The document summarizes the GIS analyst's role and responsibilities on various projects for the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC). It describes 10 projects the analyst led involving creating maps to assist regional planners. These included studies of transportation networks, land use, the environment, and proposed development. The analyst was responsible for gathering data, producing maps of various sizes, and ensuring projects were delivered on time. Communication and teamwork were essential to meeting the needs of the planners.

1. DVRPC Project Summary
The overall scope of my position with DVRPC is to assist the regional and transportation planners. Planners utilize the
GIS analyst’s skills and background to create maps that meet and reflect the planners’ requirements. Data requests,
queries on data, the manipulation of data and creating our own data are a significant responsibility as a GIS Analyst.
Cartographic skills and knowledge are vital as well. Projects can last up to 2 years; as a result, communication and
teamwork are essential components of my position.
1. Intermodal Passenger System Survey – GIS Project Leader
Overview: The purpose of these maps is to assess an inventory of operating conditions in and
around key intermodel passenger terminals within the Delaware Valley. Major elements included
in the inventory are: commuter parking shed areas surrounding the station, connecting highways
and interconnecting transit services that serve the approach and departure of customers within
the shed, circulation conditions on the premises and parking availability at the station.
Duties: Map documents consist of: Regional Intermodal Passenger Facilities Network and
aerial photos of the shed area facilities. Park and Ride facilities that consist of the following data:
park and ride lot users, study station, rail stations, highways, local roads, bus routes and
passenger rail lines. Source for license plate data came from field collection of license plates on
cars parked in the station parking lots.
Maps consist of the following print size: 11 maps total, letter (8.5 x11).
Final Delivery: Final delivery was completed and delivered on time, April 2004. Published June
2004
2. Ocean County Traffic Incident Diversion Route Plan – GIS Project Leader
Overview: The Ocean County Traffic Incident Management Plan is the combined effort of
NJDOT, the New Jersey State Police, and the County of Ocean. It has been developed to
provide improved guidance when responding to traffic incidents on state highways. The plan is
intended to improve traffic incident management through better means of communication and
more efficient use of available resources.
Duties: NJDOT, the New Jersey State Police, and the County of Ocean came up with a list of
highways where accidents were frequent. From that list I was given the approximate incident
location, a primary route and secondary route of directions to follow, in the event that an accident
takes place. My duties were to implement these closures into ARCGIS documents.
Approximately 150 .mxd's in total. I was given the incident location along the following route:
Route 35 (North & South), Route 37 (East & West), Route 70 (East & West), Route 72 (East &
West), Route 88 (East & West), Route 166 (North & South), Interstate 195 (East & West) and the
Garden State Highway (North & South).
Responsible for creating all the .mxd’s, meeting with NJDOT and the NJ State Police quarterly to
go over my progress and any concerns that I came across involving street names, non-existent
roads and incorrect directions etc.
Maps consist of the following: Approximately 150 maps total, letter (8.5 x 11).
Final Delivery: 50 burned interactive cd’s (pdf). Acknowledgements cover page, introduction,
amendments and a table of contents. Final Delivery was completed, delivered and published on
time for a January 2005 deadline.

2. 3. Harrison Township Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) –
GIS Project Leader
Overview: The purpose of an Environmental Resource Inventory is to identify and describe the
natural resources of a community. A community’s natural resources – its soil, water, air, forests,
fields, and waterways – are fundamental to its character. The Environmental Resource Inventory
provides the basis for the development of methods and steps to preserve, conserve, and utilize
those resources. The ERI has been implemented by communities to identify what types of
environmental conditions they possess & and to determine what they need to protect. Overall, it
is the township’s duty to assess the needs of the community and take action as needed.
Duties: Prepared maps for Regional Planners involving the Township of Harrison, Gloucester
County, NJ. Source for data: DVRPC and NJDEP. Map documents consist of: 1_Basemap,
2A_NJDEP Land Cover 1995/1997, 2B_NJDEP Updated Land Cover to 2002, 3_DVRPC
Updated Land Use to 2002, 4_Steep Slopes, 5_Soils, 6_Agricultural Quality of Soils,
7_Watersheds, 8_Surface Water, Wetlands & Vernal Ponds, 9_Flood Hazard Areas, 10_Water
Quality-Nontidal Waters, 11_Approved Sewer Service Areas, 12_Geological Outcrops, 13_Water
Supply Wells (2004), 14_Groundwater Recharge, 15_Natural Vegetation (NJDEP95/97),
16_Landscape Priorities Habitat, 17_Historical and Cultural Resources, 18_Exisiting Open Space
and 19_Known Contaminated Soils.
Working maps include Harrison Township parcels, aerials, Updated DVRPC Land Use, Updated
NJDEP Land Cover all wall size. Maps brought to township meetings for assessment.
Maps consist of the following print sizes: letter (8.5 x11), tabloid (11 x 17) and wall (34x44).
Responsible to provide data requests to planners, query attribute information and update area
and acreage totals for each shapefile.
Final Delivery: Final delivery was completed and delivered on time, March 2005. Published April
2005.
4. Delaware Valley Park & Ride System Guide – GIS Project Leader
Overview: Pamphlet given to the public that shows Selected Regional Park & Ride lots in the
Delaware Valley Region. The maps intention is for use in the Office of Commuter Service's
update of the Regional Park and Ride Brochure distributed free of charge to commuters
interested in carpooling or taking transit.
Duties: Map consists of the 9 county Region. Map highlights park & ride facilities, carpool, van
only, train/rail station, bus service availability, major highways and commuter rail.
1 map showing the region and 6 inset maps shown off to the left side.
Map consists of the following print size: 1 tabloid (11 x 17) multi-distribution
Final Delivery: Final delivery was completed and delivered on time, July 2005. Published July
2005.

