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Welcome! Welcome! Eastern Panhandle Eastern Panhandle West Virginia West Virginia GIS Users Group GIS Users Group Meeting Meeting Friday, September 18, 2009 Friday, September 18, 2009 8:00AM – 4:00PM 8:00AM – 4:00PM U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service NCTC U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service NCTC Sponsored by Region 9, Jefferson Co. GIS/Addressing Office & NCTC Sponsored by Region 9, Jefferson Co. GIS/Addressing Office & NCTC

EPAN09 - Welcome and Introductions

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Welcome!Welcome!Eastern PanhandleEastern Panhandle

West VirginiaWest VirginiaGIS Users Group GIS Users Group

MeetingMeeting

Friday, September 18, 2009Friday, September 18, 2009

8:00AM – 4:00PM8:00AM – 4:00PM

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service NCTCU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service NCTC

Sponsored by Region 9, Jefferson Co. GIS/Addressing Office Sponsored by Region 9, Jefferson Co. GIS/Addressing Office & NCTC& NCTC

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Sincerest Thank YouSincerest Thank Youto our Event Organizersto our Event Organizers

►NCTCNCTC for hosting for hosting►Region 9Region 9 for sponsorship and for sponsorship and

administrationadministration► Jefferson County Jefferson County for admin & door for admin & door

prizesprizes►Our Our SpeakersSpeakers for sharing their for sharing their

knowledge and experiencesknowledge and experiences

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LogisticsLogistics

►RestroomsRestrooms►BreaksBreaks►LunchLunch

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You are hereYou are here Lunch is hereLunch is here

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Map Gallery CompetitionMap Gallery Competition

►Voting ballot provided to Voting ballot provided to attendeesattendees

►Vote for your 3 favorite mapsVote for your 3 favorite maps 11stst, 2, 2ndnd and 3 and 3rdrd place place

►Turn in votes during lunch breakTurn in votes during lunch break►Winner announced and prizes Winner announced and prizes

awarded during afternoon breakawarded during afternoon break

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Quick History of EPan ForumQuick History of EPan Forum

►February 2007 – Clarion in February 2007 – Clarion in ShepherdstownShepherdstown

►August 2007 August 2007 – WVU Health Center in – WVU Health Center in MartinsburgMartinsburg

►August 2008 – Holiday Inn August 2008 – Holiday Inn MartinsburgMartinsburg

►Today – 3Today – 3rdrd Annual Meeting Annual Meeting► Conceived and organized initially by Marty Conceived and organized initially by Marty

Kazmierczak, Gannet Fleming, in early 2007 Kazmierczak, Gannet Fleming, in early 2007 and sponsored annually by Region 9 since.and sponsored annually by Region 9 since.

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Past User CommentsPast User Comments► ““List of GIS resource websites and List of GIS resource websites and

contacts would be helpful”contacts would be helpful”

http://wvgis.wvu.edu/

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http://www.wvagp.org/

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DemographicsDemographics

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Spatial DistributionSpatial Distribution

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IntroductionsIntroductions

Please stand up and Please stand up and say…say…

►Your NameYour Name►Your OfficeYour Office►Why you are here todayWhy you are here today

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Feedback Survey FormFeedback Survey Form

►Please tell us how we are doing and Please tell us how we are doing and what you hope to see next yearwhat you hope to see next year

►Submit it to front desk before you leaveSubmit it to front desk before you leave The The PINKPINK form! form!

►We take your comments very seriously!We take your comments very seriously!

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Professional CourtesyProfessional Courtesy

►Please Please turn turn offoff your electronic devices your electronic devices►Or set to mute or vibrateOr set to mute or vibrate►Please leave the auditorium if you have Please leave the auditorium if you have

to call, e-mail, text, tweet, blog, to call, e-mail, text, tweet, blog, semaphore or update your Facebooksemaphore or update your Facebook

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AGENDAAGENDA

8:00AM – 8:30AM8:00AM – 8:30AM RegistrationRegistration (Main Entry Auditorium Lobby) (Main Entry Auditorium Lobby)

8:30AM – 9:00AM8:30AM – 9:00AM Welcome & Introductions Welcome & Introductions Glenn Gravatt, U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceGlenn Gravatt, U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceCarol Crabtree, Region 9 Planning and Development CouncilCarol Crabtree, Region 9 Planning and Development CouncilTodd Fagan, Jefferson County GIS OfficeTodd Fagan, Jefferson County GIS Office

9:00AM – 9:30AM9:00AM – 9:30AM GIS Consortiums: A Regional SolutionGIS Consortiums: A Regional SolutionTony Simental, WV Office of State GIS CoordinatorTony Simental, WV Office of State GIS Coordinator

9:30AM – 10:00AM9:30AM – 10:00AM Funding Your GIFunding Your GI$$John Dubnansky, L. Robert Kimball & Associates, Inc.John Dubnansky, L. Robert Kimball & Associates, Inc.

