geographic areas. Census geographic staff maintains the MAF/TIGER Data Base, which contains most of the address and geographic information necessary for the census. This presentation will review the role of geography in 2010 census data collection and tabulation operations.

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Title: Spatial Analysis for Decision-Making: Water Quality TMDL Implementation

Name(s): Randal Hale, North River Geographic Systems, Inc. Frank Sagona, Watershed Services Inc.


A 300-foot stream buffer analysis of land cover and potential bacterial sources formed the basis of a total maximum daily load (TMDL) reduction plan. Several streams in the Conasauga River watershed of southeast Tennessee are on the State’s list of impaired water bodies due to E. coliform bacteria. The project identified three potential sources: residential houses on septic systems; livestock access to streams; and confined livestock operations. A density analysis of potential sites in the watershed then allowed the project director to identify and target areas for treatment. This was used to estimate cost of watershed treatment options. A sliding scale formula based on proximity to stream and within the targeted areas will be used to split the cost of treatment between Clean Water Act funds and the property owner.

Title: User-Determined Desirability Index for Hiking Trails

Name(s): Timothy Prather and Joanne Logan, University of Tennessee


The 2,175 mile-long Appalachian Trail (AT) is the longest continuous, marked hiking trail in the United States. Much of the trail runs through public lands and remote areas, but other segments are in urban areas and close proximity to highways, power lines, industrial operations, and other features of modern society that can negatively impact users’ experiences. Since the AT traverses many ecosystems and is used by millions of hikers with diverse interests, no single set of criteria can describe the “ideal trail segment”. A GIS-based “Trail User’s Desirability Index” was developed based on user-selected spatially quantifiable criteria related to desirability of trail segments. Criteria were converted to grids, and users then weigh selected indices of their choice before raster calculations are performed. The result is a personalized trail desirability index for locations along the trail. Examples of 5 users’ outcomes are presented for two AT segments.

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Room 13: 1:30-2:30 Wednesday, April 1st Title: Munitions Response Management with ArcGIS Server and WEB ADF

Name(s): John Love, Hydrogeologic, Inc.


HydroGeologic , Inc is contracted by the Department of Defense to manage the investigation and cleanup of various Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS). There are fundamentally two types of FUDs sites: Munitions Response Sites and Hazardous and Toxic and Radioactive Waste Sites. HydroGeologic has developed a Web-based GIS solution to enhance the dissemination of project status information to the various entities that have project oversight responsibility. This presentation will include the description and demonstration of the South Dakota, Badlands Bombing Range FUDS web site. This web site was developed with ESRI ArcGIS Server 9.3 and includes enhancements that utilize the AJAX capabilities of the 9.3 Web ADF controls to provide points, polygons, Digital Ground Model and orthorectified aerial imagery. The ESRI Web Application Template was enhanced to use map document templates to generate scaled map output, reports services for specialized reporting and photo album functionality for each feature.

Title: City of Lebanon Enterprise GIS - Benefits of Data Sharing

Name(s): Lynn Pruett and Erika Potts, City of Lebanon


Over the past year, The City of Lebanon, TN has implemented a city-wide Enterprise GIS. Utilizing ArcGIS Server, the city has taken their GIS to a shared approach by distributing data to all participating city agencies requiring the use of GIS data. By developing a centralized location for all Geographic Information, the city’s Enterprise has drastically changed the workflow of how data is stored, managed and accessed and has allowed a closer data-sharing environment and interaction with the existing Wilson County Enterprise GIS System. This interaction between the city and county has promoted the development of several custom GIS Applications; One is the development of an Internet Mapping application, offering GIS data to all city employees as well as the public. Another is the implementation of a Building and Codes (Permitting) application which is now currently logging city permits spatially for future internal city analysis of projected growth. The City’s newly implemented GIS Enterprise System is fast becoming a useful tool in the way the city operates and the manner in which it communicates with the community.

