The goal is to create a map of Whistler that brings together all the different habitat information that has already been compiled by different community groups. The program is constantly being improved and tweaked by the NRC, said Perron, but it lacks the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) capability and detail of the other option considered by CHiRP, a program called ArcGIS by ESRI, a U.S.-based mapping software company. The NRC solution will mean that all habitat mapping in Whistler will be accomplished using an open source freeware program called MapServer. We had to assess our needs and what we wanted to do with this, and decided to go with the Natural Resources Canada partnership." "It wasnt apples and oranges, but more of a choice of two brands of apples. "It was a fairly big decision because were essentially setting the foundation for the project, and everyone was taking that quite seriously," said Stephane Perron, CHiRP Community Co-ordinator. ![]() While the decision will result in more outside technical and financial support for CHiRP, some members were concerned that the final product an interactive, Internet-based map of Whistler and its habitat wont be as functional as was originally intended. The Whistler Community Habitat Resource Project, known as the CHRP or CHiRP, reached a crossroads recently when the members of participating organizations voted six-to-two in favour of a partnership with Natural Resources Canada. Natural Resources Canada to provide support for community mapping
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