10:00AM – 10:15AM10:00AM – 10:15AM BREAKBREAK (Refreshments provided by NCTC)(Refreshments provided by NCTC)

10:15AM – 10:45AM10:15AM – 10:45AM Understanding Google Earth and GISUnderstanding Google Earth and GISMatthew Mullenax, Parsons BrinckerhoffMatthew Mullenax, Parsons Brinckerhoff

10:45AM – 11:15AM10:45AM – 11:15AM Using LiDAR to Map Sinkholes in Jefferson County, WV Using LiDAR to Map Sinkholes in Jefferson County, WV John Young, U.S. Geological SurveyJohn Young, U.S. Geological Survey

11:15AM – 11:45AM11:15AM – 11:45AM Information Exchange SessionInformation Exchange Session Attendee participation forumAttendee participation forum

11:45AM – 1:00PM11:45AM – 1:00PM LUNCHLUNCH (Provided onsite by Region 9)(Provided onsite by Region 9)

1:00PM – 1:30PM1:00PM – 1:30PM What’s Your Angle? – Slope Modeling & Terrain AnalysisWhat’s Your Angle? – Slope Modeling & Terrain Analysis Jessica Gormont, Jefferson County GIS OfficeJessica Gormont, Jefferson County GIS Office

Rachel Shirley, Shepherd UniversityRachel Shirley, Shepherd University

1:30PM – 2:00PM1:30PM – 2:00PM Urban Tree Canopy Assessment in the Eastern PanhandleUrban Tree Canopy Assessment in the Eastern Panhandle Frank Rodgers, Cacapon InstituteFrank Rodgers, Cacapon Institute

2:00PM – 2:15PM2:00PM – 2:15PM BREAKBREAK (Refreshments provided by NCTC)(Refreshments provided by NCTC)

*** Winner*** Winner of Map Gallery Competition Announced***of Map Gallery Competition Announced***

2:15PM – 3:00PM2:15PM – 3:00PM Tips & Tricks for Using ArcGIS Online at 9.3.1Tips & Tricks for Using ArcGIS Online at 9.3.1Drew Kinney andDrew Kinney and Rachel Weeden, ESRIRachel Weeden, ESRI

3:00PM – 4:00PM3:00PM – 4:00PM Optional Tour of NCTC FacilitiesOptional Tour of NCTC Facilities

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Morning BreakMorning Break

Trivia Question time!Trivia Question time!

Where is the lowest point of Where is the lowest point of elevation in West Virginia?elevation in West Virginia?

Please return and be seated for our Please return and be seated for our next presentation by 10:15 amnext presentation by 10:15 am

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Past User CommentsPast User Comments

►Would like to see “new developments Would like to see “new developments with products”with products”

► Interest in “parcel data implementation”Interest in “parcel data implementation”

► ““how can County governments pay for how can County governments pay for GIS? Funding is a question”GIS? Funding is a question”

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Past User CommentsPast User Comments

► ““inter-County cooperative efforts”inter-County cooperative efforts”

► ““GIS for resource protection”GIS for resource protection”

► ““Why can’t I just use Google Earth?”Why can’t I just use Google Earth?”

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Information ExchangeInformation Exchange

This is Your Opportunity to This is Your Opportunity to (briefly):(briefly):

►Share your projectShare your project What are you working on?What are you working on?

►Ask an expertAsk an expert Are you experiencing problems?Are you experiencing problems?

►Generate dialogGenerate dialog e.g., Understand the Accuracy of your e.g., Understand the Accuracy of your

GIS data, mapping and analysisGIS data, mapping and analysis

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Trivia Question time!Trivia Question time!

