[gis_info] Oregon GIS Framework Newsletter June/July 2016

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_June/July 2016_

_Vol. 2, No. 2_

Welcome to the Oregon GIS Framework Newsletter!
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Inside this issue you will find:

+  the featured data set: landslide susceptibility

+  recent FIT activities and upcoming meetings

+  incident response and planning data now available

+  changes to the Oregon Spatial Data Library

+  update on data sharing legislation

This newsletter is published four times a year by the Oregon Geospatial Enterprise Office.

Featured data set: 2016 Oregon landslide susceptibility overview map
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The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) recently completed the Landslide Susceptibility Overview Map ( http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=62627.6.52.1.abca03cc11b8b0114b102d08e71226c0 ). The product provides a generalized (1:500,000 data scale; 32 ft^2 grid) overview of landslide susceptibility for the entire state of Oregon and is the first map produced for Oregon at this data scale. The layer was designed to inform regional planning activities and identify areas where additional, more detailed landslide mapping and detailed landslide susceptibility (1:8,000 scale) is needed. The map depicts landslide susceptibility classes for Oregon based on landslide density per geologic unit, slopes prone to landsliding, and the locations of existing landslides. Information derived from geoprocessing of the Oregon Geologic Data Compilation, the Statewide Landslide Information Database for Oregon (SLIDO v. 3.2), and a best-available statewide slope layer compiled from the 10-m National Elevation Dataset (NED) and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR). The last Oregon-wide map of landslide susceptibility was published in 1982 as part of a national-scale map of the United States.

Recent Framework Implementation Team activities
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The **Elevation-FIT** met May 19 in Salem, at the Department of Land Conservation and Development. The group discussed the ongoing problem of data storage for Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR). A number of collections have recently occurred or are planned including work completed by Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon LiDAR Consortium ( http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=62627.6.53.1.b1ac4c6f39afd937fba4dfb5d0d04d81 ). C-Sketch was mentioned as an online hub for LiDAR within the LiDAR community. The group also discussed elevation theme data elements and what data should be identified as Framework.

The **Framework Data Catalog Work Group** has been meeting about once a month, with recent meetings on 4/28, 5/16, and 6/9 to discuss the Oregon Spatial Data Library ( http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=62627.6.54.1.c5c25ab4a073c3ce87707f1f365e2bd3 ) (OSDL) wireframe designs. These visual designs connect the underlying information structure to the user interface, and provided a means for the Data Catalog Work Group to review the draft user interface and comment on the way data elements can be found by site visitors. For more information on the OSDL redesign, see _Changes to Oregon Spatial Data Library_ below.

The **FIT Leads** met at the end of March. The group identified a number of tasks, including reviving efforts to better define the process for determining Framework data elements. A small group of FIT Leads came together in June to begin work on the identified tasks, and successfully drafted a definition for Framework elements that will be proposed to the full set of FIT leads. At a follow-up meeting in July, the subgroup will work to develop a proposal for prioritizing Framework funding.

Upcoming FIT meetings
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July 11  --   Framework Data Catalog Work Group

July 14  --   Framework Data Catalog Work Group

July 20  --   FIT Leads subgroup

Incident response and planning data from the Preparedness FIT now available
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The **Emergency Preparedness Framework Data Project**, funded by the Oregon Geographic Information Council ( http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=62627.6.55.1.810ecd2f91d1af62328c5f007d488884 ) (OGIC) Framework Data Development Program ( http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=62627.6.51.1.fa811af37bee9390b9fddd7c2bff3fd9 ), was designed to extend the scope and utility of the Oregon Incident Response Information System (OR-IRIS) geodatabase. The newest data collection is titled the OR-IRIS Version 3 and is available with or without restricted datasets. The appropriate credentials are required to access the restricted version. By performing much needed maintenance of datasets and integration of state-wide Oregon Framework and other datasets, the Emergency Preparedness Data Project aimed to increase the utility and usability of the OR-IRIS data for emergency response and planning.

