Track: Environmental Management
Environmental Resource Management Using UMA, an ArcView GIS Application
Julie CrescioneSouthern California Edison (SCE) Environmental Affairs (EA) Department is faced with the challenging task of minimizing the environmental impact of SCE's operations and improving the overall environmental quality of Southern California. In order to accomplish this task, the EA Department is working with the Geographic Information and Analysis Systems (GIAS) Group to help fulfill SCE's environmental goals. An ArcView GIS-based application, Universal Mapping Application (UMA) has been developed to meet these objectives. UMA incorporates one-button add layer functionality, a customized selection tool, an areal extent menu, and a one-button mapping tool. UMA also contains three extensions, the Big Creek data browser, the California Natural Diversity Data Base (CNDDB) application, and the Archaeological/Biological Resource Application (ABRA). The Big Creek data browser's purpose is to assist in the relicensing of the Big Creek watershed. The CNDDB application has been developed in order to search and display the CNDDB database. ABRA is an application used by field personnel to locate biologically and culturally restricted areas within SCE's service territory and by biologists to alter current restricted areas. Through the use of UMA, EA is better able to visualize the impact that SCE operations have on the environment.
Julie Crescione
Southern California Edison
2131 Walnut Grove Ave.
Rosemead, CA 91770
USA
Telephone: 818-302-5763
Fax: 818-3021386
E-mail: crescija@sce.com