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nd the Flood Protection Authority of Luzerne County located in nd the Flood Protection Authority of Luzerne County located in NortheasteNortheaster

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PURPOSE | OVERVIEW PURPOSE | OVERVIEW

brief history of my relationships with the Back Mountain Trail brief history of my relationships with the Back Mountain Trail, th, th

ear friends the Anthracite Scenic Trails Association and the Flear friends the Anthracite Scenic Trails Association and the Floodood

rotection Authority of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.rotection Authority of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

he countless uses of GPS equipment | GIS technology we use todahe countless uses of GPS equipment | GIS technology we use toda

hat provides us with powerful tools to assist view and understahat provides us with powerful tools to assist view and understandnd

elevant information, and discover relationships or networks in elevant information, and discover relationships or networks in dada

FloodProtectionAuthority.FloodProtectionAuthority.

he present | past | and future of the Back Mountain Trail.he present | past | and future of the Back Mountain Trail.

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RELATIONSHIPSRELATIONSHIPS

2 Judy Rimple of Boulder, CO noted the abandoned rail road ov2 Judy Rimple of Boulder, CO noted the abandoned rail road overlooking a highway and thought whaerlooking a highway and thought wha

utiful opportunity to experience a new mode of transportationutiful opportunity to experience a new mode of transportation via walking or biking from a rural settvia walking or biking from a rural setti

urban setting.urban setting.

m 1990 m 1990 --1996 the Federal Highway Administration of the Department of Tra1996 the Federal Highway Administration of the Department of Transportation has emergednsportation has emerged

largest single source of funding for multi use paths and tralargest single source of funding for multi use paths and trails in the United States. Since 1992 the ils in the United States. Since 1992 the

reational Trails Program has funded 10,000 projects awarding reational Trails Program has funded 10,000 projects awarding $800 million dollars in matching fede$800 million dollars in matching fede

nts to states for recreational trails. nts to states for recreational trails. Source: Source: www.rff.org/RFF/Documents/RFFwww.rff.org/RFF/Documents/RFF--BCKBCK--ORRG_DOT.pdfORRG_DOT.pdf

996, Anthracite Scenic Trails Association acquired easements996, Anthracite Scenic Trails Association acquired easements and recorded deeds with Luzerne Counand recorded deeds with Luzerne Coun

lic use of the corridor. 2.2 miles initially has been convertlic use of the corridor. 2.2 miles initially has been converted enabling bicyclists and pedestrians safe ed enabling bicyclists and pedestrians safe

ough a 'cut' in the mountains between the Wyoming Valley floough a 'cut' in the mountains between the Wyoming Valley floor and the many Endless Mountain r and the many Endless Mountain

mmunities. When completed, the Back Mountain Trail will featurmunities. When completed, the Back Mountain Trail will feature 13 miles of winding scenic routes lie 13 miles of winding scenic routes li

rs, streams and lakes while passing through valleys and arours, streams and lakes while passing through valleys and around mountains. For more information, pnd mountains. For more information, p

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rch 2012, the Back Mountain Trail approached the Luzerne Countch 2012, the Back Mountain Trail approached the Luzerne County 911 Center in reference to adding y 911 Center in reference to adding

k Mountain Trail to the 911 database in order to improve publk Mountain Trail to the 911 database in order to improve public safety and 1st responders to the scenic safety and 1st responders to the scen

DATA PROCESSINGDATA PROCESSING

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rcPad 10.0 rcPad 10.0

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rcGIS Desktop > ArcEditor > rcGIS Desktop > ArcEditor >

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inal destination > Luzerne inal destination > Luzerne

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED?MISSION ACCOMPLISHED?MISSION ACCOMPLISHED?

Back Mountain Trail made it into the Luzerne County 911 GIS Back Mountain Trail made it into the Luzerne County 911 GIS EnterprisEnterpristhrough various uses of GPS equipment, hardware and software!through various uses of GPS equipment, hardware and software!

Where do we go from here?Where do we go from here?

RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FLOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FLOOD PROTECTION AUTHORITY PROTECTION AUTHORITY

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Luzerne CountyLuzerne County’’s 911 CADs 911 CAD

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WITHOUT ARC GIS ONLINE TODAY?WITHOUT ARC GIS ONLINE TODAY?THANK YOU ESRITHANK YOU ESRI

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ntent, such as data, maps, images, ntent, such as data, maps, images,

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MEET WITH BACK MOUNTAIN TRAIL FOUNDER, JUDY RIMPLE AND FLOOD MEET WITH BACK MOUNTAIN TRAIL FOUNDER, JUDY RIMPLE AND FLOOD PROTECTION AUTHORITY DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER BELLEMANPROTECTION AUTHORITY DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER BELLEMAN

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THANK YOUTHANK YOUs concludes my presentation. I would like to extend a sincer concludes my presentation. I would like to extend a sincere Thank You, to each of youe Thank You, to each of you

ur time and attention. I look forward to the possibility of wur time and attention. I look forward to the possibility of working with you in the futuorking with you in the futur