Draft Vision Statement Presentation for ABJ60, Committee on Spatial Data and Information Science: Focus Group - Environment

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Draft Vision Statement Presentation for ABJ60,
Committee on Spatial Data and Information
ScienceFocus Group - Environment
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

• Robert Fuhler
• GIS Section - Environmental Division
• Arkansas State Highway and Transportation
  Department
• Transportation Research Board Meeting
• Washington, DC
• August 16 17, 2005

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Draft Vision Statement Presentation for ABJ60,
Committee on Spatial Data and Information
ScienceFocus Group - Environment
DRAFT Vision Statement The vision of the focus
group on environment is to develop universal
applications and/or methodologies that can
provide a coordinated and cooperative
enterprise-based process for early detection of
all facets of environmental constraints in
transportation planning.  It is anticipated that
these goals be accomplished through effective
communication exchange, data integrity standards
and cooperative training.
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Draft Vision Statement Key PointsFocus Group -
Environment

1. Develop Universal Applications
2. Develop Universal Methodologies
3. Provide a Coordinated Cooperative
   Enterprise-Based Process
4. Promote Early Detection of Environmental
   Constraints
5. Accomplish via Effective Communication, Data
   Integrity Standards and Cooperative Training
   Programs

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Draft Vision Statement Key Points1. Develop
Universal Applications

1. Definition Creation of a uniform design of
   information exchange that can be shared by many.
2. Training (on how to implement the applications)
3. Software interoperability (ESRI/InterGraph/GRASS)
4. Data Format Types
5. Mission Planning
6. Data Transfer
7. Data Types (Proprietary and General)

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Draft Vision Statement Key Points2. Develop
Universal Methodologies

1. Definition Creation of an interchangeable design
   of project implementation that can be shared by
   many across different platforms.
2. Training (on how to use the methodologies)
3. Applications/Model Designs
4. Dispersal of Information (Lists, Local/State or
   Agency Organizations or Groups)
5. Dispersal of Data (Such as GeoStor)
6. Early Notification of Impacted Areas for GIS
   initiation
7. Development of Standards

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Draft Vision Statement Key Points3. Provide a
Coordinated Cooperative Enterprise-Based Process

1. Definition Organized partnership for peer
   exchange of universal information and methods.
2. Meeting conduction
3. Effective use of technology transfer (data
   repositories, ftp and development of listserves)

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Draft Vision Statement Key Points4. Promote
Early Detection of Environmental Constraints

1. Definition Illustrate the advantages of cursory
   environmental reviews through GIS at the start of
   projects.
2. Emphasis on training
3. Inclusion of both Planning and Environmental
   stakeholders early in the analysis process
4. Convey savings that can be gained by GIS use
   early in the environmental analysis process
5. Enhanced risk avoidance when GIS is used early to
   identify potential problems to more effectively
   avoid more comprehensive reviews

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Draft Vision Statement Key Points5. Accomplish
via Effective Communication, Data Integrity
Standards and Cooperative Training Programs

1. Definition Vision goals can be met by
   interactive discussion, mutual development of
   data standards and by training program
   collaboration between peers and colleagues.
2. Networking through a list serve
3. Web-cast meetings
4. Collaboration with Universities, Public, Private,
   State and Federal Agencies
5. Effectively communicating within our own agencies
   to see what data is already available and how GIS
   can use it
6. These three aspects of the 5th point are a few
   facets of a successful GIS program and will
   significantly increase savings with staff time in
   the office and field.

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Draft Vision Statement Presentation for ABJ60,
Committee on Spatial Data and Information
ScienceFocus Group - Environment
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

• Robert Fuhler
• GIS Section - Environmental Division
• Arkansas State Highway and Transportation
  Department
• Transportation Research Board Meeting
• Washington, DC
• August 16 17, 2005 - Robert.Fuhler_at_Arkansashig
  hways.com