focus. protected areas data for calif. larry orman, exec. director october 25, 2007
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Focus
Protected Areas Data for Calif.
Larry Orman, Exec. Director
October 25, 2007
GreenInfo Network
Non-profit organization supports public interest groups and agencies with GIS, founded 1996
Nine GIS staff support about 100 groups per year, mostly in California
Finishing up detailed database of protected lands to all of California by end of 2007 (succeeds PCTL)
Asked to help coordinate effort to improve U.S. protected lands data
www.greeninfo.org
Key Ag. Information Needs
Rural Parcelization
Ranchland – land market framework in relation to parcel mixes and regulatory frameworks
(Critical/desirable mass of farmland in a particular geography, for long term viability)
Messaging About Mapped Information
Maps are always messages
Most people don’t understand maps
Most people don’t have time for what they don’t understand
Make maps stories that immediately engage and hold intended audiences
Extreme Makeover
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Protected Lands Coverage – End of 2007
DATA - Statewide Status
Bay Area, SoCal, Central Coast, So SJ Valley generally complete
Near done:
• Sierra Nevada
• No Central Valley
North Coast
Sacramento (SACOG)
State Parks project, plus other resources
For more information
Larry Orman, Executive Director
GreenInfo Network
www.greeninfo.org [email protected]
California Protected Lands
The PCTL – Public and Conservation Trust Lands
Mostly Federal and State agencies
Incomplete, older, not highly accurate, few easements
The challenge of funding silos
GIN protected lands databases built region by region
Better Data Drives Public Access Tools
Vision: The Process for Getting Data
Best available data (parcel to quad)
Scale up from states/regions
Bring in federal data
Integrate (black box)
Publish to national, global and other users
Maintain on annual/bi-annual cycle
BLACK BOX
National Dataset: A Vision for the Future
Any user can know exactly what open
lands are protected anywhere in the
United States, and can easily connect this
inventory to conservation and other land
assessment systems.
Key elements:
1. Public-private network of collaborating organizations
2. Sound business plan for ongoing maintenance
3. Investment to bring all state and federal inventories up to reasonable standard
Open Space
“Open Space” – inventory of land for open space purposes
Not all public lands (city halls, dumps, etc.)
Not structural recreation facilities
Not private recreation sites
x x
How to Get There
2007 assessment work concluded a design process needed
Design budget is $250,000 (modest) – Doris Duke Foundation, USGS, possibly one or two other candidates
Create and staff six teams to work through key questions
Coordinating committee to integrate, review with larger stakeholder group
Report back by end of 2008 with implementation plan
BUT, create momentum as we go!