Part I: GIS Tools for Water Plannersand

Part II: Sierra Nevada Conservancy

GIS Water Analysis Projects

Liz van WagtendonkSierra Nevada Conservancy

July 17, 20122012 Sierra Water Work Group Summit

What is Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and how can it aid in water planning?

A GIS is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage and present all types of geographical data.

Geographical Data:Latitude/LongitudeAddressesRemote sensing data

The application of GIS in water planningMobile GIS with smartphones & tablets: citizens collect water problems and report

Mobile GIS: collect accurate streamdata and upload to an enterprise GIS

Web server GIS: develop maps of water projects for your team & share online! More from Janet

Desktop GIS: GIS Technician conducts analysis of sediment transport and produces maps for meetings

GIS Data Creation, Analysis & Map ProductionSPATIAL DATA CREATION & ANALYSIS:

Edit data in maps using a desktop, web, or mobile interface

Analyze spatial information, perform statisticsPresent the results through a map, table or chart

Skill level: GIS professional

Software Examples: Open Source (May be modified by programmer & some are

free)Bundled- FWTools &GIS Knoppix

Enterprise GIS-PostGIS, Desktop- GRASS, JUMP, OpenEV, Quantum GIS

Proprietary (Software code has limited modification outside of developer & cost is involved)

Enterprise GIS-ESRI ArcGIS for Server

Desktop-ArcGIS for Desktop

ESRI Conservation GIS Grant Programhttp://www.conservationgis.org/aaesrigrants.html

Web GIS Use

Map Use Examples Yelp, Google Earth,

other maps imbedded in Websites

Skill level: Any internet user

An example of a map created with open source GIS

software using a Google map platform imbedded in the

State Regional Water Quality Control Board website. This interactive map is serving spatial data created by a

desktop GIS professional using ESRI desktop ArcGIS software, note that you can locate

your Regional Water Board by entering your street address.

Web GIS Map Creation and Analysis for the Water & Conservation Community

Skill Level:Any internet user

Software Cost: Free for Data Basin and Conservation Grants Available through ESRI

Websites:ArcGIS.comdatabasin.org

Note more limited functionality

Sierra Nevada Conservancy GIS Water Analyses & Mapping Projects

Grant Projects

Mountain Counties Analysis for DWR State Water Plan

SNC Watershed Organization Finder on our Website

Mokelumne Environmental Benefits Project

System Indicators Project

Mokelumne Environmental Benefits Project

Identifying risks to water infrastructure from sediment deposition from large fires

The 303-d Impaired Waterbodies Data showing rivers impacted by Mercury in the Central Sierra,