Texas Forest Information Portal (Texas Forest Info) User Manual
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1. Measure Click the Measure icon to activate the tool The measure as Measurement Tool ment tools allow you to measure distance or area on the Units Results map Three distance and two area tools are available You Acres D area e e 2 858 336 34 ac may specify units using the dropdown menus Units may Feet e Perimeter be specified before or after measuring Use the Copy 1 495 606 62 ft button to copy measurement results After pressing Copy you may paste this information into another application Se SS SE such as a text editor Click Close to dismiss the window Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 18 Texas A amp M Forest Service Coordinates Click the Coordinates icon to activate the tool There are three ways H o a Zeg to use the Coordinates Tool Mouse Point Search e Use the Mouse tab to determine coordinates for the location Degrees Decimal Mincites of your mouse on the map Use the dropdown menu to Latitude 32 6 944 N Longitude 95 38 070 W change the format of the mouse coordinates Close e Use the Point tab to determine coordinates for a specific location on the map Simply click the point tool to activate and click on the map The coordinate format can be changed with the dropdown menu Use the Copy tool to copy the coordinates and paste in another application such as a text editor e Use the Search tab to enter your own coordinates The map will Search the coordinates entered You may2. acre year thousand year Air Quality 327 3 4 540 6 321 4 4 540 6 caia E 2025 T 8126 Total 809 5 205 9 3 406 5 47 260 4 3 359 7 47 466 3 Close Summary statistics are available for Air Quality Biodiversity Carbon Cultural Watershed and a Total of all ecosystem services Statistics are calculated for rural forested areas urban forested areas and total forested areas To obtain more information about each of the summary statistics categories including information about the calculations criteria etc press on the question mark icon Bin the top right of the panel Press Close to dismiss the summary panel Step 3 Generate Report To generate a Microsoft Word format report of the summary statistics press the Generate Report button A report for your defined area of interest will be generated in a few seconds and you will be prompted to download the report to your computer The exact method for downloading will differ depending on the browser used and the settings for your computer The report is provided in Microsoft Word format to facilitate the copying and pasting of report content This will make it easier for users to utilize the information for their own purposes 6 2 Standard Reports E The Standard Reports tool provides access for downloading the predefined standard summary reports created by TFS staff Click links below to download standard reports Central West Texas Summary Report reports are in PDF fo
3. All places matching that location will be listed in the Search Results box Click on any of the results to zoom the map to that location See the section below for more information on how to use this tool Zooming and Panning There are several ways to zoom and pan around the map These include using the Zoom Slider Mouse or the Zoom Extent tools Navigation Controls Using the navigation controls you can e Search Texas use globe icon to Search full extent e Pan use four way arrows to pan map in any direction e Zoom Previous Next Extent use two way arrows e Search Scale drag zoom slider to desired scale e Incremental Zoom use the on zoom slider Mouse You can use your mouse to easily zoom or pan the map e Pan use hand tool to click and drag map e Rectangle Zoom use or magnifying tools e Incremental Zoom use mouse center scroll wheel e Zoom in amp Center double click the map Note mouse controls depend on mouse compatibility and may not work with a wireless mouse Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 14 Texas A amp M Forest Service 3 4 Map Search amp Search Results Tools The Map Search tool allows you to select and Search a specific location You can enter an address or location and then press the magnifying glass icon to search The following figure presents an example The tool is located on the main application banner college station tx When you enter a place name or a
4. change the format required for coordinates by using the dropdown menu Press Search to zoom the map to the location of your coordinates Click Close to dismiss the window Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 19 Texas A amp M Forest Service Using the Timber Supply Analysis Application The Timber Supply Analysis application estimates the amount of timberland timber volume growth and removals within a user specified distance 50 75 or 100 miles from a point of interest in East Texas Capabilities are provided to allow the user to define a specific location point and a radius around that location The timber supply potential within that buffer area is then calculated using the USFS Forest Inventory and Analysis FIA data and presented in a series of data tables and charts If desired the user can then export the summary statistics to a Microsoft Word document for use outside of Texas Forest Info The following figure presents the application interface with an example of a user defined supply area and output timber supply statistics 4 Tinker Supply Ansa w Kaz e OD ep At ecktlerertiolo amedee gr o d FR y E Ca MART DAS Dor i Hana Ch El Ze DUETE E E aka F a WES F eRe nar Topeka Es e V V A a ur repel a Vuen a JM rn cny i a Lo d y E Yy INEN y Adan GEN ELA E A e rio Fanka ch scls sten E k Pl ot MISSOURI E al a OWT UM IA Miha STA TES Auch mng AAA AAA O 4 OKLAHOMA Carmona tepi Ch