In 2009, OR-IRIS became the first Oregon-wide assemblage of geospatial data compiled for rapid incident and emergency response in the state. It quickly became a key data source in the Real-Time Assessment and Planning Tool for Oregon ( http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=62627.6.57.1.0147b118104e2f53272c6ff059bb4a00 ) (RAPTOR), the designated emergency situational awareness viewer, or Common Operating Picture Viewer, for the State of Oregon. By the year 2013, however, portions of the OR-IRIS geodatabase were showing their age, and obstacles for effectively maintaining the data for day-to-day use and planning at regional and statewide scales were becoming more and more challenging to overcome.

_A view of the OR-IRIS data as it appears in RAPTOR for use in incidents and exercises such as the Cascadia Rising Exercise held June 7 to 10, 2016._

The new and expanded data collection, OR-IRIS version 3, retained major data categories from earlier OR-IRIS versions and added sub-categories to improve organization. Documentation was a primary focus of the project and metadata from the originating source was included for each dataset, or was created where lacking. Data access, use, and security constraints were documented for all datasets, as were the data origin, purpose, currency, and suggested update frequency. Keywords were developed to improve data searches within the Oregon Spatial Data Library ( http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=62627.6.58.1.427e5556c3d084171f5f55f9ce246585 ), and to maintain a clear organizational structure in the standalone geodatabase.

OR-IRIS Version 3 is available as a standalone geodatabase and as a series of secured or non-secured map services in RAPTOR by linking to hosted DAS Servers. Users can obtain the secured standalone geodatabase under a Data Use Agreement with DAS. Access to the secured services in RAPTOR depends on user authorization. The non-secured data will soon be discoverable for viewing and download from the Oregon Spatial Data Library ( http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=62627.6.59.1.a6aab02fda5f463f9048336effdcafaa ) (also see _Changes to Oregon Spatial Data Library_ below).

_A view of the standalone version of OR-IRIS as used to support the Union Pacific Railroad Fire and Crude Oil Spill in Mosier, Oregon. The incident was located at UR Railroad Milepost 69, and threatened Rock Creek, the Community of Mosier’s Drinking Water System (shown as green hachured area)._

An ArcGIS Map File (.mxd) was created to help users with the standalone geodatabase navigate the data for both the secured and public versions of the product. Features of the map file include a well-organized layout and scale dependent symbology and labeling. This map file can be also used as a launching point for the development of customized maps and applications.

This project was ultimately successful due to the Preparedness FIT’s leveraging of the hard work of other FIT themes, especially the Hazards FIT, Geosciences FIT, and Transportation FIT. The opportunity to rigorously test and utilize these data arose in early May 2016 when the State of Oregon saw its first major crude oil railroad fire and spill. A second opportunity came in June 2016 when the Cascadia Rising earthquake drill which included 20,000 state, federal, and local participants across Oregon took place. For more information, please contact Don Pettit (don.pettit at state.or.us ( mailto:don.pettit at state.or.us )).

Changes to Oregon Spatial Data Library to improve content findability
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Users of the Oregon Spatial Data Library ( http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=62627.6.60.1.614ae298bc561f2c65d6185f931e6f95 ) (OSDL) can look forward to a new user interface by the end of this year. The website team is redesigning the site to improve the "findability" of geospatial data and metadata as well as improve the processes for submitting Framework and non-Framework data sets. The OSDL ( http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=62627.6.61.1.0300b52bda0cddae774288056fb3dc02 ) serves as the data catalog and hub for accessing Framework and other geospatial data, whether those data are hosted on OSDL servers, State of Oregon servers, or other data servers across Oregon and elsewhere. Because of the focus on Framework data, the targeted audiences for the OSDL are government agency staff. Other users include the general public, private industry, educators, researchers, and students.

The OSDL was developed in 2009 through a partnership of the Oregon State University Libraries and Press, Institute for Natural Resources, and the Department of Administrative Services Geospatial Enterprise Office. Funding has come from a variety of sources including the US Geological Service, Oregon Department of Transportation, and, most recently, the Framework Funding Program. The Framework award provided the OSDL team the opportunity to form the Framework Data Catalog Work Group and work with Framework Implementation Team (FIT) collaborators to design a new interface to better meet the needs of the targeted audience.

