CO-TreeView is a web-based tree inventory and mapping tool built on Esri and Open Source technologies used by Colorado foresters and arborists to record and visualize the location, species, and condition of the trees that make up Colorado's urban forests. This user-friendly tool, which allows users to view tree and planting site data at a variety of scales, enables proactive, data-driven forest management planning, grant solicitation, and public outreach in support of the conservation and enhancement of the state's community forests. While designed for utility in a broad range of applications, the CO-TreeView tool was created in response to the discovery of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in Boulder in late 2013. The Colorado State Forest Service and the Colorado Tree Coalition, who funded the development of the tool, recognized the potential value in having a statewide system to house, aggregate, and display tree inventory data from diverse sources, encouraging Colorado communities to work together to build and protect urban forests.

1. CO-TreeView: the first statewide tree
inventory and management tool
GIS in the Rockies Conference: September 2015
Ian Hanou, Owner/Principal
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http://cotreeview.com/
(based on Tree Plotter v2. software)

2.  The Colorado Tree
Coalition: coloradotrees.org
 Emerald ash borer
 The silver lining
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3. Photo by Jeffrey Beall, courtesy of
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 What is CO-TreeView:
benefits summary

4. COTV Technologies and Requirements
•Web browser-based
• Internet connection required
• No installation or extra software
• Tablets/mobile
•Map-based
• Plot tree points on aerial imagery
• Technologies:
• Open Layers API
• PostgreSQL / PostGIS
• JS libraries (e.g. jqplot)
• Amazon /Apache
• HTML5, CSS, etc.
• Google Maps API (geocoding service)
• Tree Benefits Calculator (web service) / i-Tree
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5. CO-TreeView Version 1
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7. Application Overview
Tools Edit
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Tree
LoginInteractive
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8. Map Navigation
• Home button zooms to initial extent
• The target will find your mobile GPS enabled device
• Pan with mouse or finger
• Search by address or intersection
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• Clicking the Add or Plot; select a feature template
• Click (or tap) the map to add new tree point
• The x/y coordinate is auto-populated from the aerial imagery
• Enter attributes into form and attach photos (next slide)
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10. Updated Tools
Turn off the interactive legend
Prompts user to enter login credentials
(Username and Password)
Change passwords, update e-mail addresses
Change base maps from Bing, Google, Esri, etc.
Display data in a variety of symbols and color options
Search for specific addresses or locations
Draw graphics and designs
Label attributes in different styles
Measure distance and surface area
Print maps and adjust titles, scales, and colors
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Export your selected data to excel or shapefile
Import existing tree inventory data into the

11. Imagery Options
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Bing
ESRI
Streets
MapQuest
Google
• Tree Plotter has multiple imagery base maps to
choose from
• Useful for different situations in the field such
as dense canopy, new development areas, or
navigating streets by name
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12. Change Feature Symbols, Colors, etc.
Change the symbols to a variety of shapes,
colors, and outlines that best represent your
data and base map
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13. Make Awesome Maps of Your Trees
• Printed files are stored in image downloads
• Create labels that stand out against the base
map
• Choose position of legend, scale bar, and title
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14. “Tree Dashboard” Stats
Clicking the Stats button will bring the
following tabs:
• By the Numbers for quick stats by
various fields
• Charts and Graphs: “themes” of
predetermined graphs to view and
download for presentations and
analysis
• Pie chart vs. bar graphs (tables
coming)
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15. Search, Query, Filter
Need to query your data for specific trees?
Open the Advanced Filter interface:
• Filter by Attribute Fields
• Filter by Map
* Tip: apply filter by attributes and map
• Filters Apply to: the map, data table,
exports, and dashboard/stats.
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17. Thank you!
Ian Hanou, Owner and Director, Business Development
(303) 503-4846 | IanHanou@PlanItGeo.com
A geospatial analysis, technology
consulting, and planning firm
specializing in urban natural
resource management.
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Angela Poulson, Indep. Contractor, Communications/Forestry
angelapoulson@msn.com
Keith Wood, UCF Coordinator, CO State Forest Service
Keith.Wood@colostate.edu