1. Geospatial Sub Committee
NWCG
Geospatial Sub Committee
GISS Webinar
Wednesday February 12, 2014
1:00 PM Eastern
Noon Central
11:00 AM Mountain
10:00 AM Pacific
National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)
Geospatial Subcommittee (GSC)

2. Today’s Presenters Emmor Nile, OR (State) Sean Triplett, USFS NIFC
Andy Wilson, USFS
Dale Guenther, USFS
Kathie Hansen, NPS
Dave Hammond, NPS
Cameron Tongier, FWS NIFC
Katy Madrid-Hipke, BLM NIFC
Joe Kafka, BIA NIFC
John Watermolen, NV (State)
Curt Stripling, TX (State)
Lorri Peltz-Lewis, USFS
Andrew Bailey, DOI WFM-RD&A
Tom Mellin, USFS
Jodi Riegle, USGS

3. Introduction and objectives Sean Triplett USFS Fire & Aviation, Boise

4. Geospatial Resource Deployments

5. Objective:
To inform wildland fire incident GIS resource people about the status of topics impacting the 2014 fire season.
Overview:
Sponsored by Geospatial Sub Committee (GSC)
Questions submitted via or Webinar chat
One hour in length
Qualified GISS and GISS-T invited
Situation unit leaders invited
Webinar recording to be posted at gis.nwcg.gov

8. NIFC Fire Enterprise Geospatial Portal (EGP)

9. http://egp.nwcg.gov EGP = Authoritative Fire data + Visualization + Analytics
Accounts?
Sean Triplett –
Jill Kuenzi –

10. 10.0, 10.1 or 10.2 ArcGIS version status,
USFS – ArcGIS 10.1 – Andy Wilson
NPS – ArcGIS 10.1 – Dave Hammond
FWS – ArcGIS 10 (10.1) Cameron Tongier
BLM – ArcGIS 10 (10.1) – Katy Hipke
Tribes & BIA – ArcGIS 10 (10.1) – Joe Kafka
BIA is in transition from ArcGIS 9 to version 10
Approximately 70% of the tribes in the west have switched to version 10

11. States ArcGIS Status Curt Stripling, Texas
10 –WI, KY, TX, LA, AL, NC, VA, FL, SC
9.3.1 – GA, OK, MI, OH, VA, MS
9.3 – MN
9.2 – AR
Be prepared with install media for AND 10.
Flexibility/Adaptability will be key. Use contract computers where appropriate.

12. John Watermolen, Nevada
All western states are planning on using ArcGIS 10.x in 2014.
OR, NV, AK,CA – 10.2
ID, WA, MT, UT – 10.1
AZ – 10.1 and 10.2
HI – 10.0
NM – 10.1 migrating to 10.2 this spring
Be prepared with install media for AND 10.
Flexibility/Adaptability will be key. Use contract computers where appropriate.

13. ArcGIS in 2014
Poll

14. FIMT for version 10.1 status
Sean Triplett
(May 2013):
ArcGIS Add-in, no longer an extension
Works with 10.1 and 10.2
Beta in June 2014
Direct upload to EGP
FIMT issues
Acreage – equal area will be different from UTM acres, FIMT is more correct in terms of acreage
Large fires (150,000 acres) -> PGDB

16. Training, S-341 Emmor Nile, Oregon

17. GISS Dispatch in 2013
Poll

18. Technology Rentals Lorri Peltz-Lewis USFS R5, California
Contract w/ Region 5 – 3 year option possible – includes:
Computers, Plotter, Printer, Scanners, etc.
GISS Computer: Win7 (64-bit), Intel i7, 16 GB RAM, 1280x960 resolution, Ethernet/WiFi/Bluetooth, etc.
GISS Software: ArcGIS 10.1 & 10.2 w/ current SP, 10 licenses, FIMT, DNR GPS, xTools, CALFIRE Tools, Google Earth, etc tested, CALFIRE being fixed.
Full list of specifications available –
Plotter – 36” min, postscript, 4-color ink, max memory, cables, etc. 1 new set of consumables (ink, paper, waste), recycled items not acceptable.
Printer – 3 types – monochrome, all-in-one, color laser;
All include cables, drivers (Win7 & WinXP Pro), Ethernet/USB, 1 full set consumables (recycled items not acceptable)
Options include WiFi & print from mobile device
Color Laser - 11x17” min.
Scanners – pagesize only at this time, can include large format in future.
Networking – switches, routers, cables
Peripheral Devices – NAS, USB Keypads, can add to…
Others - LCD Monitors & LCD Projector
THXS to everyone that provided input – input welcome! Mid-season modifications are possible! Full list of specifications available –

