2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
Pikes Peak GIS Database for Collaborative Environmental Remediation Planning Track: Environmental Management Author(s): Kelly Sparks, Eric Billmeyer The Pikes Peak Highway was constructed at the turn of the century, without environmental impact considerations. Resulting alteration and concentration of drainage patterns have caused water to erode massive gullies and fill wetlands with sediment. Over ten years, the highway will be paved and updated with current drainage control methods. As each section is paved, remediation can begin in surrounding drainages. This GIS database and IMS were created to allow collaborative assessment and evaluation for maximizing use of finite remediation funds. GPS/GIS work involved three university students, collaboration with Sierra Club, Rocky Mountain Field Institute, City of Colorado Springs, and Forest Service. ArcGIS 8.3 was used to complete the project, and ArcIMS and ArcReader were used to distribute the database and maps to stakeholders. Kelly Sparks UCCS Geog and Env Studies 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, CoB2 Colorado Springs , CO 80918 US Phone: 719.262.4025 Fax: 719.262.4066 E-mail: ksparks@uccs.edu Eric Billmeyer University of Colorado Geography and Environmental Studies 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway Coh2, c/o: Kelly Sparks Colorado Springs , CO 80918 US Phone: 719.262.4025 E-mail: ebillmey@uccs.edu |
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