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Room 14: 1:30-2:30 Wednesday, April 1st Title: Taking CAD Drawings into GIS: Finally an easier way!**

Name(s): James Murphy, ALACAD


Design work is done in a CAD system but you need to get the as-builts or designs into a GIS system. With today’s CAD system you can design the new features and export to many GIS formats taking the CAD object’s properties right along with it, mapping the object properties to your attributes as defined in your GIS system. Being able to draw it once to keep the possibility of errors and time consuming of redundancy to a minimum is the goal of every geospatial technician. With the use of Open Source technology in CAD you not only design it once in CAD but in GIS as well, even connecting to native GIS format to analyze the surrounding area prior to the start of the designing process is possible. Interoperability and integrating is now easier than ever.

Title: Development of a GIS-based Conservation Planning Toolkit for State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) Priorities at the Roan Mountain Massif, North Carolina and Tennessee

Name(s): Andrew Carroll, UT-Chattanooga: Academic & Research Computing Services


The Roan Mountain Massif, located on the TN/NC border, is one of the Southern Appalachians' most crucial repositories of biological diversity. It is a registered State Natural Area in Tennessee and North Carolina, and is designated as a priority macro-site for protection by both State's Natural Heritage Programs and State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAP). In the spring of 2008, the Southern Appalachian Highland Conservancy (SAHC) was awarded a grant to create a GIS-based toolkit for the globally significant Roan Mountain Massif. This GIS toolkit encourages and enables the integration of SWAP data into local government land use decision-making and planning efforts. The toolkit highlights recent efforts of SAHC and the Open Space Institute to enhance and spatially define SWAP targets in the area. With two SWAPs covering the project area - North Carolina’s and Tennessee’s - this project provides valued insight into compatibility issues between differing state level planning processes.

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Title: So I’ve heard about those Russian “GPS” Satellites…What Effect Do They Have on GIS Data Collection?** Name(s): Clifton Ogden, Civic Engineering & Information Technologies, Inc.


This presentation will cover what the Russian GLONASS constellation is and how it applies to the GIS world. This presentation will detail the use of GLONASS in precision (survey grade) as well as mapping-grade data collection. Market offerings that provide GLONASS support will be presented as well as whether a current GPS-only user should consider investing in a receiver that provides GLONASS capabilities.

Title: Google Based Thematic Mapping: Web and Desktop Tools

Name(s): Bruce Ralston and Joshua Streufert, University of Tennessee


This paper presents a suite of tools for thematic mapping with free mapping tools and services such as Google Earth, Google Maps, and ArcGIS Explorer. The software covered includes geocoding tools, thematic mapping of shape files (with particular emphasis on the upcoming 2010 Census of Population) and web based mapping. All the software presented is available as freeware from the authors.

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Internet Café Do you need to check your email? Or touch base with a co-worker while you are away in Chattanooga? Stop by the Internet Café located in Exhibit Hall C (across from the TNGIC Booth) to access a laptop with internet service for you to use at your convenience.

Special thanks to Randal Hale of North River Geographic for providing the laptops!!

Job/Resume Boards Located in Exhibit Hall C next to the Internet Café, you will find two tack boards for you to use to post your resume, current job requisitions, etc… If you are looking for a new job, be sure to talk to the vendors in the Exhibit Hall about possible availabilities within their company.

Employment Panel Discussion If you’re new to the GIS profession or currently job hunting, then the Employment Panel Discussion is where you want to be!! Join us in Room 12 on Wednesday, April 1st at 1:30 to learn the recommended procedures from Federal, State and local governments, as well as private sector employers, for submitting your resume or application for a job requisition. Other topics for discussion include: follow-up phone calls/contact, resume and cover letter content, and things you should avoid during the interview.

