NWCGGeospatial Sub Committee

GISS Webinar

Wednesday March 6, 20131:00 PM Eastern

Noon Central11:00 AM Mountain

10:00 Pacific

National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)Geospatial Subcommittee (GSC)

http://gis.nwcg.gov

Moderator

Emmor NileOregon Department of Forestry

National Wildfire Coordinating Group Geospatial Training Unit Chair

Today’s Presenters

Emmor Nile, OR Dept. ForestrySean Triplett, USFS NIFCAndy Wilson, USFS Kathie Hansen, NPSCameron Tongier, FWS NIFCLance Brady, BLM NOCJoe Kafka, BIA NIFCSue Leverette, FL Dept. ForestryLorri Peltz-Lewis, USFSAndrew Bailey, DOI WFMLiz Lile, USGSDale Guenther, USFS

Introduction and objectives

Sean TriplettUSFS Fire & Aviation, Boise

Geospatial Resource Deployments

Objective:To inform wildland fire incident GIS resource people about the status of topics impacting the 2013 fire season.

Overview:• Sponsored by Geospatial Sub Committee (GSC) • Questions submitted via email• One hour in length• Qualified GISS and GISS-T invited• Situation unit leaders invited• Webinar recording to be posted at gis.nwcg.gov

ArcGIS status, ArcGIS 10.0 or 10.1

• USFS – ArcGIS 10.1 – Andy Wilson• NPS – ArcGIS 10.1 – Kathie Hansen• FWS – ArcGIS 10 (10.1) Cameron Tongier• BLM – ArcGIS 10 (10.1) – Lance Brady• Tribes & BIA – ArcGIS 10 (10.1) – Joe Kafka

States ArcGIS Status Sue Leverette, Florida

10 –WI, KY, TX, LA, AL, NC, VA, FL, SC

9.3.1 – GA, OK, MI, OH, VA, MS

9.3 – MN

9.2 – AR

All western states are planning on using ArcGIS 10.x in 2013.

ID, NV, AK, AZ, OR – 10.1WA, UT –CA, NM –CO, MT, HI –

John Watermolen, Nevada

ArcGIS in 2013Poll

FIMT for version 10.1 statusSean Triplett

http://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/fire_incident/index.html

Technology RentalsLorri Peltz-Lewis

USFS R5, California

Companies under contract with Region 5 – out for contractor review – includes: Computers (GISS & Basic), Plotter, Printer, Scanners, etc.

GISS Computer: Win7 (64-bit), Intel i7, 16 GB RAM, 1280x960 resolution, Ethernet/WiFi/Bluetooth, etc.

GISS Software: ArcGIS 10.1 SP1, 10 licenses, FIMT, DNR Garmin (both), xTools, CALFIRE Tools, Google Earth, etc.

Technology RentalsLorri Peltz-Lewis

USFS R5, California

Plotter – 36” min, postscript, 4-color ink, max memory, cables, etc. 1 new set of consumables (ink, paper, waste), recycled items not acceptable.

Printer – 3 types – monochrome, all-in-one, color laser; All include cables, drivers (Win7 & WinXP Pro), Ethernet/USB, 1 full set consumables (recycled items not acceptable) Options include WiFi & print from mobile deviceColor Laser - 11x17” min.

Technology RentalsLorri Peltz-Lewis

USFS R5, California

Scanners – pagesize only at this time, can include large format in future.

Networking – switches, routers, cables

Peripheral Devices – NAS, USB Keypads, can add to…

Others - LCD Monitors & LCD Projector

THXS to everyone that provided input – input welcome! Mid-season modifications are possible! Full list of specifications available – lpeltzlewis@fs.fed.us

Garmin GPS Status

• Local 1-2 day courses planned for 2013• 2012 GPS for Fire Mgmt & ICS: http://

gis.nwcg.gov/training_gps.html• Garmin GPSMAP 60C and 76C • MN DNR Garmin 5.4.1

• “Next Generation” GPSMAP 78/62 downloading options guide (GPX)

• Job aids for local training and specific receiver use, mobile device use in development

GIS STandard Operating Procedures

on Incidents

• Originally published by NWCG in 2006 • 2012 GSTOP Field Review • 2013 GSTOP DRAFT completed & awaiting

NWCG approval• 2013 S-341 class content changes• Final publication will change GISS PTB• http://gis.nwcg.gov

