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1 Environmental and Cultural Data Products
Environmental Data Work Group January 15, 2016 Nathan Wagoner, ICF Western Electricity Coordinating Council

2 Presentation Overview
Data Viewer CartoDB Demonstration Testing and Stakeholder Review Schedule and Planned Updates 2016 Environmental Risk Data Cultural Data Western Electricity Coordinating Council

3 Data Viewer: Demonstration
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

4 Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Data Viewer: Testing Select testers to represent potential user groups: Transmission Line Owners and Developers Federal and state/provincial regulatory agencies. State Public Utilities Commissions NGOs and other transmission stakeholders Webinars: review Data Viewer and capture feedback Western Electricity Coordinating Council

5 Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Data Viewer: Schedule Add Introductory Video and Help Menus – Jan Conduct Stakeholder Testing - Jan/Feb Add Cultural Data Viewer – Jan/Feb Add WGA Crucial Habitat Assessment – Feb/Mar Western Electricity Coordinating Council

6 Environmental Data Update 2016
Identify new environmental data layers EDWG conduct outreach to potential data contributors EDWG review/approve/categorize any new Area Types Update existing data layers Confirm currency of all existing data layers Request updates for WECC-specific data (e.g., NatureServe species data, Platts transmission line data) Update Environmental Risk Classification models Add to Data Viewer and supply to LTPT WECC’s Data Open Season ends January 31st Western Electricity Coordinating Council

7 Environmental Data Update 2016
New potential data layers: Greater Sage-Grouse Management Areas (BLM/USFS) Visual Sensitivity (BLM/USFS) Raptors (USFWS) Designated Transmission Corridors (various agencies) Western Electricity Coordinating Council

8 Data and Data Acquisition: Cultural
Seeking EDWG Assistance with: Idaho California Oregon BC and Alberta No Coordination to Date In Progress Data Acquired Western Electricity Coordinating Council

9 Data and Data Acquisition: Cultural
Next steps: Continue to acquire State/Prov and Federal Data Complete migration to public Data Viewer Western Electricity Coordinating Council


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