Here’s your chance to win a free iPod Nano MP3 Player!! The TNGIC business meeting is scheduled for Wednesday morning at 8:30am. We understand that it might be hard to get up early after a long night of fun on the Southern Belle, but we really need and want you to be at the meeting on Wednesday. When you enter Rooms 13/14/15 for the business meeting, be sure to get your raffle ticket from one of our Conference volunteers. We will draw a raffle ticket at the end of the business meeting for the iPod winner. You must be present to win. Good Luck!!

Dr. Shop

Find answers to your GIS questions through hands-on assistance from the staff of ESRI, Geo-Jobe GIS Consulting, and other advanced GIS users at the Dr. Shop. Come to Rooms 13 and 14 on Wednesday April 1st, from 11-12am, to get tips from the experts!

The following software/topics will be available for use and/or instruction and discussion:

• ESRI ArcGIS 9.3 – ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcToolbox • Mapping/Cartography Tips and Tricks • Trimble GPS products • ArcPad, Pathfinder Office • Collecting GPS data • ArcServer • Programming with Javascript, VB6, VBA, C# • Programming with ArcObjects, ASP and HTML

Win a Laptop Computer!! Within your Conference bag, you will find a 4x6 postcard with several vendor logos shown. Take this card to each of the participating vendors to have it punched with a paper punch. Once you have every logo punched, fill out the contact information on the card and turn it in at the TNGIC booth. A winner will be drawn from the completed cards during the door prize drawings at the end of the Conference. What’s the catch?? The vendors want to talk to YOU! It is the discretion of the vendor to punch your postcard. They might even ask you to stand on your head in order to get a punch. While this scenario is unlikely, remember, they are attending the Conference to network and make new connections with GIS users, managers, students, etc... Rules: 1.) You must be present to win. 2.) Only the winner can claim the prize. No exceptions! 3.) All logos must be punched with the correct paper punch.

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Hospitality Suite Also on Monday March 30th, TNGIC would like to welcome you to the Tennessee River Room, located in the Marriott lobby, for beverages and hors d’oeuvres. The TNGIC Board, committee members, exhibitors, sponsors and attendees will be there for networking and socializing from 7 – 9pm. Join us for some fun before the Conference kicks off on Tuesday morning!

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TNGIC Booth Be sure to stop by the TNGIC booth in the Exhibit Hall to pick up information on the GISP program, to drop off your ballots, pick up a TNGIC shirt, or to get general information about the organization and its committees. Here’s a list of the stuff you can find and the items you need to drop off at the TNGIC booth!

• TNGIC Polo Shirts for sale - $5 each Sizes available are L, XL, XXL, and XXXL

• TNGIC 2GB USB drives for sale - $10 each

• Board of Director Nomination Ballot – deadline is 3:30pm on Tuesday!

• Viewer’s Choice Map Gallery Ballot – deadline is 5:00pm on Tuesday!

• Exhibitor Punch Card for Laptop Give-Away – deadline is 3:00pm on Wednesday!

• Conference Evaluation

• Southern Belle Guest Pass for sale - $40 each

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Geocache Event

On Monday March 30th, TNGIC and GEO-Jobe GIS Consulting will host a geocaching event from 3-4pm that starts at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Prizes will be given to the 1st and 2nd place teams. What is geocaching? Geocaching is an entertaining adventure game for GPS users. Participating in a cache hunt is a good way to learn about the great features and capabilities of a GPS unit. The basic idea is to have individuals and organizations set up caches all over the world and share the locations of these caches on the internet. GPS users can then use the location coordinates to find caches. Once found, a cache may provide the visitor with a wide variety of rewards.

This is a race, and the more efficient you are, the better you will do. Teams will leave the Convention Center at 3pm to start the hunt. There will be several caches placed within a radius of the Convention Center. Teams must be back by 4:00 p.m. to turn in the information compiled during the hunt. Teams not back by the check-in will have points deducted.

Good Luck to all of the teams!!

