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Regional DataWhy It Is Important to you!

Moderated by George Ballo, CEMO
Louise Fragala Powell, Fragala Associates,
Inc. Allen Ibaugh Data Transfer Solutions,
LLC Victor Jordan West Florida Regional
Planning Council Claudia Paskaukas East Central
Florida Regional Planning Council Susan Sadighi
FDOT District 5
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SESSION AGENDA

• Critical Data in Transportation Planning
  Evaluation
• Regional Data Collection
• West Florida Regional Planning Council Approach
• East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
  Approach
• Panel Discussion

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HISTORY
West Florida Regional Planning Council

• Regional Requirements for GIS Data Coordination
  and Sharing has increased tremendously based on
  several initiatives, including

• Smart Growth Management
• Emergency Planning and Preparedness
• Coordinated Transportation Planning
• Environmental Screening and Streamlining

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NEEDS ASSESSMENT
West Florida Regional Planning Council

• Organizational Structure and Staffing
• GIS Data Gap Analysis
• Hardware/Software/Network Requirements
• Policy Issues
• Funding

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ACTION PLAN
West Florida Regional Planning Council

• Develop Vision, Mission, and Goals
• Establish Regional Data Sharing and Cooperation
  Partnerships
• Establish Operating Structure and
  Responsibilities
• Secure Required Infrastructure (Hardware/Software/
  Network)
• Develop Interlocal and Interagency
  Outreach/Funding Partners

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VISION
West Florida Regional Planning Council

• To coordinate, develop and implement a regional
  geographic information system database that is
  seamless, universal, accessible, timely, and
  supportive of multiple partners missions and
  visions.

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MISSION
West Florida Regional Planning Council

• To provide a comprehensive regional geographic
  information system database accessible over the
  internet, managed and maintained through
  documented procedures, standards, partnerships,
  and cooperative agreements.

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GOALS
West Florida Regional Planning Council

• Increase utilization of geospatial data and
  technical tools
• Foster agency cooperation and sharing
• Identify and secure funding mechanisms

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PARTNERSHIPS
West Florida Regional Planning Council
FLORIDA-ALABAMA TPO (COORDINATION AGENCY)

• STATE AGENCIES
• FDOT-TALLAHASSEE
• DEP
• DCA
• WATER DISTRICTS

• REGIONAL
• MPOs
• RPCs
• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARDS

• OTHER
• USACOE
• UTILITIES
• UNIVERSITIES
• CONSULTANTS
• CORPORATIONS
• VARIOUS WEBSITES

• CITIES
• SIMILAR DEPTS.

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OPERATING STRUCTURE
West Florida Regional Planning Council
Provides needs and requirements
POLICY BOARD/ STEERING COMMITTEE
Provides direction to
PROJECT MANAGER
Reports to
USERS GROUP
Provides information
Provides work tasks to
DATA CLEARINGHOUSE
CLEARINGHOUSE TECHNICAL TEAM
Updates Maintains
AFFILIATED AGENCIES, USERS GROUP, and OTHERS
Provides information
Provides needs and requirements
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RGISD STRUCTURE
West Florida Regional Planning Council
Local, Regional and State Governments
WANT TO STORE DATA IN THE CLEARINGHOUSE
ESTABLISHED WEBSITES

• Web Accessible

RGIS DATA CLEARINGHOUSE
Link to Website
Data upload

• Vector Data
• Raster Data
• Reprojected Data in Most Common Formats
• Image Data
• Topological Data
• Metadata
• Data Objects
• Historical Data
• Data Views

RGISD USERS GROUP PARTICIPANTS
AFFILIATED AGENCIES and OTHERS
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RGISD STRUCTURE
West Florida Regional Planning Council

• Finished Product Maps (PDF format)
• Special projects
• Interactive Mapping Tools
• Developments of Regional Impact
• Adopted Work Program
• Regional Atlas
• Regional Land Use Data

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FUNDING PARTNERS
West Florida Regional Planning Council

• Federal
• State
• Regional
• Local
• Private Sector
• Universities

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BENEFITS
West Florida Regional Planning Council

• Facilitates sharing local, regional, and state
  information to improve safety, emergency, and
  disaster preparation
• Provides timely and accurate updates
• Provides a centralized repository accessible
  through the web
• Provides educational and training activities to
  support regional GIS initiatives

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BREAK
5 minutes
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BACKGROUND

• CFGIS was formed in 2001 and was focused on
  providing quality regional GIS database through
  sharing and cooperation.
• CFGIS was a two-part initiative
• A Web-based Data Clearinghouse
• A GIS Users Group comprised of state, regional,
  local governments and private entities

East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
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BACKGROUND

