Bayfield County South Shore LIDAR Project and Non-

Traditional Items to Think about in a ROI

Scott M. Galetka-Land Records Administrator/LIO

Phone: 715-373-6156E-mail: Sgaletka@BayfieldCounty.orghttp://www.linkedin.com/in/scottgaletka

Bayfield County South Shore LIDAR

• “Home of Wisconsin’s National Treasures”– Apostle Islands National Lakeshore– Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest– Iron River National Fish Hatchery– North Country National Scenic Trail– St. Croix National Scenic Riverway– Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge

• On the Water– Sand beaches, waterfalls, artesian wells– Cruise the islands, enjoy a sailboat ride or take a ferry

to Madeline– Fish or pontoon on one of our many inland lakes

• Trails– 37 hiking trails– 180 miles of ATV trails– 500 miles of snowmobile trails

• Orchards, Fruit & Flower Farms– Nearly 20 orchards & farms w/ fresh berries,

apples, locally made honey, syrup, jams and more!

– Home of the Bayfield Apple Festival, one of the “Top 10 Festivals in North America”(Society of American Travel Writers)

– Bayfield is the Berry Capital of Wisconsin

• Nature meets Culture– Big Top Chautauqua– STAGENORTH– Galleries, art shows and festivals– 14 Museums/22 sites on National Historic

Register– Fine dining

• Travel Green Wisconsin– More than 30 businesses in Bayfield County

are Travel Green Certified– Highest number in Wisconsin

• A world class getaway• Go to http://www.TravelBayfieldCounty.org

• Our Partners and Contributions– National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

(NOAA) $87,016 Grant– United States Geological Survey USGS $3,000– National Parks Service NPS $1,335– Red Cliff Band of Chippewa Indians $5,000 – City of Ashland $11,000 and staff time– City of Superior $18,200 and staff time– Impact 7 $4,500– Army Corps of Engineers supplied additional data– WI Department of Administration DOA $3,000

• LIDAR Project Area and ProductsThe entire South Shore of Lake Superior in Wisconsin

plus four miles up the St. Louis River– One Mile Buffer and around the Cities that fall on the

shore line– 215 Square miles Raw LIDAR data @ $81,406– 2 ft contours for Bayfield County and City of Ashland

$11,645– 1 ft Contours for City of Superior $8,500– 4 Miles up-gradient along the St. Louis River $3,000

• Total LIDAR and Contours $101,551

• Orthophoto Products 6 inch resolution – Impact Seven 78 Acres $3,500– City of Ashland and Superior Color and Color

IR 63 Square miles $24,500

• Total Project costs– $124,051

• Partner Contributions– $133,051

• The difference was used for Bayfield County to offset Supplies and Administration for the project– $9,000

• Our Users– Conservation Department our “White Hat”– Tourism Department “Fun Planner”– Health Department “Well Being”– Land Records Department “Data Store”– Administrator “Mediator”– County Board “Decision Makers”– Forestry Department “Cords and Boards”– Zoning Department “Land Cops”– Highway Department “Road Crew”– UW-Extension “The Edukators”– Sheriff Department “The Protectors”

• White Hat– Current Uses for LIDAR

• Wetland Feasibility– On average 2 site visits can be reduced by 1

» A half day site visit is $150» 20-30 site visits per year» $3,000-$3,750 per year

• White Hat– Current Uses for LIDAR

• Culvert placement– 20 projects per year– Reduce amount of time on the ground by 4hrs– Savings of $150 per event– $3,000 per year

• 5%-10% time savings per project– Value - Results in 2 extra projects on the landscape

• White Hat– Current Uses for LIDAR

• City of Bayfield and Washburn Rain Garden• Concept needed to be adopted at County Board

– Simple map created of project area» 2ft. Contours» Aerial» North arrow» Parcel data

• County Board saw the map and went directly to making a decision– Did not spend un-needed time figuring out where this project is located– Eliminated stress by making project clear– Instilled confidence in the staff– They saw work and time spent on a project – County board decided to move ahead with the rain gardens

• How do you put a value on this??– 80% of annual runoff is controlled– Reduces the amount of run off in sewer treatment– Upgrades are multimillion ventures for cities– Native grasses being restored and habitat creation – Less lawn to mow– Beautify the neighborhood– The Courthouse becomes a place to visit and hold

activities» Value - We do a very poor job of documenting the

Value of Clean Water and Air – we pay for the transportation not the water. Is it $1.00 per 12oz.?

• Well Being– Employee wellness

• We are in the process of assigning different skill levels to ourtrail network using the overlays of data and make it available on-line for our wellness program

• 2009 wellness incentives total $218,143.00 for our health insurance

– Community Health Determinants• Bayfield County is ranked 41 out 72• Look at improving our community health

– http://www.gocarvergo.org/ Carver County MN GIS

• The Fun Planner – Bayfield Counties shoreline is commodity

• Brings $ into the local economy in the form of tourism spending

• Shoreline needs to be protected from adverse effects to bring people to visit

• 140 million comes into Bayfield County as travel spending (up 4% from 2007)

• 6 Million come into the Bayfield County from sales tax• Half a Million comes into the Bayfield County in the form of

room tax

• The Data Store– Current lessons learned for LIDAR Project

• Gained:– Valued long term partnerships– Saw a need for a GIS User Group

– Sparked additional projects within the County and other government agencies

• Moved us up on the priority list of re-mapping the FEMA maps

• Fish and Wildlife is looking at us to move us up on the priority list for some additional projects

– Bayfield will try to tie this into existing goals

• Working with Zoning Department on additional grant to better map our shoreline setbacks and incorporate the flood elevation along the coastline

• It created a knowledge base and relationship with the contractor to expand on future LIDAR collection and processing in-house with the existing partnerships

• Be aware of the negatives– Criticism that the Data will be used for additional regulation– Don’t think we are going to be Safer and Better increasing technology

and data collection• We have survived this long without the data

– May unknowingly devalue the perceived use of a property by restricting the use

• We bought the property for this purpose years ago and now we can’t do what we have done before

– How accurate do we need this data anyway – do we really need to see the bump on the lawn

– Privacy – Fear – What do you mean your going to scan the county with a laser?– LIDAR data is not going to bring people to Bayfield County to Recreate

• The Data is a “Helper”

• Conclusion for a successful project– Try to associate the ROI to on the ground projects, something people see and touch – Use your Land Record Modernization Plan and other County plans to meet common goals– You will get a “Snowball Effect” and the value increases the more you think about how it’s

connected to other projects– GIS dataset value can increase with time

• Update your ROI with history– Belong to a GIS User group locally, stay involved and informed

• Use online social media LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter etc. – Build relationships outside of work

• Buy your partners a beer, take them out to lunch, or a show• Ask them to help• They want to be part of the process

– Interview or chat with everyone listen to their problems– Do a little Extra, example, if you have the GPS running get a few more points.

• Shoot in 10-20 manhole covers– BE FLEXABLE!!!

• Expand or Reduce Vision• Extend or tighten timelines

• Questions??

Scott M. GaletkaBayfield County Land Records Administrator