1. Delivering a Free Interactive Mapping Application for Field Locator Use Presented by Stephen W. Adams – Manager, Geospatial Services Tim Hoeflich – GIS Analyst, Geospatial Services

2. Agenda  Background  Problem  Solution  Demonstration  Technical Details  Distribution Issues  Ongoing Maintenance Plan

3. Background  Scope 245,000 locate tickets annually in IN 135,000 locate tickets annually in OH/KY  Existing Process Request URD maps from district offices Return to field to mark facilities using URD maps as a guide

4. Problems  Manual URD maps frequently unavailable, outdated, and/or inaccurate  Office resources required to help contractors locate URD maps

5. Manual URD Map

6. Problems  GIS-Generated URD maps do not contain secondary, secondary pedestals, or lighting information  GIS-Generated URD maps only cover subdivision areas

7. GIS-Generated URD Map

8. Solution  Develop a low-cost (free?) application for contractor crews to view GIS data  Must include: Secondary Secondary Pedestals Services Lighting  Must allow users to interactively navigate to area of interest

9. GIS Standard Map

10. Demonstration

27. Distribution Methodology  DVD including: ArcReader installation files Adobe Acrobat installation files 32,000+ PDF map files.pmf files Installation Instructions

28. Ongoing Maintenance Plan  Quarterly updates of PDF files distributed via DVD

29. Future Enhancements  Address lookup  Reduced update cycle  Web-based version

30. Questions