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  3. RPS Tool

Web RPS Tool

The Web RPS Tool is an online application that allows users to:

  • Explore indicator data in the RPS Indicator Database within an area of interest.
  • Set up and run a screening to compare a group of HUC12 subwatersheds.
  • View screening results using tables, interactive maps and plots.
  • Save a screening to share with collaborators or revisit at a later time.

Click the image below to launch the Web RPS Tool in a new window:

Launch RPS Web Tool

Resources for users of the Web RPS Tool:

  • The Web RPS Tool User Guide (pdf) (5.27 MB)  provides step-by-step instructions for operating the tool.
  • The RPS Methods page introduces the screening process and explains each step.
  • The RPS Training Resources page contains indicator reference sheets and scenario fact sheets to assist beginner users with selecting indicators to include in a screening.
  • The RPS Publications page contains reports that demonstrate how the RPS Tool has been applied to compare and prioritize subwatersheds.

Restoration and Protection Screening

  • RPS Overview
  • RPS Goals and Benefits
  • RPS FAQs
  • RPS Methods
    • Step 1
    • Step 2
    • Step 3
    • Step 4
    • Step 5
    • Step 6
    • Step 7
  • RPS Indicators
    • Base Indicators
    • Ecological Indicators
    • Stressor Indicators
    • Social Indicators
  • RPS Tool
    • Web RPS Tool
    • Excel RPS Tool
    • WSIO Tool
  • RPS Data and Map Service
    • RPS Indicator Database
    • RPS Map Service
    • Supplemental GIS Files
  • RPS User Resources
  • RPS Publications & Citing RPS
Contact Us About Restoration and Protection Screening
Contact Us About Restoration and Protection Screening to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on January 16, 2025
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