3. 5. Community Impact Assessment (CIA) – GIS Project Leader
Overview: This study concentrates on the Intersection of Morton Avenue and PA Route 430 in
Delaware County, PA. Community Impact Assessment (CIA) is a process to evaluate the effects
of a transportation action on a community and its quality of life. The assessment process is an
integral part of project planning and development. CIA has been adopted by the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (PennDOT) as a formal policy that lays the foundation for
developing quality transportation projects and solutions in the community that adequately address
quality of life concerns. Study concentrates on the following communities in Delaware County,
PA: Springfield Township and Morton Borough.
Duties: Maps consist of: 1_Location of Study area in reference to Delaware County. 2_Study
Area showing CIA study area and CIA intersection, 3_Core Focus Area showing Delaware
County parcel layer, SEPTA Railway System and Railway Stations and the exact location of the
study intersection, 4_Community Services, 5_MortonTrain Station showing aerial photo of the
train station with digital pictures of the Station and it’s surrounding buildings, 6_Study Area Land
Use: source DVRPC Land Use 2000.
Map consists of the following print size: 6 maps total, letter (8.5 x 11).
Responsible to provide data requests to planners, query attribute information and update area
and acreage totals for each shapefile.
Final Delivery: Final delivery was completed and delivered on time, July 2005. Pending
publishing, will be published August 2005.
6. West Chester Pike Corridor Study (WCP) – GIS Project Leader
Overview: The Route 3, West Chester Pike, Land Use and Access Management Strategies
Study were initiated by Delaware County, PA with support from the Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation (PENNDOT). The goal of this project is to link transportation and land use
planning in order to recommend integrated and proactive land use strategies along the roadway.
Study concentrates on the following townships in Delaware County, PA: Edgmont Township,
Newton Township and Marple Township.
Duties: Maps consist of a 1_Basemap, 2_Land Use, 3_Pending and Proposed Development,
4_Zoning, 5_Hydrology, 6_Topography, 7_Open Space, 8_Historic and Cultural Resources,
9_Sewer Service Areas and 10_Traffic Counts.
Maps consist of the following print sizes: 10 maps total, tabloid (11 x 17) and wall (34x44).
Responsible to provide data requests to planners, query attribute information and update area
and acreage totals for each shapefile.
Final Delivery: Final delivery was completed and delivered on time, August 2005. Will be
published September 2005.

