The ArcGIS Pro Permitting and Environmental Information Tool (APPEIT) Project Package includes all of the layers that are in the NTIA Permitting and Environmental Information Application as well as the APPEIT Tool which will allow users to input a project area and determine what layers from the application overlap with it. An overview of the project package and the APPEIT tool is provided below. User instructions on how to use the tool are available here. Instructions now include how to customize the tool by adding your own data. A video explaining how to use the Project Package is also available here. Project Package OverviewThis map package includes all of the layers from the NTIA Permitting and Environmental Information Application. The layers included are all feature services from various Federal and State agencies. The map package was created with ArcGIS Pro 3.4.0. The map package was created to allow users easy access to all feature services including symbology. The map package will allow users to avoid downloading datasets individually and easily incorporate into their own GIS system. The map package includes three maps.1. Permitting and Environmental Information Application Layers for GIS Analysis - This map includes all of the map tabs shown in the application, except State Data which is provided in another tab. This map includes feature services that can be used for analysis with other project layers such as a route or project area. 2. Permitting and Environmental Information Application Layers – For Reference Only - This map includes layers that cannot be used for analysis since they are either imagery or tile layers.3. State Data - Reference Only - This map includes all relevant state data that is shown in the application.The NTIA Permitting and Environmental Information Application was created to help with your permitting planning and environmental review preparation efforts by providing access to multiple maps from publicly available sources, including federal review, permitting, and resource agencies. The application should be used for informational purposes only and is intended solely to assist users with preliminary identification of areas that may require permits or planning to avoid potentially significant impacts to environmental resources subject to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other statutory requirements. Multiple maps are provided in the application which are created from public sources. This application does not have an exhaustive list of everything you need for permitting or environmental review for a project but is an initial starting point to see what might be required.APPEIT Tool OverviewThe Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is providing the ArcGIS Pro Permitting and Environmental Information Tool (APPEIT) to help federal broadband grant recipients and subgrantees identify permits and environmental factors as they plan routes for their broadband deployments. Identifying permit requirements early, initiating pre-application coordination with permitting agencies, and avoiding environmental impacts help drive successful infrastructure projects. NTIA’s public release of the APPEIT tool supports government-wide efforts to improve permitting and explore how online and digital technologies can promote efficient environmental reviews. This Esri ArcGIS Pro tool is included in the map package and was created to support permitting, planning, and environmental review preparation efforts by providing access to data layers from publicly available sources, including federal review, permitting, and resource agencies. An SOP on how to use the tool is available here. For the full list of APPEIT layers, see Appendix Table 1 in the SOP. The tool is comprised of an ArcGIS Pro Project containing a custom ArcGIS Toolbox tool, linked web map shared by the NTIA’s National Broadband Map (NBAM), a report template, and a Tasks item to guide users through using the tool. This ArcGIS Pro project and its contents (maps and data) are consolidated into this (.ppkx) project file. To use APPEIT, users will input a project area boundary or project route line in a shapefile or feature class format. The tool will return as a CSV and PDF report that lists any federal layers from the ArcGIS Pro Permitting and Environmental Information Web Map that intersect the project. Users may only input a single project area or line at a time; multiple projects or project segments will need to be screened separately. For project route lines, users are required to specify a buffer distance. The buffer distance that is used for broadband projects should be determined by the area of anticipated impact and should generally not exceed 500 feet. For example, the State of Maryland recommends a 100-foot buffer for broadband permitting. The tool restricts buffers to two miles to ensure relevant results. DisclaimerThis document is intended solely to assist federal broadband grant recipients and subgrantees in better understanding Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) broadband grant programs and the requirements set forth in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for this program. This document does not and is not intended to supersede, modify, or otherwise alter applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, the terms and conditions of the award, or the specific application requirements set forth in the NOFO. In all cases, statutory and regulatory mandates, the terms and conditions of the award, the requirements set forth in the NOFO, and follow-on policies and guidance, shall prevail over any inconsistencies contained in this document. NTIA’s ArcGIS Pro Permitting and Environmental Information Tool (APPEIT) should be used for informational purposes only and is intended solely to assist users with preliminary identification of broadband deployments that may require permits or planning to avoid potentially significant impacts to environmental resources subject to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other statutory requirements. The tool is not an exhaustive or complete resource and does not and is not intended to substitute for, supersede, modify, or otherwise alter any applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, or the specific application requirements set forth in any NTIA NOFO, Terms and Conditions, or Special Award Condition. In all cases, statutory and regulatory mandates, and the requirements set forth in NTIA grant documents, shall prevail over any inconsistencies contained in these templates. The tool relies on publicly available data available on the websites of other federal, state, local, and Tribal agencies, and in some instances, private organizations and research institutions. Layers identified with a double asterisk include information relevant to determining if an “extraordinary circumstance” may warrant more detailed environmental review when a categorical exclusion may otherwise apply. While NTIA continues to make amendments to its websites to comply with Section 508, NTIA cannot ensure Section 508 compliance of federal and non-federal websites or resources users may access from links on NTIA websites. All data is presented “as is,” “as available” for informational purposes. NTIA does not warrant the accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of this information and expressly disclaims liability for any errors or omissions. Please e-mail NTIAanalytics@ntia.gov with any questions.

