Mackin Engineering Company conceives and applies innovative and progressive solutions to meet client needs through its Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysis and mapping services. GIS technology has increasingly become an essential tool for today's professional who relies on geographic or spatial data. Our GIS capabilities extend to any project that requires data collection/conversion, mapping, data modeling/analysis and technical support and training.

Advances in GIS allow linked applications of computerized site maps, aerial photographs, and satellite images, which creates sophisticated visualization tools for informed planning and design decisions. Utilizing such GIS/CADD platforms as ARC/ INFO, ARCView, and MicroStation, as well as working with raster imagery for processing and display, Mackin's GIS staff is able to accommodate most requirements for data input, processing platform type, and data deliverable formats.

The GIS professionals at Mackin Engineering Company expertly manage the process of capturing and/or converting mappable data and attributes and the creation of the associated metadata necessary to develop a GIS system. Their skilled approach assures the highest degree of confidence and offers unparalleled analytical capabilities and mapping display options. Mackin's GIS staff has the experience to identify individual needs and specific work practices to offer tailored training to suit your unique GIS requirements.

For environmental projects, GIS applications are used to identify and analyze such factors as:

• NEPA Documentation, including Environmental Impact Assessments
• Environmental Permitting
• Wetland and Stream Delineation and/or Mitigation Design
• Habitat Initiatives / Conservation Plans
• River Conservation Plans
• Watershed Assessments
• Non Point Source Assessments (i.e. Abandoned Mine Drainage)

Community/Comprehensive planning efforts benefit from GIS in determining::

• Socio-economic and Demographic Analyses
• Trail Feasibility Studies
• Comprehensive Plans
• Build-out Analysis
• Zoning Ordinances
• Corridor Management Plans
• Comprehensive Recreation and Parks Plan
• Greenways and Open Space Plans

Transportation initiatives utilize GIS services for:

• Highway Corridor Location Studies and Design
• Traffic Improvements
• Bicycle/Pedestrian Movements and Trails
• Crash Cluster Analysis

In the permitting stage of a site development project, Mackin's engineers assist our clients in:

• Visual Corridor Analysis
• Site Analysis Mapping
• 3-D Visualization