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West Virginia GIS Conference 2008
June 10-11
Table of Contents:
Hotel Map............................................................................................................ ii
Paper Abstracts ................................................................................................... 1
Poster Abstracts ................................................................................................... 8
Wednesday Seminar Abstracts ........................................................................... 10
Thursday Seminar Abstracts ............................................................................... 12
Presenter Index .................................................................................................... 14
Conference Schedule of Events .......................................................................... 15
Paper/Poster/Seminar Schedule .......................................................................... 16
Contributors:
Rick Landenberger, WVU, WV View Manager
Chandra Inglis-Smith, Marshall University
Jamie Leonard, Marshall University
George Towers, Concord University
Matthew Mullenax, Berkeley County Planning Department
WV GIS Technical Center Staff
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AGENDA FOR PAPERS, JUNE 11 WEDNESDAY
Isacoff Room 8:30-8:50 Presenter: Dean Barbo, ([email protected]), and Susan Andrews, ([email protected]), AMEC Earth &
Environmental Title: GIS and Integrated Cultural Resources for the Louisville Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project Abstract: The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is expanding the I-64/I-71 interchange in downtown Louisville for
the Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges project, thereby altering the existing freeway configuration. For this project, AMEC overlaid proposed construction corridors on historic plats to identify potential archaeological resources that were impacted. The primary goal of building this GIS with SDE access is to research land parcels that had historically significant land usage through time, and identify the significant archaeological sites in advance of costly field work. AMEC built a current affected parcel layer with editable fields that allows participants to view/edit the progress within the planned road corridor. Additionally, AMEC researched the historic Louisville archives and registries to compile data from city directories, business directories, census records, and deeds from 1810-1921 into databases. These data also allowed the detailed classification of the parcels based upon historical importance and likelihood of finding artifacts in isolated project areas.
Baronner Room 8:30-8:50 Presenter: Michael Shank, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, ([email protected]) Title: Digital Elevation Analysis to Characterize Surface Mining in West Virginia Abstract: The physical topography of Appalachia’s coal fields are being modified to a greater degree, and at a faster rate,
than any other comparable landscape in the world. This process highlights elevation data as a critical input to any spatial analysis system employed to examine the impacts of surface mining in this region. The WV DEP has utilized a variety of elevation data sources, across a range of analysis projects, to visualize and map the effects of proposed, ongoing, and past mining activity. In particular, new technologies such as LIDAR and IFSAR have vastly improved the potential to map abandoned mine lands features and model the visual impact of proposed mines. An accelerated acquisition cycle has created new opportunity for conducting change analysis, initiating projects to examine changes in drainage patterns, identify new mining valley fills, and delineate changes in refuse impoundments.
Isacoff Room 8:50-9:10 Presenter: Ana Simental, Huntington High School Honors Program, ([email protected]) Title: Using GIS to Optimize Emergency Routes to Coal Mines in Boone County, West Virginia Abstract: Although disaster management is a national concern, at the most basic level, it is the responsibility of county
emergency management agencies to cope with disasters. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate the benefits of GIS technology for use by emergency rescue teams to plan access routes to coal mine emergencies and help in their design. This is demonstrated by providing rescue teams with a working GIS application as a design of emergency routes in Boone County, WV. The resulting GIS tools provide visual and interactive route emergency response and analysis of rescue team location. This paper demonstrates how GIS can be a valuable tool for analysis purposes through preparedness, response, and recovery. This paper also evaluates and implements modeling approaches that can be applied to mining emergency situations in Boone County, WV.
Baronner Room 8:50-9:10 Presenter: Evan Fedorko, West Virginia GIS Technical Center, ([email protected]) Title: Carbon Sequestration and Coal-To-Liquids Technology in West Virginia Abstract: In conjunction with several partners, the WV GIS Technical Center has developed a model to rate WV sites for
their suitability for hosting a coal-to-liquids plant. The model takes into account several traditional infrastructure variables such as distance from navigable waterways and major power. In addition to this, our analysis features an in-depth analysis of value added carbon capture and storage as it relates to site-selection for a coal-to-liquids facility. WVGISTC worked with the WV Geologic and Economic Survey to develop detailed data describing carbon sequestration potential for the state. In this paper, we describe the development of our site-selection model and associated datasets.
Isacoff Room 9:10-9:30 Presenter: Matthew Mullenax, Berkeley County Planning Department, ([email protected]) Title: Using GIS to Assess Parcel Suitability for Potential Park Locations
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Abstract: Berkeley County, WV, is one of the 100 fastest growing counties in the US. One public service affected by the influx of growth is parks and recreation. As Berkeley County looks to develop a long range strategy to acquire and develop new park lands at both local and regional levels, GIS can play a pivotal role in this process by assessing parcel suitability for potential park locations. This paper focuses on a pilot project to locate potential park sites for the City of Martinsburg, the county seat of Berkeley County. A suitability model for potential park locations was developed using three inputs: major roads, existing parks and address locations. Single Utility Assignments (SUAs) were created for each model input with areas close to major roads, areas distant from existing parks and areas of high address density each being ranked highly suitable respectively. The SUAs were then assigned weights based on importance and combined into a Multiple Utility Assignment (MUA). In order to examine the MUA in relation to parcel boundaries, zonal statistics were calculated. Each parcel was analyzed by its maximum suitability value, size, ownership and current use. While limitations in data inputs were identified and the method of weight determination was not overly rigorous, this study generated an accessible, rational evaluation of municipal properties for potential park locations.
Baronner Room 9:10-9:30 Presenter: Sarah Clapham, ([email protected]), and Yueming Wu, ([email protected]), West Virginia Department of
Environmental Protection Title: An Exploratory Approach to Geographic Multimedia Data Management for Bond Forfeiture Program in West
Virginia Abstract: Geographic multimedia data, including digital pictures, audios, and videos, is defined as the multimedia data
containing geographic component or able to be linked to geographic features. Such data has been growing rapidly in the Bond Forfeiture program (BFP) at WV Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) through the implementation of the Surface Mine Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). However, this data is maintained in separate storage systems by individuals in BFP’s three satellite offices. This legacy mechanism generates many undesired consequences. In addition, no existing application is available to allow spatial query on the data. A geographic multimedia management solution is built to address such issues. The solution includes a central geographic multimedia data warehouse, an application to manage and upload geographic multimedia data to the warehouse, and a tool to query the data in ArcGIS desktop, which is deployed via Citrix terminal client server architecture. The three components are seamlessly integrated into the existing WVDEP IT infrastructure. The significance of this unique solution lies in the fact that it improves the efficiency and effectiveness of BFP, advances the industrial research in geographic multimedia management, and establishes a leading template for organizations with limited resources to improve their managing geographic multimedia data and utilizing geographic multimedia information.
