NRM portal user guide

Topics

Navigation
Map Content
Map Tools
My Property Features
Login

Navigation

Zoom in and out

There are multiple ways to zoom in and out:

  • Zoom in and out scroll the mouse wheel up and down.
  • Zoom in only double left-click the mouse over the area you would like to zoom in.
  • Zoom to a selection hold down the shift-key and left-click and hold the mouse button then drag a rectangle over the map area.
  • Zoom slider press the zoom in or out  button in the top left hand corner of the map.
  


 

Navigate around the map (pan)

  • Pan/move the map left-click and hold mouse button in map area and drag the mouse in any direction.

Tip - Turn layers off to speed up navigation. The more layers you have turned on, the longer it will take for everything to load each time you zoom or pan.

Map Content

Layers
Layer information
Categories and layer switcher
Querying the map layers for information
Base maps
Map scale and coordinates
Information panels

 

Layers

Layers allow you to choose which data is displayed on the map.

Layer information

Some layers have specific information that is visible when you 'hover' over the layer name

Categories and layer switcher

The layer switcher allows you to manipulate the data which is displayed on the map. It is organised into data type themes. Simply click on the various layers under the folders to toggle them on or off. Information on the active layer is provided below the folder list.

Some layers take longer to load than others and some are slower to load at the full map extent. Underneath the map in the status bar you will see a loading animation which will be activated when the map is loading..

Querying the map layers for information

To query a map layer ensure the that the relevant layer is highlighted in the 'Categories and layers' list and click on the point or feature of the map you are interested in, information related to that point will be displayed in a popup window. Note some layers are not queryable.

Base maps

  • The base map layers are located next to the top of the Category List .
  • Click on the layers option and you can choose from VicMap Street (default), Mapscape, Open Street Map, VicMap Imagery and ESRI Imagery.
  

Basemaps

Basemap options

Map scale and coordinates

  • The map scale is found in the lower left corner of the map. These will change as you zoom in and out.
  • The coordinates of the cursor position on the map is displayed next to the map scale and is expressed in decimal degrees.

 

 

 

Information Panels

When you load the map an information panel will be displayed at the left of the display area next to the map. The panel contents will vary depending on the map view that you have selected (My Region, My Catchment, My Landcape or My Property). The panel can be closed to increase the area of the map in the display.

Map Tools

Click on the drop-down list. to select from a number of mapping tools.

Legend
Layer ordering (move layer front/back)
Location search
Measure tools
Save map link
Show/hide category and layer panel
Switch views

Legend

  • A legend will appear for each layer that is selected and displayed.
  • If multiple layers are selected, you may need to scroll down to see them all.
  
 

Layer ordering (move layer to front/back)

  • This tool changes the order that a layer appears (e.g. bring flora records to the front so you can see them over a vegetation map).
  • Under 'Layer stacking order' the layers you have selected to appear on the map will be listed.
  • The layers are in order from the top of the list to the bottom as they are on the map front to back.
  • To move a layer, left-click mouse over layer and drag up or down to desired position.
   Layer order
 

Location search (address or locality)

  • To search by address, click in the 'Address Search' box.
  • Type in the desired address.
  • This can be a town/suburb or part/full address.
  • If you type in a street name without a town, the search will display a list of all matches and you can click on the correct one.
  • Click on the  button next to your desired location and the map will take you to it and put a green point on the map . If you search somewhere broad like Geelong, you will simply be taken to a point within the locality.
   Address and location
 

Measure

  • Measure distance between points or area of a polygon 
  • Use the 'Pan' tool to move to the desired location on the map to commence your measurement
  • Click on either the 'Measure distance' or 'Measure area' option
  • Click on the map to define a line to measure and note that as you are zoomed in, the units will change from kilometres ot metres
  • Similarly, click on the map to progressively define a polygon and double-click to complete the area. The value will be expressed inMeasure hectares.
   Measure
 

Save map link

  

Saves the state of the current map (location, extent and content) as a link (ctrl-c to copy). This is very useful in being able to share information in the Portal with others based on your specifications.

Save
 

Show/hide category and layer panel

The panel can be closed to increase the area of the map in the display

Switch views

Allows you to switch to different Portal Views that are also available on the start-up page. These include 'My Region', 'My Catchment' - specific named catchments or 'My Landscape' - specific named landscapes.

   Switch
 

My Property Features

 

   My Property
 

My Property Report

Generate a printable report that includes an aerial photo map and summary of relevant natural and cultural information about your property or area of interest. Detailed user instructions are provided in the panel.

My Property Plan

  • This tool allows landholders to develop a plan based on mapping their planned management actions. The plan is presented as a printable report that summarises their actions displayed on a base map that includes an aerial photo and detailed contours.
  • Note that you will need to be issued with a login to be able to access this feature of the NRM Portal. Please contact CCMA to discuss developing a property plan and to request a login.
  • Detailed user instructions are provided in the panel.

Login

Some NRMP content and functionality is only accessible via login. These are issued by CCMA to:

  • Landholders who would like to develop a property plan using the 'My Property Plan' options
  • CCMA partner organisations who are working collaboratively in the implementation of the Regional Catchment Strategy (RCS)

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