5. cultural values associated with forests These ecosystem services are crucial to human well being however most of these services do not have established market values like forest products The Forest Ecosystem Values application provides an estimate of the economic value of forest ecosystem services that occur within a user defined area This includes air quality biodiversity carbon cultural and watershed services Users can delineate a custom polygon on a map select a county or urbanized area from a dropdown box or view a pre prepared standard summary report for the entire state or region Estimates are based on analysis of forest resources in the area results of existing literature non market valuation techniques evapotranspiration model and current GIS information on forest resource distribution soil productivity and hydrology The results should be viewed as conservative estimates of the value of the forest ecosystem services The ecosystem services that are valued and reported here are only part of a full suite of ecosystem services provided by the forest within the area of interest All the values herein are in 2011 constant dollar For help with this application go to page 27 2 10 Economic Impact Most of the timberland in Texas is located in the eastern part of the state More than two thirds of all forestry and logging companies and the great majority of the forest product companies in the state are found in this region In 2
6. 5 of the 43 East Texas counties wood based industries are one of the top two largest manufacturing employers This application offers an interactive tool to summarize economic impacts of the forest sector in East Texas for 2007 and 2009 The tool allows users to display economic impacts of a selected set of counties In addition thematic maps of the economic impacts can be generated Likewise statewide economic impacts of forest related industries during 2007 2011 and the impacts of the recent economic downturn are analyzed Pre prepared reports for 2007 and 2009 can be downloaded for individual or groups of East Texas counties Reports for 2009 for each of the Texas Senate districts are also available for download Similarly statewide economic impacts reports between 2007 and 2011 can also be downloaded For help with this application go to http tfsfrd tamu edu economicimpacts FAQs html Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 11 Texas A amp M Forest Service 2 11 Timber Decision Simulator Timber Decision Simulator Texas A amp M Forest Service Timberland Decision Support System TDSS is a web based decision tool for non industrial private forest landowners and others who are interested in timberland investment and management TDSS currently includes a 1 set of Basic Financial Calculators for illustrating basic concepts of timberland investment 2 Timberland Investment Calculator to calculate the returns on an investment give
7. S de Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 27 Texas A amp M Forest Service A step by step instruction on how to use this application is provided below 6 1 Ecosystem Services The main capability within the Forest Ecosystem Values application is the tool to calculate the ecosystem services available within a user defined area of interest This tool allows the user to define a Ecosystem Services geographic area of interest and then summarize the ecosystem Step 1 Define Area of Interest services within that area A simple procedural interface is o a EEN provided with a series of steps for selecting analysis inputs elect County OF roan Area Step 1 Define Area of Interest The first step is to define the area of interest Three options are available O Select county NATA 1 Select a county and or town from a list Ee 2 Select one or more counties on the map or O Draw polygon on map 3 Draw a polygon area on the map To select a county or town toggle the option from the tool Step 2 menu select the County from the pull down list or select a Town from the pull down list Selecting a county first will result in only the urban areas in that county being available for further selection Press the Clear button to clear either selection Ud select To select a county toggle the option from the tool menu select the el button and then select one or more counties on the map You can zoom and pan the map at any time to view t
8. TEXAS AQM FOREST SERVICE Texas Forest Information Portal Texas Forest Info User Manual Texas A amp M Forest Service Forest Resource Development Department April 22 2014 Texas A amp M Forest Service Texas Forest Information Portal Texas Forest Info Project Table of Contents ABOUT THE TEXAS FOREST INFO PORTAL TEXASFORESTINFO COM 4 1 1 ACCESSING TEXAS FOREST INFO 4 la SAT ING SUP e A EE 5 POC SION iras 5 QUIE DANI NO a et 5 CI RE 6 1 3 PROVIDING FEEDBACK insano ios 6 USING THE FOREST INFORMATION PORTAL ccseccsescssecceeesneeeeesenseecueeeeseeeseeaes 8 2 1 lee 8 EE 8 E Ee Ee WEE 8 EB Be 8 PP 8 2 6 ABOUT THE APPLICATIONS c cccccceecececeeceeeeceueceeeueeeueeeuseueeeuueeeeusuaeeeeeeeeaueeaeeeneeenaees 9 2 1 TIMBER SUPPLY ANALY eege 9 2 8 FOREST DISTRIBUTION ccccccecceecsceeseeeseeeseucseuceueeeueeeueuseeueeueeaeesaueenesueueeaneeaneeans 10 2 9 FOREST ECOSYSTEM VALUES occcocccnoconononoccnnnonnncnncconcnonano nano nano nnnnnnaroncnno nana nana nananas 11 2 10 ECONOMIC IMPAC T EE 11 2 11 TIMBER DECISION SIMULATOR ccccccccceceecceeeceeuseusceeueeueeueeueeeseueaueeeauevaueeuaeeeaas 12 2 12 FOREST ACTION PLAN coca ori iia 12 2 13 FOREST PRODUCTS DIRECTORY sinivecisnninnrtuivisniniessiextadsniieniisennaseaisieontinnttsaenenss 12 214 MAP MY PROPERTY abad 12 2 15 TREE TE 13 2 16 STATE SUMMARY E e KE 13 eA WSER REGISTRATION HEEN 13 GENERAL APPLICATION TOOLS o ooccconoc
