1. Geospatial Sub Committee
NWCG
Geospatial Sub Committee
GISS Webinar
Tuesday May 5, 2015
3:00 PM Eastern
2:00 PM Central
1:00 PM Mountain
12:00 Noon Pacific
11:00 AM Alaska
National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)
Geospatial Subcommittee (GSC)

2. Today’s Presenters Emmor Nile, OR (State) Andrew Bailey, DOI WFM-RD&A
Diana Sampson, BLM
Kathie Hansen, NPS
Jodi Riegle, USGS
Tom Mellin, USFS

3. Objective:
To inform wildland fire incident GIS resource people about the status of topics impacting the 2015 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

5. (Fire outlook graphics)

7. Federal ArcGIS version status
10.X
USFS – ArcGIS 10.2
NPS – ArcGIS 10.2
FWS – ArcGIS 10.1 (10.2)
BLM – ArcGIS 10.1 (10.2)
Tribes & BIA – ArcGIS 10.1 (10.2)
FWS: 10.0 = 28%, 10.1 = 46%, 10.2 = 25%

8. States’ ArcGIS Status 10.3 – RI
10.2 – AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MS, NE, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, SD, VA
10.1 – ID, MD, ME, MT, NC, NH, OH, TN, TX, UT, WA, WV
10.0 – FL, HI, MO, SC, WI
9.2 – AR
Unknown – IA, IL, IN, ND, VT, WY
Be prepared for dealing with multiple versions of ArcGIS
Flexibility/Adaptability will be key. Use contract computers where appropriate.
IA, IL, IN, MO, ND, VT, WY

9. ArcGIS in 2015
Poll

10. NIFC Fire Enterprise Geospatial Portal (EGP)
Situation Analyst
Geospatial Dashboard
Fire Globe

11. Fire Incident Mapping Tool for version 10.x Andrew Bailey
10.0.x (May 2015) full version release
10.0.x (June 2015) full version limited release
ArcGIS Add-in, no longer an extension
Works with 10.0 and up
FIMT issues
May 2015 release will be used widespread
June 2015 limited release will include tasks that are not required (i.e. Send data to EGP and use of Collector)

12. Includes: Collector & EGP upload
FIMT Limited Release
in June 2015
Includes: Collector & EGP upload

14. Training, S-341 Emmor Nile, Oregon

15. 2015 GISS Trainee preparation
Availability in ROSS
GACC Priority Trainee list
Be Proactive, make contacts & network
Volunteer locally to get experience
Prescribed fire
Search & Rescue
Other ICS incidents
Being a trainee is more that just waiting for a call, you need to be pro-active to get assignments

16. GIS STandard Operating Procedures on Incidents PMS 936
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!
PMS 936
September 2014 publication date
2014 version DID NOT change GISS PTB (2009)

17. 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: ,
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!

18. GPS for Fire Managent & ICS - 2009
GPS & Mobile Technology on Incidents
*DNRGPS (DNRGarmin 5.4.1)
*GSC web site,
Online Garmin GPS Training: GPS Overview, Set up/use of the GPSMap76S, DNRGarmin 5.4.1
GPS for Fire Management Operations & ICS: Garmin GPSMAP 60C/76C & DNR Garmin
Tools & Job Aides: Garmin Pocket cards, etc.
Mobile Technology in Fire & Aviation
Mobile Technologies in Fire and Aviation Management Community. This Community was established by the Wildland Mobile Technologies Working Group. This interagency working group is chartered under the Wildland Fire Information and Technology Board (WFIT) to provide a comprehensive and disciplined methodology to evaluate and promote the use of emerging mobile technologies in Fire & Aviation Management (FAM).
Discussion, Library, Events. Reviews of mobile devices and apps like Avenza, Collector, etc. As well as tutorials…
Data Management: Directory & Naming

19. Technology Rentals Andrew Bailey
GIS Contracts for 2015: Hartford (CA) – includes: Computers, Plotter, Printers, etc.
SmartSource (National) – includes: Computers, Printers, etc.
GISS Computer: Win7 (64-bit), Intel i7, 16 GB RAM, 1280x960 resolution, Ethernet/WiFi/Bluetooth, etc.
GISS Software: ArcGIS (10.3 install available), 10 licenses, FIMT, DNR GPS, xTools, CALFIRE Tools, Google Earth, etc.
Hartford and SmartSource – computer image tested & working!
GIS software not working contact Lorri ASAP.
Ordering tip sheet is available at
Full list of specifications available –

20. GIS Licenses – All Hazard Support
GIS Licenses supporting All Hazards response:
GISS Advanced ArcGIS – for single installs - single use, authenticates to Esri, includes all Category A extensions (Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, etc), 2015/2016 expires April 2016
GISS-L Advanced ArcGIS* – for server installs – concurrent use, 10 licenses, requires license manager install, authenticates to Esri, includes all Category A extensions (Spatial Analyst, , 2015/2016 expires April 2016
*Fire Rentals have the GISS-L type license pre-installed and ready to go.
Licenses now available for
Need a license? Contact – Lorri Peltz-Lewis, USFS R5, California

21. 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?

22. REST Services Dynamic KML Downloads
Dynamic KML
Downloads

23. Rapid Data Delivery System - RDDS
Web-enabled data viewer for the preview and downloading of raster data.
May not be available after July 14th, 2015
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)
The current RDDS system is running on a Windows 2003 server that is no longer being supported by security updates and the old technology that RDDS was developed with is not compatible with newer systems.
USGS has asked that systems running Windows 2003 be shut down this summer.   We are in the process of trying to address specific security issues in order to get a waiver that would allow the current system to remain operational through the 2015 fire season (May 1 - Nov 1, 2015).  We do not have the waiver as yet, but are optimistic we will get it.  Please keep an eye on the RDDS entry page for updates.
As for the future, we have agreed to spend some time and resources investigating what, if anything, is available and the level of effort needed to replace the RDDS capabilities.  Once that has been determined, we will then have to decide what resources/group will be responsible for that activity.

25. 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
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.
Incident data downloads
KMZ
shapefile
includes any perimeters in the system

26. New/Updated Data Exchange Standards:
New! NWCG Data Standards Updates
New/Updated Data Exchange Standards:
Wildland Fire Locations (point)
Wildland Fire Perimeters (polygon)
Fuels Treatments (polygon)
Aviation Hazards – Obstacle/Activity (point, line, polygon)

27. Questions received via email and webinar chat
Webinar URL List:
NWCG Geospatial Subcommittee (GSC),
FIMT,
FIMT training,
GPS training,
GSTOP 2014,
Incident GIS Support services (NIFC FTP), ftp://ftp.nifc.gov
Inciweb,
NWCG Data Standards,
Wildland Fire Decision Support System (WFDSS),
GEOMAC,
GEOMAC REST Services,
Rapid Data Delivery System – RDDS,
S-341 Training (GISS),
National Infrared Operations,
Wildfire Lessons Learned Center,
Questions received via and webinar chat

28. States GSC Representatives
Eastern:
Curt Stripling (TX)
Jason Braunstein (VA)
Western:
Joe Stansbury (NE)
Darin McFarlin (CA)

29. Federal GSC Representatives
NIFC – Andrew Bailey
NPS - Dave Hammond
BIA - Joe Kafka
USFS - Jill Kuenzi
BLM - Dianna Sampson
FWS - Cameron Tongier
DOI-OWF - Susan Goodman
USGS - Liz Lile
USFS - Research - Andrew Wilson

30. End of webinar Be Safe