2000

Introduction to

By: Ken PekarekEPPL7 Coordinator

EPICEPICA desktop GIS that WORKS!

2000

What you will learn today

An Overview of Epic 2000 How to Use Epic

2000 How to install EPIC 2000 How to View and Print Maps How to Produce reports How to understand Data How to build a base map

Using Epic to solve problems How to add graphics into a presentation How to build a study area How to add detailed land use & GPS data How to evaluate proposed sites

Two Views of GIS or

Rasterformat

Vectorformat

RasterVector

GIS Options Which is Better, Raster or Vector?Both systems have their strengths.

Vector Systems (ArcView)

Strengths: Visual display

Data capture

How data is used: Data is displayed and analyzed

in vector format

Raster data is used like

wall paper for display.

How data is used: Data is displayed and analyzed in raster format.

Vector data is used as overlays

for display and mapping.

Raster Systems(EPIC and EPPL7)

Strengths: Spatial Analysis Modeling

EPIC 2000

1/15/00Dr. Linda Tomaselli, GISRDC58

EPIC 2000 – Interface between EPIC 2000 – Interface between EPPL7 and EPPL7 and ArcViewArcView

DNR - LMIC extensions link EPPL7, EPIC and ArcView

What is EPIC?

EPIC is a desktop GIS created by users for users. It is a dynamic and evolving program and newdata CDs will be released shortly . .

EPIC Stands for EPPL Interface Consortiumof Minnesota State Agencies. Presently DNR,LMIC & BWSR are members. New members arewelcome!

EPIC Began as a DOS based interface to EPPL78 years ago. In June, 1998 EPIC for Windows 1.1 was released. EPIC 2000 was just released.

What Epic can do View and map data Analyze Data

Build detail study areas

Add GPS data

Epic 2000 graphics

Add maps to your Web site

Land use in St. J oseph Twp.

Land Use totals1990 Census of the LandLand use Acres % of CItyTotal 968 100.0 Urban-Res. 190 19.6 Cultivated 430 44.3 Pasture 178 18.4 Brush 5 0.5 Forested 142 14.5 Water 17 1.8 Bog/Marsh 2 0.3 Mining 5 0.5

Add maps to your presentation Land Use Map

Add Data

Epic 2000 Applications Access to data. EPIC has over

700 data layers that can be mapped or viewed from within ArcView.

Analysis of natural resources. EPIC’s analysis commands allow you to build complex models.

Gypsy Moth Study

Growth management studies:I-94 Corridor Study is a Prototype.

Installing EPIC Load EPIC from the Start button. Select the Run option, typeD:\SETUP.EXE then follow the prompts

EPIC installs 180 megs of dataThis is only a sample of over 700 statewide and 150 metro data layers.

Select Typical installation.

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Starting EPIC or EPIC 1.1

Double click EPIC icon & select FILE, Open Study area

Click OK

Select a study area from the left and a layer from the right

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Viewing data: EPIC vs EPIC1.1

EPIC 2000 draws the map automatically EPIC 1.1 you need to click the Globe

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Presentations Options Screen Captures (Alt/Print Scrn) Save view and insert as a picture Add statistics from Epic reports

Land Use with in 2 miles of Luverne

1176.196 16.873 Urban-Rural Dev. 4386.025 62.921 Cultivated Land 1050.175 15.066 Hay, Pasture & Grassland 14.826 0.213 Brushland 195.209 2.800 Forest 123.550 1.772 Water 24.710 0.354 Mining

Epic 2000 - Training plans on the CD Lesson 1 - Build a map atlas Lesson 2 - Make a presentation Lesson 3 - Rice County landfill site evaluation. Epic 2001 - Profiles of learning

Lesson 1: Building a Base MapEPIC has the most up to date boundary files for the state

and tools that allow you to make reference maps. The map below is Map18: Ethanol Plants in Minnesota

Lesson 1: How to build a base map to place on the Web, in a report or as part of a statewide map set like “Food for Thought”

Map 18: Ethanol Plants (corn processing)

Plant Locationsexisting and proposed

Lesson 2: Define a Project areaEPIC has analysis tools that allow you to select a project

area, county or school district from over 30 statewide boundary files. The map below is an example of a project area map.

Lesson 1: How to locate a project area or school district and create a graphic that can be used in a presentation, on the Web or in a report.

Rice County Landfill sitingStudy

An example of how a graphic can be added to a presentation as a reference map.

Lesson 3: Site Evaluation

Lesson 3: Locate landfill sites using GPS data and then evaluate the potential impacts of the proposed sites. Rice County

Landfill Study

Existing site

Epic has the ability to load identify point features using GPS data and then evaluate environmental impacts.

Location of Existing Landfill Site in Rice

County

Proposed Landfill SitesEPIC Allows you evaluate the potential

impact on adjacent land uses, surface water or groundwater

Evaluation of site 4 Detail maps can be made that show the potential conflicts with adjacent land owners or the potential impact on groundwater resources.

EPIC 2000 - A GIS for the rest of us EPIC 2000 - A GIS for the rest of us

Technology you can Technology you can useuse

Statewide vector and Statewide vector and raster data files include: raster data files include:

land use, Elevation, shade land use, Elevation, shade relief, NWI relief, NWI (wetland poster (wetland poster classes, Circular 39 and raw classes, Circular 39 and raw

classification)classification) MnDOT roads MnDOT roads and lots of useful and lots of useful

shapefilesshapefiles

Minnesota Data CDMinnesota Data CD

Eppl - Epic used worldwide

Location of ethanol plant in Rock County

6970.691 2.912 Inside Buffer Area

1176.196 16.873 Urban-Rural Dev. 4386.025 62.921 Cultivated Land 1050.175 15.066 Hay, Pasture & Grassland 14.826 0.213 Brushland 195.209 2.800 Forest 123.550 1.772 Water 24.710 0.354 Mining