9. a 29 Step 9 Generale Rep iria EE 29 02 STANDARD REPORTS Ee EE dee 29 MORE INFORMATO Noir trees Cs D id 30 Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 3 Texas A amp M Forest Service About the Texas Forest Info Portal TexasForestinfo com The Texas Forest Information Portal or Texas Forest Info is a web site that provides landowners managers government officials local community groups and the public state of the art access to information about trees and forest lands across the state Texas Forest Info is comprised of a main web portal site that provides access to custom web mapping applications with capabilities to discover and explore an array of maps depicting forest conditions and query and download data and reports on a variety of forest interests Currently the portal provides applications for e Timber Supply Analysis e Forest Distribution e Forest Ecosystem Values e Economic Impact e Timber Decision Simulator e Forest Action Plan e Forest Products Directory e Map My Property e Tree Trails 1 1 Accessing Texas Forest Info Texas Forest Info is located at www texasforestinfo tamu edu and is accessible using standard web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome or Apple Safari Microsoft s Internet Explorer can result in unexpected errors using the mapping applications due to its incompatibility with some mapping components Accordingly it is recommended that Firefox or Google Chrome be u
10. ddress to search for a specific location any search results will be presented in the Search Results toolbox The map will Search the extent of all search results Search Results Select a result to zoom to that location Q x College Station TX College City AR You can use the map navigation tools to zoom in or out or pan the map without clearing your search results 3 5 View Map Themes View Map Themes v Boundaries v V Biomass Dry tons acre UA All Species Softwood L_ Hardwood _ Pine Oak _ Juniper _ Mesquite L_ Lwe Oak decide which layers to view The View Map Themes tool allows you to view key maps associated with each of the Texas Forest Info applications Available map themes or layers will vary among applications The example on the left shows the Forest Distribution Application map themes These include classified map layers for different types of biomass Simply click on the checkbox to turn a map layer on or off Typically only a single classified map is viewable at any time however it is left to the user to Map legends are displayed using the Legend toolbox Simply click on the toolbox title bar to expand or collapse the toolbox This toolbox will only show the map classes for the themes that are displayed i e turned on with a check An example legend for the All Species Biomass theme is shown on the right Texas Forest Info User Manual Boundarie
11. ersion e What browser and version are you using Version information is typically located on the browser s Help menu under About e What version of Adobe Flash Player do you have installed This information may be obtained here Home Support Contact 2014 Texas A amp M Forest Service All rights reserved Accessibility Policies amp Public Notices Disclaimer 1 3 Providing Feedback The Texas A amp M Forest Service TFS invites you to provide feedback on Texas Forest Info Please provide your comments and suggestions for improvement using the Contact page on the site The Texas A amp M Forest Service strives to create awareness and educate Texans about the value of trees and forests so that future generations may enjoy the same natural resources we do today The following figure presents the Contact page on the Texas Forest Info site Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 6 Texas A amp M Forest Service Texas Forest Info Contact page x Y gt 5 texasforestinfo tamu edu Contact de E Contact Submit a Comment or Question Email Example User Address com Address Example XXX XXX XXXX Subject Accessibility Policies amp Public Notices Disclaimer Please refer to the main TFS site at http txforestservice tamu edu main default aspx for more information regarding the vast array of services offered by the agency Texas Forest In
12. fo User Manual Page 7 Texas A amp M Forest Service Using the Forest Information Portal 2 1 Home The Home button is accessible from every page in Texas Forest Info Click Home to return to the Forest Information Portal main page Texas Forest Information Portal Log In Home Support Contact 2 2 Support The Support button is accessible from every page in Texas Forest Info Click Support to access documentation and support documentation 2 3 Contact The Contact button is accessible from every page in Texas Forest Info Click Contact to access the feedback form 2 4 Log In This site provides access to TFS staff for administering the web site and applications It is not available to the public 2 5 Learn More For more information about Texas Forest Info and Sustainable Forestry in Texas press the Learn More button on the main page Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 8 Texas A amp M Forest Service 2 6 About the Applications The Texas Forest Information Portal or Texas Forest Info is a web site that provides landowners managers government officials local community groups and the public state of the art access to information about trees and forest lands across the state It is comprised of a main web portal site that provides access to custom web mapping applications with capabilities to discover and explore an array of maps depicting forest conditions and query and download data and reports o
13. he map area you are interested in County boundaries are automatically displayed on the map as reference Once a county is selected it will be highlighted When you have finished selecting counties press the Select button again to deactivate the tool Press the Clear button to clear the county selection To draw a user defined area of interest toggle the Draw polygon on map option select the Draw button and then digitize a polygon boundary on the map It is usually better to zoom into the general area of interest on the map using the standard drawing and navigation map tools To digitize the polygon click on the map to define the individual vertices of the polygon area The polygon will draw as you digitize Double click to finish the polygon area Press the Clear button to clear the polygon definition if you want to redraw the polygon Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 28 Texas A amp M Forest Service Step 2 Generate Summary Statistics Once the area of interest is defined press the Generate Summary Statistics button to generate the summary statistics A large area of interest may take a few minutes to process Once the statistics are completed they will be displayed in a popup information panel An example is shown below Ecosystem Services x Rural Rural Urban Urban Ecosystem Service Average Value Total Value Average Value Total Value acre year thousand year acre year thousand year Average Value Total Value
