Transboundary communication: bridging the data gap Carolyn Pearson

Transboundary communication: bridging the data gap

Carolyn Pearson

Overview GIS coverages, data dictionaries, and metadata:

What they are and why they are important

Environmental attributes that can be displayed using G.I.S.

Mapping transboundary data: Feasibility, Issues and Solutions

Data Portal Technology: Online access 24 hours/day, 7 days/week

Audience GIS Experience

Washington State

Okanogan basin

GIS coverages, data dictionaries and metadata

Image as a backdrop


Without an image as a backdrop


Coverages/ shapefiles The

“map”

Osoyoos Lake

Okanogan/

Okanagan

River

Similkameen

River

Oroville



“map”

Shape Polygons

Osoyoos Lake

Okanogan/

Okanagan

River

Similkameen

River

Oroville



“map”

Shape Polygons Lines

Similkameen

River

Osoyoos Lake

Oroville

Okanogan/

Okanagan

River

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“map”

Shape Polygons Lines Points

Enloe

DamOsoyoos Lake

Similkameen

River

Okanogan/

Okanagan

River

Oroville

GIS coverages, data dictionaries and metadata Coverages have an associated data table

GIS coverages, data dictionaries and metadata Coverages have an associated data table

Fish distributionSPPCODE DIST_TYPE USE_TYPE DATA_SRC

CHSU 1 2 1

CHSU 3 3 3

SOCK 1 2 1

STSU 2 2 3

GIS coverages, data dictionaries and metadata Data Dictionaries

“Defines” the codes and abbreviations in the data table

COVERAGE: FISH DISTRIBUTION File Type: Line File Formats: Arc/Info coverage and ArcView shapefile Contents: Salmon, steelhead and searun cutthroat distribution, created from FISHDIST.EVT using EVENTARC. Known fish distribution from Limiting Factors Analysis (LFA) and StreamNet. For WRIAs 24-29, there is an additional habitat procedure designation of provisional presumed and potential based on habitat variables of confinement, channel type, gradient, barriers and stream flow characteristics. Variable Description COL ITEM NAME WIDTH OUTPUT TYPE N.DEC DESCRIPTION -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 FNODE# 4 5 B - From Node 5 TNODE# 4 5 B - To Node 9 LPOLY# 4 5 B - Arc/Info Attributes 13 RPOLY# 4 5 B - Arc/Info Attributes 17 LENGTH 4 12 F 3 Length in feet 21 FISHDIST# 4 5 B - Arc/Info Attribute 25 FISHDIST-ID 4 5 B - --------------------- 29 LLID 13 13 C - Unique stream ID 42 BEGMEAS 13 13 N 3 Begin measure of event 55 ENDMEAS 13 13 N 3 End measure of event 68 SPPCODE 4 4 C - Fish species code 72 DIST_TYPE 2 2 I - Distribution designation 74 USE_TYPE 2 2 I - Use type designation 76 WRIA 2 2 I - WRIA number LLIDSRC LLID Source REV_DATE Review Date 78 DATA_SRC 2 2 I - Source of data 80 STRM_NAME 50 50 C - Stream name LAST_MOD Date the record was last modified Values: SPPCODE (Species Code) CHFA - Fall Chinook COHO - Coho STSU - Summer Steelhead CHSP - Spring Chinook PINK - Pink STWI - Winter Steelhead CHSU - Summer Chinook SOCK - Sockeye CHUM - Chum SRCT - Searun Cutthroat

SPPCODE DIST_TYPE USE_TYPE DATA_SRC

CHSU 1 2 1

CHSU 3 3 3

SOCK 1 2 1

STSU 2 2 3

Values: SPPCODE (Species Code)

CHFA - Fall Chinook COHO - Coho STSU - Summer Steelhead CHSP - Spring Chinook PINK - Pink STWI - Winter Steelhead CHSU - Summer Chinook SOCK - Sockeye CHUM - Chum SRCT - Searun Cutthroat

Values: DIST_TYPE (Distribution Type)

1 = Known 2 = Presumed 3 = Potential 4 = Artificial

Values: USE_TYPE (Use Type)

1 = Presence 2 = Spawning 3 = Rearing

Values: DATA_SRC (Data Source)

1 = LFA/StreamNet 2 = Not assigned 3 = SSHIAP (Presumed and potential habitat for fish only, not to be considered as distribution)

Note: Only known distribution coded as “1” under the distribution type variable (DIST_TYPE) and designates current knowledge of actual fish presence. StreamNet and LFA were not designated at the time of data layer creation. This will be corrected in later versions of the data that will be available later this year (2002).

GIS coverages, data dictionaries and metadata Metadata

Data “methods” Who created the data What information

was included or excluded

Where can I obtain the data

When, How and Why was it created

fishdist

Metadata also available as

Metadata:

Identification_Information Data_Quality_Information Spatial_Data_Organization_Information Spatial_Reference_Information Entity_and_Attribute_Information Distribution_Information Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Publication_Date: 2002 Title: fishdist Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Olympia, Washington Publisher: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

GIS coverages, data dictionaries and metadata Coverage/shapefile

Map Data Dictionary

Defines table codes and abbreviations Metadata

Data methods

Environmental Attributes

What environmental attributes can be displayed using GIS?

