The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) is implementing a significant advancement in the way Geographic Information System (GIS) technology is utilized within the agency. Beginning in the spring of 2008, the AFC is making available an internet-based mapping tool to facilitate the collection and sharing of information from forest stewardship, forest health, and fire activities across the state. The mapping application will be accessed by any internet browser, such as Microsoft's Internet Explorer or Netscape, and enable AFC employees to enter their database information to a central repository. Built in Environmental Systems Research Institute's (ESRI) ArcGIS Server software, the internet mapping application represents a quantum leap in the use of GIS within the Commission to the most sophisticated, leading edge of enterprise GIS technology-
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