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Back to SAG Winners 2004
County of Anne Arundel
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Project Goal
Centrally located between Washington DC and Baltimore, Anne Arundel County has experienced soaring population growth and business development. With over 530 miles of shoreline along the Chesapeake Bay, local government must balance land use and economic growth with environmental planning in order to preserve and improve natural habitats and water quality. The aforementioned challenges coupled with management of public services, transportation, utility infrastructure, and public safety require the use of technology to meet these increasing demands with existing staff resources.
During the past two decades, mapping and GIS primarily existed within two agencies (Public Works and Planning & Zoning). In July of 2002, in an effort to provide better government services, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) was established to standardize hardware, software, network access and data security. At that time, the County administration recognized the potential of GIS, so a small-centralized team within OIT was tasked to provide a countywide GIS architecture that leveraged existing framework, investment and resources. The primary goal was to enhance the County staff’s ability to provide consistent and timely customer service using GIS. In an effort to achieve this goal, ESRI products were selected as a foundation to support the County’s GIS Master Plan.
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Business Problem Solved
An administrative policy was established to enforce standards and data distribution. The next step was to identify and streamline GIS layer inventories. Network enhancements included upgraded hardware and controlled access to file storage. To maximize previous investments, flexible GIS enterprise viewers* became the key platforms to satisfy unique agency needs. Demonstrations were conducted to entice management and employees to attend hands-on training.
These viewers provide end-users the capability to conduct tabular and spatial queries, produce maps on command and export spreadsheets, empowering GIS developers to focus on data libraries and complex projects.
County achievements include:
(1) Standardized maintenance of a single street centerline with multi-agency participation,
(2) Development of the WMT&V** for watershed project management and environmental planning,
(3) Implemented automated mapping within the emergency dispatch centers,
(4) Supported an ESRI Authorized Trainer certification to decrease training costs,
(5) Established a partnership with State agencies for LIDAR acquisition and digital floodplain map development,
(6) Cadastral map contract initiated.
Today, 8 agencies maintain 250+ non-redundant map layers used by 600+ employees. Access through web browser and desktop viewers provide flexible alternatives for office and field personnel. County end-users now take an active role to update data sets and recommend tool enhancements.
Technology Implemented
Database Engines
· DB2
· Oracle
· SQL Server
Maintenance Software
· ArcGIS
· NovaLIS Parcel Editor
* Enterprise GIS viewers
· CountyView by GeoNorth, LLC
Developed with VB and MapObjects based on GeoNorth CityMap product
· MapOptix by GeoNorth, LLC
MapOptix is a companion product to ArcIMS (see components below)
** Watershed Management Tool & Viewer (WMT&V) - the viewer component is a custom MapOptix profile utilizing:
· ArcInfo 8.3
· ArcGIS Spatial Analyst 8.3
· ArcGIS 3D Analyst 8.3
· ArcSDE 8.3
· ArcIMS 4.0.1
· ArcMap Server
· ArcSDE
· ColdFusion MX
Orion MapManager / MapStar Products by Plant Equipment, Inc. for dispatch mapping.
Development Team Biography
Anne Arundel County’s GIS activities are coordinated through a close working relationship between three (3) individuals from OIT-GIS, OIT Administration, and the GIS Custodians appointed by their agency administrator.
Office of Information Technology, GIS
Caroline Gaulke, GIS Manager
David Gillum, GIS Analyst
Jeff Cox, GIS Specialist
Office of Information Technology, Administration
Judy Coenen, Information Technology Officer
Bill Ryan, Assistant Information Technology Officer
Office of Environmental and Cultural Resources - Mary Searing, Senior Engineer
Department of Public Works - Doug Burkhardt, Engineer Manager
Office of Planning and Zoning - Margaret Kaii-Ziegler, Planning Administrator
Police Department – George Gibmeyer Jr., Management & Planning
Fire Department – Sharon Pyle, Management Aide – CAD Mapping
Recreation and Parks – Jill Goyette, Planner I
Department of Health – Bridget Nadolny, Environmental Sanitarian II GIS Specialist
Department of Aging – Trish McGarty, Director of Information Technology Planning
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