4. 7. Harrison Township Open Space Network – GIS Project Leader
Overview: DVRPC's long-range plan, Horizons, contains a proposed Open Space Network which
identifies an inter-connected system of open space throughout the region that should be
preserved for both natural resource protection and growing recreational needs. DVRPC's Open
Space Projects support implementation of the network by maintaining an up-to-date regional
database of protected lands, developing open space goals, and monitoring the region's progress
towards meeting those goals. The difference between the Environmental Resource Inventory
(ERI) and the Long Range Open Space Plan (OSP) is that the OSP is reviewed by the public, has
a legal agenda to follow, is more official and authorities must agree on a final resolution for the
Township. GIS is the tool to used to assist in the decision making process.
Duties: Prepared maps for Regional Planners involving the Township of Harrison, Gloucester
County,NJ. Source for data: DVRPC and NJDEP. Map documents consist of:
1_Aerials_Parcels, 2_NJDEP Updated Land Cover to 2002, 3_DVRPC Updated Land Use to
2002, 4_Existing Open Space, 5_Farmland Preservation, 6_Proposed Greenways,
7_Groundwater Recharge, 8_Historical & Cultural Resources, 9_Landscape Habitat, 10_Natural
Vegetation and 11_Zoning.
Working maps include Harrison Township parcels, aerials, Updated DVRPC Land Use, Updated
NJDEP Land Cover all wall size. Maps brought to township meetings for assessment.
Maps consist of the following print sizes: 11 maps total, tabloid (11 x 17) and wall (34x44).
Responsible to provide data requests to planners, query attribute information and update area
and acreage totals for each shapefile.
Final Delivery: Final delivery was completed and delivered on time, June 2005. Published when it
is reviewed and accepted by the planning board and township committee.
8. Impacts of Gaming along the I-95/Delaware River Corridor in SouthEast
PA – GIS Project Leader
Overview: To assess the potential impacts generated by pending gaming facilities in
southeastern Pennsylvania. The scope of this project focuses on travel forecasted demand,
access and multi-modal/intermodal opportunities. Land use and its’ principal and associated
uses, parking and potential zoning changes and Visual Quality (directional signage and billboard
advertising.
Duties: To create basemaps, land use, aerials, ¼, ½ & 1 mile buffer radius and traffic count
maps for all the proposed gaming sites that will be the future home of legal casino gambling in
southeast Pennsylvania. Proposed sites include:
1. Philadelphia Park “Racino” in Bensalem, Bucks County, PA.
2. Chester Downs & Marina, LLC, City of Chester, Delaware County, PA. Plans are to build a 58
harness racetrack and a 2,500 slot casino to be completed in spring 2006.
3.The City of Philadelphia is expected to build 2 slot casinos in the city. There are 8 possible sites
and GIS will aid as a toll in determining which of this sites will be the best suitable for the city.
I am responsible to create these maps, work with the Planners and begin analysis of the future
home to Racino’s and casinos in the Delaware Valley. The project is in the early stages of
development and will be ongoing throughout the upcoming fiscal year.
Final Delivery: Deadline is late 2006.

5. 9. Lumberton Township Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) –
GIS Project Leader
Overview: The purpose of an Environmental Resource Inventory is to identify and describe the
natural resources of a community. A community’s natural resources – its soil, water, air, forests,
fields, and waterways – are fundamental to its character. The Environmental Resource Inventory
provides the basis for the development of methods and steps to preserve, conserve, and utilize
those resources. The ERI has been implemented by communities to identify what types of
environmental conditions they possess & and to determine what they need to protect. Overall, it
is the township’s duty to assess the needs of the community and take action as needed. GIS is
the tool to used to assist in the decision making process.
Duties: To prepare maps for Regional Planners involving the Township of Lumberton, Burlington
County, NJ. Source for data: DVRPC and NJDEP. Map documents will consist of: 1_Basemap,
2A_NJDEP Land Cover 1995/1997, 2B_NJDEP Updated Land Cover to 2002, 3_DVRPC
Updated Land Use to 2002, 4_Steep Slopes, 5_Soils, 6_Agricultural Quality of Soils,
7_Watersheds, 8_Surface Water, Wetlands & Vernal Ponds, 9_Flood Hazard Areas, 10_Water
Quality-Nontidal Waters, 11_Approved Sewer Service Areas, 12_Geological Outcrops, 13_Water
Supply Wells (2004), 14_Groundwater Recharge, 15_Natural Vegetation (NJDEP95/97),
16_Landscape Priorities Habitat, 17_Historical and Cultural Resources, 18_Exisiting Open Space
and 19_Known Contaminated Soils.
Working maps include Harrison Township parcels, aerials, Updated DVRPC Land Use, Updated
NJDEP Land Cover all wall size. Maps brought to township meetings for assessment.
Maps will consist of the following print sizes: letter (8.5 x11), tabloid (11 x 17) and wall (34x44).
Responsible to provide data requests to planners, query attribute information and update area
and acreage totals for each shapefile.
Final Delivery: Deadline is Fall 2006.
10. Route 206 Corridor Study – GIS Project Leader
Overview: The Route 206, Mercer County, NJ. The goal of this project is to link transportation
and land use planning in order to recommend integrated and proactive land use strategies along
the roadway. Study concentrates on the following townships in Mercer County, NJ: Lawrence
Township, Princeton Township and Princeton Borough.
Duties: To communicate with the transportation planners in reference to the needs and
expectations of what the future maps will require. The project is in early stages of development
and currently a wall size basemap has been created for the planners to take into the field for
evaluation. This project is in the working stages and will be ongoing for the next year.
Maps will consist of the following print sizes: several letter (8.5 x11) and 1 wall (34x44).
Final Delivery: Deadline Spring 2006