- Recommended Park GIS Directory Structure[PDF]
Diagram depicting one approach to a file based GIS data structure. The scheme is based on grouping data thematically by the common park management divisions and allows data managers to set editing permissions easier. It is not a comprehensive scheme, but a good starting point. - Data Management and GIS Plan Examples
(Inventory and Monitoring Program) - Template [MS Word Doc 498KBs]
This document should be used to create a formal GIS plan for park units. Directions to complete this plan are highlighted in yellow, and should be deleted once completed. Standard text that should be included in the final draft of this plan is included in normal font. The Intermountain Geographic Resource Information Management Team can help the park to develop this plan. - Staff Needs Assessment
In Order to design and implement a geographic information system (GIS) that will be useful to, and used by, the 'Your Park Here' staff, we have created this survey to identify the "GIS needs" of the staff. The survey is an attempt to capture the unique requirements from each of the staff sections, tie those needs to similar needs from other staff sections, and lay out a foundation for the GIS. No knowledge of GIS technology is needed, and in fact might degrade this bottom-up design of your GIS. The underlying questions to be answered are: "What spatial information is used by the staff on a regular basis?" and "What questions are answered by that information?"
March 07, 2007