University of Washington College of Forest Resources, College of Ocean & Fishery Sciences Olympic Natural Resources Center 1999 ACSM - WFPS Conference People to People Dialogue: Accessing Information about Washington State’s Spatial Resources March 15, 1999 Teresa Zena Alcock Coordinator-Analyst 1999 ACSM - WFPS Conference People to People Dialogue: Accessing Information about Washington State’s Spatial Resources March 15, 1999 Teresa Zena Alcock Coordinator-Analyst

The mission of the Olympic Natural Resources Center is to conduct research and education on natural resource management practices which integrate ecological and economic values. Olympic Natural Resources Center University of Washington College of Forest Resources, College of Ocean & Fishery Sciences

Active Management of Riparian Areas & Watersheds Threatened & Endangered Species Stand & Landscape Management for Biodiversity Long Term Soil & Site Productivity Forestry Program Understanding Estuaries Marine - Terrestrial Interactions Shellfish Enhancement Partnerships with Grays Harbor College & Peninsula College Olympic Natural Resources Center Strategic Priorities Marine Program

GIS Program Goals Regional Information Coordination Analysis & Tech Support Education Laboratory for GIS Olympic Natural Resources Center

ONRC Clearinghouse Clearinghouse for the Olympic Peninsula a pioneer regional information resource in the

Clearinghouse Team Clearinghouse for the Olympic Peninsula Robert A. Norheim, GIS Analyst USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, College of Forest Resources, University of Washington Teresa Zena Alcock, GIS Coordinator-Analyst, ONRC Ella Elman, Alan Carter Mortimer, Metadata Specialists Dr. David L. Peterson Dr. David L. Peterson USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, College of Forest Resources, University of Washington Dr. Nicholas Chrisman Dr. Nicholas Chrisman Department of Geography, University of Washington

C-House Team Approach Clearinghouse for the Olympic Peninsula Initiate relationships with potential contributors Inventory geospatial and biological data sets Draft metadata records, interview contributors Review, training, and update agreement, deliver meta-database product to contributor

Challenges with Solutions Clearinghouse for the Olympic Peninsula Initiating relationships with contributors Contributors are sensitive about sharing information proprietary data Contributors choose their own contributions ! use of metadata does not imply authorization of use of data free metadata does not imply free data sensitive data

Challenges with Solutions Clearinghouse for the Olympic Peninsula Metadata is overwhelming and complex to even start ! Standards are too complex Our C-House Team is a catalyst ! We create your initial meta-database We translate and discover how you can *best use* the standards No time for metadata Draft metadata records, interview contributors Software is difficult to use We use a tool that works for you and train your staff

Challenges with Solutions Clearinghouse for the Olympic Peninsula Smaller, local partners appreciate local contact ONRC is “out there with ‘em” Regional Clearinghouse development Listening to partners’ needs builds trust Dealing with diversity Quinault Tribe & other private forest landowners Some won’t contribute until they see their neighbors online

Our approach is working! Clearinghouse for the Olympic Peninsula Makah Tribe Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Rayonier Timberlands, Inc. Merrill & Ring Pysht Tree Farm The Wilderness Society Willapa Alliance Olympic Peninsula Research Coordinating Group University of Washington Makah Tribe Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Rayonier Timberlands, Inc. Merrill & Ring Pysht Tree Farm The Wilderness Society Willapa Alliance Olympic Peninsula Research Coordinating Group University of Washington Some ONRC Clearinghouse Partners: Olympic National Forest Olympic National Park Olympic Coast Nat’l Marine Sanctuary Clallam County, Mason County, Pacific County USFWS: Willapa Refuge Grays Harbor Regional Planning Thurston Regional Planning The Evergreen State College Ducks Unlimited Olympic National Forest Olympic National Park Olympic Coast Nat’l Marine Sanctuary Clallam County, Mason County, Pacific County USFWS: Willapa Refuge Grays Harbor Regional Planning Thurston Regional Planning The Evergreen State College Ducks Unlimited

University of Washington Olympic Natural Resources Center Winter Science Conference February 1999 Putting Olympic Peninsula OnTheMapOnTheMap

Major Themes of the Conference Two Days of Olympic Peninsula GIS! Thursday, February 4, 1999 Friday, February 5, 1999 GIS Infrastructure & Education Olympic Peninsula GIS Applications

GIS Infrastructure & Education Speakers, Day I Nancy Tosta, Keynote Director, Puget Sound Regional Council Jeff Holm WA Dept of Info Svcs and Coordinator, WA Geographic Information Council Chris Bradberry GIS Instructor, Grays Harbor College Karen Dvornich WA Coop Fish & Wildlife Unit GAP Analysis Project and National Director, Nature Mapping Project

Theme Zones Data Policies keywords: ACCESS, COST RECOVERY, STANDARDS, FORMATS GIS Education keywords: WORLD WIDE WEB, GRAYS HARBOR COLLEGE GIS, EDUCATING POLICY MAKERS, CERTIFICATION Day I : GIS Infrastructure & Education

Speakers, Day II David Peterson, Keynote USGS Field Station Leader, UW College of Forest Resources John Marzluff Professor, UW College of Forest Resources Roger Hoffman GIS Specialist, Olympic National Park Wendy Gerstel & Anne Heinitz WA State Department of Natural Resources, Geology Division Randy McIntosh Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Penelope Eckert GIS Manager, Foster Wheeler Environmental Company Olympic Peninsula GIS Applications

Models & Other Approaches: keywords = Multi-Agency Cooperation Rick Fletcher’s Marine Database: keyword = HELP! Bob Carl’s “Chasing Bunnies” keywords = *ACCURATE BASE MAPS* Theme Zones Day II : Olympic Peninsula GIS Applications

Clearinghouse for the Olympic Peninsula Users (including Surveyors) need reliable, accurate data Surveying and mapping firms and agencies can “advertise” the quality of their work by reporting accuracy in FGDC-compliant metadata FGDC metadata content includes: horizontal and vertical positional accuracy reporting projection systems, coordinate reference systems, datum specs attribute accuracy reporting Why should Surveyors bother with metadata? Data producers (including Surveyors) create reliable, accurate data

Thank you ACSM, WFPS, PLSO, LSAW So you get +/- 1 cm accuracies, eh? Tell us about it!