Kootenay Spatial Data PartnershipAn Initiative for Forest Stewardship Data Management
Per Magnus WalleniusLand Information Specialist
Integrated Land Management BureauMinistry of Agriculture & Lands
Nelson, BC
Forest Information Management WorkshopJune 07, 2006Richmond, BC
Kootenay Spatial Data Partnership
Outline of Presentation
• Describe KSDP
• History to KSDP
• Current status
• Future goals
• Conclusion & Questions
Kootenay Spatial Data Partnership• Similar to North West Data Sharing Network
• Focused on data management and access for FSP
• Representation and support from the forest licensees in Arrow-BoundaryColumbiaKootenay LakeRocky Mountain Forest Districts
and the government ministries of ILMB, MOE, MOFR• www.kootenayspatial.ca began delivering data early 2005
• 2006/2007 Memorandum of Understanding
Kootenay Spatial Data PartnershipHistory
• Many versions datasets were circulating in the regional GIS community
• In the summer of 2004, a red flag was raised in relation to data access and availability for the preparation of forest stewardship plans
• A joint government and industry partnership was conceived and from which the development of a distribution mechanism for key spatial layers required for FSPs
Kootenay Spatial Data Partnership
Goals of MOU:• Increase the quality and reduce the cost of developing FSPs by
making available the most up-to-date spatial layers.
• Increase cooperation between government and licensees for mutual benefit.
• Provide a lead organization to facilitate simplified data-sharing and licensing agreements…
Kootenay Spatial Data Partnership
Activities:• Maintain the MOU between KSDP partners laying out the
objectives, structure and its terms
• Maintain FSP spatial data with the most up-to-date, quality-controlled spatial layers with metadata
• Problem statements that identify and communicate issues or concerns relating to data that are submitted to data owners for resolution
Kootenay Spatial Data Partnership
Products:• A data distribution service through the website
• ArcIMF viewing of the spatial layers
• Develop & Maintain reporting software and resultant datasets for Regional Higher Level Plan objectives
Future of KSDP• Develop on-line capacity to update data using licensees’ data. i.e.
riparian classification, roads, POD’s
• Develop automated overlay, analysis and reporting tools for HLP monitoring
• Extend value-added tools for resultant datasets by developing timber, economic and environmental supply modelling and reporting
• Develop strategies similar to NWDSN for self-sufficiency in funding
Conclusion
• Continuing support from all sectors keeps KSDP working
• Selkirk GeoSpatial Research Center provides great support for the web and internet mapping services
• Attain self-sufficiency or purely government delivered service…
www.kootenayspatial.ca
Kootenay Spatial Data PartnershipAn Initiative for Forest Stewardship Data Management
www.kootenayspatial.ca
Thank you!
Per Magnus WalleniusLand Information Specialist
Integrated Land Management BureauMinistry of Agriculture & Lands
Nelson, BC
Forest Information Management WorkshopJune 07, 2006Richmond, BC