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TNGIC Board Member Nominees

Brian Bugg Brian Bugg lives in Nashville with his wife and daughter. He obtained a graduate degree from the University of Tennessee and a undergraduate degree from Middle Tennessee State University. While at UT he explored GIS applications for transportation modeling, public participation, and worked on the Tennessee Electronic Atlas (TEA). Brian is currently a senior consultant and GIS manager for Environmental Management & Engineering Inc. (EME) located in Nashville. In addition to leading efforts to expand and enhance EME’s GIS department, services, and client base, Brian has a strong interest in using GIS applications for nonprofit organizations. If elected to the

TNGIC Board Brian would work towards increasing membership by making TNGIC the place for professionals from all parts of TN to collaborate on GIS topics and encourage membership by creating more opportunities for membership training.

Jim Butcher, G.G., GISP Jim Butcher is the GIS manager for the Town of Collierville in Shelby County. His primary responsibility is to build and manage the town’s GIS system and to assist various departments and offices with their GIS needs. His hope is to establish a town-wide enterprise GIS system for Collierville and to encourage the use of mobile solutions in the field. Butcher is one of the founding members of the Memphis Area Geographic Information Council (MAGIC) and has served on the technical subcommittee for Shelby County Regional GIS. He holds a Master of Science in Geography from the University of Memphis with a

focus in GIS and remote sensing. He also holds a degree as a Graduate Gemologist from the Gemological Institute of America. If elected to the TNGIC Board, Butcher hopes to be an effective representative for the GIS community in West Tennessee and improve communications and networking between GIS users statewide.

Jason Duke Jason has been a member of TNGIC since it was founded in 1994. He was first introduced to GIS when he started working for USGS in 1990 and continued his career when he transferred to the US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) in 1993. Jason currently serves as the regional GIS coordinator for the USFWS and is responsible for coordinating GIS projects, research and office support for all 232 offices, and 600 ArcGIS licenses in the southeastern US. Jason is an instructor at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville; teaching GIS I and GIS II since 1996. Jason has served two terms as TNGIC President and has served

two former terms as a board member. In 1999, Jason launched the Tennessee Spatial Data Server and has worked hard to ensure that GIS data is available for download and use by thousands of users. Jason’s TNGIC goals are to improve and enhance the Spatial Data Server, the TNGIC website, and to further TNGIC training classes. Jason believes in the mission of TNGIC and that TNGIC is the best representation of GIS users in the State of Tennessee.

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TNGIC Board Member Nominees

David S. Light David S. Light graduated from East Tennessee State University in 1987 with a BS in Engineering Technology. Since 1991 he has been employed by Eastman Chemical Company where he is a technologist and program leader of the utilities division GIS program. David also serves as the IT Manager and Real Estate Broker for the family owned business - Earl Light Realty Company. David is founder and current President of the North East Tennessee GIS User's group – NETGIS and served as Conference Chair for the 2008 Fall East Tennessee Regional TNGIC Conference. During 2008, he served on the TNGIC Board as an appointed, non-voting liaison for the East Tennessee Region. David lives in Blountville, TN with his wife of 21 years and a son, Jason. If elected to

the TNGIC Board, David plans to help grow awareness of GIS and increase TNGIC Membership from the northeast Tennessee region.

Gayle Moore, GISP Gayle Moore earned a graduate degree in Environmental Science in 1997 from Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage, Alaska and a BS in Wildlife Management in 1987 from Austin Peay State University. Gayle has 15 years of GIS experience beginning in 1994 with BLM Alaska Fire Service. In 1999 she began working for the Department of Defense in Heidelberg, Germany. She was hired by the State of TN, OIR, GIS Services to work in the TN Base Map Program in 2002. Today, she continues to work for the State as a GIS analyst for the Department of Environment and Conservation. Gayle has been a member of TNGIC for six years and

served as the Activities Committee chairperson for the past three years. She also volunteers on the Conference Planning Committee and coordinates the registration for the Middle Tennessee Regional TNGIC Workshop. Gayle continues to be actively involved in all aspects of TNGIC and looks forward to continuing her efforts to promote GIS throughout the State.