Overview of the Project Tool in ArcMap using WGS84.

The files linked to this reference are the geospatial data created as part of the completion of the baseline vegetation inventory project for the NPS park unit. Current format is ArcGIS file geodatabase but older formats may exist as shapefiles. We converted the photointerpreted data into a format usable in a geographic information system (GIS) by employing three fundamental processes: (1) orthorectify, (2) digitize, and (3) develop the geodatabase. All digital map automation was projected in Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), Zone 16, using the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). Orthorectify: We orthorectified the interpreted overlays by using OrthoMapper, a softcopy photogrammetric software for GIS. One function of OrthoMapper is to create orthorectified imagery from scanned and unrectified imagery (Image Processing Software, Inc., 2002). The software features a method of visual orientation involving a point-and-click operation that uses existing orthorectified horizontal and vertical base maps. Of primary importance to us, OrthoMapper also has the capability to orthorectify the photointerpreted overlays of each photograph based on the reference information provided. Digitize: To produce a polygon vector layer for use in ArcGIS (Environmental Systems Research Institute [ESRI], Redlands, California), we converted each raster-based image mosaic of orthorectified overlays containing the photointerpreted data into a grid format by using ArcGIS. In ArcGIS, we used the ArcScan extension to trace the raster data and produce ESRI shapefiles. We digitally assigned map-attribute codes (both map-class codes and physiognomic modifier codes) to the polygons and checked the digital data against the photointerpreted overlays for line and attribute consistency. Ultimately, we merged the individual layers into a seamless layer. Geodatabase: At this stage, the map layer has only map-attribute codes assigned to each polygon. To assign meaningful information to each polygon (e.g., map-class names, physiognomic definitions, links to NVCS types), we produced a feature-class table, along with other supportive tables and subsequently related them together via an ArcGIS Geodatabase. This geodatabase also links the map to other feature-class layers produced from this project, including vegetation sample plots, accuracy assessment (AA) sites, aerial photo locations, and project boundary extent. A geodatabase provides access to a variety of interlocking data sets, is expandable, and equips resource managers and researchers with a powerful GIS tool.