Isacoff Room 9:30-9:50 Presenter: Jennings Starcher, West Virginia Health Care Authority, ([email protected]) Title: West Virginia Hospital Service Areas Analysis using GIS Abstract: The focus of this paper is to showcase how GIS is used in policy making decisions at the WV Health Care
Authority. The Certificate of Need (CON) program has been using GIS maps as a key tool to understand hospital service areas with regards to the 25/10 rule. Data used in this project include 2006 Hospital Inpatient Discharge Data which was joined with a WV shapefile to obtain information such as county and Total Hospital Discharges for that county. A GIS was created that showed counties that met either the 25% or 10% designation or counties that met both the 25% and 10% designation.
Baronner Room 9:30-9:50 Presenter: Sarah Clapham, ([email protected]), and Yueming Wu, ([email protected]), West Virginia Department of
Environmental Protection Title: Integration of Mobile GIS Technologies in the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Bond
Forfeiture Program Abstract: The Bond Forfeiture Program (BFP) at the WVDEP is tasked with both land and water reclamation on mining
sites where the performance bond has been revoked. Water quality monitoring is a key component of that effort - involved in all phases of planning, design, implementation, and long term maintenance. This paper will describe a mobile GIS solution which allows BFP field staff to verify and update coordinate location information for existing water sample sites and to integrate that information within WVDEP’s central data warehouse. The application is designed to be easy to use, allow both GPS and sketch coordinate collection, include the ability to identify new sample sites, and manage updates to the enterprise database. This application is part of a moving window of enterprise GIS development at WVDEP which in future will integrate both field and web-based services. These new efforts will strive to increase the simplicity of use, reduce the cost of implementation, and improve the overall integrity of key environmental data within WVDEP’s spatial database.
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Isacoff Room 10:45-11:05 Presenter: George Towers, Concord University, ([email protected]) Title: Defining Historical Appalachian Landscapes with GIS Abstract: Using spatially referenced images of USGS topographic maps from the 1910s and 1920s, this paper discusses the
mapped cultural features in 2 southern WV study areas. The research applies GIS to demarcate the historical agricultural Appalachian neighborhoods that ethnographers chronicled in the mid 20th century. Methodology involved designating named places and country schools as nodes and then using cost allocation analysis to bound rural neighborhoods. This research not only maps historic Appalachia, it also establishes a baseline that I hope to use in subsequent investigations. The contrast between contemporary rural settlement and that of one hundred years ago may help solidify our understanding of modern day “rural sprawl.”
Baronner Room 10:45-11:05 Presenter: Bradley Fugate, Woolpert Inc., ([email protected]) Title: Automated Feature Extraction Using Digital Camera Imagery Abstract: Today many state and local governments have obtained or are planning to obtain digital orthoimagery using
digital camera systems. This paper will demonstrate how data such as impervious surfaces, buildings, landuse/landcover classifications, etc. can now be produced through automation using orthoimagery derived from digital camera technology. In the past, feature extraction was labor intensive, time consuming, and costly. Additionally, this paper will show how data can be now be extracted, classified, and delivered into a GIS database in a cost effective and efficient manner.
Isacoff Room 11:05-11:25 Presenter: Kevin Kuhn, West Virginia GIS Technical Center, ([email protected]) Title: Creating a Statewide Geocoding Service for West Virginia Abstract: Geocoding is the technology that enables the computer application to identify the location of a particular address
through a process of selection and attribute criteria. Most commercial geocoding systems use a streets data set that is very attribute rich. However, there is another approach that is currently being developed for WV. In addition to using a street dataset, WV will be using a composite system of both street and actual point address data. WV counties are currently developing a point location database for every structure in their county. Each structure will have its physical address assigned to a location point, collected from aerial photography or GPS. This point dataset will allow a 100% location accurate matches. This paper discusses what geocoding software is doing and what type of data is required for it to function. I will then focus in detail on the statewide geocoding service that the WVGISTC is developing, and how it will be used.
Baronner Room 11:05-11:25 Presenter: Juwairia Mahboob, IGIS, National University of Science and Technology, ([email protected]) Title: Forest Crown Closure Assessment & Tree Species Classification using Multispectral & Hyperspectral Imageries Abstract: Forest inventories have traditionally been used for acquiring quantitative and qualitative information of forests in
Pakistan. The parameters that are collected and measured in the forest include species type, age, height, crown diameter, volume etc. With the advent of technology, remote sensing has been found to provide an alternative for forest mapping and monitoring at less time and low cost. This research paper poses to study two of the parameters, i.e. type of species and crown closure with Quickbird & Hyperion imageries of Ayubia National Park. This paper will discuss both multispectral and hyperspectral imageries for classification of forest tree species. Crown closure will be assessed by employing feature extraction methods such as wavelet transform method, whereas, species classification will be carried out with object oriented classification techniques.
Isacoff Room 11:25-11:45 Presenter: Rob Shaffer, Wood County Assessor’s Office, West Virginia, ([email protected]) Title: Parcel Level GIS in Wood County, West Virginia Abstract: This paper describes the development of GIS, and its use in the Wood County Assessor’s Office. GIS is
important to the continued development and economic expansion of Wood County businesses, and it helps the assessor’s office to assure all properties are assessed for tax purposes. Flood plain and elevation information is also of importance as it relates to home owners and insurance issues. The development of the GIS and some of the steps involved in producing this system are explained. The use of the GIS by our office and other counties that have a GIS in place is discussed. Comparisons of paper maps to GIS will also be made.
Baronner Room 11:25-11:45 Presenter: Shawn Crimmins, ([email protected]), and Alison Mynsberge, ([email protected]), West Virginia
Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, and Timothy Warner, ([email protected]), West Virginia University
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Title: Estimating Woody Browse Availability in Regenerating Clearcuts Using Aerial Imagery Abstract: A common goal of timber harvest programs is to improve habitat quality for wildlife. The increase in forage
production that often follows timber harvest can provide critical nutrition for wildlife. In the deciduous forest of the eastern US timber harvest programs are often designed to increase the availability of woody browse for white-tailed deer. However, assessing the efficacy of timber harvest at increasing browse availability traditionally required labor-intensive field-based measurements of woody plant growth and abundance. The objective was to use readily available aerial imagery to estimate the amount of woody browse in regenerating clearcuts in central WV. Imagery from the National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) and woody browse data collected from 11 regenerating clearcuts in central WV in the summer of 2007 was used in this study. A GIS was used to extract reflectance measures and image texture metrics from the visible bands to create a linear regression model to predict the amount of woody browse. The reduced model exhibited a high predictive accuracy despite the limited number of variables retained. The results indicate that simple measures of image texture and reflectance may have utility in assisting forest and wildlife managers in assessing habitat quality in forest regeneration areas.
