NRIS FSVEG Data TranslationThirdForest Vegetation SimulatorConferenceRichard Teck

A Decade Ago.In 1997, the Forest Service set out on a significant undertaking to: Set agency wide standards for natural resource informationData collectionData storageData managementWhat emerged was something called NRIS

The NRIS StoryWhat is NRISSet of databases and tools forVegetationSoils & GeologyAir & WaterFaunaThreatened, Endangered, Sensitive (TES)InvasivesSocial & Economic

NRIS FSVEGField Sampled Vegetation (FSVeg) ModuleOracle database to store data from:Stand Examinations (CSE)Grid based strategic inventoriesPermanent re-measured inventory plotsSpecial insect & disease surveys

FSVEGCommon Stand Exam (CSE)National consistency for stand examinations Collection protocolsStandard code setsCommon storage formatNational CSE user GuideNational Portable Data Recorder (PDR) software

NRIS FSVEGStores Information forSettings (stands/plots)TreesFuelsUnderstory vegetationSurface coverSite productivityInsect & pathogensSample designs

NRIS FSVEG TimelineFirst Official ReleaseMarch 2000Version 1.4.0Nine ReleasesLatest ReleaseVersion 1.7January, 2005Future ReleaseVersion 1.8FS-NITCJune, 2007National Data Center

Process Creates FVS input filesFsveg_fvs.mdbSuppose.locFsveg.kcpFsveg.slf

Where is NRIS FSVEG Headed?

FS-NITC and I-WebNational Data Center in Kansas CityEntire Agencys data in one physical locationVirtual Private Database (VPD)E-AuthenticationChange ManagementShould be easier/quicker to incorporate changes (fixes, enhancements, etc)

FSVEG FVS DB LinkChange Management