2010 National Radiological Emergency 2010 National Radiological Emergency Preparedness (NREP) ConferencePreparedness (NREP) Conference

Session 26Session 26

The REP EPZ Sector DiagramThe REP EPZ Sector Diagram

Aaron Weier (WI DHS)Aaron Weier (WI DHS)Dr. Perry Manor (WI DHS)Dr. Perry Manor (WI DHS)

RASCAL Sector DiagramRASCAL Sector Diagram• Design focus is nuclear power plants (NPP)Design focus is nuclear power plants (NPP)

• Associated with fixed sites at NPPsAssociated with fixed sites at NPPs

• Fixed scales of 2, 10, 25 and 50 milesFixed scales of 2, 10, 25 and 50 miles

• Familiar to and used by many emergency Familiar to and used by many emergency response organizations that deal with NPPsresponse organizations that deal with NPPs

• Apply concept to other non-NPP incidencesApply concept to other non-NPP incidences

• Create a transportable sector diagramCreate a transportable sector diagram

• Add scalability to the distance of interestAdd scalability to the distance of interest

• Able to show underlying demographicsAble to show underlying demographics

ContentsContents

• Technical DescriptionTechnical Description

• High Level Code ReviewHigh Level Code Review

• Potential Future Enhancements Potential Future Enhancements

• Call for AssistanceCall for Assistance

• ScreenshotsScreenshots

• Contact InformationContact Information

Technical DescriptionTechnical Description

• VB.NETVB.NET

• .NET 3.5.NET 3.5

• Visual Studio 2008Visual Studio 2008

• ESRI ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.1ESRI ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.1

• ShapefilesShapefiles

• Based on Map Coordinate SystemBased on Map Coordinate System

High Level Code ReviewHigh Level Code Review

• Create New ShapefileCreate New Shapefile

• Capture Origin PointCapture Origin Point

• Iterate through Sector Grid Ring Loop Iterate through Sector Grid Ring Loop based on user inputbased on user input– Create Lines and ArcsCreate Lines and Arcs– Add Lines and Arcs to Ring CollectionAdd Lines and Arcs to Ring Collection– Add Ring Collection to Polygon GeometryAdd Ring Collection to Polygon Geometry

Potential Future EnhancementsPotential Future Enhancements

• Select Coordinate System on formSelect Coordinate System on form

• Enter Coords in a Lat / Long formatEnter Coords in a Lat / Long format– Degrees Minutes SecondsDegrees Minutes Seconds– Decimal DegreesDecimal Degrees

• Change unitsChange units

• Use SDE, personal, or file GDBUse SDE, personal, or file GDB

Call For AssistanceCall For Assistance

• Friendly call for NREP Community to Friendly call for NREP Community to help develop code and enhance toolhelp develop code and enhance tool

• Code as is, no formal DHS supportCode as is, no formal DHS support

• Looking for Federal CustodianLooking for Federal Custodian

ScreenshotsScreenshots

The FormThe Form

Example Map DocumentExample Map Document

Sector Grid Button on Toolbar

Example Form with DataExample Form with Data

Map Document with Sector Grid immediately after creationMap Document with Sector Grid immediately after creation

Sector Grid added as Layer

Symbolized Sector Grid with labelsSymbolized Sector Grid with labels

Select By Location will test true polygonal topologySelect By Location will test true polygonal topology

Select By Location Dialog BoxSelect By Location Dialog Box

Map Document showing selected features of Streets and City, Map Document showing selected features of Streets and City, Town, Village layers based on intersecting Sector Grid Town, Village layers based on intersecting Sector Grid

FeaturesFeatures

Contact InformationContact Information

• Aaron Weier, GIS AnalystAaron Weier, GIS Analyst

–Aaron.Weier@wisconsin.govAaron.Weier@wisconsin.gov

–Phone: (608) 267-2360Phone: (608) 267-2360

• Perry J. Manor, REP PlannerPerry J. Manor, REP Planner

–Perry.Manor@wisconsin.govPerry.Manor@wisconsin.gov

–Phone (608) 267-4794Phone (608) 267-4794