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March 29, 2010March 29, 2010National REP National REP

Conference Chicago, Conference Chicago, ILIL

Integration of GIS into Region V REP

Kara E. Scott Kara E. Scott

FEMA Region VFEMA Region V

(Chicago, IL)(Chicago, IL)

Overview

FEMA V

Region V GIS User’s Group

Moving Ahead…Next steps

Region V’s Integration of GIS into REP

Map product illustrating base map and data layers available on REP staff work stations

Critical REP data layers Integration of live data

Day to day planning for REP site specialists

Demonstration

GIS for R

EP

Purpose of REP GIS User’s Group

To enhance the coordination of stakeholders and to ensure that GIS can be used as a tool to effectively fulfill the mission of Radiological Emergency Preparedness

Main objective of User’s Group

Bring GIS users together to enhance day to day and response capabilities

To enable responders and decision-makers to operate more efficiently

Participating Agencies

Meeting Dates

Initial Meeting

February 4th 2009Follow-up Conference Calls

What have we done?

GIS Assessment Surveys

Survey I—February 4th 2009 Agency GIS capabilities

GIS Platforms, projections, etc.

Survey II—July 21st 2009

Expectations

GIS REP needs for response

Data storage

Data sharing issues

REP GIS Data Assessment

Assessment of current REP data layers provided by members of the User’s Group

Generated a list of recommended REP data layers

Benefits of having a REP-GIS User’s Group

Members of User’s Group have access to HSIN portal for data sharing and posting maps

HSIN Region V GIS Portal access has been granted to each member

Single point of contact for GIS coordination for Region

Dissemination of Federal Standard Documents

Standard Operations Procedure for imagery request and available remote sensing products

DHS Geospatial CONOPS

…and more

Access to HSIP Freedom Data

The group has shared the methodology to participate in the HSIP Data Feedback

Coordination with other GIS partners at the local, state and federal levels that are involved with REP-related responsibilities

User Group Priorities

Moving Forward…

Enhance Federal GIS participation in REP

Ease of data sharing Encourage common GIS picture for efficient

response capability Web-based mapping capability

Access GIS maps remotely from the internet

Upcoming meeting

Region V GIS Meeting Chicago, IL

Projected date: November 2010

What can you do to help?

Identify GIS POC within your Agency and outside

Keep GIS POC informed

Include GIS in the planning process

Utilize GIS for analysis

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

Kara E. ScottGIS Specialist

Radiological Emergency Preparedness DivisionFEMA Region V

312-408-5377 (office)312-505-5320 (blackberry)

312-408-5222 (fax)kara.scott@dhs.gov