Isacoff Room 1:30-1:50 Presenter: Jimmy Gianato, West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, ([email protected]) Title: West Virginia Broadband Coverage Maps Abstract: In April 2008 broadband coverage maps were released for WV. These statewide, countywide, and interactive
maps allow WV residents to view broadband coverage at their address, including names of providers. The mapping process began in August 2007, when the state, broadband providers and Connected Nation, a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit, agreed to create the maps using the state's geographic information system mapping technology. On April 10, Governor Manchin signed a new bill (HB 4637) that concentrates the state effort - including mapping services - on attaining widespread high-speed Internet deployment by 2010. The legislation also created a broadband development council responsible for mapping and deployment when state money is involved. This paper will provide more insight into the methodology of making these GIS broadband maps as well as include shortcomings of the present coverage maps and possible future roles the state may take in the continual updating of broadband coverage maps.
Baronner Room 1:30-1:50 Presenter: Charles Yuill, Natural Resource Analysis Center, West Virginia University, ([email protected]) Title: A GIS Integrated Framework for High Fidelity Landscape Visualization Abstract: This paper will discuss development of a high fidelity visualization system that integrates explicitly with ArcGIS,
utilizing and interacting with ArcGIS geodatabases. The system is evolving from high-end modeling and simulation software that has been developed for military simulation applications. This software “Genesis MP” allows for the construction of very large complex data bases in which objects are generated and viewed in runtime allowing for on-the-fly movement through very large complex environments. Similar to other high-end military simulation systems, the native format for 3D modeling is Openflight or flt. Scene complexity is handled with “levels of detail” type operations with decreasing object complexity rendered as objects move further from the viewer. The system is also evolving with what is being developed as “dynamic landforming” with the ability to alter DEM’s on-the-fly within the visualization environment with the resulting modified DEM’s able to be ported back to Arc or to Cad software for further analysis or use.
Isacoff Room 1:50-2:10 Presenter: Chuck Peterson, Research and Strategic Planning Division of the West Virginia Development Office,
([email protected]) Title: “Labor Sheds” of West Virginia Abstract: One of WV’s recurring hurdles to successful economic development is its small population, which means small
numbers of available workers. Compounding this problem are the numerous county economic development programs that promote only their own population as their available workforce – not accounting for the fact that between 20% and 30% of their labor force resides outside of their borders. This paper will discuss the Development Office’s 2007 study to identify a larger, but defensible, labor force for each of the state’s counties. Each county’s potential labor shed was mapped, with the final labor shed determined using factors including the number of commuters, distance to the work-county, access to major highways, natural barriers such as rivers. The final product was a table of county-specific labor sheds, many which included counties in neighboring states.
Baronner Room 1:50-2:10 Presenter: Michael Strager, ([email protected]), West Virginia University, and Jacquelyn Strager,
([email protected]), Natural Resource Analysis Center, West Virginia University Title: Extending the National Hydrography Dataset: A Spatial Framework for Water Resources Applications in West
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Abstract: Comprehensive water resources datasets and associated capabilities in GIS format can be valuable tools in water resources management. Key enhancements have since been made to the WV 1:24,000 scale National Hydrography Dataset (NHD), allowing for increased utility and analysis capabilities. WV has also completed stream segment-level watershed delineation for all stream segments in the 1:24,000 NHD in WV. The spatial framework provided by these datasets allows for detailed watershed modeling and characterization throughout the state, including quantification of: land use/land cover in the contributing watershed of any stream segment, cumulative watershed statistics, and distance to features of interest along streams, such as mines. We will demonstrate some of the recent practical applications of these techniques in cumulative impact analysis and ecological modeling for streams and watersheds of WV.
Isacoff Room 2:10-2:30 Presenter: Brian Jacobs, ([email protected]), and Frank Lafone, ([email protected]), West Virginia GIS
Technical Center Title: Web Mapping Solutions to Spatial Quality Control Abstract: There are many ways accuracy errors can be introduced into point-based datasets--from human error, to spatial
resolution changes to geocoding misattribution. Such inevitable errors require a validation process that can be time consuming and expensive. Methods include ground-truthing by GPS, on-screen inspection/correction, or questionnaire-based surveys. Management of such datasets has typically been limited to trained GIS technicians using desktop-based GIS software such as ESRI's ArcGIS. Web-based mapping such as Google Maps and Microsoft's Virtual Earth has allowed the widespread and accessible visualization of such datasets, but generally without editing or advanced visualization tools for such validation. However, these systems are available not only free of charge but on open platforms, as open source software or as APIs, encouraging developers to extend and enhance existing functionality. Google Maps API has led to the creation of an application that allows authorized users to visually inspect datasets overlayed upon base-map layers and make point and click corrections where appropriate. In appropriate contexts, such "participatory GIS" systems can allow a much faster rate of data validation by those most familiar with the actual locations.
Baronner Room 2:10-2:30 Presenter: Janette Bennett, Canaan Valley Institute, ([email protected]) Title: Using Geospatial Analysis for Waste Water Planning in Crumpler, West Virginia Abstract: The town of Crumpler in McDowell County, WV, has a dilemma. The town needs a site for a new waste water
treatment system, which has to be at the minimum a half acre and has to be within a half mile of the town. Further, the land has to have less than a 15% slope to be viable as a waste water site. Using WV SAMB data and ESRI’s ArcGIS, Canaan Valley Institute was able to help locate desirable sites for the waste water treatment system that Crumpler so desperately needs.
Isacoff Room 2:30-2:50 Presenter: Brenda Berasi, ([email protected]), and Alisa Planson, ([email protected]), AMEC Earth &
Environmental Title: Remote Sensing: Earth Observations Put to Work for You Abstract: Satellite remote sensing offers a synoptic perspective from which we may observe and analyze Earth. It is a tool
that can be utilized to identify, characterize and study terrestrial and aquatic surfaces for a wide variety of applications. This paper will provide an overview of the array of available satellite sensors and their abilities to provide a varying degree of spatial and temporal coverage. One key application is landcover classification and the ability to conduct multi-temporal change detection. These capabilities have direct relevance for watershed modelling as well as monitoring for landscape changes associated with mining activities. Additional applications include mapping impervious surfaces for stormwater management, forestry management, vegetation and crop analysis, asset management and damage assessment. Benefits of remote sensing and satellite imagery will be highlighted.
Baronner Room 2:30-2:50 Presenter: Chandra Inglis-Smith, Rahall Transportation Institute, Marshall University, ([email protected]) Title: Using Remote Sensing Techniques to Track and Analyze Urban Development Along ADHS Corridor H in West
Virginia Abstract: Corridor H is a designated Appalachian Development Highway located in multiple counties in WV. The region
has a long history of occupation and a traditional economic structure consisting mainly of agriculture, timbering and coal mining. The objective of this paper is to perform change detection using LANDSAT datasets to determine if economic development, via change to Cropland/Pasture and Urban Built Up Areas, could be measured and detected along Corridor H. Results indicate that economic change is occurring along Corridor H prior to its completion. The development of this data will provide a baseline on which to base future studies of the
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area to track the expected economic growth of the region. This data could be used with more traditional methods of economic impact, growth reporting and measurement, to focus these studies, and supply spatial relevance to changes in rural Appalachia.
