Fisheries and Wildlife projects would be the primary beneficiary. An improved stream network would allow modeling. Present databases of stream conditions collected by field personnel could be attached through dynamic segmentation and other GIS operations. Some of the data that is collected is on water courses not found in current GIS coverages. Fisheries Division would utilize this data.
Watershed planning is important to maintain the quality of fisheries in state lakes.
A better definition of stream networks, water bodies, and watersheds within the area around state lakes would be beneficial to this effort. Present data sets need to be improved to achieve this goal. Improved lakes coverages would be used by the Parks Division for mapping in State Recreation Areas and State Parks. Also the Wildlife division would benefit from this as it relates to Wildlife Management Area locations. The Fisheries division would use this data set for species mapping and watershed analysis around state lakes.