This polygons feature class is prepared for our iMDC Utility Coordination application, and it is periodical and d by the iMDC Utility Coordination Data Processor job(s) after validating data provided by various agencies participating in this solution. Any invalid data not meeting the required schema or criteria for collaboration is not reflected in this feature class.Updated: DailyThe data was created using: Projected Coordinate System: WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_SphereProjection: Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere

This polygons feature class is prepared for our iMDC Utility Coordination application, and it is periodical and d by the iMDC Utility Coordination Data Processor job(s) after validating data provided by various agencies participating in this solution. Any invalid data not meeting the required schema or criteria for collaboration is not reflected in this feature class.Updated: Daily The data was created using: Projected Coordinate System: WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_SphereProjection: Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere

This Reclamation Science & Technology Program research project sought to modernize field data collection and advance data management via a centralized online database. The research evaluated standardized mobile application data collection and online data storage for several condition assessments—coatings, cathodic protection, hazardous materials, and mechanical—so that robust and accessible inventories can be built. The team successfully developed, tested, and implemented a GIS inspection tool. The new Materials and Corrosion Asset Inspection tool streamlines field data collection via mobile device and improves standardization for several inspection types performed across Reclamation. Overall, the Materials and Corrosion Asset Inspection tool provides as a proof-of-concept, promoting a user-friendly geospatial method of data collection, storage, and interaction. The online data management tool’s report feature exports records into an editable format to aid report development. Further, the online database can be incorporated into future anticipated enterprise systems.

Over 40,000 road crossings in Maine are maintained by Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) managers, emergency managers, natural resource planners, and municipalities. Resource managers need a way to quickly and comprehensively assess, during the planning stages of potential transportation-related projects, how ecological, hydrologic, and structural characteristics of bridges and culverts and their watersheds could adversely affect project schedules and budgets. Factors that are critical to evaluate and incorporate into overall assessments of project risk include basin, land-use, and climatic characteristics; vulnerability to specific events, such as floods; and complicating factors in the watershed, such as endangered species, evacuation routes, and historical sites. A Python script tool has been built for ArcGIS Pro as an automated screening tool that draws on existing geographic information system (GIS) data layers to identify potential risk factors and quantify risk scores for bridges and culverts. This tool can help resource managers quickly evaluate projects, during early planning, in terms of variables that may adversely affect schedules or budgets.

This polygons feature class is prepared for our iMDC Utility Coordination application, and it is periodical and d by the iMDC Utility Coordination Data Processor job(s) after validating data provided by various agencies participating in this solution. Any invalid data not meeting the required schema or criteria for collaboration is not reflected in this feature class.Updated: DailyThe data was created using: Projected Coordinate System: WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_SphereProjection: Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere

Last Update: 06/18/2025 with v10 launch and Reverse Geocode HotfixRequires ArcGIS Pro 3.3.xThis is a file structure with ArcGIS Pro project and layout templates for supporting Urban Search and Rescue Teams in 2024. It points to the latest feature layers and is based on the NWCG Wildfire GIS templates.Updates to this project can be found in the Read Me text document in the root folder of the template after downloading. Some patch notes can also be found below in the comments.Special thanks to NIFC and the Wildfire GIS Community for the starting template. For more documentation see NWCG Standards for Geospatial Operations, PMS 936 | NWCGYOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS any incident data unless you are a member of the NSARGC Group.If the template brings you to a screen saying "Invalid Token", you may need to try downloading it again. How to deploy templateThis template is not a traditional ArcGIS Pro template. When you download this template, you are downloading the full folder structure, pre-made map projects, layouts, databases, and tools that have been designed to work alongside SARCOP. This "template" does not use the "Create a project from a template" workflow within Pro, rather you are downloading the full project, and it can be modified as you see fit from there. Below are the recommended steps to take to deploy the template.Download the template anywhere on your PC by clicking the Download button on the top right below Sign In and Overview. This will download as a Zipped folder, likely to your Downloads folder.Go to the C drive of your computer and create a new folder called "Incidents", then create another folder within that Incidents folder with the name of the incident you are using the template for. For example, if the incident name is "Hurricane Lisa", the folder path should look something like "C:\Incidents\2024xxxx_HurricaneLisa".Extract the zipped folder contents from step 1 to that new incident folder you created in step 2. In the Hurricane Lisa example, data would be extracted to C:\Incidents\2024xxxx_HurricaneLisa.Go to the newly extracted folders and find the Projects folder. Open that and double click on any APRX file to begin work.

