Ramsey County Internal GIS Technical User Group Kickoff March 10, 2004 Ramsey County GIS User Group Who are we? When and Why we were formed How the

Ramsey County Internal GIS Technical User Group Kickoff

March 10, 2004

Ramsey County GIS User Group Who are we?

When and Why we were formed

How the Group Functions

Data Provided to the Group

What We have Achieved


March 10, 2004

Who are we?An alliance of 24 organizations currently using GIS within Ramsey County

cities, school districts, watershed districts/management organizations, soil water conservation district, public utilities, universities,

The foundation data base that we use has been created and will be maintained by Ramsey County

We operate separately from the County, but rely strongly on their cooperation and support

Ramsey County GIS User Group


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When and why we were formed?

Formed in May 1995 with a first meeting of 15 organizations

Formed to enable Users to obtain better data more cheaply and more efficiently through the sharing of ideas and costs



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When and why we were formed?

To assist the County in its data base enhancements through: data sharing, cost-sharing and user feedback

To enable GIS newcomers to get up and running more quickly and cheaply

To cooperate with metropolitan and regional organizations

To give organizations the ability to look beyond their own boundaries



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How does the Group function?:Operates under a JPA which enables each member to be represented by the Group

Operates separately from the County but we rely strongly on their support and participation

Group consists of Members and Affiliates (Paying and Non-Paying)Meeting are open to all public and private individuals and organizations

Meetings held regularly (monthly)Board meetings held as required by JPA and to resolve other issues as they arise



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How does the Group function? - MembersMembers:

Can be any local unit of government situated in Ramsey County

Pay a one-time $500 membership fee

Pay annual data maintenance fee based on size and type of organization (3 year commitment required)

Have an equal vote at Board meetings

Agree to share any permit data with County and any data derived from County base with County and other Members



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How does the Group function? - MembersMembers:

A Member can be represented by a private sector entity who is undertaking contracted work on behalf of that organization

Private sector entity has no voting rights at Board meetings

Members are covered by liability insurance through MN League of Cities



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How does the Group function? – Why have fees anyway:

To offset the costs of data supply and storage – Server at City of Roseville

So Members can access County plotters and GIS workstations Cost-share in creation/maintenance of data



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Data Provided to the Group:

Pictometry (Oblique)Current 2008

Aerial photographyUpdated on a 3-year rotationWill be getting 2009Color, 6” pixel resolution



Physical FeaturesUpdated on a 3-year rotation along with aerial photographyCurrent as of 2006 ---2009 are being worked on

Features digitized from aerial photography

Includes: Buildings larger than 80 square feet, road edges, bridges, bodies of water, water towers, above-ground tanks, railroads



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Parcel (property) information Continuously Updated

Based on changes received from Records & Revenue

Coordinate Geometry (COGO)

Includes boundaries, tax information, etc

Automated ½ & ¼ Section Map generation



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LiDARLight Detection and Ranging – points with horizontal (xy) and vertical (z) data

Will be used to generate 2’ contours

3-D analysis and modelingFlood modelingTank farm berm rupture



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CensusPolitical Boundaries

Municipal, County Commissioner Districts, Precincts and Wards, St Paul Neighborhoods and Planning Districts, etc…

Street networks with address ranges

Emergency Management

Aerial photography outside of the county

And so on…and so on….and so on…



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What have we achieved?

Provided Members with cheap, accurate and useful GIS base information available monthly

Created a strong degree of trust between each other and with the County resulting in each of us providing better information to each other

Established links to other regional and metro-wide organizations ensuring that data standards are considered



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What have we achieved?

Enabled a more rapid growth in the use of GIS within the County than would otherwise have been possible if individual development had occurred

Have educated many elected officials in the value of GIS technology and data

Online maphttp://maps.metro-inet.us/


http://maps.metro-inet.us/


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Any Questions?

Chair: Mike Goodnature-Ramsey Conservation [email protected]

Vice Chair: Carrie Mack – Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed [email protected]

Secretary: Matt Baker-City of [email protected]

Treasurer: Chad Bergo – City of [email protected]


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Ramsey County Internal GIS Technical User Group Kickoff March 10, 2004 Ramsey County GIS User Group Who are we? When and Why we were formed How the