While a number of existing features will be translated into the new design, an important change to be aware of is the addition of _topics_ and _collections_. Topics will represent Framework themes such as Administrative Boundaries and Transportation, but are broader in scope, providing a pathway to Framework and non-Framework data and map services. The change in terminology from “themes” to “topics” is intended to help new users more quickly understand the organization of content on the site as well as provide a way for the OSDL team to organize a broad array of related information. Collections cut across topics to bring together assemblages of data and map services compiled for a particular purpose. The specific definition and names for collections are still being developed with help from the Framework Data Catalog Work Group and others.

Searching for data on the redesigned site will be easier with new filters for topics, Framework data, data formats, and more. New functionality will be added for sorting search results, including sorting results by publication date. Also, users will be able to sort results alphabetically or in reverse alphabetical order, filling the void left by the retirement of the GEO Alphalist earlier this year.

The redesign will also result in other notable outcomes. There will be a renewed emphasis on serving data that meets the minimum Oregon Framework Geospatial Metadata Standard ( http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=62627.6.62.1.4148696cb2e20393744bd2d9595a05f3 ); Lane Council of Governments ( http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=62627.6.63.1.b014dd10db8bfeb2caee58155a70758b ) also received Framework Funding Program support to develop a metadata tool that will be integrated with the OSDL and help to realize this goal. Another outcome is an expected increase in data holdings tied to the addition of the Oregon Emergency Preparedness Data Collection also known as OR-IRIS version 3 (see _Incident response and planning_ above).

The platform for the ODSL is Esri Geoportal Server, a free, open source product that allows for discovery and use of geospatial resources such as Web services and downloadable spatial data. A Geocortex-based map viewer will allow users to preview map services. The graphical design for the site will be completed at the end of July. Members of the Framework Data Catalog Work Group have worked closely with the OSDL team to develop a design that intelligently combines function and form.

The redesigned OSDL will continue to be the State of Oregon’s central access point to geospatial Web services, downloadable data, and metadata from a wide variety of geospatial data providers. Attendees of the fall 2016 Framework Forum will have the chance to preview the redesigned OSDL and comment on future considerations. The public launch is expected by early winter 2016. For more information please contact Janine Salwasser, Oregon Explorer Program Lead, janine.salwasser at oregonstate.edu ( mailto:janine.salwasser at oregonstate.edu ).

Data sharing legislative concept getting a closer look
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The Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology and State Chief Information Office data sharing work group ( http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=62627.6.64.1.e3f4140f8fd2a200b7227285b24cb8f6 ) was formed at the close of the 2016 short legislative session around House Bill 4056. The group was tasked with providing a comprehensive evaluation of current practices, issues, barriers, and concerns around the sharing of geospatial data among public bodies as well as potential solutions to identified obstacles. Representation on the work group is broad, covering state of Oregon public safety, social services, and natural resources agencies. Membership also includes city and county representation, as well as special districts, tribes, regional governments, universities, and more.

The work group met initially on April 8, and determined that it should begin to revise the legislative concept, outline a communication strategy for the concept, and explore the funding needs, sources, and models for data development, standardization, and sharing. Since the first meeting, the work group has developed an overview document ( http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=62627.6.65.1.84e41be6d1e70fe3d83f65d6a7e3f704 ) that summarizes the draft legislative concept ( http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=62627.6.66.1.cbeae7eecd5d13d0d69e9eda8db24090 ) using easy-to-understand language and has nearly completed the draft legislative concept ( http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=62627.6.67.1.a149a7ffd88b367507737288fc0a0303 ). It has also developed a set of slides ( http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=62627.6.68.1.9c850520904fc4a7fc73562aa621f27f ) that describe the concept and the issues that it is designed to address.

All of the meeting materials, most recent draft legislative concept, and communication materials can be found on the work group website ( http://sable.madmimi.com/click?id=62627.6.69.1.44ce307ff3a623f51d1a3b609509fa30 ).

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