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Forest Information Management Forest Information Management Challenges in the Challenges in the
Northwest TerritoriesNorthwest TerritoriesKathleen Kathleen GroenewegenGroenewegen, GIS Specialist, GIS Specialist
Forest Management DivisionForest Management DivisionGovernment of the Northwest Territories, CanadaGovernment of the Northwest Territories, Canada
Data Management Breakout SessionData Management Breakout SessionInternational Workshop on Advances in Operational Weather SystemInternational Workshop on Advances in Operational Weather Systems for Fire Danger Ratings for Fire Danger Rating
July 14July 14--16, 200816, 2008
Network Issues
2 Headquarters offices5 Regional offices1,284,344.72 km2
~ 44,000 peopleIntermittently reliable network connectionsLow bandwidth – although improvingMISSION CRITICAL BUSINESS
Fire Perimeter MappingChallenges
Large land baseForest fires a natural phenomenon
NOT ‘Initial Attack’-driven
Limited base dataCostly to visit all firesReporting requirementsDifficult to estimate severity
SolutionsOperational fire mapping standards
GPS data collection standardsMap Templates
Research remote sensing for extent mappingBurn Severity Mapping
Researching Quick Bird
Values at Risk ManagementChallenges
Essential for forest protection decision makingErrors in historical datasetCostly to managePoint, line, polygon
CabinsTrap linesWildlife habitat
caribouwhooping crane nests
SolutionsStandard operating procedures for VAR data collectionActive management of datasetStrict quality controlExamining options for spatial VAR representationCollect new VAR coverage for the NWT
Fuel Cache ManagementChallenges
Need for up-to-date fuel cache status for fire operationsDuplication of effortFuel expiration
SolutionsFuel cache tracking in Forest Management Information System
Expiry datesQuantities availableSpatial locationsTracked inspections
FMIS Fuel Cache Module e.g.
FMIS Fuel Cache Module e.g.
FMIS Fuel Cache Module e.g.
FMIS Fuel Cache Module e.g.
Forest Management Information System
Forest Resource & Wildfire Management infoSQL Server databasesESRI ArcSDE 9.xCASE Tools for UML Modeling
MS Visio Pro 2003Front-end Wildfire Management module (EMBER) under construction
VB.net platform
EMBER Business Components:Manage FinanceManage Resource
PersonnelFuelTraining/certification
Manage Fire - (cont. on next slide)
EMBER / Manage Fire
Read info from Open Source Weather System
Built on PostgreSQLand PostGISAuto caller systemTracks precipitation and weather; performs risk calculations (CFFDRS)
Provides spatial displays and queriesProvides tracking / management of:
Initial assessmentsFire assessmentsIncident Response PlansFire close-out reports
Photographer: UnknownLocation: Beaufort Sea, Northwest Territories, Canada