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Arc Hydro Development in FloridaArc Hydro Development in Florida

James CameronJames Cameron

South Florida Water Management DistrictSouth Florida Water Management District

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Florida’s Water Management DistrictsFlorida’s Water Management Districts

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Florida’s Water Management DistrictsFlorida’s Water Management Districts

• Created by the Florida Legislature through passage of the Created by the Florida Legislature through passage of the Water Resources Act of 1972Water Resources Act of 1972

• Four main areas of responsibility:Four main areas of responsibility:– Water SupplyWater Supply– Flood ProtectionFlood Protection– Water Quality ManagementWater Quality Management– Natural Systems ProtectionNatural Systems Protection

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Arc Hydro in FloridaArc Hydro in Florida

• 2002 – Arc Hydro: GIS for Water Resources Workshop at 2002 – Arc Hydro: GIS for Water Resources Workshop at University of FloridaUniversity of Florida

• 2005 – ArcHydro in Florida: Core Principles and 2005 – ArcHydro in Florida: Core Principles and Collaboration at University of FloridaCollaboration at University of Florida– Goal: Identify “core principles” behind application of GIS tools and Goal: Identify “core principles” behind application of GIS tools and

techniques to water resources in the State of Florida techniques to water resources in the State of Florida – Core principles include data processing tools, data formats, and Core principles include data processing tools, data formats, and

data sharingdata sharing– Formed Florida Arc Hydro Working Group (FAHWG)Formed Florida Arc Hydro Working Group (FAHWG)

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Florida Arc Hydro Working Group (FAHWG)Florida Arc Hydro Working Group (FAHWG)

• Florida WMDs, State of Florida Department of Florida WMDs, State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection, various county and local Environmental Protection, various county and local government agencies and private business interests government agencies and private business interests

• Objectives:Objectives:– Develop a statewide common collection of core datasets to Develop a statewide common collection of core datasets to

support each stakeholder’s requirements and enable data support each stakeholder’s requirements and enable data exchangeexchange

– Identify common core fields maintained within these core datasetsIdentify common core fields maintained within these core datasets– Identify data maintenance methodology for support of these core Identify data maintenance methodology for support of these core

datasets datasets

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Proposed Statewide Arc Hydro Database DesignProposed Statewide Arc Hydro Database Design

• IssuesIssues– Each WMD Arc Hydro implementation based on different requirements Each WMD Arc Hydro implementation based on different requirements

and use of the dataand use of the data

– Each WMD has various internal requirements, such as database naming Each WMD has various internal requirements, such as database naming conventionsconventions

– Modifications to any of the existing WMD implementations will be resource Modifications to any of the existing WMD implementations will be resource intensiveintensive

• DecisionDecision– Develop a standard statewide database design Develop a standard statewide database design

– Establish procedures for data exchange (to and from), based on WMD Establish procedures for data exchange (to and from), based on WMD previously existing design previously existing design

• BenefitsBenefits– Creates a unified Arc Hydro compliant database for the State of Florida Creates a unified Arc Hydro compliant database for the State of Florida

– Provides Statewide data exchange Provides Statewide data exchange

– Meets the requirements as identified by the FAHWG Meets the requirements as identified by the FAHWG

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Establishing Data Exchange Procedures Establishing Data Exchange Procedures

• XML based approach will be the methodology of choice XML based approach will be the methodology of choice • Advantages:Advantages:

– Facilitating sharing across multiple systemsFacilitating sharing across multiple systems– Robust, logically verified format based on international standardsRobust, logically verified format based on international standards– Self-documentingSelf-documenting– Platform independent Platform independent

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Florida Arc Hydro Users Group (FLAHUG)Florida Arc Hydro Users Group (FLAHUG)

• Charter draftedCharter drafted• Website created Website created www.flahug.orgwww.flahug.org• FLARCHYDRO Listserv established (last count 161 FLARCHYDRO Listserv established (last count 161

members)members)• Survey completed Survey completed

– To help guide development of the organization and understand To help guide development of the organization and understand needs of Arc Hydro users statewide needs of Arc Hydro users statewide

– Results summarized on websiteResults summarized on website

• Promoting FLAHUG at GIS conferencesPromoting FLAHUG at GIS conferences• Next StepsNext Steps

– Acceptance of database designAcceptance of database design– Establishment of data exchange procedures Steering CommitteeEstablishment of data exchange procedures Steering Committee