Christopher Kroot, Michael Smith, Stuart Rich, Amar Das, Ben Knight, and Ryan Taylor

System design of an enterprise GIS based on ArcGIS 8.x, Oracle, Citrix, and custom software applications.

The complete paper for this presentation may be downloaded at the Maine DEP web site.   Select the download option. or at the St George Consulting web site.  Select download and fill out the form.

The paper is continuously changing as we modify and enhance our implementation. The most current version is available for download on the above web sites. If you download the paper and have questions after reading it please contact the following MDEP staff: Christopher Kroot, GIS Manager, or Michael Smith Spatial, Database Administrator


Maine DEP has successfully implemented an enterprise GIS utilizing ArcGIS 8.1 software, Oracle Enterprise Database, Citrix application-serving software and a number of custom objects that integrate with the ArcGIS. This combination allows MDEP to provide full-functioning GIS for over 150 users via LANs, WANs, and the Internet. The following topics are discussed in the paper:


Christopher Kroot
GIS Manager
Maine Department of Environmental Protection