gis in king county government ‘uw civil engineering’ november 15, 2010
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Dennis Higgins, King County GIS Center Client Services Manager. GIS in King County Government ‘UW Civil Engineering’ November 15, 2010. How is GIS used for County Business? Mapping Public information delivery Growth management & planning Property assessment Land development permitting - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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GIS in King County Government
‘UW Civil Engineering’
November 15, 2010
Dennis Higgins, King County GIS Center
Client Services Manager
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
How is GIS Used for King County Business?
How is GIS used for County Business? Mapping Public information delivery Growth management & planning Property assessment Land development permitting Site selection Simulating environmental conditions Emergency response planning Crime analysis Transportation planning Bus & van routing Road maintenance management Public health service delivery E911 operations Airport sound abatement Boundary management (legislative
districts, voter precincts, tax unit boundaries, etc.)
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King County GIS (KCGIS)
KCGIS is comprised of both the King County GIS Center (responsible for core GIS resources and enterprise services for the entire County) and business specific activity in various GIS units distributed across other County departments.
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KC Department GIS Units
Maintain unique GIS data, applications, and services needed to support agency specific business
Maintain core KCGIS data needed to meet enterprise GIS business needs Work with KCGIS Center to integrate department data into KCGIS Data Warehouse Work with KCGIS Center and KCGIS Technical Committee to develop Countywide GIS
operations & maintenance plan and annual KCGIS workplan Comply with Countywide GIS standards and procedures
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KCGIS Center Provides the enterprise GIS services KC department customers require Develops and manages the coordinated, integrated Countywide GIS environment needed for
King County to be a regional GIS service provider Manages KCGIS architectural development Manages KCGIS Data Warehouse infrastructure Provides enterprise support services Provides end-user client services Manages DNRP GIS services
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King County GIS CenterMission & Responsibilities
The King County GIS Center mission is to deliver efficient, quality GIS solutions to meet the unique business needs of the public, King County agency staff, and the communities we serve.
The King County GIS Center is also responsible for management of all GIS staff and activity for four DNRP divisions (WLR, WTD, SWM, Parks).
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GIS use in theDepartment of Assessments
Quarter-Section map maintenance
Attribute maintenance
Property research
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GIS use in theDepartment Development and
Environmental Services
Building and land use permit review
Unincorporated area planning / zoning / land use
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GIS use in theElections Division
Political District boundary maintenance
Voter records maintenance
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GIS use in theDepartment of Transportation
Metro TransitRouting/bus stop analysis and maintenanceService area analysisMappingWeb services (i.e. Trip Planner)
Road ServicesRoad network inventoryProject engineering Traffic engineering and planningWeb services (i.e. Road Alerts)
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GIS use in theDepartment of Natural Resources and Parks
Waste Water TreatmentConveyance system mgmt. and planningService level monitoring and planning
ParksMappingFacility inventory and mgmt.Project planning
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GIS use in theDepartment of Natural Resources and Parks
Water and Land ResourcesLand cover analysesWater Resource Inventory Areas planning and mgmt.Noxious Weed control
Solid WasteService level monitoringResearch
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GIS use in Public Health / Community Services
Public HealthSeptic system permitting and monitoringWell system permitting and monitoringHazardous waste managementDisease control and preventionHealthy living promotion
Community ServicesPublic housing /assisted living planningVeteran’s services planning
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King County GISUsers Group
The KCGIS Users Group is a monthly forum that features information sharing among users of the King County Geographic Information System in the form of announcements, technical tips, and in-depth presentations.
Users can find out first-hand what is happening across departments and disciplines, and glean timely information that will affect their day-to-day work.
First Weds. of the month, Noon, King St. Center (201 S. Jackson St., Seattle), 7th floor
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KCGIS Spatial Data Catalog(www.kingcounty.gov/operations/GIS/GISData/Metadata.as
px)
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iMap / Parcel Viewer(www.kingcounty.gov/operations/gis/Maps/iMAP.aspx)
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KCGIS Virtual Map Counter(www.kingcounty.gov/operations/GIS/Maps/VMC/topic.asp
x)
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Trends in Municipal GIS
Movement toward integrated data environmentsAutomated CAD/GIS data conversion
Movement toward Google Maps / MSN Live-style web mapping (ESRI’s ArcGIS Server)
Increasing regional cooperatione-Gov Alliance ( www.ecitygov.net )Client Services-type agencies
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Links
King County My Commute (Road Alert):http://gismaps.kingcounty.gov/roadalert
King County iMap:http://www.kingcounty.gov/operations/gis/Maps/
iMAP.aspx
King County Farm Fresh:http://www.pugetsoundfresh.org/farmers_markets.htm
King County GIS Center Data Portal: http://www5.kingcounty.gov/gisdataportal/
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Summary
KCGIS Center Web Site - www.kingcounty.gov/gis
206.263.4523