You spoke and we listened. Banks ENV Data is now integrated with Quire – the cloud based report writing application. If you are already a Quire user, choose the Banks option when ordering data for your next report and add your Banks ENV data seamlessly.
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Draw and Edit Feature Class in ArcGIS Pro
This is part 2 in our how-to series for ArcGIS Pro. Check out our previous post on georeferencing here: Georeferencing A Site Map
One of the most notable differences between ESRI’s ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro is the process used to create new shapefiles and feature classes. Use the walkthrough below to learn how to draw your own polygon and create an editable feature class in ArcGIS Pro. Continue reading
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Georeferencing a site map in ArcGIS Pro
There are endless tips and tricks you can learn when using GIS software to increase efficiency and simplify your workflow – use the walkthrough below to learn how to georeference a site map (or other image files) using ArcGIS Pro.
What is Georeferencing?
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National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)
America’s wetlands provide tourism revenue, drinking water maintenance, natural disaster buffer zones, shoreline erosion control and invaluable ecosystem services. The productivity of wetlands ecosystems rivals rain forests and coral reefs. Wetlands account for a mere 5% of land area in the contiguous United States, but provide habitat and protection for one third of threatened and endangered species. Continue reading
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How to Help the Texas Coast Using GIS
Millions of people have been affected by Hurricane Harvey, and many more are looking for some way to help. Information is needed on the effects of the damage so that officials can move forward with coordinating recovery efforts. Organizations such as GISCorps, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, and Tomnod are among the groups trying to fill in the gaps.
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National Environmental Policy Act – NEPA Checklist
NEPA, or the National Environmental Policy Act, has been an essential part of the EPA since it was signed into law in 1970. As one of the first major environmental laws created in the United States, NEPA has been described as the environmental equivalent of the “Magna Carta” . The main goal of NEPA is to use all practicable means to create and maintain conditions under which man and nature can exist in productive harmony. In order to achieve this goal, NEPA requires federal agencies to assess the environmental and social factors of their proposed actions, including making decisions on permit applications, adopting federal land management plans, and constructing highways or publicly-owned facilities. In addition, NEPA utilizes Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements to investigate the probability of impacts from alternative courses of action. Continue reading
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