14. in to collapse the menu A series of standard toolboxes exist in each application They are Calculate FIA Biomass Standard Reports e Getting Started e View Map Themes ii e Standard Reports Search Results e Print Map e Search Results e Legend Custom toolboxes are provided in each application such as the Calculate FIA Biomass toolbox shown in the example on the right Texas Forest Info User Manual Texas A amp M Forest Service 3 2 Getting Started Tour The Getting Started tool provides help to guide you on how to Getting Started use the Texas Forest Info applications To use the Getting Get off to the right start using these resources tools then click Take the Tour 9 Take a Tour Started guide click the Getting Started toolbox to expand the The Getting Started Tour will pop up in the center of the screen Use the left and right navigation arrows at the bottom of the screen to follow the tour When you are done click the X in the upper right corner to dismiss the window 3 3 Navigating the Map There are several ways to navigate around the map You can Search a specific location by entering an address or you can manually zoom around the map using the zoom slider your mouse or the extent tools Texas Forest Info incorporates the Microsoft Bing Maps address search capability Navigating to a Specific Location Using the Search tool address bar at the top of the screen enter an address or place name
15. information about the calculations press on the question mark icon in the top right of the panel Press Close to dismiss the summary panel Step 4 Generate Report To generate a Microsoft Word format report of the summary statistics press the Generate Report button A report for your defined area of interest will be generated in a few seconds and you will be prompted to download the report to your computer The exact method for downloading will differ depending on the browser used and the settings for your computer The report is provided in Microsoft Word format to facilitate the copying and pasting of report content This will make it easier for users to utilize the information for their own purposes Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 25 Texas A amp M Forest Service 5 2 Standard Reports E The Standard Reports tool provides access for downloading the Standard Reports predefined standard summary reports created by TFS staff Simply Click links below to download standard click on the links provided to download the reports These reports reports All Species Softwood Hardwood are in PDF format Pine Oak Juniper Mesguite Live Oak Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 26 Texas A amp M Forest Service Using the Forest Ecosystem Values Application The Forest Ecosystem Values application provides an estimate of the economic value of forest ecosystem services that occur within a user defined area These include air qual
16. interest Two main options are available 1 Select the entire state or 2 Draw a point on the map To select the entire state select the Select entire state option To draw a point on the map simply toggle the Draw point location option from the tool menu press Add Point and click on the map You can zoom and pan the map at any time to view the location you are interested in Once you define a point on the map the 50 75 and 100 mile buffers will be displayed around the point and the map will zoom to the 100 mile extent Press the Clear button to clear the area definition Page 24 Texas A amp M Forest Service Step 2 Select a species Once you have defined the area of interest you must now select the species Several options are provided these are All Species Softwood Hardwood Pine Oak Juniper Mesquite or Live Oak Choose the option that best meets your requirement Step 3 Generate Summary Statistics Press the Generate Summary Statistics button to generate the summary statistics This can take several seconds Once the statistics are completed they will be displayed in a popup information panel An example is shown below All Species 120000000 Radius Biomass Forestland Biomass miles dry tons acres dry tons acre 31 301 1725 2618 84 1 120 66 282 446 2 Biomass dry tons 103 134 721 3 9 419 546 1 20000000 Radius miles To obtain more information about the summary statistics including
17. ity carbon watershed biodiversity and cultural as well as a total summary of all services User defined areas can be identified as either counties or polygons drawn on the map Estimates are based on analysis of forest resources in the area results of existing literature non market valuation techniques evapotranspiration model and current GIS information on forest resource distribution soil productivity and hydrology The results should be viewed as conservative estimates of the value of the forest ecosystem services The ecosystem services that are valued and reported here are only part of a full suite of ecosystem services provided by the forest within the area of interest All the values herein are in 2011 constant dollar The following figure presents the application interface with an example of a user defined area of interest and the resulting ecosystem services statistics tolo eses 5 Forest Eege Seen x EN l o o JW TEXAS A amp M Forest Ecosystem FOREST SERVICE Values Home Support Contact Disclaimer Hide Tools r E A Bai on d Cen yy e aly KS ten TELIF ATESTAR Een GRAMA NE IN Y 7 Eu Getting Started 2 POM i S Es Tuba t ME e Nashville gt f A d y E o f PES SS i E Ly SI SEET View Map Themes Q PARO y Z VC Si to ik OKLAHOMA gos a TA ISO TENNESSEE V4 is x ES 2 G A Doss z kal EA gi gt k rhe He Let ek o i fAudquerque 8 E Ke ied Oklahoma an Si Memphis C
