“The discipline based in the measurement, management, analysis, representation, retrieval and display of spatial information describing both the Earth’s physical features and the built environment.”

In keeping with our mission of improving soil and water resources, Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District extensively employs the use of technology to aid in the collection, management and analysis of both natural and manmade resources. To enable this pursuit, nearly every employee makes use of an office Geographic Information System (GIS), and extensive field data is collected with the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) data loggers which supply data for the GIS. The use of this technology allows for greater sharing and collaboration with our partners.

To assist with the extensive data collection in the field, Franklin Soil and Water has been very fortunate to receive the assistance of many interns over the years. Typically, the geomatics team hires at least one intern for the summer season to assist with Stream Verification, Dry Weather Screening, and water sampling efforts.

Through the efforts of the Geomatics group, as well as other district employees, over one thousand miles of stream have been walked and accurately mapped, over 20,000 storm water related features have been assessed and mapped, and a vast array of mapping and management resources have been provided both to partners and to the general public.