Environmental Attributes

What environmental attributes can be displayed using GIS? A to Z

Environmental Attributes Alkalinity Bed Scour Benthos Channel length Channel width Confinement:

Man-made Natural

Dissolved Oxygen Embeddedness Fish community

richness Fish pathogens Fish species

introductions Flow

Environmental Attributes Gradient Habitat types Hatchery fish

outplants Hydrologic regime

Natural Regulated

Icing

Metals/Pollution Man-made Natural

Nutrient Enrichment Obstructions to fish

passage Riparian function Temperature

Environmental Attributes Turbidity Water withdrawals Wood Zygotes

Salmon redds

Mapping Transboundary Data

Feasibility Issues Solutions

Mapping Transboundary DataFeasibility

Is it possible to map environmental data across boundaries?

Mapping Transboundary DataFeasibility

Is it possible to map environmental data across boundaries? Yes

Mapping Transboundary DataIssues

Easy (with GIS experience) Different mapping projections Metric vs. standard units of measurement

More challenging Different Methods used to obtain similar data Coordinating all the groups to reach a common goal Funding

Mapping Transboundary DataIssues: Different Mapping Projections

and Units of Measure

Mapping Transboundary DataIssues: Different Methods

Small: 6” diam.

Med: 12” diam.

Lg: 36” diam.

Small: 12” diam.

Med: 24” diam.

Lg: 72” diam.

Agency 1 Agency 2

Mapping Transboundary DataIssues: Coordinating the groups

Mapping Transboundary DataIssues: Funding

Mapping Transboundary DataSolutions

Interest Persistence Coordination

Methods Implementation

GIS staff Time to get the work done Money to implement it

Data Portal Technology Ideal situation

Habitat Attribute data available online 24 hours/day, 7 days/week



Is it Feasible?



Is it Feasible? Yes

Data Portal TechnologyOnline map viewers Canada:

Fish Wizard (available now) http://www.bcfisheries.gov.bc.ca/

Washington State: Salmon Scape (available ~July 2003)

www.wa.gov/wdfw

Data Portal TechnologyGIS data Canada:

GeoConnections

http://geodiscover.cgdi.ca/gdp/index.jsp?language=en

GeoGratishttp://geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/clf/en?action=cgis

Washington State:Natural Resources Information Portal

www.swim.wa.gov

WA Natural Resources Information Portal “Rolled out” on June 1, 2003

It’s a sturdy environmental search engine

Data Catalog with summary information, URL (or contact in if not on the web), key theme words, geographic search capability

Nadine Romero

WA Natural Resources Information Portal Phase I: State data

Currently populating the database

Phase II: Federal data Federal agencies can contact NRIP now to post data

Phase III: Local data ~September 2003 local groups can

contact NRIP to post data

Quick Search:

Go

Welcome to the Natural Resources Information Portal

The goal of this site is to provide a single place to discover, learn about, and access available salmon and watershed data for Washington State.

This represents the first phase in the development of this portal and includes a searchable catalog with simple links to datasets and their associated metadata ("data about the data"). If a dataset is not available for download or on-line viewing, contact information is provided. This catalog currently includes spatial datasets, tabular datasets, reports and studies.

Intended Audience

This site has been designed for a wide range of users who may be interested in salmon and watershed data including scientists, watershed planners/managers, consultants, and the general public.

For more information on this portal, see Background and History. We encourage you to provide feedback on the usefulness of this portal. If you would like to receive information via e-mail on major developments in this site, please subscribe to our e-mail list.

To add a dataset to this portal contact administrator for more information. Note: Local government and non-profit organization datasets may be added in future phases.

Most Recent Additions

Priority Habitats and Species Polygons (PHSPOLY)

Added June 4, 2003

Spawning Ground Survey Dataset (SGS)

Added June 3, 2003

Washington State 100K Hydrology (Streams) Dataset

Added June 3, 2003

Puget Sound Sampling Program (PSSP) Added June 2, 2003

Other News

The portal is currently being loaded with datasets. The official portal opening is scheduled for July 1, 2003.

PRIVACY NOTICE

Copyright © 1998-2003 Washington State Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation (IAC) All Rights Reserved

External Content Disclaimer

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Overview GIS coverages, data dictionary, metadata Environmental Attributes that can be

displayed in GIS Transboundary mapping: feasibility, issues

and solutions Data Portal technology


Is it Feasible?


Is it Feasible? Yes


Is it Feasible? Yes

Can the Issues be overcome?


Is it Feasible? Yes

Can the Issues be overcome? Yes


Is it Feasible? Yes


Want to be part of the Solution?


Is it Feasible? Yes


Want to be part of the Solution? Yes


Post your GIS data online

Encourage others to post their data

Stay involved


Carolyn PearsonP.O. Box 656

Pateros, Washington 98846

(509) 322-6893

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Transboundary communication: bridging the data gap Carolyn Pearson