MD iMap TUgis2011

MD iMap
One Maryland – One Map: Maryland Integrated Map

Julia Lukens, GIS Coordinator, DBED
Scott Jeffrey, Program Director, Geospatial Applications Program at CCBC
Ashley Buzzeo, Project Manager, CGIS

Presentation Outline
• What is MD iMap?
• 2010 Accomplishments
• How To:
◊ Find Data & Services
◊ Make A Map
◊ Submit Data/Services
◊ Submit Applications
• Future Vision & Initiatives

What is MD iMap?
Vision for MD iMap:
“MD iMap is the spatial
data repository to
satisfy the needs of
public and private
agencies and to
enhance state, regional
and local planning
initiatives and
collaboration.” http://imap.maryland.gov

What is MD iMap?
MD iMap Resources:
• Portal
• Infrastructure
• Authoritative Source
• Basemaps
• Data/Information
• Applications/Tools
• Centralized Interface http://imap.maryland.gov

2010 Accomplishments
Applications:
• 17 Online Mapping Applications Now Accessible
• 8 New 2010 Applications

DHMH – 2/2010 DBED – 5/2010 MDOT – 6/2010 DNR – 6/2010

DNR – 6/2010 MD BB – 8/2010 MDE – 10/2010 DNR – 11/2010

System Usage:
• 202,976 Unique Page Visits

22,405 Visits 11,526 Visits 10,466 Visits 9,547 Visits 7,613 Visits

System Access:
• 95% Users Access via Online Applications
• 5% Users Access via Desktop Services

Map Services:
• 183 Map Services Now Available
• 129 New 2010 Map Services

Parcel Boundaries

Cable Modem
Broadband Ocean Wind
Service Area Power (100m) Tree
Plantings

Map Services Usage:
• ISO ImageryBasemapsEarthCover
◊ 10,019,725 Total Hits

• ISO PlanningCadastre
◊ 2,006,023 Total Hits

• ISO GeocodeServices
◊ 1,970,118 Total Hits

Map Services ISO Categories:
• Biota • Health
• Boundaries • ImageryBaseMapsEarthCover
• ClimatologyMeterologyAtmosphere • InlandWaters
• Economy • IntelligenceMilitary
• Elevation • Location
• Environment • Oceans
• Farming • PlanningCadastre
• GeocodeServices • Society
• GeometryService • Structure
• GeoprocessingServices • Transportation
• GeoscientificInformation • UtilitiesCommunication

Map Services ISO Categories:
• Biota • Location
◊ Fish Spawn Area ◊ USGS Topo Map Grids
◊ Salt Marsh • Oceans
• Elevation ◊ Shoreline Rates of Change
◊ Bay Depth ◊ Artificial Reefs
• Farming • Society
◊ Priority Preservation Areas ◊ Nat. Register of Historic
• InlandWaters Places
◊ DNR Wetlands ◊ Population Density 2009
◊ Tier II Waters • Transportation
◊ Watersheds ◊ Offshore Shipping Lanes

Technical Committee:
• Forum for coordination and communication of
Statewide GIS activities
• Meetings held 1st & 3rd Tuesdays from 1 – 3p.m.
@ MDE (Montgomery Park)
• Four Subcommittees:
◊ Application, Data & Resources, Outreach &
Education and Security

Technical Committee Participation: Agency
MDA
Baltimore City
Meeting Hours
18
2

• 29 Different Agencies
Baltimore County 26
BMC 22
CCBC 18
CGIS 38
◊ Regional, State, Local and Private CSSC
DBED
2
30

Companies DHCD
DJS
DNR
24
30
24

• Estimate of 3,200 staff hours were
DOIT 22
ESRGC 2
ESRI 6

contributed in 2010 Frederick County 10
Howard County 2
KCI 2
Laurel 2
MD Poison Center 10
MDE 32
MDP 36
MDTA 22
MEMA 6
MES 16
MHT 2
Montgomery County 2
MSP 4
Queen Anne's County 2
SHA 8
Total Hours 420

Application Subcommittee:
• Rapid Application Wizard Template Requirements
• Established Developer Resources Area on Portal
◊ Training Options
◊ Best Practices Documents
◊ Code Sample Links

Data & Resources Subcommittee:
• Latitude/Longitude Geocoding Service
• 6” Statewide Imagery Cache
• Comprehensive Metadata Update
• Parcel & Centerline Updates
• Adoption of Subcommittee Charter
• Approval of Data Submission Policy

Outreach & Education Subcommittee:
• Setup Twitter Account & Alert Protocols
• Updated Vision Statement
• Conference Presentations:
◊ TUgis 2010 Conference ◊ PA GIS Conference
◊ APA Conference ◊ NSGIC Conference
• MSGIC Coordination and Briefings

Security Subcommittee:
• Documented Security
Requirements
◊ Application Requirements
◊ Data Security Requirement
• Developed & Submitted Plan to
Executive Committee
• Exploring Funding Options

System Infrastructure:
• System Infrastructure Uptime Averaged 99.9%
• Backup Generator Installed
• Established Service Level Agreement (SLA)
protocols
• No Hardware/Software
Upgrades in 2010

How To: Find Data & Services
• MD iMap Portal
http://www.imap.maryland.gov/portal/

• Ramona
http://gisinventory.net

• ArcGIS.com
http://mdimap.towson.edu/arcgis/services

How To: Make A Map
• ArcGIS Desktop
◊ Add the map services into ArcMap by
connecting to ArcGIS Server located at:
http://mdimap.towson.edu/arcgis/services

How To: Make A Map
• ArcGIS.com
◊ Click on ‘Make a Map’
◊ Add layers from ‘A GIS server’
◊ Type the URL:
http://mdimap.towson.edu/arcgis

How To: Submit Data/Services
• How to submit a map service to MD iMap?

