Regional Planning amp Development Councils and the Utilization of GIS as a Part of Project Workflows By Jessica Brewer Region VII Planning and Development Council 2016 West Virginia GIS Conference ID: 529306
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GIS at a Regional Level
Regional Planning & Development Councils and the Utilization of GIS as a Part of Project WorkflowsBy: Jessica BrewerRegion VII Planning and Development Council
2016
West Virginia GIS ConferenceSlide2
GIS at a Regional Level
2016
West Virginia GIS Conference
There are 11 Regional Planning and Development Councils across the state of West VirginiaSlide3
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Regional Planning and Development Councils were established by legislation in 1972 and are a statewide network of cooperating organizations that provide a strategic array of services to support community and economic development.
Cooperating organizations may be municipalities,
local government entities or county
c
ommissions
Currently managing 256 projects totaling almost 700 million in funding
Some services we provide:
Grant Application Development and Assistance
Project Development and Administration
Procurement Services
Funding Research
CEDS (Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy) Preparation
GIS ServicesSlide4
GIS at a Regional Level
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West Virginia GIS Conference
Utilizing ArcGIS Online (Web Maps and Story Maps) in addition to t
raditional ArcGIS Analysis and Mapping
Projects Include:
Infrastructure Inventory and Assessment
Project Eligibility (MHI)
Regional Economic Impact (Coal)
Organizational Needs (Jurisdictional Boundaries, Project Area Maps, Title VI Maps, etc.)
Story Maps (Tourism)Slide5
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GIS at a Regional
Level: Constraints
Community Involvement
Funding for Projects
Expense of GIS
Developing GIS Standards
Importance of GISSlide6
GIS at a Regional Level
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GIS at a Regional Level: Opportunities
Promote Economic Development at a Regional Level
Promote Infrastructure Development and Inventory at a Regional Level
Facilitate Relationships Between Regional CommunitiesSlide7
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Looking Forward
Infrastructure Inventory
Working with CVBs
GIS and the CEDS
Regional Project Maps