Isacoff Room 3:10-3:30 Presenter: Sam Lammie, ([email protected]), and Bart Schauman, ([email protected]), U.S. Forest Service,
Monongahela National Forest Title: Geospatial Programs Overview for the Monongahela National Forest Abstract: The Monongahela National Forest during the past 15 years has systematically built a geographic information
system (GIS) to facilitate congressionally-mandated land and resource management on over 900,000+ acres of federal lands. Resource and GIS staff participate on interdisciplinary teams as part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance process. GIS and global positioning system (GPS) tools are vital components for meeting business needs as part of the environmental decision-making process. Recent accomplishments in meeting business needs include the completion of the Forest Plan Revision, the revision and publication of the Forest Visitor Map, the annual production of the Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM), and geographic analyses for a wide range of Forest projects. Specific project examples will be shown and the FS geospatial strategy will be discussed.
Baronner Room 3:10-3:30 Presenter: Kevin Kuhn, West Virginia GIS Technical Center, ([email protected]) Title: Creating the 1/9th Arc Second Elevation Data for West Virginia Abstract: In conjunction with the WV State Addressing and Mapping Board (SAMB) and the USGS, the WV GIS
Technical Center has converted SAMB elevation mass points and break lines into a raster surface for inclusion into the National Elevation Dataset for West Virginia. The horizontal resolution and vertical accuracy of this statewide Digital Elevation Model (DEM) is 3 meters. The projected was completed in early 2006 and GIS users can download the data from one of two sources. The data can be downloaded by 7.5 minute quadrangle extents from the WVGISTC's 3 Meter Elevation Data page. These are USGS DEM files projected to UTM Zone 17 North with elevation units in feet. The data is also available through the USGS Seamless Data Download Site as part of The National Map. This talk will explain some of the processes that were involved in the conversion and applications from using the elevation datasets.
Isacoff Room 3:30-3:50 Presenter: Craig Neidig, U.S. Geological Survey, ([email protected]) Title: Recent Geospatial Activities in USGS and the National Map Program Abstract: WV is a recognized leader in cooperative partnership activities related to the development of The National Map
(TNM) program, and it has worked hard to improve geospatial data and GIS products for hydrography, elevation, orthoimagery, geographic names, structures, and other major datasets. This paper will present an overview of recent TNM activities at USGS, including the Director's call to restore the Topographic Map Series, USGS' flagship product. Also discussed will be developments in cooperative programs in which WV has been a major contributor, such as the National Hydrographic Dataset (NHD), the National Elevation Program (NED), and the Homeland Security Infrastructure Program (HSIP), among others. The USGS Geospatial Products and Services Contract (GPSC), changes to the Landsat imagery distribution policy, newly announced high-resolution satellite imagery contracts, and the use of the International Charter to acquire free emergency satellite imagery in the event of a major disaster will also be discussed. The status of proposed initiatives such as Imagery for the Nation and LiDAR for the Nation will be recapped as well.
Baronner Room 3:30-3:50 Presenter: Wetherbee Dorshow, Spatial Energy, ([email protected]) Title: The Economic and Environmental Benefits of High-Resolution Imagery and Elevation Data: An EnCana Case
Study from Northwest Colorado Abstract: Over the past several years, EnCana’s Parachute Field office has implemented a robust field data collection and
GIS program focused on enhancing and streamlining infrastructure planning, permitting, construction, and reclamation activities in the Piceance Basin of NW Colorado. The success of this effort is reflected by a steady increase in the use of published interactive maps by non-technical staff, a decline in redundancy of field data collection and map generation, and a reduction in survey and design costs for proposed infrastructure development. Seeking to expedite high accuracy mapping efforts and to support pipeline planning and routing analyses, EnCana recently acquired 110 square miles of Ultracam data from Spatial Energy. This geospatial data bundle consists of high resolution orthophotography (8 inch pixel, 1.2 ft RSME) and a digital surface model adequate for four-foot contours. With GIS design and analysis support from Earth Analytic, Inc., EnCana has utilized the Spatial Energy Ultracam data for a variety of cost-effective and successful applications. Drawing on
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the EnCana case study, this paper will review some of the uses and benefits of the Ultracam data, including high-efficiency heads-up digitizing of gas-gathering infrastructure, 3D visualization, and environmentally sensitive, economically sound route selection (optimization) analysis. The paper also touches on the utility of LIDAR-based elevation data for heavily forested areas and the benefits of low-cost satellite imagery for temporal change detection analysis.
Isacoff Room 3:50-4:10 Presenter: Vanessa Glynn-Linaris, FEMA, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, ([email protected]) Title: FEMA Flood Map Modernization – West Virginia DFIRM Status, Process, and Available Digital Products Abstract: Flood Map Modernization is a Presidential initiative dedicated to updating the nation’s flood hazard maps. Up-to-
date flood hazard data and maps enable wise community-based floodplain management, increase the Nation’s flood hazard awareness, and support the purchase and rating of flood insurance. These flood hazards are depicted on paper maps called Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and as data in Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) databases. This paper will briefly explain the Map Mod process, including a community’s options for involvement in the process and a general DFIRM timeline. Status of county-wide West Virginia DFIRMs, and availability and accessibility of National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) digital products will also be covered.
Isacoff Room 4:10-4:30 Presenter: Scott Yoder, Pictometry International Corporation, ([email protected]) Title: Use of Oblique Aerial Imagery in Governmental Operations Abstract: The paper will outline the applications of oblique aerial imagery and information systems. Numerous government
agencies can take advantage of the following features. Pictometry can rapidly and cost effectively collect color high resolution images of large areas, and it is unique in that it collects both nadir and oblique images. Pictometry software, Electronic Field Study (EFS), allows users to: measure the length, width, and height of any feature in an image; click on any feature in the image and get its coordinates; draw a line down any road and determine its bearing (and/or angles of road intersection); automatically calculate acreage or square footage of any area or building in an image; annotate in layers not affecting the original image; click on areas within an image and obtain elevations; and many additional tools.
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AGENDA FOR POSTERS, EXHIBITOR HALL, JUNE 11 WEDNESDAY
Presenter: Janette Bennett, Canaan Valley Institute, ([email protected]) Title: From Flightlines to Floodplains: Using LIDAR for Redelineation of Floodplain Boundaries in Gilmer County, West
Virginia Summary: Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are used by insurance companies to determine risk of flooding, frequency and
severity by classifying floodplains into zones. These zones and maps were created many years ago when mapping technology did not address elevation accurately. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offered a Cooperative Technical Partners (CTP) grant to develop more accurate and up to date floodplain maps as well as to make them digital. The new maps are known as DFIRMS or Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps. Canaan Valley Institute opted to use LIDAR technology in the modernization of the floodplain maps for Gilmer County, WV. One of the challenges of the project is not only will citizens who were once in the floodplain be determined as out and the insurance rates may drop, but citizens who were once out of the floodplain are now in and could face and insurance increase.
