GIS Data Management for SHA’s Bay Restoration Program Jeff Tirschman, PMP
Presentation Overview Background Restoration Strategies GIS Database GIS Applications Questions
Chesapeake Bay Pollution Diet TMDL Implementation TMDL (WLA) Reduction Load Pollutant Level Pollutant Healthy Loads 0 lbs/yr Baseline Load (Current Condition) Impairment Total Maximum Daily Load Establish Current Conditions (Baseline) Define Impairment Reduction in Pollution Planned Projected Tracked
Chesapeake Bay TMDL & Local TMDLs Bay TMDL Addresses Impairments in the Bay & its Tidal Segments Locals TMDLs Address Impairments in 8-Digit Watersheds
Restoration Goals 20% Impervious Area Restoration Bay TMDL Compliance Nitrogen Phosphorus Sediment Local TMDL Compliance Various requirements
Water Quality Improvement Strategies Restoration Strategies Land Use Changes Tree plantings Impervious area removal Impervious area to forest
Water Quality Improvement Strategies Restoration Strategies Structural Stormwater Wet Ponds Bioswales Infiltration practices Grass swales Retrofits
Water Quality Improvement Strategies Restoration Strategies Load Reduction Stream restoration Outfall stabilization Inlet cleaning Street sweeping
GIS Database Centralized Database Repository Modeled Geodatabase Features representing project / asset locations Attributes describing assets Aligned to MDE Reporting Requirements
Comprehensive GIS Database Design
Data Storage & Management Features Site selection features BMPs / assets Attributes Location Dates Credits Impervious area treatment Design criteria Files
Data Migration & Integration Various Formats MS Excel spreadsheets MS Access databases Shapefiles Maximo output reports Site selection reports Field maps Project summary sheets Determine System of Record Opportunities Challenges
Information Architecture / Accessibility Database Integration Web Services Map Services Versioned Environment Security Accessibility
Foundation for Project Lifecycle Planning / Watershed Improvement Plan Development Site Selection Design Construction Maintenance Inspection Reporting Impervious Accounting
GIS Data Collection & Tracking Tools Site Selection Desktop Assessment GIS screening Ranked sites based on various parameters Resources Land use / land cover Contours Site size SHA ROW Utilities
GIS Data Collection & Tracking Tools
GIS Applications eGIS Bay Restoration Editor Viewing the results in Enterprise GIS (eGIS) Translating potential site opportunities into contracted BMP locations for credit Understand site lineage from site selection through construction and inspection Organize and view related documents
GIS Applications SHA Bay Restoration Viewer (Public-Facing) View project locations View project details Proximity search
GIS Applications http://www.roads.maryland.gov/index.aspx?pageid=333
Thank You Jeff Tirschman Water Programs Division Office of Environmental Design Consultant for Maryland State Highway Administration KCI Technologies 936 Ridgebrook Road Sparks, MD 21146 410-316-7944 jeff.tirschman@kci.com