GIS in King County
Government
‘UW Civil Engineering’
November 15, 2010
Dennis Higgins, King County GIS Center
Client Services Manager
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
How is GIS Used for King County Business?
How is GIS used for County Business?
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Mapping
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Public information delivery
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Growth management & planning
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Property assessment
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Land development permitting
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Site selection
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Simulating environmental conditions
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Emergency response planning
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Crime analysis
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Transportation planning
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Bus & van routing
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Road maintenance management
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Public health service delivery
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E911 operations
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Airport sound abatement
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Boundary management (legislative
districts, voter precincts, tax unit
boundaries, etc.)
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
King County GIS (KCGIS)
KCGIS is comprised of both the King County GIS
Center (responsible for core GIS resources and
enterprise services for the entire County) and business
specific activity in various GIS units distributed across
other County departments.
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
KC Department GIS Units
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Maintain unique GIS data, applications, and services
needed to support agency specific business
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Maintain core KCGIS data needed to meet enterprise GIS
business needs
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Work with KCGIS Center to integrate department data
into KCGIS Data Warehouse
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Work with KCGIS Center and KCGIS Technical Committee
to develop Countywide GIS operations & maintenance
plan and annual KCGIS workplan
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Comply with Countywide GIS standards and procedures
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
KCGIS Center
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Provides the enterprise GIS services KC department
customers require
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Develops and manages the coordinated, integrated
Countywide GIS environment needed for King County to
be a regional GIS service provider
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Manages KCGIS architectural development
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Manages KCGIS Data Warehouse infrastructure
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Provides enterprise support services
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Provides end-user client services
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Manages DNRP GIS services
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
King County GIS Center
Mission & Responsibilities
The King County GIS Center mission is to deliver
efficient, quality GIS solutions to meet the unique business
needs of the public, King County agency staff, and the
communities we serve.
The King County GIS Center is also responsible for
management of all GIS staff and activity for four DNRP
divisions (WLR, WTD, SWM, Parks).
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
GIS use in the
Department of Assessments
Quarter-Section map maintenance
Attribute maintenance
Property research
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
GIS use in the
Department Development and
Environmental Services
Building and land use permit review
Unincorporated area planning / zoning / land use
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
GIS use in the
Elections Division
Political District boundary maintenance
Voter records maintenance
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
GIS use in the
Department of Transportation
Metro Transit
Routing/bus stop analysis and maintenance
Service area analysis
Mapping
Web services (i.e. Trip Planner)
Road Services
Road network inventory
Project engineering
Traffic engineering and planning
Web services (i.e. Road Alerts)
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
GIS use in the
Department of Natural Resources
and Parks
Waste Water Treatment
Conveyance system mgmt. and planning
Service level monitoring and planning
Parks
Mapping
Facility inventory and mgmt.
Project planning
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
GIS use in the
Department of Natural Resources
and Parks
Water and Land Resources
Land cover analyses
Water Resource Inventory Areas planning and mgmt.
Noxious Weed control
Solid Waste
Service level monitoring
Research
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
GIS use in Public Health /
Community Services
Public Health
Septic system permitting and monitoring
Well system permitting and monitoring
Hazardous waste management
Disease control and prevention
Healthy living promotion
Community Services
Public housing /assisted living planning
Veteran’s services planning
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
King County GIS
Users Group
The KCGIS Users Group is a monthly forum that features
information sharing among users of the King County
Geographic Information System in the form of
announcements, technical tips, and in-depth presentations.
Users can find out first-hand what is happening across
departments and disciplines, and glean timely information
that will affect their day-to-day work.
First Weds. of the month, Noon, King St. Center (201 S.
Jackson St., Seattle), 7th floor
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
KCGIS Spatial Data Catalog
(www.kingcounty.gov/operations/GIS/GISData/Metadata.aspx)
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
iMap / Parcel Viewer
(www.kingcounty.gov/operations/gis/Maps/iMAP.aspx)
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
KCGIS Virtual Map Counter
(www.kingcounty.gov/operations/GIS/Maps/VMC/topic.aspx)
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
Trends in Municipal GIS
Movement toward integrated data environments
Automated CAD/GIS data conversion
Movement toward Google Maps / MSN Live-style web
mapping (ESRI’s ArcGIS Server)
Increasing regional cooperation
e-Gov Alliance ( www.ecitygov.net )
Client Services-type agencies
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
Links
King County My Commute (Road Alert):
http://gismaps.kingcounty.gov/roadalert
King County iMap:
http://www.kingcounty.gov/operations/gis/Maps/iMAP.aspx
King County Farm Fresh:
http://www.pugetsoundfresh.org/farmers_markets.htm
King County GIS Center Data Portal:
http://www5.kingcounty.gov/gisdataportal/
www.kingcounty.gov/gis
Summary
KCGIS Center Web Site - www.kingcounty.gov/gis
206.263.4523
Dennis.Higgins@kingcounty.gov
www.kingcounty.gov/gis