INTERNET-BASED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)

INTERNET-BASED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)
Status, Potential and Barriers to Deployment Within the USDA Forest Service

In response to INVENTORY AND MONITORING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
2005 – IMTD Proposal – 15
Web-based Geographic Information System (WebGIS)

July 25, 2006

Table of Contents

USDA Forest Service

San Dimas Technology
& Development Center

Prepared by:

Tetra Tech EC, Inc.
GIS Center
of Excellence
13100 NE 195th St.
Suite 200
Bothell, WA 98011

A. Introduction

B. The Current Status

	B.1 Current Uses and Applications of WebGIS in the Forest Service B.2 Use of WebGIS Outside the Forest Service B.3 Information Transfer with Web-based GIS

C. Potential Uses and Applications of WebGIS in the Forest Service
	C.1 Potential Uses and Applications C.2 Web-based GIS in Support of Forest Service Workflow and Business Requirements C.3 Forest Service Resource Areas That Would Benefit from WebGIS Technology C.4 Public Collection and Entry of Inventory and Monitoring Data via the Internet C.5 How WebGIS should be applied within the Forest Service
		C.5.1 Access and sharing of Data C.5.2 Public Involvement C.5.3 Public Relations C.5.4 Recreation C.5.5 Resource Manager’s Needs

D. Potential Barriers, Solutions, Cost Savings and Pitfalls to Expanded Use of WebGIS
	D.1 Barriers
		D.1.1 Performance D.1.2 Accessibility and Security D.1.3 Standardization, Protocols and Quality Assurance D.1.4 Technology D.1.5 Education and Awareness D.1.6 Management Support D.1.7 Resource Reduction
	D.2 How Barriers to WebGIS can be Overcome
		D.2.1 Performance D.2.2 Accessibility and Security D.2.3 Standardization, Protocols and Quality Assurance D.2.4 Technology D.2.5 Education and Awareness D.2.6 Management Support D.2.7 Resource Reduction
	D.3 Cost Savings by Using WebGIS
	D.4 Potential Pitfalls of Using WebGIS

E. Summary
		E.1 Current Use E.2 Potential Use E.3 Barriers E.4 Pitfalls

F. Recommendations

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

BIBLIOGRAPHY