1. 1 Using GIS Effectively to Visualize Government Data: A Minnesota Case Study

2. 2 Civil Infrastructure Issue  Vast amount  Cities have majority  600 + cities with populations under 2,500  No comprehensive understanding of location, amount, condition of civil infrastructure

3. 3 Civil Infrastructure Approach _________  Identify and collect existing data from data silos in various locations  Build database  Cleaned, formatted data  Visualize  OSA website, a neutral location

4. 4 Civil Infrastructure Project _______  Visualize data in a simple manner to allow for smarter decisions

5. 5 Civil Infrastructure Outcomes  More informed policy discussions at state/local level  City officials  State agency regulators/funders  Legislators  Media  The public

6. 6 Civil Infrastructure Outcomes  Better planning  Asset management planning  Long-term financial planning at state and local level  Improved policy-making

7. 7 Civil Infrastructure Goals  Avoid major service disruptions in public services  Production of clean, safe drinking water and wastewater treatment

8. 8 Civil Infrastructure Funding  Initial funding: Serendipity Grant from the University of Minnesota  Funding went directly to U-Spatial  Work done by graduate student under guidance of professor

9. 9 Civil Infrastructure Team  Office of the State Auditor  MN Pollution Control Agency  MN Department of Health  MN Public Facilities Authority  U-Spatial  League of MN Cities

10. 10 Civil Infrastructure

11. 11 Civil Infrastructure Future  Obtain additional funding for the team at U-Spatial  Add filters, and other data sets  Continue to engage collaborators, community for feedback

12. 12 Civil Infrastructure Maps www.auditor.state.mn.us

13. 13 Contact Information Rebecca Otto Minnesota State Auditor 651-296-2551 state.auditor@auditor.state.mn.us