West Virginia Division of Forestry WVDOF Logging Operation

West Virginia Division of Forestry (WVDOF) Logging Operation Notification, Inspection and Enforcement System (LONIE) Steve Harouff GIS Specialist 2014 West Virginia GIS Conference

Background • The 1992 Logging Sediment Control Act (LSCA) requires all logging operations give notice to WVDOF • WVDOF must inspect operations for compliance with Best Management Practices (BMPs) and other regulations • Operations not in compliance can be issued • Compliance orders • Suspension orders • Citations • Process is very data and paperwork intensive 2014 West Virginia GIS Conference

Paper forms and maps 2014 West Virginia GIS Conference

Old Process • Approximately 3, 000 notifications annually • About 220, 000 acres SUBMIT INPUT TO XLS MAIL REENTRY INTO DB • Duplicate data entry with lots of opportunity for typing errors 2014 West Virginia GIS Conference

Old Process Issues • Had to maintain multiple databases that didn’t necessarily “talk” to each other • Certified Loggers • Timber License Holders • Notifications • Spatial information was limited • Point data only • Acre values on units often very roughly estimated • Reporting process cumbersome/impossible • Difficult to understand “what’s going on right now” 2014 West Virginia GIS Conference

LONIE Project • Initial Funding from a WV DEP’s Nonpoint Source (NPS) § 319 grant program – WVDOF and WVU AHC • Modernize notifications, inspections, and enforcement process with an online system • Minimize data repetition • Use web mapping technologies and data collection • Automate notification & inspection routing • Personalize queues for inspections & enforcements 2014 West Virginia GIS Conference

Programming and Technical details • Programming by Tim Bleech Interactive • Developed in PHP w/ SQL database, hosted on IIS server • Open. Layers Javascript API • Open Source - http: //openlayers. org • Not limited to map provider • Vector layer & drawing support • Developed with guidance and feedback from WVDOF 2014 West Virginia GIS Conference

Mapping Technical Details • Map Layer Sources • Arc. GIS Rest Services (Geographic Base Map) • http: //www. esri. com/software/arcgisonline/map s/maps-and-map-layers • WV DEP (Topo, Hydrology, Imagery) • National Map (Topo) – http: //nationalmap. gov • Geospatial data export as KML 2014 West Virginia GIS Conference

Mapping Technical Details • Projections • Spherical. Mercator • KML EPSG: 4326 • Display • KML feature data parsed and displayed as Mercator • ESRI Geometry. Service - Converts Landing coordinates from Latitude/Longitude to UTM for Forester • Printing maps as PDF • Because browsers don’t all print vector layers • Feature colors and line widths for display on b/w printers 2014 West Virginia GIS Conference

New Web Based System 2014 West Virginia GIS Conference

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Digital Maps and Forms 2014 West Virginia GIS Conference

Paper forms and maps 2014 West Virginia GIS Conference

New Notification 2014 West Virginia GIS Conference

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KML Export 2014 West Virginia GIS Conference

LONIE – Version 2. 0 • Funding provided by WV Geological and Economic Survey • West Virginia Technical Assistance Broadband Grant • Over 40 new features and work flow improvements • • • Migration to new server at WVNET Advanced reporting Advanced search and filters on data grids On the fly acres calculation while drawing Map defaults/zooms to county of new notification PDF forms and documents 2014 West Virginia GIS Conference

LONIE Usage • LONIE has been in place since Jan. 1 st, 2013 • Existing active jobs prior to Jan 1 st were entered into system • October 31 st, 2013 google analytics installed • 4, 912 sessions with 79, 279 page views = 16 pages /session • 334 users • 22 minutes for average session (mapping takes the longest) • 4, 041 notifications in the system currently • Includes entered, completed, deleted jobs since Jan 1 st, 2013 • 10, 953 inspections 2014 West Virginia GIS Conference

LONIE Usage • 1, 409 Timber License Holders • 70 DOF personnel • LSCA Foresters, Supervisors, Specialists and Administrators • Each user level has customized views that display only pertinent information to that user • 1, 615 Certified loggers in the system • 30 Agency Partner Users with access • DEP • DOT • OSHA • State Tax 2014 West Virginia GIS Conference

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Impressions and advantages • • • Easy to use Quick to enter most information Much less repetitive workflows Flexible as it can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection Real time picture of current situation Managers have quick access to reports More accurate mapping in digital format Easily integrate geospatial data into DOF GIS Much more efficient system saving time and money 2014 West Virginia GIS Conference

Contacts WVU Appalachian Hardwood Center Ben Spong Forest Operations Extension Specialist Ben. Spong@mail. wvu. edu 304 -293 -9425 WVDOF Jeremy Mc. Gill Steve Harouff Assistant State Forester –LSCA GIS Specialist Jeremy. R. Mc. Gill@wv. gov Steven. E. Harouff@wv. gov 304 -293 -0056 Programming by: Tim Bleech Interactive www. timbleech. com 304. 284. 9092 2014 West Virginia GIS Conference