1. USFWS Conservation Information Resources: Project Planning, Review Tools, and GIS Resources March 16, 2016 – Salina Kansas - 2016 KANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES GIS TECHNICAL MEETING U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Kansas Ecological Services Field Office 1

2. KSESFO Website - http://www.fws.gov/kansases KANSAS ECOLOGICAL SERVICES FIELD OFFICE Jason Luginbill– Field Supervisor Cheri Yapp – Administrative Support Assistant Jeffery Raastad – Office Automation Clerk Susan Blackford – Fish and Wildlife Biologist Michele McNulty – Fish and Wildlife Biologist Dan Mulhern – Fish and Wildlife Biologist Vernon Tabor – Fish and Wildlife Biologist John Miesner – Fish and Wildlife Biologist Gibran Suleiman – Fish and Wildlife Biologist Chris O’Meilia – Fish and Wildlife Biologist ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office phone: (785) 539-3474 Office email: KansasES@fws.gov Office website: http://www.fws.gov/kansases Mailing Address: 2609 Anderson Avenue Manhattan, Kansas 66502-2801 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Mountain and Prairie Region (Region 6) - Division of Ecological Services 2

3. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Kansas Ecological Services Field Office Resources Accessed from Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS) 3

4. Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS) - http://ecos.fws.gov What Is ECOS? Gateway web site Provides access to data systems in USFWS and other government data sources Assists USFWS personnel in managing data and information Provides public access to information from numerous Service databases 4

5. Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS) - http://ecos.fws.gov Threatened & Endangered Species System (TESS) 5

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10. Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS) - http://ecos.fws.gov What Is ECOS? Gateway web site Provides access to data systems in USFWS and other government data sources Assists USFWS personnel in managing data and information Provides public access to information from numerous Service databases 10

11. ECOS - Conservation Plans - http://ecos.fws.gov/conserv_plans/public.jsp 11 If geospatial data exists for conservation plans, it is likely housed with the lead office

12. ECOS - Designated Critical Habitat - http://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/report/table/critical-habitat.html Designated Critical Habitat GIS Data 12

13. ECOS - Geospatial Fisheries Information Network (GeoFIN) - http://ecos.fws.gov/geofin/ GeoFIN – Supports conservation actions of the National Fish Passage Program (NFPP) and provides management tools for the broader fisheries community. NFPP – voluntary, non-regulatory effort managed by the Service’s Fisheries Program 13

14. ECOS - Information for Planning and Conservation (IPaC) - http://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/ 14

15. ECOS – IPaC - continued 15

16. ECOS – IPaC - continued 16

17. ECOS - Species Reports - http://ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/ 17

18. ECOS - Species Reports - continued 18

19. ECOS – Web Services - http://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/services ECOS web services are available as OGC Web Mapping Services and XQuery. All webservices are offered free of charge and are available to those who may require ECOS data as a component of their own applications. 19

20. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Kansas Ecological Services Field Office Resources Accessed Outside ECOS 20

21. USFWS GIS - http://www.fws.gov/gis/ USFWS National GIS Data Coastal Barrier Resource System (CBRS) Designated Critical Habitat USFWS Ecosystem Regions Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs) Migratory Bird Conservation North American Bird Conservation Joint Ventures National Wetland Inventory National Wildlife Refuge System Boundary Data National Wildlife Refuge System General Information Corporate Master Table Locations Regional Boundaries 21

22. USFWS ArcGIS Online - http://fws.maps.arcgis.com/home/ 22

23. National Digital Library - http://digitalmedia.fws.gov/cdm/landingpage/collection/gislib 23

24. http://catalog.data.gov/dataset 24

25. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Kansas Ecological Services Field Office Questions? 25 Contact Chris O’Meilia chris_omeilia@fws.gov (785) 539-3474

26. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Kansas Ecological Services Field Office Resources In 2016, the Service employs approximately 9,000 people at facilities across the United States. The Service is a decentralized organization with a headquarters office in Washington, D.C. with regional and field offices across the country. The 2016 President’s budget request for the Service totals $2.966 billion, including: Current appropriations of $1.6 billion, and $1.4 billion available under permanent appropriations, most of which will be provided directly to States for fish and wildlife restoration and conservation The Mission The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Trust Resources Migratory birds Species proposed or listed under the Endangered Species Act, and their habitats Inter-jurisdictional fishes Specific marine mammals Wetlands National Wildlife Refuge System lands 26