West Virginia entered the union West Virginia entered the union in in <year> <year> as the as the < n< nth th >>State State

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Lunch BreakLunch Break

West Virginia entered the union West Virginia entered the union in in 1863 1863 as the as the 3535thth State State

Please return and be seated for Please return and be seated for our next presentation by 1:00 our next presentation by 1:00 pmpm

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You are hereYou are here Lunch is hereLunch is here

Please return and be seated for our next presentation by 1:00 pm

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AGENDAAGENDA

8:00AM – 8:30AM8:00AM – 8:30AM RegistrationRegistration (Main Entry Auditorium Lobby) (Main Entry Auditorium Lobby)

8:30AM – 9:00AM8:30AM – 9:00AM Welcome & Introductions Welcome & Introductions Glenn Gravatt, U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceGlenn Gravatt, U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceCarol Crabtree, Region 9 Planning and Development CouncilCarol Crabtree, Region 9 Planning and Development CouncilTodd Fagan, Jefferson County GIS OfficeTodd Fagan, Jefferson County GIS Office

9:00AM – 9:30AM9:00AM – 9:30AM GIS Consortiums: A Regional SolutionGIS Consortiums: A Regional SolutionTony Simental, WV Office of State GIS CoordinatorTony Simental, WV Office of State GIS Coordinator

9:30AM – 10:00AM9:30AM – 10:00AM Funding Your GIFunding Your GI$$John Dubnansky, L. Robert Kimball & Associates, Inc.John Dubnansky, L. Robert Kimball & Associates, Inc.

10:00AM – 10:15AM10:00AM – 10:15AM BREAKBREAK (Refreshments provided by NCTC)(Refreshments provided by NCTC)

10:15AM – 10:45AM10:15AM – 10:45AM Understanding Google Earth and GISUnderstanding Google Earth and GISMatthew Mullenax, Parsons BrinckerhoffMatthew Mullenax, Parsons Brinckerhoff

10:45AM – 11:15AM10:45AM – 11:15AM Using LiDAR to Map Sinkholes in Jefferson County, WV Using LiDAR to Map Sinkholes in Jefferson County, WV John Young, U.S. Geological SurveyJohn Young, U.S. Geological Survey

11:15AM – 11:45AM11:15AM – 11:45AM Information Exchange SessionInformation Exchange Session Attendee participation forumAttendee participation forum

11:45AM – 1:00PM11:45AM – 1:00PM LUNCHLUNCH (Provided onsite by Region 9)(Provided onsite by Region 9)

1:00PM – 1:30PM1:00PM – 1:30PM What’s Your Angle? – Slope Modeling & Terrain AnalysisWhat’s Your Angle? – Slope Modeling & Terrain Analysis Jessica Gormont, Jefferson County GIS OfficeJessica Gormont, Jefferson County GIS Office

Rachel Shirley, Shepherd UniversityRachel Shirley, Shepherd University

1:30PM – 2:00PM1:30PM – 2:00PM Urban Tree Canopy Assessment in the Eastern PanhandleUrban Tree Canopy Assessment in the Eastern Panhandle Frank Rodgers, Cacapon InstituteFrank Rodgers, Cacapon Institute

2:00PM – 2:15PM2:00PM – 2:15PM BREAKBREAK (Refreshments provided by NCTC)(Refreshments provided by NCTC)

*** Winner*** Winner of Map Gallery Competition Announced***of Map Gallery Competition Announced***

2:15PM – 3:00PM2:15PM – 3:00PM Tips & Tricks for Using ArcGIS Online at 9.3.1Tips & Tricks for Using ArcGIS Online at 9.3.1Drew Kinney andDrew Kinney and Rachel Weeden, ESRIRachel Weeden, ESRI

3:00PM – 4:00PM3:00PM – 4:00PM Optional Tour of NCTC FacilitiesOptional Tour of NCTC Facilities

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Afternoon BreakAfternoon BreakTrivia Question time!Trivia Question time!

Guess the slope (in percent) of the Guess the slope (in percent) of the white handrails leading up to the white handrails leading up to the museum from the main lobby.museum from the main lobby.

Please return and be seated for Please return and be seated for our next presentation by 2:15 pmour next presentation by 2:15 pm

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Map Gallery ResultsMap Gallery Results

►1st Place – 1st Place – Jessica GormontJessica Gormont►Hydrology of Jefferson CountyHydrology of Jefferson County

►22ndnd Place – Place – Jennifer KinzerJennifer Kinzer►Parcel Analysis in Washington CountyParcel Analysis in Washington County

►33rdrd Place – Place – Bon PolandBon Poland►Washington County Commuter MapWashington County Commuter Map

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Optional TourOptional Tour

Please give a show of hands Please give a show of hands if you plan to stay for the if you plan to stay for the tour at the end of our tour at the end of our meeting today (3:00 PM)meeting today (3:00 PM)

Tour will last no longer than Tour will last no longer than 45 minutes to an hour45 minutes to an hour

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Thank You and Thank You and We’ll See You We’ll See You

Next Year!Next Year!