Presenter: Sinaya Dayan, Marshall University, ([email protected]) Title: Assessment of Eutrophication of Haifa Bay, Israel, through Correlation of Remotely Sensed Data to Field
Measurements and Scaled Trophic Index Summary: Eutrophication in Haifa Bay Israel is being monitored closely by environmentalists and government agencies. This
study attempts to assess the level of eutrophication in the bay area by correlating results of remote sensing and GIS processes to in-situ measurements of water quality parameters. The main effort focuses on Chlorophyll detection and its spatial distribution utilizing algorithms tailored to the TM spectral channels; 450-515 nm, 525-605 nm, and 630-690 nm (TM1, TM2, TM3 respectively) with respect to spectral properties (absorption and reflection) of phytoplankton. Other trophic state indicators were used to assess eutrophication in the bay water.
Presenter: Evan Fedorko, West Virginia GIS Technical Center, ([email protected]) Title: Visualizing Evacuation Resource Capacity in West Virginia Summary: Due to WV’s proximity to the US’s urban east coast, emergency management officials have become increasingly
interested in planning for potential evacuations from Washington D.C./Baltimore through and into the state. The WV GIS Technical Center, working in conjunction with the WV Division of Military Affairs and Public Safety as well as many other partners, performed an assessment of available geospatial data necessary to support large scale evacuations. As part of this assessment, several maps were produced, all designed to depict some information about the capacity of a particular route or area to support evacuees. This poster will present some of those maps and discuss issues surrounding mapping information meant to support an event as dynamic as mass evacuation.
Presenter: Eric Hopkins, West Virginia GIS Technical Center, ([email protected]) Title: GIS Conversion of FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) Summary: The WV GIS Technical Center (WVGISTC) is involved in the digital conversion of FEMA Flood Insurance Rate
Maps (FIRMs) for several counties in the northern and eastern portions of the state. This work is part of the nationwide FEMA map modernization / MOD (Maps On Demand) effort. DFIRMs are in a countywide GIS format, rather than the previous community based, paper maps. This Poster will provide an overview of the DFIRM GIS conversion process. The WVGISTC adopted a hybrid approach involving the FEMA Mapping Information Platform (MIP) online DFIRM Tools, standalone ArcGIS, and third party batch processing of feature annotation. Some of the advantages and disadvantages of the various systems and processes will be discussed. The WVGISTC has acquired knowledge and understanding of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through its participation in the DFIRM modernization program. This participation also benefits student interns working on the project. DFIRM data is utilized in the WVGISTC online flood hazard determination tool, which provides a rapid means for making initial flood insurance determinations.
Presenter: Won Hoi Hwang, ([email protected]) and Anita Walz, ([email protected]), Marshall University Title: Urban Heat: the Effect of Vegetation on Local Climate Summary: Numerous environmental problems have occurred through rapid urbanization and industrialization. The Urban
Heat Island (UHI) is one of the most significant concerns since it was first observed. One of the primary roles of trees and other vegetation in urban areas is temperature control. The relationship between thermal patterns and vegetation distributions was investigated using Geographic Information System (GIS) and remote sensing data, Digital Orthophoto Quarter-Quadrangle (DOQQ) and Landsat Thematic Mapper (Landsat TM) imagery. Regression analysis with Normalized Different Vegetation Index (NDVI) and surface temperature was applied to analyze the UHI. Results showed that vegetation has a significant influence on surface temperatures across various types of
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urban study sites; the higher the NDVI, the lower the surface temperature. This trend was observed in most seasons except winter and peaked in the summer.
Presenter: Kevin Kuhn, West Virginia GIS Technical Center, ([email protected]) Title: National Land Cover Dataset for West Virginia Summary: This poster is about the National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD) for West Virginia, which was created in November
2007 by the WV GIS Technical Center. The NLCD 2001 dataset was produced by the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium. MRLC 2001 is a consortium of nine federal agencies (USGS, EPA, USFS, NOAA, NASA, BLM, NPS, NRCS and USFWS) whom joined together in 1999 with 2 main goals: the acquisition of three dates of multi-seasonal Landsat 5/7 images per path/row processed to national standards, and the creation of a second generation National Land-Cover Database (NLCD 2001) covering all 50 states and Puerto Rico. For more information about the National Land-Cover Database, please visit the website http://www.mrlc.gov/mrlc2k_nlcd.asp
Presenter: Kevin Kuhn, West Virginia GIS Technical Center, ([email protected]) Title: Shaded Relief for West Virginia Summary: This poster describes the 2003 elevation data for West Virginia. It is the result of years of work at the WV GIS
Technical Center, USGS and The State of West Virginia. The 3 meter DEM data from the WV GIS TC was re-sampled to a 10 meter DEM using Nearest Neighbor to avoid any data smoothing. The 10 meter DEM data was then used to generate a hillshade, focal raster, illumination raster and color elevation raster.
Presenter: Alison Mynsberge, West Virginia Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, ([email protected]) Title: Effects of Upstream Variables on Freshwater Mussels: A Comparison of Raster and Vector Approaches Summary: Occurrences of freshwater organisms are affected by local habitat and watershed conditions. The influence of
upstream terrestrial and aquatic factors can therefore be important in predicting occurrences of a variety of freshwater species, including freshwater mussels. The Appalachians contain most of the world's diversity of freshwater mussels and several imperiled species, yet little information is available on species distributions. Declines in many species across the eastern United States suggests that factors affecting freshwater mussels may be diffuse and widespread, therefore testing the influences of upstream conditions on mussel occurrence may be critical to understanding factors affecting species occurrences. Watersheds have been used in analyses of freshwater mussels, yet analyses at this scale require aggregation of species data to watersheds. Calculating upstream variables using grids permits more precise species locations, while subwatershed analyses summarize species and environmental data across a larger area. This study provides a comparison of raster- and vector-based approaches to predicting presence and absence of freshwater mussels in the Appalachians.