This polygons feature class is prepared for our iMDC Utility Coordination application, and it is periodical and d by the iMDC Utility Coordination Data Processor job(s) after validating data provided by various agencies participating in this solution. Any invalid data not meeting the required schema or criteria for collaboration is not reflected in this feature class.Updated: DailyThe data was created using: Projected Coordinate System: WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_SphereProjection: Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere

The files linked to this reference are the geospatial data created as part of the completion of the baseline vegetation inventory project for the NPS park unit. Current format is ArcGIS file geodatabase but older formats may exist as shapefiles. The products are designed with the goal of facilitating ecologically-based natural resources management and research. The vector (polygon) map is in digital format within a geodatabase structure that allows for complex relationships to be established between spatial and tabular data, and allows much of the data to be accessed concurrently. Each map unit has multiple photo attachments viewable easily from within the geodatabase, linked to their actual location on the ground. The Geographic Information System (GIS) format of the map allows user flexibility and will also enable updates to be made as new information becomes available (such as revised NVC codes or vegetation type names) or in the event of major disturbance events that could impact the vegetation. Unlike previous vegetation maps created by SODN, the map for Saguaro National Park was not created via in-situ mapping. Instead, we employed a remote sensing approach aided by our robust field dataset. The final version of the map was created in summer 2016. The map was created using the image-classification toolbox included in the spatial analyst extension for ArcMap (ESRI 2017). Using these tools, we performed a supervised classification with the maximum-likelihood classifier. This tool uses a set of user-defined training samples (polygons) to classify imagery by placing pixels with the maximum likelihood into each map class. We used a pixel size equivalent to the coarsest raster included in the classification, 30 meters.

This map illustrates the variety of average project capacity sizes across the United States and within the state of California, for wind projects whose total nameplate capacity is greater than or equal to 1 MW (20 CCR § 1385). Average project capacity is a function of the statewide, or countywide, nameplate capacity and number of projects within the defined area. The absence of projects in the southeastern United States is arbitrable to low average wind speeds (United States - Annual Average Wind Speed, AWS True power and National Renewable Energy Lab), and insufficient hurricane-resistant technology. 1 August 2019 Produced by the California Energy Commission Projection: NAD 1983 (2011) USA Congruous Albers Equal-Area Conic Authors: Dylan Kojimoto (916) 651-0477, John Hingtgen (916) 657-4046, Brandon Davis Data: Energy Information Administrator (EIA-860) and Wind Performance Reporting System (WPRS)

Last Update: 9/5/2024, Requires ArcGIS Pro 3.2.xThis is a file structure with ArcGIS Pro project and layout templates for supporting Urban Search and Rescue Teams in 2024. It points to the latest feature layers and is based on the NWCG Wildfire GIS templates.Updates to this project can be found in the Read Me text document in the root folder of the template after downloading. Some patch notes can also be found below in the comments.Special thanks to NIFC and the Wildfire GIS Community for the starting template. For more documentation see NWCG Standards for Geospatial Operations, PMS 936 | NWCGYOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS any incident data unless you are a member of the NSARGC Group.If the template brings you to a screen saying "Invalid Token", you may need to try downloading it again. How to deploy templateThis template is not a traditional ArcGIS Pro template. When you download this template, you are downloading the full folder structure, pre-made map projects, layouts, databases, and tools that have been designed to work alongside SARCOP. This "template" does not use the "Create a project from a template" workflow within Pro, rather you are downloading the full project, and it can be modified as you see fit from there. Below are the recommended steps to take to deploy the template.Download the template anywhere on your PC by clicking the Download button on the top right below Sign In and Overview. This will download as a Zipped folder, likely to your Downloads folder.Go to the C drive of your computer and create a new folder called "Incidents", then create another folder within that Incidents folder with the name of the incident you are using the template for. For example, if the incident name is "Hurricane Lisa", the folder path should look something like "C:\Incidents\2024xxxx_HurricaneLisa".Extract the zipped folder contents from step 1 to that new incident folder you created in step 2. In the Hurricane Lisa example, data would be extracted to C:\Incidents\2024xxxx_HurricaneLisa.Go to the newly extracted folders and find the Projects folder. Open that and double click on any APRX file to begin work.

