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Natural Resources Inventory and ML CCS Mapping <br /> Hennepin County, MN <br /> <br /> Blnno vative Methods Honor <br /> udge t and Time Constraints <br /> I <br />~/hile extensive areas of rural lar~d, natural areas, and Bonestroo began the preliminary mapping work as soon <br />open space persist in the northerrLt and western portions as the contract was signed. Within two months, <br /> <br />of Hennepin County, rapid develo <br />pressure on remaining natural res, <br />strain, as well as the benefit of m, <br />and open space in the landscape, <br />Conservation District (and now th <br />Department of Environmental Set <br />complete natural resource invent( <br />Land Cover Classification System <br />Hennepin County cities. The resul <br />mapping data serves as a founda! <br />corridor, wetland restoration, and <br /> <br />In mid- summer 2003, the County <br />inventories of 18 cities (nearly 108, <br />Hennepin County. The County ch~ <br /> <br />~ment is putting <br />~urces. Recognizing this <br />!intaining natural areas <br />:he Hennepin <br />] Hennepin County <br />/ices) has worked to <br />ties and Minnesota <br />VILCCS) mapping in <br />:ing inventory and <br />on for open space, <br />other planning work. <br /> <br />received a grant to <br />)00 acres)in western <br />~se Bonestroo as a <br /> <br />consultant that could meet their c ~ceptionally high <br />quality standards. Bonestroo offer'ed sufficient staff and <br />the necessary knowledge, skill and experience to get <br />begin the project quickly and complete it within the <br />grant-imposed timeframe. <br /> <br />preliminary mapping and field checking for phase I of <br />the project were complete. We finished digital mapping <br />and landcover coding shortly thereafter. Currently, we <br />are finalizing the land cover coding and quality control <br />assessment on phase I of the project, before turning the <br />data layer over to the client. <br /> <br />In order to accommodate the high quality standard <br />required by the client as well as the lean budget for the <br />project, we implemented several innovations on the <br />project: <br /> <br />· Sharing responsibility for the final report creation <br /> with the client <br /> <br />· Using a multi-faceted approach to developing the <br /> map layer, using both Arc¥1EW and AutoCAD <br /> <br />As a result of these innovations, the project is on track to <br />finish on budget and ahead of schedule. <br /> <br />Bonestroo <br />Rosene <br />-~ Anderlil( & <br />Associates_ <br />Engineers & ,a, rchitects <br /> <br /> <br />