Presenter: Michael Orr, Marshall University, ([email protected]) Title: Classification of Satellite Imagery to Aid in Determination of Sources for Increased Sediment Load in the Greenup
Pool of the Ohio River Summary: The Greenup Pool of the Ohio River flows from the Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam at river mile341.0. According
to Ohio River Valley Water and Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) data over a 5 year period, there were disparities in recorded suspended solids between the Robert C. Byrd and Greenup locks. Both showed seasonal variations; however Greenup showed significantly wider fluctuation in sediment load. Examination of land cover/use within watersheds that feed the Greenup Pool will help to identify probable causes of disparities. The Upper and Lower Guyandotte watersheds offered a look across urban land, as well as industrial activities further south that may hold the answer to differences between locations. Furthermore, methods included principal components analysis and several classification algorithms on selected imagery. Error matrices using the National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD), 2001, were created to assess the accuracy of classification. Classifications showed a high amount of deforestation from urbanization/ industrial endeavors. It is reasoned that contiguous areas showing activity creating large expanses of bare earth will offer more sediment than those dominated by forest or agriculture. Future elements of this study will involve classification of surrounding watersheds, and weighted analysis of land use/cover types to quantify sediment yields.
Presenter: Jacquelyn Strager, Natural Resource Analysis Center, West Virginia University, ([email protected]) Title: The Potential for Improvements in Mapping and Modeling Water Resources for West Virginia
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Summary: This poster will illustrate some of the recent developments in water resources related datasets for WV including the 1:24,000 National Hydrography Dataset (NHD), the potential for 1:4800 scale local NHD, as well as raster datasets used for hydrological modeling to be derived from the newer 3 meter Digital Elevation Models. Issues and problems that have been identified the existing NHD will be demonstrated and quantified using actual examples from a typical watershed in southern WV. The poster will also demonstrate the utility of the potential 1:4800 scale local NHD to address some of these issues, including stream mapping accuracy, stream naming, and changes in stream geometry due to mining related alterations.
AGENDA FOR SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS, JUNE 11 WEDNESDAY
Suite 3 9:10-9:40 Presenter: Amy Prillaman, ([email protected]), and Jonathon Ross ([email protected]), NiSource Gas
Transmission and Storage Title: GIS Portal Technology at NiSource Gas Transmission and Storage Seminar: In 2006 NiSource Gas Transmission and Storage concluded a two-year GIS platform and data model conversion
initiative. This conversion necessitated NGT&S re-evaluate its previously deployed technologies, as most of those technologies would not be supported in its new GIS. NGT&S was becoming increasingly aware of GIS portal technologies as robust and inclusive solutions, not only for providing end users access to data, but in fact allowing them to use and interact with GIS data in more business substantial ways. Today the NGT&S GIS Portal is being developed as an interactive tool where end user communities can pool and dynamically use data from a large variety of sources. Web Portal Meetings are being developed to allow largely dispersed and distributed audiences to share information in live GIS sessions, expediting decision making through data and knowledge sharing.
Suite 3 10:45-11:45 Presenter: Rick Lawson, ESRI, ([email protected]) and another person TBD Title: ArcGIS 9.3 Presentation Seminar: This session will present the new features and functionality that are planned for the ArcGIS 9.3 release. Topics
will include usability enhancements, additional capabilities of the geodatabase, new ArcGIS Server APIs and caching tools, the road ahead for ArcGIS Explorer, and more.
Suite 3 1:30-2:30 Presenter: Ross MacKay, Kentucky State Geodetic Advisor from National Geodetic, ([email protected]) Title: Accurate GPS Georeferencing Using OPUS Seminar: OPUS (Online Positioning User Service) is a free Web-based utility enabling its users to submit GPS data to
NOAA's National Geodetic Survey (NGS) where it will be automatically processed to obtain precise coordinates for the location associated with this data. This session will cover the basic principles of OPUS and GPS surveying. Emphasis will be given to obtaining accurate coordinates using modern tools such as the Internet. The way GPS data files can be processed over the Internet will be explained, in particular the description of new resources available to the GPS user such as OPUS and the Continuous Operating Reference Stations (CORS). CORS is a network of GPS sites operated by a variety of organizations making GPS data readily available from nearby, and sometimes not-so-nearby GPS reference stations. This relatively recent development led to the creation of the OPUS project by NGS, which turned out to be one of the most successful projects recently undertaken by NGS, and the by-product of high visibility and recognition. This seminar will discuss: How OPUS works; the ingredients for a successful OPUS solution; whether the OPUS solution be used under all circumstances; and the dos and don'ts when using OPUS. Other goals include: familiarity with OPUS, how to submit observations, the required parameters (antenna height, etc.) and how to interpret an OPUS solution in a correct fashion.
Suite 2 1:30-2:30 Presenter: Barbara MacLennan, MacLennan Research, ([email protected]) Title: Strategic Funding Opportunities for Geospatial Professionals Seminar: Barbara L. MacLennan, owner of MacLennan Research and the 2003 WV SBA Small Business Advocate of the
Year will lead a workshop on strategic funding opportunities for geospatial professionals. The goals of the workshop are to help geospatial professionals, businesses, institutions, and the communities they serve better understand the grant process and to increase the number of successful geographers coming out of the WV geospatial community. Topics will include: a description of the grant process and an overview of grant opportunities; hands on topic session; legal information about starting a business, commercialization information; incentives and grants for proposal preparation.
Suite 3 3:10-3:40 Presenter: York Grow, Earth Vector Systems, ([email protected]) Title: GPS Review Workshop Seminar: The GPS market is rapidly expanding in both the use of software and hardware. The goal of this session is to
provide an overview of hardware related to capability – accuracy, ergonomics, and ability to integrate with other systems. It will also include an overview of software – ArcPad, Trimble TerraSync, and CartoPac-an example of
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a third party application. The software discussion is not meant to be exhaustive but representative of the types of applications available.
Suite 2 3:10-4:10 Presenter: Rick Landenberger, West Virginia View Manager, West Virginia University, ([email protected]) Title: Remote Sensing for GIS professionals: Principles and Regional Applications Seminar: Remote sensing is rapidly becoming an invaluable tool for natural resource managers, urban and rural planners
and managers, earth scientists, geographers, even science teachers. Uses include mapping land cover, assessing land cover change, monitoring natural systems (atmosphere, ocean, hydrologic, and terrestrial systems), and as base map layers in a GIS. This 60 minute workshop will introduce participants to the fundamentals of remote sensing through a combination of lecture and hands-on demonstrations. No prior knowledge or experience is necessary. Participants will receive instruction on accessing Landsat images from the WV View data archive, exploring images to identify various natural and man-made features, and changing bands to highlight various features of interest using MultiSpec. MultiSpec is free remote sensing software developed at Purdue University. All material will be provided, although a laptop for downloading the software and exploring data will be very useful for the demonstrations.
