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County GIS teams plan spring imagery, GeoSMART overhaul and ArcPro migration; Esri licensing flagged for parks
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Summary
The county’s geographic information office (GIO) presented its annual budget and outlined a spring imagery flight with expanded deliverables, a GeoSMART web-app redesign to be released in May, migration support for ArcPro and a licensing concern that could affect Natrona County Parks’ access to the county Esri enterprise license agreement (ELA).
Natrona County’s GIO presented an annual budget and a list of planned projects on Tuesday, including a spring/summer aerial imagery and LIDAR collection, a GeoSMART web application overhaul and preparation for the ArcPro transition.
Why it matters: High-resolution imagery, LIDAR and updated web tools underpin property assessment, land-use planning and emergency response across jurisdictions. GIO staff warned that a potential reconfiguration of the parks board could affect the parks department’s access to the county’s Esri enterprise license agreement.
Dwayne and Denise (GIO presenters) told commissioners that EagleView will perform an imagery flight this spring or summer when environmental conditions permit. Deliverables for the county include imagery, LIDAR-derived elevation and contours, expanded land-use/land-cover products and an oil-and-gas finder layer; Casper Mountain LIDAR capture was specifically scheduled for this year. A project manager has been assigned for the county portion.
GIO staff said a GeoSMART overhaul is planned for summer with a production rollout of new web apps likely in May and encouraged commissioners and staff to test the development portal and submit survey feedback. The redesign will use a more responsive coding framework to improve performance on mobile devices.
Commissioner Coates asked about the ArcPro transition. GIO staff said ArcDesktop will be supported through March 1, 2026, and that assessor and county workflows are being updated for ArcPro compatibility; training and workflow adjustments are underway to minimize disruption.
Eileen and other GIO staff raised a licensing risk: Esri’s contract manager told the county that Esri is moving away from multi-jurisdictional ELAs and will not add new parent members. The parks department currently uses the county ELA; staff said reconfiguration of the parks board could affect that arrangement and that the county will explore language and coordination options to preserve parks access if governance changes occur.
Outlook: Commissioners were encouraged to test the new GeoSMART portal and submit feedback. Staff will provide updates as EagleView mobilizes and as ArcPro migration work and licensing discussions proceed.