Sam Moffat Sam Moffat received his BA degree in History and Applied Geography from Samford University in Birmingham, AL in 1994. Sam has been employed with Fugro EarthData for the last 10 years, serving as the TGI Program Manager for the Tennessee Base Mapping Program, and most currently as regional manager for a sales territory encompassing Tennessee to Texas. Sam served as TNGIC President in 2006-2007 and on the Board of Directors from 2003-2006. Sam has been very active with TNGIC over the past six years; co-sponsoring and managing the

2003 CAP grant that awarded TNGIC with a $25,000 grant for metadata outreach that provided the TNGIC membership with metadata training and the TNGIC Metadata Clearinghouse Server. He also worked for TNGIC to obtain and maintain the non-profit status that we enjoy today. If elected to the Board, Sam plans to remain active within the TNGIC community ensuring more opportunities for GIS education for our K-12 students, as well as serving as a TNGIC advocate during the annual NSGIC meetings.

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Pre- and Post- Conference Training

Photogrammetry 101 Instructor: Bryan Blackburn, ASPRS Certified Photogrammetrist – Mid-South Mapping Cost: $20 Date: Monday, March 30, 2009 Time: 9 – 11am EST Location: Hamilton County GIS office This presentation will be an overview of photogrammetry and the aspects of aerial photography. The class will cover project planning and the different specifications that may be obtained from varying scales of photography.

Metadata for Dummies and Metadata for Managers Instructor: Barbara Seivers, Rutherford County Cost: $20 Date: Monday, March 30, 2009 Time: 1 – 3pm EST Location: Hamilton County GIS office Part 1 – Metadata for Dummies – will be a brief overview of metadata and the discussion of methods available to kick start your metadata practices, including developing procedures and setting standards for metadata collection.

Part 2 – Metadata for Managers – will be a discussion on the benefits of metadata to your office or organization and of utilizing metadata throughout an enterprise environment.

Introduction to ArcHydro Instructor: David Ladd, Hydrologist - U.S. Geological Survey, Tennessee Water Science Center Cost: $20 Date: Monday, March 30, 2009 Time: 3 – 5pm EST Location: Hamilton County GIS office This session provides an introduction to Arc Hydro, with particular emphasis on watershed delineation using digital elevation data.

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Objectives:

• Provide an introduction to the Arc Hydro Data Model and Tools • Demonstrate how to delineate watersheds using Arc Hydro Tools • Provide participants with enough information to begin using Arc Hydro in their own

investigations ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality (3 days) Instructor: Randal Hale, GISP/ESRI Authorized Instructor – North River Geographic Systems, Inc Cost: $400 Date: Monday, Thursday & Friday, March 30th, April 2nd, April 3rd Time: 8 - 5pm EST Location: North River Geographic Systems, Inc ArcGIS Desktop software is an integrated system that includes all the tools needed to get the most out of a GIS. This course teaches the range of functionality available in the software and the essential tools for visualizing, creating, managing, and analyzing geographic data. The hands-on course exercises emphasize practice with ArcMap and ArcCatalog (the primary applications included with ArcGIS Desktop software) to perform common GIS tasks and workflows. The tools for creating and managing geographic data, displaying data on maps in different ways, and combining and analyzing data to discover patterns and relationships are highlighted, and you learn how ArcGIS Desktop provides a complete GIS software solution. By the end of the course, you will be prepared to start working with the software on your own. ArcGIS Desktop III: GIS Workflows and Analysis (2 days) Instructor: Heather Milton, GISP/ESRI Authorized Instructor – URS

Corporation Cost: $500 Date: Thursday & Friday, April 2-3, 2009 Time: 8 - 5pm EST Location: University of Tennessee – Chattanooga Campus

Understanding how and when to apply ArcGIS tools and functions is the key to creating an efficient GIS workflow. Building on the skills and knowledge taught in ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality, this course shows how to apply ArcGIS tools in a workflow context with a focus on working with data stored in a geodatabase and performing geoprocessing and analysis. In the course exercises, you organize and edit data stored in a geodatabase, prepare data for analysis, create and edit geoprocessing models using ModelBuilder, and work through a challenging analysis project. This course is designed for experienced ArcGIS users who want to learn more about the ArcGIS tools for creating and editing data and GIS analysis.