18. ity Canal sae Ecosystem Services 5 ARKANSAS Kam CR Little Kaz Step 1 Define Area of Interest y i OZARK PLATEAU ROK Select County or Urban Area Ze en rat ce meme 75 D da ee i ERASE ssqAtlanta E A E E EG k de ug E ack E E ee Save E MTO TF 1 aa gt EI ei Ye ss AA i DUNTAINS Le SE Ba Va Ar ee O Select county IK e EE E ER MISSISSIPPI E ALABAMA GEORGI KC ur SS j gi E Ts Le Selec Jackson J Montgomery O Draw polygon on map HIA H CSC E E FE E 2 LOUISIANA DES D ZE SC eye A COA S TAL EL A Step 2 Neg A ge EE SE A de E ES e A A Wi e 3 PAR SE SES p New NL d e di Generate Summary Statistics 143 E AO E di Y Orleans e e y 4 gt AES be SC Ce K af gx Y Ke j Sie 7 E A Jallahass ee Transparency O 0 i Be y wc a Mia H E b e Si ES a S Ei Kaf fe e G SA gt x gt SN Step 3 a 3 q K ES DAT A d d pit Generate Report Standard Reports 7 Rural Rural Urban Urban ZS Ecosystem Service Average Value Total Vaiue Average Value Total Value acre year thousand year acre year thousand year x e Average Value Total Value acre year thousand year Print Map Air Quality S 327 3 53 031 4 f 53 031 4 Search Results 1 Biodiversity 911 339 9 37 663 8 949 003 7 Carbon 6 151 8 322 493 6 Cultural 4 384 289 9 i Watershed 2 112 045 3 Total 7 820 863 8 N Mazal D aza V IL oF ta a E E
19. llowing figure presents the base maps available within the applications To select a base map simply select the Basemap e E gt Imagery with icon button and the following popup will appear e Labels see figure on the right i Click on the base map you prefer The map SS e a a background will automatically switch to this base KO GEES eebe map ns Labels National Geographic 3 8 Standard Reports Each Texas Forest Info application includes a standard report toolbox This toolbox provides a mechanism for users to download predefined standard reports generated by TFS staff for statewide regional or districts areas of the state The list of standard reports differs for each application The following figure presents the Standard Reports toolbox for the Timber Supply Analysis application Standard Reports Click links below to download standard reports East Texas Region Report Northeast Texas Region Report southeast Texas Region Report Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 17 Texas A amp M Forest Service 3 9 Map Tools Tools are provided that allow you to view and explore the map layers in more detail These include a Y T Measure E Measure use this tool to measure distance or area perimeter on the map Coordinates use this tool to show the current coordinates of the mouse pointer show coordinates of a user defined point on the map or enter coordinates to search for a specific location
20. ls All Live Growth and Removals Pulpwood Growth and Removals Sawtimber Volume of all live on privately owned pine timberland within 50 miles of the point of interest Softwood Softwood Hardwood All Species 1 506 9 Volume million cubic feet Volume in million cubic feet 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Years Seven different summary statistics categories are generated Simply select the individual tabs to view each summary To obtain more information about each of the summary statistics categories including information about the calculations criteria etc press on the question mark O icon in the top right of the panel Press Close to dismiss the summary panel To generate a Microsoft Word format report of the summary statistics press the Generate Report button A report for your defined area of interest will be generated in a few seconds and you will be prompted to download the report to your computer The exact method for downloading will differ depending on the browser used and the settings for your computer The report is provided in Microsoft Word format to facilitate the copying and pasting of report content This will make it easier for users to utilize the information for their own purposes i Standard Reports S The Standard Reports tool provides access for downloading the Click links below to download standard reports predefined standard summary reports created by TFS staff Click on the o co A links pro
21. n a variety of forest interests Currently the portal provides applications for e Timber Supply Analysis e Forest Distribution e Forest Values e Economic Impact e Timber Decision Simulator e Forest Action Plan e Forest Products Directory e Map My Property e Tree Trails Applications can be accessed from main button links on the main web portal page The following figure presents these buttons Texas Forest Info Applications Applications Timber Supply Analysis i Forest Distribution i Forest Ecosystem Values Economic Impact i Timber Decision Simulator i Forest Action Plan Forest Products Directory i Map My Property i Tree Trails Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 9 Texas A amp M Forest Service 2 7 Timber Supply Analysis The Timber Supply Analysis application estimates the amount of Timber Supply Analysis timberland timber volume growth and removals within a user specified distance 50 75 or 100 miles from a point of interest in East Texas Estimates are derived from Forest Inventory and Analysis FIA a U S Forest Service program conducted in partnership with Texas A amp M Forest Service For help with this application go to page 20 2 8 Forest Distribution The Forest Distribution application provides an estimate of the Forest Distribution amount of forest biomass that occurs within three distances 50 75 and 100 miles of a user defined point in Texas along with the total f