View what City-and-state planned roadway project(s) may be taking place near a specific property.

Accurate evaluation of riparian forests depends on precise delineation of both bank to bank (active channel) and single-thread hydrography. Local land use and salmon recovery planners use hydrography as a reliable tool for understanding and managing watershed impacts across the state. Active channel mapping allows practitioners to delineate riparian zones, examine the shading effects of riparian vegetation, map the location, extent, and distribution of anadromous and resident fish as well as locate fish blocking culverts, map protective stream buffers, and accurately inventory existing hydrography (Hyatt et al, 2022).The manual provided in this package describes methods and procedures used to digitize active channel polygons from high resolution elevation data and high-resolution imagery. Methods like this have become necessary, as access to high resolution data has become easier. Included in this method is AC Tools, a Python script-based ArcGIS Pro Toolset that can be used to delineate channel bank and channel island contour lines along river mainstems and larger tributaries. Much of the method involves how to select those contours and create active channel polygons. Methods are also available for download at https://pspwa.box.com/s/3stokaav635odvd8k2dtkcigef5sbkr2Pilot results of this methodology were conducted in Stillaguamish, Queets, and the Entiat River, and are available at the Puget Sound Partnerships Spatial Data Hub.

Active Channel HydrographyThe “active channel” includes the wetted channels of rivers and streams as well as adjacent un-vegetated cobble and gravel bars that are inundated during high flows. In this method, the active channel is analogous to the “bankfull channel” (Leopold and Maddock 1953, Leopold et al 1964, Williams 1978) or the ordinary high-water mark line (OHWM), where the presence and action of waters are “so common and usual, and so long continued in ordinary years as to mark upon the soil or vegetation a character distinct from the abutting upland,”(WAC 220-660-030(111)). In places where this line cannot the delineated the ordinary high water line is delineated along the elevation of the mean annual flood for every three years.

There are many reasons for considering the boundary of the active channel network. A common use for delineating the active channel is to map the inner edge of the riparian zone (eg. Hyatt 2023). Riparian areas are transitional areas between land and aquatic ecosystems that include both lotic and lentic systems (Gregory et al, 1991). These zones can include the surface and subsurface water influences and human induced natural forces, understanding the active channel boundary thereby isn’t just important for managing fish populations and identifying habitat restoration sites, it is also important for land use planning and management.

The mapping application is intended to be a useful tool to aid project sponsors in filling out the application for the 2024 Call for Projects. Spatial analysis required to fill out the project application can all be completed within the Application Data Tool. Within the tool, project sponsors may upload a shapefile or draw their project location on a map. The tool will then provide statistics relevant to the application within a ¼ mile buffer of the project location. These statistics can be used to fill in the Project Justification tab of the Call for Projects Application Workbook.

This polygons feature class is prepared for our iMDC Utility Coordination application, and it is periodical and d by the iMDC Utility Coordination Data Processor job(s) after validating data provided by various agencies participating in this solution. Any invalid data not meeting the required schema or criteria for collaboration is not reflected in this feature class.Updated: Daily The data was created using: Projected Coordinate System: WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_SphereProjection: Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere

An ArcGIS Pro project may contain maps, scenes, layouts, data, tools, and other items. It may contain connections to folders, databases, and servers. Content can be added from online portals such as your ArcGIS organization or the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World.In this tutorial, you'll create a new, blank ArcGIS Pro project. You'll add a map to the project and convert the map to a 3D scene.Estimated time: 10 minutesSoftware requirements: ArcGIS Pro