Incident GIS Support services FTP.NIFC.GOV

New! NWCG Data Standards Web Page Updates http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/stds/standards/index.htm

http://egp.nwcg.gov

NIFC Fire Enterprise Geospatial Portal (EGP)

EGP = Five Windows Into the Same Data

Enterprise Fire Data Under One Roof

Provides Viewer Agnostic Access

to Authoritative Fire

Data

Your Viewer

• Accounts?• Sean Triplett – setriplett@fs.fed.us• Jill Kuenzi – jkuenzi@fs.fed.us

http://egp.nwcg.gov

EGP = Authoritative Fire data + Visualization + Analytics

An interagency, web-based system that provides decision support tools and fire spread models, supporting decision documentation to assist fire managers and agency administrators in making strategic decisions for all federal wildland fire incidents.

Wildland Fire Decision Support System Update (Andrew Bailey, DOI - WFM RD&A)

http://wfdss.usgs.gov/wfdss/WFDSS_Home.shtml

GIS and WFDSS• If you do not have a WFDSS account request

an account as a “Viewer”. This will give you read access to WFDSS. Non-Fed Government employees will have to take USFS IT Security Training- Geographic Area (GA) Editor can sponsor state users.

• Incident data can be downloaded in KMZ or shapefile format including any perimeters that are in the system.

GIS and WFDSS• As in the past you will be asked to support FBAN’s, LTAN’s,

and other staff who use WFDSS to accomplish their work instead of desktop software. Be prepared to support with files such as Fuels, Physical Geography, Fuel Treatments, Perimeters, Barriers (Dozer line), etc.

• When providing IR perimeters for upload to WFDSS, it is best to separate hotspot data from incident perimeters into separate, clearly named zip files. WFDSS users should upload hotspots as ignition sources, and perimeters as perimeters.

• Requests for data for use in WFDSS may also come from Agency Administrators; they are the primary user and customer.

GEOMAC USGS

SOP – Chapter 7 - Data Archiving and Sharing

• Specifications state: The primary datasets that need to be shared on a daily basis are the fire perimeter and fireline data layers.

• Post these data on a designated ftp site (e.g., ftp://ftp.nifc.gov) or Web site.

Perimeter Database CountsAs of 2/20/2013

Calendar Year Perimeter Count2000 4,4082001 1,2582002 4,6622003 2,5372004 1,6322005 2,8722006 2,6562007 3,4682008 5,9842009 1,8132010 1,7482011 4,3072012 4,789

Total 42,134

REST Serviceshttp://wildfire.cr.usgs.gov/ArcGIS/rest/services/

Dynamic KML

Downloads

Inciweb (www.inciweb.org)

Users of the GeoMAC perimeter database:Inciweb

Interior Operations CenterNews Agencies

Red CrossAcademia

RDDSNHSS

State EOCsJoe Public

How you can help:

• Post perimeters on the ftp site• ftp.nifc.gov

• Standardize the directory structure •Use standard shapefile format• Adhere to the NWCG

Daily Fire Perimeter Standard• Provide accurate coordinates in the 209

• Comments, questions? geomac@usgs.gov

Rapid Data Delivery System - RDDS

• Web-enabled data viewer for the preview and downloading of raster data.

• Users can quickly specify area of interest (AOI) and then download the selected raster data directly to their desktop.

Incident Support Layers

Active Earthquakes > 4 magnitude

Active Volcanoes

Active Wildfires

Active Wildfire Perimeters

Historic Fire Perimeters (2001-current)

Thermal MODIS

Remote Automated Weather Stations

Downloadable Raster Products

Ortho Imagery

Digital Raster Graphics (24k/100k topo)

Shaded Relief

Digital Elevation Models

Terrestrial Ecosystems (U.S./Africa)

http://firedata.cr.usgs.gov

Training, S-341 Emmor Nile, Oregon

Geospatial Training Unit (GTU) chartered under GSC

http://www.odf.state.or.us/gis/gtu/g2.html

2013 classes: April 2-4, Albany, NY (Eastern GACC)May 7-9, Omaha, NE (Rocky Mountain GACC)

http://training.nwcg.gov/courses/UsingFIMT/player.html

GIS Specialist TrainingPoll

Infrared, NIROPS

http://nirops.fs.fed.us/

Questions received via email

ConclusionSean Triplett

End of webinar

Be Safe

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