19. GPS for Fire Managent & ICS - 2009
GPS & Mobile Technology on Incidents
*Install DNRGarmin & DNRGPS 6.0!
*GSC web site,
Online Garmin GPS Training
Overview of GPS
Set up and Use of the Garmin GPSMap76S
DNRGarmin & MapTech
GPS for Fire Management Operations & ICS (course materials download)
Garmin GPSMAP 60C/76C & DNR Garmin
Garmin Pocket cards: GPSMAP 78/62, Montana, Oregon
Mobile Technology in Fire & Aviation
Gis..nwcg.gov links you too
-Online GPS training at BLM NTC site
-The interagency course, GPS for Fire Management & ICS, materials are on the Geospatial Subcommittee web site under the training tab on the left hand side of the main page. You can see the URL on the screen
-mobile technology information
Data Management: Directory & Naming

20. Originally published by NWCG in 2006 GSTOP 2014 has been finalized!
GIS
STandard
Operating
Procedures
on Incidents
Originally published by NWCG in 2006
GSTOP 2014 has been finalized!
March/April 2014 electronic publication date
Final version DID NOT change GISS PTB (2009)
for final draft and after NWCG publication date
The GIS Standard Operating Procedures on Incidents (GSTOP) document was updated for publication in 2014.
Final draft document ready available for use at web site
NO changes to the PTB – 2009 version is STILL VALID!

21. GSTOP Key Points “... will be met by all NWCG participating agencies.”
Data management, symbology and map products, data sharing, team transition
2014 main updates: Ch. 2 (data mgmt.), Ch. 5 (symbology), and Ch. 6 (maps)
Ch. 7 reminder: datasets shared on a daily basis are fire perimeter and fireline layers
Post data on a the NIFC ftp site, ftp://ftp.nifc.gov
Many applications and sites depend on this: , ,etc.
Not “optional” – its what is required of a trainee in a PTB so therefore it should be implemented by qualified GISS as well
Most changes to data management – slight changes in directory structure and naming, new map symbols, map element requirements
Go to to get the zipped directory structure for use on an incident, a spreadsheet for easy file naming, and the GSTOP style file for ArcGIS
Reminder for data sharing!

22. Incident GIS Support services FTP.NIFC.GOV
New! NWCG Data Standards Web Page Updates

23. Wildland Fire Decision Support System
Update (Andrew Bailey, DOI - WFM RD&A)
Request an account as a “Viewer”
read access to WFDSS
Non-Fed Government employees will have to take USFS IT Security Training
Geographic Area (GA) Editor can sponsor state users
Incident data downloads
KMZ
shapefile
includes any perimeters in the system
Here are some specific issues / concepts for GIS support.
GISS supports
FBANs
LTANs
other incident staff who use WFDSS to rather than desktop software
Agency Administrators (primary user and customer)
Examples of data needed
Fuels
Physical Geography
Fuel Treatments
Perimeters
Barriers (Dozer line)
etc.
IR perimeters for upload to WFDSS, it is best to
separate files for hotspot data and incident perimeters
clearly named zip files
upload hotspots as ignition sources, perimeters as perimeters.

24. Comments, questions? geomac@usgs.gov
Note that additional information from previous years is added as we receive it.
Last year’s slide showed 36,601 perimeters. So we’ve added 5,533 in the past year.
Post perimeters on the ftp site ftp.nifc.gov
Standardize the directory structure
Use standard shapefile format
Adhere to the NWCG Daily Fire Perimeter Standard
Provide accurate coordinates in the 209
Comments, questions?
Users of the GeoMAC perimeter database:
Inciweb
Interior Operations Center
News Agencies
Red Cross
Academia
RDDS
NHSS
State EOCs
Joe Public
Comments, questions?

25. REST Services Dynamic KML Downloads
Dynamic KML
Downloads

26. Rapid Data Delivery System - RDDS
Web-enabled data viewer for the preview and downloading of raster data.
Users can quickly specify area of interest (AOI) and then download the selected raster data directly to their desktop.
Incident Support Layers
Active Earthquakes > 4 magnitude
Active Volcanoes
Active Wildfires
Active Wildfire Perimeters
Historic Fire Perimeters (2001-current)
Thermal MODIS
Remote Automated Weather Stations
Downloadable Raster Products
Ortho Imagery
Digital Raster Graphics (24k/100k topo)
Shaded Relief
Digital Elevation Models
Terrestrial Ecosystems (U.S./Africa)

28. Questions received via email
Conclusion
Sean Triplett

29. End of webinar Be Safe