Alberta Sustainable Resources Development Web-Based Wildfire Management System

Reference Information:

Client Name:	Alberta Sustainable Resources Development
Project Duration:	2007-2008
GIS Software:	MRF GISNet, ArcSDE, and ArcGIS Image Server

Alberta Sustainable Resources Development (SRD) has hired MRF Geosystems corporation to create a Web-based Alberta Wildfire System (AWS). The system will enable users to view and query wildfire information, perform fire related analysis and upload wildfire data and planning documents. The MRF task scope includes:

· Provide FireBan information to public users,

· Provide a web-based platform for FireBan providers to issue/modify/cancel FireBans,

· Provide a web-based platform for FireSmart users to prepare Powerline Hazard Assessment Plan (PHAP) reports and submit/process/track Industry Wildfire Control Plan (IWCP) reports,

· Provide a web-based platform for SRD staff to process/track the submitted documents,

· Provide a web-based GIS editing platform to enable database administrator to create, quality control and manage permissions of data layers and to support spatial data editing and attribute populating,

· Provide a web-based platform for users to view information, query records by attribute and spatial location, and produce maps,

Stakeholders in this project includes: Albertans, Alberta Counties / Cities / Towns / Villages / Parks Canada, SRD, Alberta Oil and Gas companies, Alberta Electrical Transmission and Distribution companies, and MRF Geosystems Corporation.

MRF GISNet is the base software product used by most of the sub-systems. MRF GISNet is a full GIS online/offline editing package. MRF GISNet is a multi-user editing environment and all the GIS data manipulations are tracked as historical data based on Oracle Workspace Manager.

This project is in progress and is expected to be completed in 2008.