22. n cost and revenue information and 3 Timberland Management Simulator with loblolly pine growth and yield models 2 12 Forest Action Plan Forest Action Plan i The Forest Action Plan application provides a brief description of the issues addressed in the Forest Action Plan produced for Texas and allows the user to view the priority maps developed for each issue in relation to underlying basemaps For help with this application go to http tfsfrd tamu edu ForestActionPlan Help html to download the user manual in PDF format 2 13 Forest Products Directory Forest Products Directory i The Directory of Forest Products Industries is an interactive application that allows users to search the forest products directory maintained by Texas A amp M Forest Service The application includes a suite of tools that allows users to find information about wood manufacturing industries through a spatial search using mapping tools or a text search with drop down menus The results of both searches are displayed on a map Additional tools allow users to preview and print the map and to save the results to PDF or excel files Information in the directory is provided for both the primary and secondary industries In this directory the primary industries are those that process logs removed from the forests into products such as lumber and plywood as well as industries that utilize forest and urban residues such as tops and branches The secondary wood
23. nly the towns in that county being available for further selection Press the Clear button to clear either selection The geographic centroid location of either the county or town will be used to define the point on the map To draw a point on the map toggle the option from the tool menu press Add Point and click on the map You can zoom and pan the map at any time to view the location you are interested in Press the Clear button to clear the selection Step 2 Choose Radius in Miles Once you have defined the area of interest you must select the buffer radius Three options are provided 50 75 and 100 miles Choose the option that best meets your requirement Only one radius distance at a time can be selected By default the radius is set to 75 miles and when the point on the map is defined a 75 mile buffer will be drawn If you change the radius the buffer on the map will automatically change as well Step 3 Choose Ownership Three options exist for choosing the ownership Public Private or All Select the option you prefer from the pull down menu Page 21 Texas A amp M Forest Service Press the Generate Summary Statistics button to generate the summary statistics This can take several seconds Once the statistics are completed they will be displayed in a popup information panel An example is shown below Evaluate Supply Potential Timberland Area Volume All Live Volume Pulpwood Volume Sawtimber Growth and Remova
24. onoconncnnnocanononcnnancannnnnnronaronannanrnanrnanrranarnnarnnans 13 BO MUSING TOOLBOXES PR e ND TR POR 13 32 GE MINC STARTED TOUR gege 13 3 3 NAVIGATING THE Map 14 Navigating to a Specific Location 14 ao e essas E see eae sau A aan ibn 14 3 4 MAP SEARCH amp SEARCH HrESuLUTeTooLg 15 3 5 VIEW MAP THEMES reter ri riori serena nene nano na rn nan nnara arena 15 3 6 PRINT MAP cocinada dataset 16 3 7 SELECTING A BASE EE 17 3 8 STANDARD REPORTS ccccccccceccececccccceuceuseueeueeueaeseucueuecaeeusaueeuuauseuuaueausuesausaueaues 17 3 IMAP EO 6 E 17 AAA EE 18 Bio lo 6 E APA cen cae E ates se a nt NR E ERR 19 Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 2 Texas A amp M Forest Service USING THE TIMBER SUPPLY ANALYSIS APPLICATION cccccssseeceeseeeeeeeees 20 41 EVALUATE SUPPLY POTENTIAL 30d 21 SCD T Delne Area Or Interes Eet a 21 Step 2 Choose Aadius EE 21 EDI Choose DI aar A N a 21 Step 4 Generate Summary Zeiaitstces ereta arrasa erre 22 Stepo Generate RODO ee 22 EE ee E 22 USING THE FOREST DISTRIBUTION APPLICATION 23 9 1 GAELCULATE FIA BIO MASSA 24 Step Derne Area O Mere LE 24 SED 2 Gle a CO Si ciao 25 Step 3 Generate Summary Ziaitstce remetente errar ana 25 SICD 45 Generale EE 25 5 2 STANDARD REPOR KE 26 USING THE FOREST ECOSYSTEM VALUES APPLICATION 27 pT Te Ee 28 Step 12 Detinee Area OF IMSS ri 28 Step 2 Generate Summary Zeiaitstce ereta aerea arran
25. or the entire state Estimates of biomass are derived using plot data from the national Forest Inventory and Analysis Program FIA and are provided in units of oven dry tons 2000 Ibs ton Per acre values are based on per acre of forestland Forestland area within the area of interest is estimated from expansion factors applied to the data for plots that occur within the area of interest In addition to estimates of amount of biomass within the three areas of interest and the whole state a map is displayed of the state showing the distribution of forests or trees within a species group in Texas The map is produced using a geo statistical interpolation technique that produces a prediction surface of biomass amount per acre This map is best viewed from a small scale Zoomed out on the web map since its intent is to provide only a general sense of where the forests occur and how much biomass is present For help with this application go to page 22 Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 10 Texas A amp M Forest Service 2 9 Forest Ecosystem Values Forest Ecosystem Values i Healthy forests and woodlands are essential ecological life support systems that provide a full suite of goods and services including climate regulation carbon storage and sequestration watershed services water flow regulation and filtration nutrient retention soil erosion control flood control air quality wildlife habitat and biodiversity recreation as well as
