Natural Resource Analysis Center
Agency Roll Call Presentation
May 12, 2004
West Virginia GIS Conference & Workshops
Mission and Geospatial Context
Mission statement:
The Natural Resource Analysis Center
(NRAC) provides research, teaching,
and public service in environmental and
natural resource issues with a geospatial
context for the state of West Virginia
and the surrounding Mid-Atlantic
Highlands region.
Natural Resource Analysis Center www.nrac.wvu.edu
NRAC Geospatial Datasets
Primary Steward:
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West Virginia GAP Analysis datasets
Various aerial photography datasets
Stream segment-level watersheds
Supplementary Steward:
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National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) data and
associated value-added products
Natural Resource Analysis Center www.nrac.wvu.edu
Statewide Participation with NRAC
NRAC welcomes cooperative projects with interested
members of the geospatial community. Fields of interest
include:
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Economic development
Remote sensing
Landscape analysis
Decision support
Watershed modeling
NRAC also offers ArcGIS training by an ESRI Authorized ArcGIS
Instructor and is an ESRI Authorized Learning Center. For more
information, please refer to www.nrac.wvu.edu.
Natural Resource Analysis Center www.nrac.wvu.edu
Recent NRAC Accomplishments
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Completion of several statewide map layers:
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Adaptation of NRAC water quality modeling tools to
ArcGIS 8.3:
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Watershed Modeling and Characterization System (WCMS)
Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Analysis (CHIA) tools
Significant progress in water quality model development:
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National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) surface water features
Stream segment-level watershed delineation
Current coal mining permits for WVDEP
HSPF coefficient development
Acid Mine Drainage component for HSPF 12
Cacapon Land Trust Decision Support System
development
Natural Resource Analysis Center www.nrac.wvu.edu
Upcoming NRAC Goals
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Continued improvement in water quality mapping tool
development for West Virginia.
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Expanded availability of Internet mapping services
through the NRAC web server.
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Use of hyperspectral and high resolution aerial
imagery for mapping and detection of invasive plant
species.
Natural Resource Analysis Center www.nrac.wvu.edu