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Abstract
ArcGIS and Forestry Decision Support: The Michigan DNR IFMAP Project
Track: Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management
Author(s): Brian Noyle, Frank Sapio, Andrew Brenner
This paper will discuss the use of ArcGIS technology in the development of a State-wide enterprise GIS decision support system for the Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources. As part of a multiresource management project, Pacific Meridian Resources is developing a three-tiered geographic decision support environment (GDSE) to integrate field inventory, management activity tracking, and remote sensing efforts in the Michigan DNR Forest Management Division. The paper will explore the application design and implementation experiences that occurred in this project. This includes consideration of application design and deployment using the ArcGIS delineation of ArcInfo, ArcEditor, and ArcView licensing. A review of issues involved in the development of custom ArcMap-based applications will be presented focusing on the need to integrate data across DNR divisions in order to facilitate a more holistic approach to natural resource management.
Brian Noyle
Space Imaging Regional Services, Midwest/Northeast Region
Michigan Budget Center
455 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 70
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
USA
Phone: 734-213-1060
Fax: 734-213-1085
E-mail: bnoyle@pacificmeridian.com