26. ose radiur in mim Ely Shep E Choose werabog Step ad Cir tida E BAHA BLAS A step by step instruction on how to use this application is provided below Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 20 Texas A amp M Forest Service 4 1 Evaluate Supply Potential The main capability within the Timber Supply Analysis application is the tool to evaluate supply potential This tool allows the user to define a geographic area of interest and then summarize the timber supply within that area A simple procedural interface is provided with a series of steps for selecting analysis inputs Step 1 Define Area of Interest The first step is to define the area of interest by selecting a point location on the map Two main options are available Evaluate Supply Potential Step 1 Define area of interest O Select point from list EXT des EA E Gear O Draw point location E Add Point Step 2 Choose radius in miles Step 3 Choose ownership public Step 4 Generate Summiary Statistics Transparency O 0 Step 5 Generate Report Standard Reports Print Map Search Results Texas Forest Info User Manual 1 Select a county and or town or 2 Draw a point on the map To select a county or town to use as the point on the map simply toggle the option from the tool menu select the County from the pulldown list or select a Town from the pulldown list Selecting a county first will result in o
27. p texasforestinfo tamu edu treetrails pdf TreeTrailHelp pdf to download instructions 2 16 State Summary Reports The applications provide capabilities for users to define specific areas of interest and to generate detailed forest information statistics and reports about those areas This allows users to only query those areas they are most interested in To facilitate a more complete description of forest resources across the state each application also provides a tool with links to statewide and regional summary reports This ensures that access to all levels of reporting is available from a single web source 2 17 User Registration The Texas Forest Info web site and all applications are currently public facing This means they are accessible to all public users without registration or logins Logins are required for TFS administrators for configuring the web site and applications General Application Tools Several standard tools are provided in each application These are consistently used in each application and provide general mapping and query capabilities 3 1 Using Toolboxes TEXAS A amp M Forest FOREST SERVICE Distribution Each mapping application uses a set of toolboxes on the far left of the application The adjacent figure shows an example of the organization of toolboxes Hide Tools oo Getting Started View Map Themes To use a toolbox you must first click it to expand the menu Click the toolbox title bar aga
28. rmat Click on the links provided to download the reports These East Texas Summary Report Texas Summary Report Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 29 Texas A amp M Forest Service More Information Texas Forest Info has been developed by the Timmons Group Richmond VA under contract to and in collaboration with the Texas A amp M Forest Service For more information about this project please contact Brad Barber Texas A amp M Forest Service at bbarber tfs tamu edu For more information about Texas A amp M Forest Service please visit our web site at http txforestservice tamu edu main default aspx Detailed information about Forest Resource Development and Sustainable Forestry can be found at http txforestservice tamu edu main default aspx dept frd including descriptions of the services reflected in the Texas Forest Info web portal For more information about Timmons Group please contact David Buckley at David Buckley Timmons com or visit www TimmonsGIS com Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 30
29. ry and Analysis FIA data and presented in a series of data tables and charts If desired the user can then export the summary statistics to a Microsoft Word document for use outside of Texas Forest Info The following figure presents the application interface with an example of the three buffer distances and output biomass statistics a Forest Distribution TA es Cn 2 Mo TEXAS A amp M Forest pD Home Support Contact Disclaimer FOREST SERVICE Distribution a 2 gt E M A a Lone Weg Aras Roswell sao E 20d St lt Orage Esri Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 23 Texas A amp M Forest Service A step by step instruction on how to use this application is provided below 5 1 Calculate FIA Biomass The main capability within the application is the tool to calculate biomass potential for predefined buffer areas around a user defined location This tool allows the user to define a geographic area of interest and then summarizes the biomass within that area A simple procedural interface is provided with a series of steps for selecting analysis inputs Step 1 Define Area of Interest Calculate FIA Biomass Step 1 Define area of interest O Select entire state Draw point location 9 Add Point Step 2 Select a species Step 3 Generate Summary Statistics Transparency QU 38 Step 4 Generate Report Texas Forest Info User Manual The first step is to define the area of
30. s Counties i __J Biomass Dry tons acre All Species lt 0 1 01 1 en Page 15 Texas A amp M Forest Service 3 6 Print Map The Print Map tool allows you to create a simple map matching the contents of your map Simply click on the Print Map title bar to expand the tool You can enter a custom title and subtitle to appear on the map Press the Print Preview button to preview the map Press the Clear Print Map Generate a PDF of the map Title My Timber Supply Map Subtitle this is the map created using the button to clear the map The following figure presents an example print Timber Supply Analysis app from preview bees rara Texas Forest Info User Manual a E H E io O My Biomass Map Fiche a Der rr an ap ga rep by Fe Te E TxFIP for my area of interest Print Preven The Print Preview map provides capabilities to zoom and pan the map prior to printing Once you are ready to print the map press the Print button The map is created as a PDF and is available for download Depending on which web browser you are using the process for downloading the map will differ Most browsers will prompt you to save the map on your computer by browsing to a folder depending on your browser settings Page 16 Texas A amp M Forest Service 3 7 Selecting a Base Map A wide range of different base maps are provided 7 Z2 Basemap to use with each application The fo
