C’ville GIS honored by app developers
Utilized in stormwater management
The Town of Collierville’s Geographic Information Services Department received an award last week from Esri, developers of GIS software.
The Special Achievement in GIS award was given for Collierville’s application of GIS software in the town’s stormwater management process. Employees Kevin Bingham, GIS manager, and Brant Hollis, GIS technician, worked with Clay Ticer and John Fox of the town’s public services department to increase efficiency and streamline the stormwater management process. Prior to the development teams’ research work into how GIS could be used here, the public services maintenance crew took notes on paper and then transferred that information to the computer.
With the use of Esri’s ArcGIS Collector application on tablets, a public services crew is able to cut down on the number of times the information must be manually entered into the system. It goes from ArcGIS Collector into a geodatabase in ArcGIS Online. Town employees can then manage the information using Esri’s Operations Database.
The Town of Collierville provides a comprehensive stormwater program to protect life and property from flooding, and to minimize the impact on the environment from surface water runoff. The continued monitoring of water levels and the efficiency of drainage systems may seem tedious to most people, but these details are critical in helping the town comply with EPA regulations and prevent flooding. Eliminating one full step in the process has saved the town approximately 118 labor hours. That time savings translates into financial savings as well — to the tune of $20,000.