Baronner Room 3:50-4:20 Presenter: Rex Thaxton, Mountain CAD Corporation, ([email protected]) Title: Open Source Web Based Mapping Applications Seminar: This seminar will focus on capabilities of Open Source Web Based GIS products. The three products featured
will be Autodesk’s MapGuide Open Source, KaMap and MapServer. The goal is to enlighten GIS users to the fact that there are some powerful yet FREE applications available for them to use. The other title for this talk might have been “A Poor Man’s Guide to Enterprise GIS”
Suite 3 3:50-4:35 Presenter: Eric Hopkins, West Virginia GIS Technical Center, ([email protected]) Title: Creating Metadata to Federal Geographic Data Committee Standard Seminar: Metadata is crucial to the successful compilation, distribution and implementation of geospatial data sets. This
presentation provides an introduction to readers new to metadata and additional tools and resources for those already familiar with it. "What is metadata? Why do I need it? What does it look like? How can I practically produce it?" Participants should find answers to these and other pertinent questions. Numerous metadata guides exist already, on the internet and elsewhere, and metadata authors should take advantage of these publications. The focus of this workshop is a practical approach to what can be a dense, sometimes opaque subject. For more information on FGDC metadata, refer to http://www.fgdc.gov/metadata.
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AGENDA FOR SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS, JUNE 12 THURSDAY
Isacoff Room 8:30-9:30 Presenter: Michael Clements, Geographic Areas Branch, U.S. Census Bureau, ([email protected]) Title: U.S. Census Boundary & Annexation Survey Seminar: The Census Bureau conducts the Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) annually to collect boundary updates
and other information about selected legally defined geographic areas. The BAS is the only nationwide source of information documenting the creation of new, and dissolution of old, incorporated municipalities, minor civil divisions (MCDs), and counties and equivalent areas, as well as changes in the boundaries of municipalities, MCDs, counties, and federally recognized American Indian areas (AIAs), which include reservation and off-reservation trust lands. BAS information is used to provide an appropriate record for reporting the results of the decennial census, the American Community Survey, as well as other Census Bureau data collection and tabulation programs. This presentation discusses the BAS processes focused on obtaining efficient exchange and collection of updates to legal boundaries.
Baronner Room 8:30-9:30 Presenter: Rick Lawson, ESRI, ([email protected]) and another person TBD Title: ArcGIS 9.3 Presentation Seminar: This session will present the new features and functionality that are planned for the ArcGIS 9.3 release. Topics
will include usability enhancements, additional capabilities of the geodatabase, new ArcGIS Server APIs and caching tools, the road ahead for ArcGIS Explorer, and more.
Suite 3 8:30-9:30 Presenter: Rick Landenberger, West Virginia View Manager, West Virginia University, ([email protected]) Title: Introduction to Classification Using MultiSpec Seminar: Remote sensing is rapidly becoming an invaluable tool for natural resource managers, urban and rural planners
and managers, earth scientists, geographers, even science teachers. This 60 minute workshop will introduce participants to the fundamentals of remote sensing classification through a combination of lecture and hands-on demonstrations. No prior knowledge or experience in remote sensing is necessary, although it would be useful for those with no background in remote sensing to participate in the Introduction to Remote Sensing Workshop. Participants will receive instruction on classifying Landsat images from the WV View data archive, using MultiSpec, a free but very powerful remote sensing software developed at Purdue University. All material will be provided, although a laptop for downloading the software and classifying the imagery will be very useful for the demonstrations.
Isacoff Room 9:45-10:45 Presenter: Jacquelyn Strager, Natural Resource Analysis Center, West Virginia University, ([email protected]), Evan
Fedorko, ([email protected]), and Kevin Kuhn, ([email protected] ), West Virginia GIS Technical Center
Title: National Hydrography Dataset and the Future of Stream Mapping in West Virginia Seminar: The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) is the nationwide standard for surface water feature mapping for the
US. WV was one of the first states to have complete NHD coverage at the 1:24,000 map scale. This seminar will provide an overview of the existing NHD data for WV, including data format, availability, modifications, and known issues. Following a description of existing NHD data, we will also cover the potential for future improvements to stream mapping in WV, including a discussion of stewardship needs for the current NHD, and the potential for a more detailed local NHD at the 1:4800 scale. The 1:4800 local scale NHD is currently in development for pilot watersheds in the state. Following this overview, the audience will be encouraged to participate in a brief discussion of future stream mapping needs. Ultimately, the intent is that follow up discussions will lead to the development and adoption of a state-specific stewardship plan for the NHD in WV.
Baronner Room 9:45-11:45 Presenter: Renee Shields, National Geodetic Survey, ([email protected]), and Ross MacKay, Kentucky National
Geodetic Survey ([email protected]) Title: NOAA's National Geodetic Survey Height Modernization Seminar: NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey is the federal agency responsible for defining, maintaining, and providing
access to the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS), the Nation’s official reference frame for geospatial data. Height Modernization is a Program within NGS designed to enhance the vertical component of the NSRS, and make it more easily accessible through the use of new technologies such as GPS. The Height Modernization
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Workshop will provide an overview of the how the Program began and is being implemented across the country. Attendees will learn about the various heights involved and how they are related, the process of doing height modernization surveys, and work being done at NGS and with its Height Modernization partners to support implementation, including development of guidelines, models, and tools. Website: www.ngs.noaa.gov/heightmod.
Suite 3 9:45-10:15 Presenter: York Grow, Earth Vector Systems, ([email protected]) Title: Integration of Digital Camera Photography into Mobile GIS Data Collection Seminar: The use of digital photos for field verification of assets, conditions, and emergencies is becoming an integral part
of GPS/GIS data collection. This session will examine how these photos can be linked to a GPS coordinate and/or GIS data while in the field. We will examine 2 different methods for this linking. One is to take a photo and link a GPS coordinate directly with that photo either in the field or by processing the information back at the office. The second method will be linking the photo directly to a feature in the field through the use of ESRI’s ArcPad 7 and Trimble’s TerraSync. Finally, we will see how these images are then incorporated into the final product – the ArcGIS system.
Suite 3 10:15-10:45 Presenter: York Grow, Earth Vector Systems, ([email protected]) Title: Differential Correction – when Accuracy Matters with Mapping-Grade GPS Seminar: In the past, the use of differential corrections for post-processing for mapping-grade GPS has not been too
challenging. However, with the ability of this type of GPS to obtain tighter accuracies, there are important things to remember when collecting data and then post-processing that data. These issues include occupation time, satellite configuration, and sky-view for data collection. For post-processing, these can include issues with GPS reference stations, coordinate systems and units, and baseline differences.
Isacoff Room 11:00-11:45 Presenter: Mark Meade, Photo Science, Inc., (mark.meade@photoscience) Title: Introduction to LIDAR Seminar: Topics include an overview of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) fundamentals and applications.
Suite 3 11:00-12:00 Presenter: Dan Tassey, ([email protected]), Vince Laneve, ([email protected]), Hancock County
Assessor’s Office, West Virginia Title: Transformation of Digital Tax Maps – Hancock County, West Virginia Seminar: Hancock County has been a pioneer county on modernization and enhancement of tax maps. It was the first of
several counties in WV to have the vision of utilizing GIS to vectorize and maintain their cadastral data. This 60-minute presentation in general will contain major decisions the county made on mapping issues and the effort made to follow up such strategies. Key issues include the reconfiguration of map grid from “random grid” to “true grid” back in the ‘90s, which involved an intensive makeover of land book records. Linkage to the Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) database and additional layers of information, such as aerial photography, flood zone, etc., enhanced the efficiency of property valuation and record keeping for the assessor’s office. Every step taken has been a learning experience. The county would like to share their experience with other county offices/agencies to learn, grow and take full advantage of GIS technology.