1. Notify CGIS of initial request
2. Receive approval to proceed
3. Deliver data & MXD
4. Map Service deployment and verification

Refer to: MD iMap Service Submission Guidelines

1. Notify CGIS of initial request
◊ Send email to CGIS and DNR
Dear Ashley & Lisa,

XXX agency would like to submit 1 map service for inclusion on the MD iMap system. We would
like to submit this service by the end of next week with the following information:

 Data Layer: Parks.shp
 Desired Map service Name: DNRParks.2011
 Cached: No
 Update Frequency: Quarterly

Thank You,
Jane Doe
XXX Agency

2. Receive approval to proceed
Dear Jane Doe,

Your request to submit 1 map service to the MD iMap system has been approved. Be sure to
follow the data submission policy located on the MD iMap Portal at:
http://www.imap.maryland.gov/portal/docs/MDiMapDataSubmissionPolicy.pdf

Please submit the following pieces of information to the supplied FTP site by X/X/2011.
 All vector/raster datasets
 An MXD that has all scale dependencies, symbolization, and field visibility defined for all data
layers.
 Metadata

FTP Site Credentials: UN: XXX PW: XXX

Thank You,
CGIS MDiMap Team

3. Deliver Data
◊ Post to the Supplied FTP Site:
1) All vector and/or raster datasets that the map service
will use. Vector data can be delivered as a shapefile
or in a file geodatabase.
2) An MXD that has all scale dependencies,
symbolization, and field visibility defined for all data
layers.
3) FGDC-Compliant metadata

4. Map Service Deployment and Verification
◊ CGIS will load the dataset(s) into ArcSDE and
create the map service(s) on the testing/ staging,
pre-release and production servers.
◊ The following verification steps will occur:
– Requesting party will verify the map service (via email) on
the pre-release server: http://mdimap-
prerelease.towson.edu/arcgis/services upon receiving an
email from CGIS.
– When confirmation is received to deploy to production, it
will be the responsibility of the requesting party to verify
production and provide confirmation.

Tips & Best Practices – Caching
◊ If you request your service be cached, the
following scale dependencies need to be
applied to each data layer in the MXD.
Level 0 – 1:2,308,575 Level 6 – 1:36,072
Level 1 – 1:1,154,288 Level 7 – 1:18,036
Level 2 – 1:577,144 Level 8 – 1:9,018
Level 3 – 1:288,572 Level 9 – 1:4,509
Level 4 – 1:144,286 Level 10 – 1:2,254
Level 5 – 1:72,143 Level 11 – 1:1,127

How To: Submit Applications
• How to submit a web mapping application to
reside on the MD iMap system?
1. Requirements Gathering & Notification of
Upcoming Application
2. Data & Application Development
3. Functional Testing
4. MD iMap Testing/Staging Environment
Deployment & Verification
5. Production Deployment
6. Maintenance

◊ Notify CGIS of initial request – send email to
CGIS & DNR with application project sheet
attached
◊ CGIS is available to meet to discuss questions

Dear Ashley & Lisa,

XXX agency would like to submit an application for inclusion on the MD iMap system. We would
like to meet with you for a requirements gathering session with the ultimate goal of the
application going live on March 21st, 2011. Please see the attached application project sheet for
more details on the application.

Thank You,
Jane Doe
XXX Agency

2. Data & Application Development
◊ State Agency & County Staff or their
contractors are responsible for:
– Developing their business GIS layers &
associated application development
– Creating supporting MXDs, AGS cache, and
their own development and review
environment (as hosted by their
organization)

3. Functional Testing
◊ Application functionality is tested in the MD
iMap environment

4. MD iMap Testing/Staging Environment
Deployment & Verification
◊ Applications are deployed on the
testing/staging and pre-release environments
◊ State Agency and County Staff or their
contractors are responsible for verifying the
application on the pre-release server

5. Production Deployment
◊ Once the pre-release application is verified
and approved, the application will be
deployed on the production servers
◊ State agency and county staff or their
contractors are responsible for verifying the
application on the production server

6. Maintenance
◊ Data Updates
◊ Application Updates
◊ System Updates

Future Vision & Initiatives
• Add Additional Data & Create Map Services
• Add Additional Applications
• Increase Technical Committee Participation
• Develop Statewide GIS Strategic Plan
• Secure Dedicated Funding
• Implement Security Recommendations
• Provide Additional User Training

Future Vision & Initiatives
• Integrate Geoportal
• Migrate System to ArcGIS 10
• Activate WFS Component of Map Services
• Update Gazetteer Map Service
• Expand Portal Developer Area (Code Sharing)
• Cache Basemap Using WGS Tiling Scheme
• Archive MD iMap Data/Map Services

Questions?
Julia Lukens jlukens@choosemaryland.org

Scott Jeffrey sjeffrey@ccbcmd.edu

Ashley Buzzeo abuzzeo@towson.edu

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