• Regional Requirements for GIS Data Coordination
  and Sharing has increased tremendously in recent
  years prompting CFGIS to undertake a
  restructuring to better address these
  requirements and initiatives, to include
• How Shall We Grow?
• Emergency Planning and Preparedness
• Coordinated Transportation Planning
• Environmental Screening and Streamlining
• Long Range Transportation Planning
• Regional Mapping Program
• Concurrency Management

East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
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NEW CFGIS FOCUS

• Coordination
• Regional Coordination
• Education and Training
• Uesers Group
• Workshops
• Best Practices
• Data Models
• Technical Advice
• Newletter

• GIS Products
• GIS Data Development and Maintenance
• PDF Map Products
• Hard Copy Maps
• Interactive Map Tools Development and Maintenance
• Local GIS Assistance Special Projects GIS
  Support for other ECFRPC Projects

• Data Sharing
• Data Clearinghouse
• Links to GIS Data
• Links to Online Services

East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
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ACTION PLAN

• April 2006 - May 2007
• ECFRPC determined an Action Plan was needed to
  assess and address the restructuring of CFGIS
• New CFGIS organizational structure approved by
  both ECRPC and existing CFGIS Steering Committee
  in January, 2007
• Action Plan Scope was developed and released for
  RFP
• In May 2007, the process of developing this
  Action Plan started

East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
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CFGIS Overview of Action Plan Elements to
Success
East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
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CFGIS VISION

• The Central Florida GIS Users Group and Data
  Clearinghouse will be an efficient, integrated,
  and comprehensive forum and system providing
  government agencies, businesses, and citizens
  with geographic information and tools to meet a
  wide variety of needs. It will be a long-lived
  asset that will improve government operations and
  service and it will grow and adapt to the
  regions changing needs

Need a new statement
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CFGIS MISSION

• To provide a comprehensive regional geographic
  information system database and data sharing
  mechanism accessible over the internet, managed
  and maintained through documented procedures,
  standards, partnerships and cooperative agreements

Need to add educational mission
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CFGIS GOALS

• Develop a regional geographic information system
  database that supports multiple agency needs and
  requirements for GIS data and tools
• Foster agency cooperation and sharing of a more
  timely, standardized, and accurate region-wide
  GIS data assets
• Provide enhanced data and toolsets to support
  member agencies business functions and reduce
  data redundancies while minimizing conflicts
• Ensure on-going maintenance so that the CFGIS
  asset is long-lived in application and
  utilization throughout the region
• Be a library of spatial data to support the
  region and FDOT District Five

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CFGIS STRUCTURE/COORDINATION

• Become coordination entity to facilitate and
  promote spatial data sharing among state,
  regional, local, and private organizations
  throughout the region
• Establish memorandums of understanding and joint
  participation agreements to ensure frequency of
  data updates and coordination
• Includes spatial data sharing
• Best management practices (standards, metadata)
• Forum for discussion, idea exchange, education
  opportunities

East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
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Coordination - Establish Regional Data Sharing
and Cooperation Partnerships

• Benefits
• Facilitates sharing local, regional, and state
  information to improve growth management, safety,
  emergency, and disaster preparation
• Provides timely and accurate updates
• Provides a centralized repository accessible
  through the web
• Provides educational and training activities to
  support regional GIS initiatives

East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
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CFGIS STRUCTURE DATA SHARING

• Data Clearinghouse of Regional Data
• Land Use
• Demographics
• Transportation
• Infrastructure
• Schools
• Major Developments
• Environmental
• Others

East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
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CFGIS STRUCTURE GIS PRODUCTS

• Finished Product Maps (PDF format)
• Special projects
• Interactive Mapping Tools
• Developments of Regional Impact
• Adopted Work Program
• Land Use and Economic Analysis Tools
• Demographic Forecasting and Analysis Tools
• Regional Atlas
• Regional Land Use Data

East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
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IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING REQUIREMENTS

• Staff support
• Hardware/Software
• Regional Database Development
• Regional Tools Development
• User Group/Outreach/Coordination

East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
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INTERACTIVE TOOLS
Growth Management Support
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INTERACTIVE TOOLS
Transportation Projects Support
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PANEL DISCUSSION
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CONTACTS

• Victor Jordan RGISD Project Manager

West Florida Regional Planning Council4081 East
Olive Road, Suite APensacola, FL 32514Phone
[phone] Ext 213E-mail
victor.jordan_at_wfrpc.org

• Claudia Paskauskas, MCSD GIS Manager

East Central Florida Regional Planning
Council631 North Wymore Road, Suite
100Maitland, FL 32751Phone [phone] Ext
312E-mail claudia_at_ecfrpc.org