31. sed with the application to optimize performance 1280 x 720 is the minimum recommended resolution The following figure presents the main web portal page for Texas Forest Info Access to all associated applications is available as links from this main portal page Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 4 Texas A amp M Forest Service Texas Forest Information Portal main page yr Texas Forest Inte Home x W 1 Ka C 5 texasforestinfo tamu edu TEXAS A amp M Texas Forest Information Portal Log In FOREST SERVICE Home Support Contact Texas A amp M Forest Service Providing statewide leadership to assure the state s trees forests and related natural resources are protected and sustained for the benefit of all LEARN MORE Discover amp Explore an array of maps depicting forest conditions Query amp Download data and reports on a variety of forest interests Applications Timber Supply Analysis i Forest Distribution i Forest Ecosystem Values i Economic Impact i Timber Decision Simulator i Forest Action Plan i About this Portal Through Texas Forest Info Texas A amp M Forest Service provides landowners managers government officials local community groups and the public state of the art access to information about trees and forest lands across the state Home Support Contact 2014 Texas A amp M Forest Service All rights reserved Accessibility Policies amp Public Notices Disclaimer 1 2 Getting Support Support is a
32. using industries are those that make use of lumber and plywood etc to further manufacture products such as furniture cabinets and moldings For help with this application go http tfsfrd tamu edu ForestProductsDirectory Help2 html to download the user manual in PDF format 2 14 Map My Property The Map My Property application provides users with tools to locate their property draw and edit the property boundary measure areas and distances create labels and points of interest and preview the property boundary map before it is printed or converted to PDF The application also allows users to view and identify soils clip the soils layer to the property boundary and display in a table the proportion of each type of soil in the property For help with this application go to http tfsfrd tamu edu MapMyProperty Help2 html to download the user manual in PDF format Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 12 Texas A amp M Forest Service 2 15 Tree Trails Tree Trails is an application that allows teachers youth organization leaders and the general public to map a custom tree trail utilize the corresponding educational curriculum to learn about these trees and share this information with others This application integrates language arts math science social studies and technology with outdoor learning activities to create real and virtual arboretums at schools and other public spaces For help with this application please go to htt
33. vailable throughout the web site in the following formats Documentation User documentation is provided online Click the Support link available on every page to access the user manual A single PDF user manual this document is provided to describe the use and data content for all applications Quick Help and Info Throughout the site you will find U icons Press these for quick information Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 5 Texas A amp M Forest Service Help Desk Currently there is no help desk for Texas Forest Info We hope to implement this with future versions as user demand warrants Please refer to the Texas Forest Info User Manual for information about using the web site applications The following figure presents the main Support page This is the primary location to obtain help about using Texas Forest Info Texas Forest Info Support page yr Support x UN CO D texasforestinfo tamu edu Support TEXAS A amp M Texas Forest Information Portal Log In FOREST SERVICE Home Support Contact Support Documentation e Texas Forest Info Reference Manual provides an in depth description of each application including data sources and analysis methods Troubleshooting If you are experiencing problems with any of the Texas Forest Info applications try these helpful links Should you continue to experience problems please use our contact page and include the following information e What is your operating system and v
34. vided to download the reports These reports are in PDF Northeast Texas Region Report He Southeast Texas Region Report format Texas Forest Info User Manual Page 22 Texas A amp M Forest Service Using the Forest Distribution Application The Forest Distribution application provides an estimate of the amount of forest biomass that occurs within three distances 50 75 and 100 miles of a user defined point in Texas along with the total for the entire state Estimates of biomass are derived using plot data from the national Forest Inventory and Analysis Program FIA and are provided in units of oven dry tons 2000 Ibs ton Per acre values are based on per acre of forestland Forestland area within the area of interest is estimated from expansion factors applied to the data for plots that occur within the area of interest In addition to estimates of amount of biomass within the three areas of interest and the whole state a map is displayed of the state showing the distribution of forests or trees within a species group in Texas The map data has been produced using a geo statistical interpolation technique that produces a prediction surface of biomass amount per acre This map is best viewed from a small scale Zoomed out on the web map since its intent is to provide only a general sense of where the forests occur and how much biomass is present The biomass potential within that buffer area is calculated using the USFS Forest Invento
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