GIS Evolution at the Madison County Council of Governments for the Madison County Government Consortium

Presenters Trent Pell, GISP MCCOG GIS Coordinator Rob Hench, GISP GRW GIS Manager

Presentation Purpose To Summarize the MCCOG GIS Implementation History and Lessons Learned to Assist Others Who May Be Going Through A Similar Process

What is the MCCOG? Cooperative Countywide Planning Organization Since 1969 Funded in Part by the Cities of Alexandria, Anderson, Elwood and Pendleton.

MCCOG Purpose To Increase Communication, Cooperation, and Coordination Among Local Governments in Planning and Implementing Programs to Meet Mutual Needs and Challenges

MCCOG Functions  To Carry on a Continuing Comprehensive Planning Program  To Study Governmental Problems Common To Two Or More Members  To Promote Cooperative Arrangements And To Coordinate Action Between Members

MCCOG Functions  To Make Recommendations And Review The Actions Of Members And Other Agencies Which May Affect The Entire Regional Area  To Serve as an Information Clearinghouse In Regard To Federal, State, County, And Local Services Available  To Act as a Liaison Among Members And Other Agencies In The Preparation, Review, And Maintenance Of a Comprehensive Development Plan For The Region.

Project Overview Madison County, IN 453 Square Miles 130,000 Population 85,000 Parcels County Seat: Anderson

Initial Project Drivers  Upgrade Base Mapping from TIGER, Census & Federal Data Sets to a More Accurate, Complete and Up-To-Date Local Data Sets  Flexibility and Interoperability on Multiple GIS and CADD Platforms in Multiple Organizations  Easier and Faster Access to Data Internally and Externally  Need for Local Standards, Processes, Control and Maintenance

2003 – Initial Development Project TimelineProject Timeline  Color Digital Orthophotography  LIDAR Collection/Processing  DEM Generation  Planimetric Mapping  Topographic Mapping  Local Datasets Created as a Derivative

MCCOG LIDAR DATA Bare Earth/Raw Point Cloud

MCCOG LIDAR DATA Draped Orthophotography

2004 Now that the Initial Countywide GIS Database is Created, How do we Capitalize on the Investment? Project TimelineProject Timeline

Internet Publishing Project TimelineProject Timeline  Based on ESRI ArcIMS  Custom Design and Layout  Custom Measure Utility  Custom Print Utility  Custom Legend/Table of Contents  Custom Help Screen

Internet Publishing Project TimelineProject Timeline  Accessible on the Internet Through the MCCOG Web Site (  Also Accessible Directly at

2004/ Countywide Parcels Project TimelineProject Timeline  50,000 Parcels (Excluding the City of Anderson)  Tax Maps, Subdivision Maps and CADD File Sources  PIN Numbers  Subdivision, Dimension, Lot Number, Acreage and PIN Annotation 2004

2006 Project TimelineProject Timeline  City of Anderson Parcels Added to Madison County Parcels (Total of 85,000 Parcels)  Indiana Statewide Digital Orthophotography Added  Madison County Regulated Drains 2006

2006 – Regulated Drains Project TimelineProject Timeline  Circuit/Superior Court Books Scanned  Drains Input into GIS Using Coordinate Geometry (COGO) and Digital Orthos  GIS Drains Linked to Scanned Sources  Added Drainage Mapping Intern who Became Full-Time GIS Specialist  In-House QC/Edit of Drainage Data 2006

Regulated Drain Source Map and COGO Output

LIDAR Derived Watersheds

2007 Project TimelineProject Timeline  Countywide Oblique Photography  GIS Coordinator Position Created  Countywide GIS Policy and Technical Advisory Committee Created  GIS Specialist Added to Staff  City of Anderson Parcels Completed 2007

Project TimelineProject Timeline Oblique Aerial Photography

2008 Project TimelineProject Timeline  Custom Parcel Query Web Page Created and Published (ArcIMS)  ArcGIS Server and ArcSDE Implemented at MCCOG  IndianaMap Data Sharing Initiative  Direct SDE Connections to the City of Anderson and Municipal Power & Light 2008

2009 Project TimelineProject Timeline  Countywide PIN Renumbering using Indiana 18-Digit Standard  New LIDAR and Digital Orthophotography  Live GIS Link To On-Line County Assessor’s Database  Ongoing Parcel Maintenance 2009

Dynamic GIS Link to On-Line County Assessor’s Database

2010 Project TimelineProject Timeline  Custom ArcGIS Server Flex Application Implemented  ArcGIS Server Web-Editing Application Implemented  Oblique Aerial Photography Update 2010

Future GIS Goals/Objectives Project TimelineProject Timeline  Increased Data and Cost Sharing  Increased Access to Data Locally  Distributed Data Maintenance Across Jurisdictions  Live Updates Internally & Externally

Future GIS Goals/Objectives Project TimelineProject Timeline  Work With Surrounding Counties and Communities to Develop a Regional GIS Program  Broaden the Development and Use of new GIS Applications

Anticipated Applications Project TimelineProject Timeline  Public Safety – Mobile Data Access  Infrared Orthos for Land Dataset for Air Quality/Emissions Analysis  Automated Change Detection  Drainage Assessment Analysis  3D Modeling for Planning Scenario Alternatives

Lessons-Learned  Implement in Phases  You Don’t Necessarily Need to Answer All of the Questions Up Front, But Always Continue to Look Ahead  Demonstrate Results Of Each Phase to Get Management and Political Buy-In Project TimelineProject Timeline

Lessons-Learned  Use Open Off-the-Shelf Solutions to Support Growth and Flexibility  Communication, Education, Outreach and Maintenance are Ongoing Efforts  Assume Ownership of System and Data  Include Multiple Organizations, Agencies and Departments Project TimelineProject Timeline

Contact Information Name:Trent Pell, GISP Organization:MCCOG Phone: Internet: Name:Rob Hench, GISP Company:GRW Phone: Internet: