GIS at a Regional Level Regional Planning Development

GIS at a Regional Level Regional Planning & Development Councils and the Utilization of GIS as a Part of Project Workflows By: Jessica Brewer Region VII Planning and Development Council 2016 West Virginia GIS Conference

GIS at a Regional Level There are 11 Regional Planning and Development Councils across the state of West Virginia 2016 West Virginia GIS Conference

GIS at a Regional Level v Regional Planning and Development Councils were established by legislation in 1972 and are a statewide network of cooperating organizations that provide a strategic array of services to support community and economic development. v Cooperating organizations may be municipalities, local government entities or county commissions v Currently managing 256 projects totaling almost 700 million in funding v Some services we provide: § Grant Application Development and Assistance § Project Development and Administration § Procurement Services § Funding Research § CEDS (Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy) Preparation § GIS Services 2016 West Virginia GIS Conference

GIS at a Regional Level v Utilizing Arc. GIS Online (Web Maps and Story Maps) in addition to traditional Arc. GIS Analysis and Mapping v Projects Include: § Infrastructure Inventory and Assessment § Project Eligibility (MHI) § Regional Economic Impact (Coal) § Organizational Needs (Jurisdictional Boundaries, Project Area Maps, Title VI Maps, etc. ) § Story Maps (Tourism) 2016 West Virginia GIS Conference

GIS at a Regional Level: Constraints v Community Involvement v Funding for Projects v Expense of GIS v Developing GIS Standards v Importance of GIS 2016 West Virginia GIS Conference

GIS at a Regional Level: Opportunities v Promote Economic Development at a Regional Level v Promote Infrastructure Development and Inventory at a Regional Level v Facilitate Relationships Between Regional Communities 2016 West Virginia GIS Conference

GIS at a Regional Level Looking Forward v Infrastructure Inventory v Working with CVBs v GIS and the CEDS v Regional Project Maps 2016 West Virginia GIS Conference