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MOBIL DATA COLLECTIONS ON GRAZING LAND

What do we need?

Mobil Data Collections on grazing landsMobil Data Collections on grazing lands

Rangeland

Pastureland

Mobil Data Collection Tests

In Arizona, a Fujitsu 3500 tablet computer and a Garmin map76 gps receiver was used for conservation planning activities on rangeland.

In Pennsylvania, a Compaq iPAQ and a Garmin map76 gps receiver was used for conservation planning activities on Pastureland

InventoryMap ecological sites or forage suitability groupsMap field or pasture boundariesMap fences, water developments and other improvementsCollect animal inventory informationLocate key areasAssess similarity index, range health, and resource concerns at key areasTake digital photo at key areasProvide inventory data and assessment reports to land userPlanningDevelop alternatives and document selected practice scheduleComplete Environmental Evaluation on selected alternativeApplicationMap / Survey planned practicesDesign practicesComplete Environmental Evaluation on practices as neededProvide practice designs to land userMap completed practice and collect data to document practices meets specs.Take digital photo of completed practicesMonitoringCollect monitoring data (rainfall, veg trend, actual livestock numbers etc)

1.National level (NRI)

2.Watershed and ranch-level

conservation planning

monitoring

Grazing Land Inventory &

Monitoring Tools

““Supply me a product that I Supply me a product that I can rely on”can rely on”

• Tools for NRCS useTools for NRCS use

• Can be used by and/or compatible with Can be used by and/or compatible with tools used by consultants, landowners, tools used by consultants, landowners, general publicgeneral public

• Reduce data cost, increase qualityReduce data cost, increase quality

they’re not worth collecting.

If the data stink...

Rangeland NRI CASI

• 2004 data entry on Trimble Recons (Windows CE) or desktop version

• Programmed in C Sharp• Advantages:

• Development cost covered by NRI• Can move to any Windows-based system

• Disadvantages:• NRI-specific• Lacks system for automatically generating

indicators in the field

• Data entry• Paper• Excel spreadsheets with basic automatic indicator calculation• Access database with MS Tablet field forms

• Includes NRI + additional soil & vegetation methods, monitoring program design guidance

• Available Summer 2004 • On-line• Through U of AZ Press • 500 copies to NRCS field offices• 200 copies to BLM field offices

Tablet PC monitoring system

Access database with MS Tablet field forms

• Advantages: • Initial development cost covered by DoD, ARS (and

possibly USGS/BLM)• Flexible plot design, replication, etc...• Automated import of plant lists• Automated indicator generation (selected

indicators)• Limited programming required to modify Access

database

• Disadvantages:• Requires Tablet or laptop (cost)• Not yet integrated into ToolKit

Needs

• ToolKit integration• ???