PROJECT ABSTRACT
Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
(Cooperative Agreement # H1200040002)
Park: Grand Canyon National Park
Project Title: Extension to Web Portal Development: Colorado River Raft Permit Lottery
System for Grand Canyon National Park (Project Extension, based on CA # H1200040002)
Funding Amount: $11,736
CPCESU Partner Institution: Northern Arizona University
Principal Investigator:
Eck Doerry, Ph.D. (Associate Professor and Chair, Dept. of Computer Science, College of
Engineering and Natural Sciences, NAU), 928-523-9377 (work), eck.doerry@nau.edu
NPS Key Official :
Steve Sullivan (Permits Program Manager), 928-638-7918 (office), 928-606-6405 (work cell),
Steve_Sullivan@nps.gov
Start Date: September 1, 2007
End Date: June 30, 2008
Abstract:
The proposed project is an extension to an existing project (CA# H1200-04-0002) whose
aim was to develop a sophisticated, highly automated web portal to support
implementation of an online river lottery system. Key features of this system include: the
ability for permit applicants to register online, including payment of fees; automated
management of possible launch dates; automated execution of lottery; and notification of
winner applicants. While this system has largely been completed, numerous additional,
highly desirable features and extensions have been identified during the development
process. The purpose of the project extension proposed here is to fund development and
deployment of these additional features. Key features to be provided via this extension
include a more robust, flexible administrative interface to the system, more sophisticated
and flexible mechanism for email notifications of users, and automated support for the
final (post-lottery) permit processing and issuance steps.
Keywords: Information Management Systems Development, Programming, Lottery,
Web Portal, Grand Canyon, River Permits