Recreation Management Information System RMIS …Provide facts and information to your Manager RMIS Training Benefits Impress your friends with your knowledge on BLM recreation statistics

Recreation Management Information System

RMIS

Introduction Training Overview

Welcome

Welcome to RMIS Training

Welcome

Welcome

RMIS is a Tool to Record:• Number of Visits• Types of Activities• Permits• Partnerships & Agreements

DOI Learn Information

DOI Learn

If you want credit for this course

Go to the DOI Learn website

Register for the Recreation Management Information System (RMIS) course


DOI Learn

Get your supervisor’s approval

Complete the course

Note: Successful completion includes a post-test


Objectives

Objectives

At the end of this session you’ll be familiar with:

Background on Recreation Data Reporting

How RMIS is structured like a Field Office

Highlights of Training Modules

Introduction

Introduction to RMIS

Recreation Data Reporting

It may feel like reporting recreation data has been required since – the stone age?



But, we really didn’t --

Write on Rocks?



Paper form was the first recreation records, as early as 1970’s.



Paper form was the first recreation records, as early as 1970’s.

The first computer base system of RMIS was in the early 1980’s.



The first web application was in 1999,



The first web application was in 1999,

The latest version 4.0 was implemented in 2006



What’s the future going to hold for recreation data?



What changes will you experience during your

career?



One thing is certain, whether it’s



Visitor Use



Recording Types of Activities and Off

Highway Vehicle Use



Or Special Recreation Permits and

Partnership Information



Recreation data will always need to be collected and

reported.

Data Collection

Data Input

Data Extraction

Three Parts to Recreation Data


Data Collection

Data Input

Data Extraction

External to the RMIS program is Data Collection



Data Collection

Data Input

Data Extraction




RMIS is the Data Warehouse for collected information

Data Collection

Data Input

Data Extraction




RMIS is the Data Warehouse for collected information

Report or Queries are used to obtain information

Office Structure

Office Structure

RMIS data information reflects your office structure – using your Resource Management Plan

Office Structure

Recreation Management Areas (RMA)

Sites

Office Information Page

Office Structure

Office Structure

Office Structure

Office Structure

Office Structure

Office Structure

Adventure Journey

Adventure Journey

RMIS On-Line Training

Eight modules

From Basic to Advance Information

Adventure Journey

RMIS On-Line Training

On Knowledge Resource Center (KRC) and DOI Learn

Take them all or just the ones you need

Adventure Journey

Adventure Tour Guide - Charles

Adventure Journey

Adventure Tour Bus

Let’s jump on the Adventure Tour Bus and begin our journey.

Login, Data Collection and Estimation

You’ll learn the basic login and all the

navigation buttons

How to use the RMIS Help Page

http://rmishelp.blm.gov/


And be introduced to the Training Web Site

http://rmis.webst.blm.gov


You’ll also learnMethods of Collection

AndEstimating Visitor Use


Recreation Sites

Recreation Sites

Oh the Sites you’ll see along the way

– everything to help you learn

Different types of sites

How to create a site

Creating a formula

Recreation Sites

Entering visits

Recreation Sites

Editing Site Information

Moving Sites to another RMA

Working with the journal

Recreation Sites

Special Recreation Permits


We’ll take you into the exciting world

of Special Recreation Permits

Which covers:

How to create an SRP

Creating a formula

Copying a formula to Master List


Entering visits from post use reports

Editing, copying and finding Journal entries


Formulas

Visitor

Activity

Average

Hours

Percent

Participation

Hiking 1 50%

Mountain

Biking1 50%

Visitor activities, average hours, % participation, what does this mean?

No Worries! You’ll learn all that and more about Formulas.

Creating and Editing

Different method for counting

Corridor Concept

Formulas

Developing a formula from observation data

How the master formula list can be helpful

And even a little Philosophy lesson

Formulas

Corridors

Corridors

Rivers, Roads and Trails – Oh My!

After taking this lesson the Corridor Concept won’t be a frightening experience.

You just need to stay on the

Adventure Bus

How to create a corridor and segments for Rivers, Roads and Trails

At the end the this journey, you’ll have learned:

Corridors

Creating the formula Add visits to the segments

Corridors

Area Designations

Area Designations

Let’s Continue our Adventure Journey into the Wilderness, Wilderness Study Areas (WSA), and other Area Designations

What are Area Designations in RMIS

How to Create, edit and delete

Area Designations

Creating segments and their formula

Adding Visits

Area Designations

Partnerships & Agreements

There’s more to Partnerships and Agreements than just a

Hand Shake

Purpose of entering Partnerships and Agreements

The different types


Creating your Partnership or Agreement

What information is included


Standard Reports

Standard Reports

After entering your office’s data – How can you retrieve?

Standard Reports

After entering your office’s data – How can you retrieve?

By Learning about Standard Reports!

Several categories to choose

Different types of information

Output options available

Standard Reports

RMIS Standard Reports

Instructors

Instructors

Tami Torres

Instructors

Larry Ridenhour

Instructors

Jed Botsford

Instructors

Gregg Morgan

Instructors

Tina McDonald

Instructors

Mr. Peacock

RMIS Training Benefits

After completing the RMIS training modules you’ll be able to;

Track Visitor Use by Site, Area and Activity

Record Off-Highway Vehicle Acre Designation


Track your Special Recreation Permits

Respond to GAO and OMB Requests


Track Agreements, Partnerships and Volunteers

Generate Reports for Documents

Provide facts and information to your Manager


Impress your friends with your knowledge on BLM recreation statistics and Trivia


Summary

Summary

You’ve become familiar with:

Background on Recreation Data Reporting

How RMIS is structured like a Field Office

Summary

You’ve become familiar with:

You’ve gone on a journey through each module, and

Now you’re ready for your own Adventure

Summary

Thank You and Enjoy Your RMIS Training Adventure