Antiquities Section

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Project Goal

The Utah Division of State History maintains an archaeological GIS database containing information on 26,337 projects and 56,105 sites throughout the state.

During 2006, this databases facilitated research for developers of 2,633 projects affecting archaeological and/or historical sites. 3,194 new archaeological sites were located and added to the database during 2006. The vision for the Division's ArcGIS Server project is to facilitate the most common interactions between UDSH and its customers. These interactions include data entry, query of extant information, and workflow management. In sum, this project makes the statewide archaeological inventory easily accessible to all customers, internal and external.

Business Problem Solved

The current system requires customers to conduct their research by physically visiting the offices of the Division in Salt Lake City. Improved data-entry tools will provide quality assurance that is currently being done manually - to include remote applications and incorporating data received from other organizations; and integrate compliance consultation processes by tracking project status along with the associated data and documents.

Currently, compliance processes and management of the resulting information are largely separate systems. Completion of these objectives will improve customer service because they will only have to interface with one integrated system and automated review means the resulting data will be more accurate without the demands on time. It will also mean that customers in the private sector as well as state and federal agencies will be able to conduct all of their research from their desks via secure internet application.

Technology Implemented

ArcGIS Server 9.2, ASP.NET 2.0, SQL Server 2005

Development Team Biography

The development team includes Alex Muleh of ESRI Broomfield office, Azat S of ESRI Redlands office, Kristen Jensen of the Utah Division of State History, Matt Peters of Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center, and Michael Foulger of Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center.