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TNGIC Committees On Wednesday April 1st, each of the TNGIC Committees will be meeting for 30 minutes to discuss their plans for the upcoming year, to organize TNGIC members who would like to help on a committee, and to put into motion the tasks designed by the committee chair. The committees are the back-bone of all the TNGIC activities, training, web sites, and data that are offered to TNGIC members. If you would like more from your TNGIC membership, consider joining one of them to make this a better organization for all of its members. The more we contribute, the better our organization will be for all of its members.

Conference Planning Committee

The purpose of the Conference Planning Committee is to organize, plan and facilitate the TNGIC Annual GIS Conference. This committee handles all of the details and decisions that are required to make this a successful event for TNGIC members.

Communication Committee

The purpose of the Communication Committee is to sustain effective communication between the TNGIC membership, the Board of Directors and the geospatial community. We produce the quarterly newsletter “TNGIC Today” and strive to improve the communication throughout TNGIC through email news, SharePoint content, web site content, and brochures.

Education and Outreach Committee

The goal of the Education & Outreach Committee is to foster educational opportunities and promote awareness of TNGIC throughout the geospatial community. These opportunities may include: training, maintaining academic contact lists, promoting/supporting the regional meetings, student/University outreach, student scholarships, and GIS day activities.

Web and Data Committee

The goal of the Web & Data Committee is to maintain a web presence for TNGIC and facilitate data sharing and distribution for the geospatial community. This committee is always on the look-out for new data to share and metadata to upload to the metadata server. It is also responsible for creating and distributing lists of internet mapping sites, GIS job postings, and the SharePoint site content, promotion and maintenance. If you have ideas for how to make any of these servers, web sites or SharePoint sites better for the TNGIC members, then join the committee and let your voice and ideas be heard.

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Thank You!!

On behalf of the 2009 TNGIC Annual GIS Conference Planning Committee, we would like to recognize the following individuals and companies for their help, dedication and support to make this a successful Conference. Amy Hardman, Rutherford County Office of Information Technology – logo design Bryan Blackburn, Mid-South Mapping – Photogrammetry Workshop instructor Barbara Seivers, Rutherford County – Metadata Workshop instructor David Ladd, U.S. Geological Survey – ArcHydro Workshop instructor Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) – note pads GEO-Jobe GIS Consulting – Geocache Event Randal Hale, North River Geographic – Internet Cafe

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Contact Information TNGIC P.O. Box 330906 Nashville, TN 37203 [email protected] Web Resources TNGIC Home Page: http://www.tngic.org Tennessee Spatial Data Server: http://www.tngis.org Tennessee Spatial Metadata Server: http://www.tnmetadata.org 2008 Board Members President Suzanne White, State of TN, OIR

Vice President Kurt Snider, USFWS

Secretary Susan Finger, AEDC Conservation

Treasurer David Tirpak, State of TN, Comptroller’s Office

John Broome, Metro Planning Department

Rick Stieg, Shelby County Regional GIS

Robby Wilson, Tennessee Valley Authority

Mike Curtis, Rutherford County GIS

Rachel Lyles, URS Corporation

Bryan Blackburn, Mid-South Mapping

Bruce Ralston, UT Knoxville Geography Department

2008 Non-Voting Members Jim Butcher, Town of Collierville

David Light, Eastman Chemical Company

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Documents

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