Emergency Watershed Emergency Watershed Protection ProgramProtection Program

West VirginiaWest Virginia

Ron Wigal, EWP Program Coordinator, NRCS, West Virginia

Gene Saurborn, Watershed Management Director, WVCA

EWP Sites Repaired Since July 1, 2004

36 Sites

$1,678,823

EWP Sites

Benefits of State Agency Benefits of State Agency Sponsorship for EWPSponsorship for EWP

►State Agency’s organizational structure.State Agency’s organizational structure.►Personnel to do the job.Personnel to do the job.►Annually funded programs.Annually funded programs.►Political support to provide that funding.Political support to provide that funding.►Reporting and site tracking mechanisms.Reporting and site tracking mechanisms.

West Virginia Conservation West Virginia Conservation AgencyAgency

Watershed DivisionWatershed Division

Supporting Statewide Supporting Statewide ActivitiesActivities

About WVCAAbout WVCA

► The West Virginia State Code (Chapter 19-The West Virginia State Code (Chapter 19-21A-2) 21A-2) Coordinates statewide conservation efforts Coordinates statewide conservation efforts Control floodsControl floods Prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs Prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs Assist in maintaining the navigability of riverAssist in maintaining the navigability of river Conserve natural resourceConserve natural resource Conserve wildlife Conserve wildlife Protect the tax baseProtect the tax base Protect public landsProtect public lands Protect and promote the health, safety and general Protect and promote the health, safety and general

welfare of the people welfare of the people

About WVCAAbout WVCA

►Headquarters in Charleston, WV Headquarters in Charleston, WV ►14 Conservation District offices 14 Conservation District offices

throughout the Statethroughout the State►2 Field offices2 Field offices

Morgantown, WVMorgantown, WV Oak Hill, WVOak Hill, WV

►GIS StaffGIS Staff 1 – Located in Charleston, WV1 – Located in Charleston, WV

Supporting Statewide Supporting Statewide ActivitiesActivities

► Many offices spread Many offices spread throughout the statethroughout the state Similar but unique Similar but unique

projects projects Maintaining data Maintaining data

consistency consistency Project statusProject status Maintain project Maintain project

historyhistory Provide data to Provide data to

partnerspartners

Gathering Data StatewideGathering Data Statewide

►Flood RecoveryFlood Recovery The PastThe Past

►Paper forms detailing project status were Paper forms detailing project status were mailed to Charleston in bulk for processingmailed to Charleston in bulk for processing

►Pictures were often poorly named and could Pictures were often poorly named and could not be matched up to sitesnot be matched up to sites

►Could not provide status updates in a timely Could not provide status updates in a timely mannermanner

Gathering Data StatewideGathering Data Statewide

►Flood RecoveryFlood Recovery The PresentThe Present

►Paper forms are now digital and accessible Paper forms are now digital and accessible onlineonline

►Pictures are now uploaded to our Charleston Pictures are now uploaded to our Charleston servers and are automatically associated with servers and are automatically associated with the correct sitethe correct site

►Real time status updates are easily Real time status updates are easily accomplishedaccomplished

►Integrated WVCA data with our Partners Data to Integrated WVCA data with our Partners Data to simplify tracking and eliminate duplicationsimplify tracking and eliminate duplication

Gathering Data StatewideGathering Data Statewide

►How did we do it?How did we do it? Web based administration systemWeb based administration system

►Information can be entered at any of our district Information can be entered at any of our district offices and is immediately available to all staff offices and is immediately available to all staff throughout the statethroughout the state

ArcIMS serverArcIMS server►Maps can be automatically generated from any Maps can be automatically generated from any

of our offices about individual sites or larger of our offices about individual sites or larger areasareas

►Near ‘real time’ project status about our Near ‘real time’ project status about our recovery efforts recovery efforts

Web Based Admin SystemWeb Based Admin System

Web Based Admin SystemWeb Based Admin System

AdvantagesAdvantages

►Map production is almost entirely Map production is almost entirely automatedautomated Individual site maps can be created on Individual site maps can be created on

demanddemand►1:24000 Topo1:24000 Topo►1:4800 Aerial Photography (SAMB 2003)1:4800 Aerial Photography (SAMB 2003)►StreetMapStreetMap

All data can be browsed via ArcIMSAll data can be browsed via ArcIMS

►All forms / maps can be viewed at any All forms / maps can be viewed at any officeoffice

AdvantagesAdvantages

►Data is shared easilyData is shared easily We can provide our partners with a login to We can provide our partners with a login to

the same system that we usethe same system that we use►Provide reports in any format requestedProvide reports in any format requested

Always current and all photos / paperwork Always current and all photos / paperwork can be associated with each sitecan be associated with each site

►Historical informationHistorical information Identify problem areasIdentify problem areas Demonstrate that our efforts are effectiveDemonstrate that our efforts are effective

Thanks !Thanks !

►Questions?Questions?

►Contact information:Contact information: Gene Saurborn, Watershed Management Director Gene Saurborn, Watershed Management Director Phone: 304.558.2204Phone: 304.558.2204 Email: Email: gsaurborn@wvca.usgsaurborn@wvca.us http://http://www.wvca.uswww.wvca.us