About

Technosylva’s Activity Tracker is a web-based Geographic Information System (GIS) application that allows users to plan, track, and report on forest and fuels management projects.

Managing forests and reducing hazardous fuels (like dry brush and dead trees) is critical for wildfire prevention and ecosystem health. Activity Tracker was created to:

• Centralize project data: Store all information about fuels management projects in one place.

• Support planning and decision-making: Allow staff to see where work is happening, what’s planned, and what’s been completed.

• Enable accountability and reporting: Track progress, funding, and outcomes for internal management and external reporting.

CAL FIRE Management Activity Project Planning and Event Reporter (CalMAPPER) is an internal Activity Tracker application developed in partnership between Technosylva and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE).

Users

• Core agency staff: Foresters, project managers, analysts, and administrators.

• Partner agencies: Other state, local, or contracted organizations.

Benefits and Features

1. Project and Activity Management

• Users can create, edit, and manage records for:

  • Projects: High-level efforts, such as a forest thinning operation or prescribed burn.

  • Treatments/Activities: Specific actions within a project (e.g., brush removal, controlled burns).

• Each record includes details like location (mapped using GIS), objectives, status (planned, active, completed, cancelled), dates, funding sources, and responsible parties.

2. Geospatial Visualization

• Plans, projects, treatments, and work logs have geospatial data.

• Users can view, edit, and analyze spatial data (e.g., project boundaries, treatment areas).

• The map interface helps users understand the geographic distribution and overlap of work.

3. Data Validation and Audit

• The system enforces business rules to ensure data quality (e.g., required fields, valid status transitions).

• All changes are logged for traceability and auditing.

• Users can manually conduct quality assurance on work logs using built-in QA functionality.

4. Reporting and Notifications

• Generates reports for internal management and external stakeholders.

• Sends notifications for key events (e.g., when a project is ready for review).

5. Integration and Data Sharing

• Application data can be exported or shared with other systems.

• Selected, non-sensitive data is published monthly for public transparency via a separate public-facing application.

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