MD iMap TUgis2011

One Maryland – One Map: Maryland Integrated Map

MD iMap

Julia Lukens, GIS Coordinator, DBEDScott 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?

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

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

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

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

2010 AccomplishmentsSystem Usage:• 202,976 Unique Page Visits

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

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

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


Cable Modem Broadband

Service AreaOcean Wind

Power (100m) TreePlantings

Parcel Boundaries

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• Boundaries• ClimatologyMeterologyAtmosphere• Economy• Elevation• Environment• Farming• GeocodeServices• GeometryService• GeoprocessingServices• GeoscientificInformation


• Health• ImageryBaseMapsEarthCover• InlandWaters• IntelligenceMilitary• Location• Oceans• PlanningCadastre• Society• Structure• Transportation• UtilitiesCommunication

Map Services ISO Categories:• Biota

◊ Fish Spawn Area◊ Salt Marsh

• Elevation◊ Bay Depth

• Farming◊ Priority Preservation Areas

• InlandWaters◊ DNR Wetlands◊ Tier II Waters◊ Watersheds


• Location◊ USGS Topo Map Grids

• Oceans◊ Shoreline Rates of Change◊ Artificial Reefs

• Society◊ Nat. Register of Historic

Places◊ Population Density 2009

• Transportation◊ 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:• 29 Different Agencies

◊ Regional, State, Local and Private Companies

• Estimate of 3,200 staff hours were contributed in 2010

Agency Meeting HoursMDA 18

Baltimore City 2Baltimore County 26

BMC 22CCBC 18CGIS 38CSSC 2DBED 30DHCD 24

DJS 30DNR 24DOIT 22

ESRGC 2ESRI 6

Frederick County 10Howard County 2

KCI 2Laurel 2

MD Poison Center 10MDE 32MDP 36

MDTA 22MEMA 6

MES 16MHT 2

Montgomery County 2MSP 4

Queen Anne's County 2SHA 8Total 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◊ APA Conference

• MSGIC Coordination and Briefings


◊ PA GIS Conference◊ NSGIC Conference

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 Portalhttp://www.imap.maryland.gov/portal/

• Ramonahttp://gisinventory.net

• ArcGIS.comhttp://mdimap.towson.edu/arcgis/services

How To: Find Data & Services

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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

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• ArcGIS.com◊ Click on ‘Make a Map’◊ Add layers from ‘A GIS server’◊ Type the URL:

http://mdimap.towson.edu/arcgis

How To: Make A Map

How To: Submit Data/Services

• How to submit a map service to MD iMap?

1. Notify CGIS of initial request2. Receive approval to proceed3. Deliver data & MXD4. Map Service deployment and verification

Refer to: MD iMap Service Submission Guidelines


• How to submit a map service to MD iMap?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 DoeXXX Agency

• How to submit a map service to MD iMap?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

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• How to submit a map service to MD iMap?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 shapefileor 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


• How to submit a map service to MD iMap?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.


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• How to submit a map service to MD iMap?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 – 1:36,072Level 1 – 1:1,154,288 Level 7 – 1:18,036Level 2 – 1:577,144 Level 8 – 1:9,018Level 3 – 1:288,572 Level 9 – 1:4,509Level 4 – 1:144,286 Level 10 – 1:2,254Level 5 – 1:72,143 Level 11 – 1:1,127

How To: Submit Applications

• How to submit a web mapping application toreside on the MD iMap system?1. Requirements Gathering & Notification of

Upcoming Application2. Data & Application Development3. Functional Testing4. MD iMap Testing/Staging Environment

Deployment & Verification5. Production Deployment6. Maintenance



Upcoming Application◊ Notify CGIS of initial request – send email to

CGIS & DNR with application project sheet attached

◊ CGIS is available to meet to discuss questions



Upcoming Application


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 DoeXXX Agency

• How to submit a web mapping application toreside on the MD iMap system?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)


• How to submit a web mapping application toreside on the MD iMap system?3. Functional Testing

◊ Application functionality is tested in the MD iMap environment


• How to submit a web mapping application toreside on the MD iMap system?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


• How to submit a web mapping application toreside on the MD iMap system?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


• How to submit a web mapping application toreside on the MD iMap system?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


• 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 [email protected]

Scott Jeffrey [email protected]

Ashley Buzzeo [email protected]

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