Introducing the LWCF Atlas

Introducing Introducing the LWCF Atlasthe LWCF Atlas

Larry OrmanExecutive Director, GreenInfo NetworkUSGS Gap Analysis Program Consultant

NASORLO Conference September 3, 2013

20152015

2065??

6(f)(3)

We Want . . .

LWCF Project LWCF Project HEREHERE

• Fully functional web map application• Demonstration data – 10 states • Two months, about $7,000*

There’s good news!

*From USGS GAP

www.mapcollaborator.org/lwcf

Building the Data

1. Location of project • latitude-longitude • (street address…)• GIS format file (shape, KML, gdb)

2. Attributes – a table of information• core attributes

Stepping Back

California System

• www.CALands.org

• www.ParkInfo.org

• www.ParkInfo.org/recreation

• www.mapsportal.org/mapcollab_facilities/

• www.parkinfo.org/factfinder2011/grantee.html

California Take-Away

• Building integrated protected areas and related data creates big opportunities

• Others doing this (KS, MA . . .)

• Opportunity for others?

Moving forward

1. Use the LWCF MapCollaborator

2. Get more states in

3. Improve states’ data (coord. w/NPS)

4. Build tools to better use the Atlas

5. Develop public site for broad use?

Larry Ormanlarry@greeninfo.org www.greeninfo.org

http://www.gapanalysis.usgs.gov