The Department of Information Technology, Geographic Information Services Division, deploys geospatial technologies (discipline of gathering, storing, processing and delivery of geographic information) to share and display data in an easy-to-use format.
Lake County Geographic Information System (GIS) has proven to be integral in a variety of public and private decision-making processes. From siting a new fire station to plotting out future land uses, up-to-date geographical data is a valuable tool. read more »
Responsibilities of the Division include maintaining geospatial data in a consolidated, enterprise-wide system, and supplying County offices with geospatial technologies and assistance with maintaining geographic information. Through expert data analysis, the Division’s professional staff presents geographical data in a creative, productive, cost effective and integrated manner.
The strategic goals of the Division are to create a robust GIS, distribute and share geographic information, encourage data distribution among local and state governments, provide GIS solutions to meet customer needs and enhance GIS-related processes to assist in resource management.
GIS technologies are not leveling the playing field but rather leveraging it by adding value, identifying cost savings, and allocating resources more efficiently. GIS technologies are helping people make better decisions.
Core GIS Data Maintenance Continually mapping and maintaining:
ARRA (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act) Station Construction Grant — GIS analysis necessary to aggregate and geocode Fire Rescue incidents. The use of network analysis to locate two new fire stations and their associated 5 & 10 minute response boundaries for a grant application valued at $3.9 million dollars (awaiting outcome).
Neighborhood Stabilization Project — Identified areas with the greatest percentage of homes in foreclosure, areas with the highest percentage of homes financed by subprime mortgages and areas where a significant rise in the rate of home foreclosures is likely
Future Land Use — Geographical data with current and projected populations helps to determine long-term growth and expected service needs
Zoning and Permitting (ZapMap Application) — Expedites growth management processes
Millage Code Quality Assurance — Helps to ensure equitable tax liability distribution
County-maintained roads and population distribution —
Ensures appropriate level of service road maintenance
Lake County LIDAR/Contour Acquisition Project — Flood Plain Mapping Modeling & Analysis (potential flood plain evacuation modeling); Stormwater Engineering Utilization; Construction Project Design Utilization; and Elevation Data Modeling
Emergency Operation Center Support —
Provide maps and data to assist first responders in locating, understanding and mitigating emergency situations; and assisting in damage assessment by identifying damaged properties for taxing and funding purposes
US National Grid (USNG) Map Book Initiative —
This State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan project will ensure a uniform grid mapping system-US National Grid (USNG), across cities and counties in Florida, and will match the system used by the National Guard, the US Coast Guard and the US military when they are deployed into our state.
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