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Author Index: Andrews, Susan 1 Mahboob, Juwairia 3 Barbo, Dean 1 Meade, Mark 13 Bennett, Janette 5, 8 Mullenax, Matthew 1 Berasi, Brenda 5 Mynsberge, Allison 3, 9 Clapham, Sara 2, 2 Neidig, Craig 6 Clements, Michael 12 Orr, Michael 9 Crimmins, Shawn 3 Peterson, Chuck 4 Dayan, Sinaya 8 Planson, Alisa 5 Dorshow, Wetherbee 6 Prillaman, Amy 11 Fedorko, Evan 1, 8, 12 Ross, Jonathan 11 Fugate, Bradley 3 Schauman, Bart 6 Gianato, Jimmy 4 Simental, Ana 1 Glynn-Linaris, Vanessa 7 Shaffer, Rob 3 Grow, York 10, 13, 13 Shank, Michael 1 Hopkins, Eric 8, 11 Shields, Renee 12 Hwang, Won Hoi 8 Starcher, Jennings 2 Inglis-Smith, Chandra 5 Strager, Jacquelyn 4, 9, 12 Jacobs, Brian 5 Strager, Michael 4 Kuhn, Kuhn 3, 6, 9, 9, 12 Tassey, Dan 13 Lafone, Frank 5 Thaxton, Rex 11 Lammie, Sam 6 Towers, George 3 Landenberger, Rick 11, 12 Walz, Anita 8 Laneve, Vince 13 Warner, Timothy 3 Lawson, Rick 10, 12 Wu, Yueming 2, 2 MacLennan, Barbara 10 Yoder, Scott 7 Mackay, Ross 10, 12 Yuill, Charles 4
Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday ThursdayJune 9 June 10 June 11 June 12
8:00Welcome
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2008 West Virginia GIS Conference - Charleston, West Virginia
Break & Poster Viewing
Registration
Annual Membership Meeting
Lunch Provided (Keynote Cy Smith)
Lunch Provided & Geospatial Jeopardy Lunch on Own
Plenary Session Land Records (with Cy Smith)
Paper Presentations & Seminars
Paper Presentations Seminars & WorkshopsLocal Government Session
Break Break
Federal Government Session
Travel
Breakfast on Own Breakfast on Own Breakfast on Own
Paper Presentations Seminars & Workshops
Academia/Research Session
State Government Session
Board Meeting (Officer Elections)
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*Conference registration is not required to attend all day Monday and from 1:30-5:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon
WVAGP Hospitality Social at Charleston
House Holiday Inn, 12th Floor, Club 12
Off-Site Social WV Power Baseball Game
Break
Travel
Annual Membership Meeting
Paper Presentations & Seminars
Corporate Sponsor Dinner at Appalachian Power Park
Free Time - Dinner on your own
Strategic Planning Workshop
(WV GIS Coordinator)
Free Time - Dinner on your own
Off-Site Social at Sam's Uptown Café
Break Break
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Break in Exhibitor Hall
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SUITE 3
Session in Exhibitor Hall & Break
in Virginia Room (Geospatial Jeopardy)
2008 WV GIS Conference Paper and Seminar Schedule for JuneWednesday June 11
ISACOFF ROOM BARONNER ROOM Time Type Presenter Topic Time Type Presenter Topic Time Type Presenter Topic8:30 Paper Barbo Cultural Resources / Planning 8:30 Paper Shank Mining Lands / Resources8:50 Paper Semintal Transportation Planning / EM 8:50 Paper Fedorko Coal Energy/ Site Suitability9:10 Paper Mullenax Parcel/Property Assessment 9:10 Paper Wu‐Clapham Mining Lands / Resources 9:10 Seminar Prillaman Web GIS9:30 Paper Starcher Health / Planning 9:30 Paper Clapham‐Wu Mining Lands / Resources10:00 Poster Viewing Session in Exhibitor Hall & 10:00Break Poster Viewing Session in 10:00 Poster ViewingExhibitor Hall & Break10:45 Paper Towers Cultural / Historical GIS 10:45 Paper Fugate RS ‐ Aerial Classification 10:45 Seminar Lawson ArcGIS 9.311:05 Paper Kuhn Geocoding 11:05 Paper Mahboob Natural Resources / Forests11:25 Paper Shaffer Parcel/Property Assessment 11:25 Paper Crimmins Natural Resources / Timber12:00 Lunch Break in Virginia Room (Geospatial 12:00 Lunch Break in Virginia RooJeopardy) m 12:00(Geospatial Jeopardy) Lunch Break
1:30 Paper Gianato Broadband Map Update 1:30 Paper Yuill Landscape Visualization 1:30 Seminar MacKay NGS CORS / OPUS1:50 Paper Peterson Economic Development 1:50 Paper Strager Hydro/Natural Resources 1:30 Seminar MacLennan GIS Funding [Suite 2]2:10 Paper Jacobs Web Mapping 2:10 Paper Bennette Water Resources/Planning2:30 Paper Berasi RS Overview 2:30 Paper Inglis‐Smith RS ‐ Land Cover Change3:00 Break in Exhibitor Hall 3:00 Break in Exhibitor 3:00 Hall3:10 Paper Lammie MNF ‐ Geospatial Overview 3:10 Paper Kuhn Elevation 3:10 Seminar York GPS Review 3:30 Paper Neidig USGS Mapping Efforts 3:30 Paper Dorshow Energy / Image Analysis 3:10 Seminar Landenberger Intro RS [Suite 2]3:50 Paper Glynn‐Linaris FEMA Flood Map Overview 3:50 Seminar Thaxton Web GIS 3:50 Seminar Hopkins Metadata4:10 Paper Yoder Aerial Imagery / Government5:00 Dinner Break
Thursday June 12ISACOFF ROOM BARONNER ROOM
Time Type Presenter Topic Time Type Presenter Topic Time Type Presenter Topic8:30 Seminar Clements US Census Boundary 8:30 Seminar Lawson Arc GIS 9.3 8:30 Seminar Landenberger RS Classification9:45 Seminar Strager Hydrogeography 9:45 Seminar Sheilds NGS Height Modernization 9:45 Seminar York (2 Sessions) GPS11:00 Seminar Meade Lidar 11:00 Seminar Tassey Tax Mapping12:00 Lunch Break
Cultural GIS SessionNatural GIS SessionSeminar Session
* 15 minute breaks between Seminar Sessions
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