MAGIS eXpress version 1.1.37 Public Domain Software SOURCE: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station AND The University of Montana Contact Information: Janet Sullivan Forestry Sciences Laboratory 800 East Beckwith Missoula, MT 59801 Phone 406-542-4185 email: jsullivan@fs.fed.us MAGIS and MAGIS eXpress Installation procedure. 1. Download the XSetup.exe from the ftp site, website or other to a temporary folder (c:\My Download Files is pretty good for this). 2. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder you just put the file in. 3. Double-click on the file to Self-Extract-The default folder is c:\ LEAVE this ALONE. It will create a new set of folders, starting with c:\magis_x 4. On YOUR desktop, for MAGIS create a shortcut to c:\magis\main\magis.exe for MAGIS eXpress make the shortcut to c:\magis_x\main\magis_x.exe 5. for MAGIS users (not MAGIS eXpress) If Available: Install MPSIII (if not done previously). Administrative privileges WILL be required for this step. 6. Download the MAGIS manuals from the Website: http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/econ/magis/download.shtml Major characteristics: MAGIS is a modeling system for planning management activities on a landscape, both spatially and temporally, in concert with multiple and sometimes conflicting objectives. It operates in either optimization or simulation modes to facilitate trade-off analyses. A wide variety of land management activities can be accommodated. A network component is available for analyzing access (road building, closing or obliteration), and important environmental effects from roads such as sediment loading. Management relations can be constructed regarding acres in specific successional stages, network miles having specific characteristics, physical outputs of various kinds, costs and net revenues. These can be computed for zones such as water- sheds or wildlife management areas. REQUIREMENTS: ArcGIS 8.3 or ArcGIS 9.x is required. Hardware/Processor requirements Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system Any computer that has ArcGIS 8.3 installed meets hardware requirements for MAGIS eXpress MAGIS (not MAGIS eXpress) Additional Software requirement: Installation of MPSIII modules C-WHIZ, MIP and a runtime version of DATAFORM are required to generate and solve an LP matrix. MPSIII is a mathematical linear programming software package, sold separately by: Ketron Management Science Ketron Division, The Bionetics Corporation 1755 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 901 Arlington, VA 22202-4178 Information is available on their website: http://www.ketronms.com/products.html Email Contact for information about this software: info@ketronms.com Acknowledgements The following individuals have been involved to a greater or lesser extent in the development of MAGIS: Dr. Greg Jones - Research Forester, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Missoula, MT Dr. Hans Zuuring - Biometrician/Professor, School of Forestry, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT Stewart Brittain - Consultant, Missoula, MT Scott Hassler - Consultant, Hastec, Inc., Missoula, MT Kurt Krueger - Economist, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Missoula, MT Carrol Nelson - Consultant, Nelson & Associates, Billings MT Janet Sullivan - Biologist, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Missoula, MT William Wood - Forest economist, Montana Dept. Natural Resources & Conservation, Forestry Division, Missoula, MT Judy Troutwine - GIS Programmer Analyst, School of Forestry, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT Funding has been provided through grants and contracts from the USDA McIntire-Stennis Program, The University of Montana - The Bolle Center for People and Forests, USDA Forest Service (including Rocky Mountain Research Station Economics Project and The Bitterroot Ecosystem Management Research Project), Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, the National Fire Plan, and the Joint Fire Sciences Program.