The National Map and A16 FGDC Coordination Group May 14 2013 Provide a General description of the program What are youre A16 Theme and Dataset Responsibilities What Data and Services do you have registered in the Geospatial Platform ID: 786488
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The National Geospatial Program,
The National Map, and A-16
FGDC Coordination GroupMay 14, 2013
Slide2Provide a General description of the program What are you’re A-16 Theme and Dataset Responsibilities? What Data and Services do you have registered in the Geospatial Platform? Any other Geospatial Platform activities? What coordination mechanisms to you participate in? What subcommittees are part of these themes/datasets? Provide any major program initiatives. Are there any major program/data changes coming? What are the underpinning standards for the program
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Slide3General Description
Slide4USGS MissionScience organization – non regulatoryProvide impartial, unbiased science informationEcosystemsEnvironment Health
Natural Hazards Energy and MineralsClimate and Land-Use ChangeCore Science systems
Slide5National Geospatial Program MissionOrganize, maintain, publish, and disseminate the geospatial baseline of the Nation’s topography through The National MapFoster a general understanding of broad geographic patterns, trends, and conditions through
The National Atlas of the United States of America®
Data
services
Data
visualization
Historic
Map
scans
Online
maps:
US Topo
Slide6Sharpen focus on our topographic mapping missionHigh investment – layers that define topo mapping:
Elevation - Improve data quality and resolution nationally, pursue a national enhanced elevation data initiative Hydrography
and watershed boundaries - Work with stewards to maintain data, enhance NHD to support users’ modeling and business needs, improve user tools Moderate investment - Geographic names: Fulfill the Public Law 80-242
requirements
of
the Board on Geographic
Names
Maintenance investment
-
Imagery
, transportation, boundaries,
selected structures and land cover
:
For reference purposes, maintain
coverage
by obtaining data from other organizations and suppliers with a minimum investmentNational Geospatial Program Strategic Direction
Slide7Emphasis on meeting user needsPriority communities of useWater resourcesNatural resources conservationGeologic mapping
Geologic hazardsNational Geospatial Program Strategic Direction
Slide8A-16 Theme and Dataset Responsibilities
Slide9USGS/ NGP Theme LeadsNGPElevation -
Co Lead with NOAA, Dave SaghyImagery - Co Lead with FSA, Dick Vraga In-land Waters - Co Lead with FWS, Steve Aichele
Other Land Use/Land Cover – Co Lead with USDA, Climate and Land Use Change, Jonathan SmithGeology - Co Lead with BOEM, Dave SollerBiota - Marcia McNiff
Slide10USGS/ NGP National Geospatial Data AssetsBiota
National Standardized Ecosystems Dataset - GAP Species DatasetCultural ResourcesGeographic Names Information SystemElevationNational Elevation Dataset
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)Global Multi-resolution Terrain Elevation Data (GMTED2010)LiDAR Point Cloud
Slide11USGS/ NGP National Geospatial Data AssetsGeologyGeologic Mapping
ImageryLandsat - Multi Spectral ScannerLandsat – Thematic Mapper
Landsat – Enhance Thematic Mapper +Advanced Speceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection RadarModerate resolution Imaging SpectroradiometerHigh Resolution Orthoimagery
Slide12USGS/ NGP National Geospatial Data AssetsLand Use Land CoverCoastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP)
Geographic Information Retrieval and Analysis SystemNational Land Cover Dataset (NLCD) Land Cover ClassesNLCD
Percent ImperviousnessNLCD Percent Tree CanopyNorth American Land Change Monitoring System (NALCMS)
Slide13USGS/ NGP National Geospatial Data AssetsReal PropertyNational Structures Dataset
TransportationNational Transportation DatasetWater – InlandNational Hydrography Dataset (NHD)Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD)National Water Information System (NWIS) – Stream Gage Locations
National Water Information System (NWIS) – Water Quality Monitoring Station Locations
Slide1410 Dynamic Base map servicesElevation, Hydrography, Orthoimagery, Land Cover, Geographic Names, Transportation, Structures, and Governmental Units/Boundaries FGDC metadata records2 tile cache basemap
servicesUS Topo maps, Imagery OnlyTNM Viewer Application 1000’s of metadata records via data.govCollection
RecordData and Services Registered on the Platform/ Other platform activities
Slide15FGDC SubcommitteesNational Digital Orthophotography Program Geologic Spatial Water DataTransportationWorking Groups StandardsHistorical Data
Marine Boundary Coordination Mechanisms
Slide163DEP National Enhanced Elevation Assessment3DEP Executive ForumAlaska Mapping Executive CommitteeBoard of Geographic NamesNHD Advisory GroupNational Digital Elevation ProgramNGP Communities of UseGeospatial Liaison Network
Oversight Management Groups w/ Census, USFSCoordination Mechanisms
Slide173DEPAlaskaUS TopoMajor Program Initiatives
Slide18Introducing 3DEPProposing a cooperatively funded national enhanced elevation program executed by USGSHigher quality LiDAR data for 49
states, IfSAR in AlaskaGoal is an 8 year acquisition cycleBare earth elevation, point cloud and other basic derivatives (TBD) will be distributed and archived
http://nationalmap.gov/3DEP/neea.html183D Elevation Program
Slide19National Enhanced Elevation AssessmentSponsored by the National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP) and funded by USGS, NGA,FEMA, NRCS and NOAA to:
Document national requirements for improved elevation data from technologies such as LiDAR and IfSAREstimate the benefits and costs of meeting these
requirementsEvaluate multiple national enhanced program scenarios602 mission-critical activities that require enhanced elevation data were identified by:34 Federal agencies50 states
A sampling of local
governments, tribes, private and not‐for profit organizations
A
national program has the potential to generate $1.2 billion to $13 billion in new benefits each year
when fully operational
http://www.dewberry.com/Consultants/GeospatialMapping/FinalReport-NationalEnhancedElevationAssessment
At a Glance
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Slide20(8) Annual Benefits of 3DEP20Top Ten Federal Agencies*
* NGA benefits considered to be major but are not quantified. Stated benefits are a combination of improved customer services, other outcomes and operational savings
Slide21Current USGS Activities(9) Data delivery through the National Map Viewer, Earth Explorer. Archiving fully NARA compliant.Elevation and Lidar data program operations being consolidated and modernized
Two year transition to QL2 data collections 3DEP Implementation Plan under development
3DEP Executive Forum establishedPursuing multiple funding alternatives$10 M increase proposed in President’s FY 14 budgetUSGS and NOAA briefing FGDC Steering Committee, June 6, 201321
Toward Implementing 3DEP by January, 2015
Slide22(4) Interagency Elevation Inventory22
Ongoing NOAA
, USGS, and FEMA collaboration to maintain the inventory and make the data accessible2012 update has been releasedInventory is critical to assessing progress towards 3DEP goalswww.csc.noaa.gov/inventory
Slide23Alaska Mapping InitiativeWork with Alaska Statewide Digital Mapping Initiative (SDMI) to continue IfSAR data acquisition and seek sources for other map layers needed for US TopoPresented US Topo samples for user feedback at the Alaska Mapping and Surveying Conference in February
Goal to finalize specifications and begin making US Topo maps for Alaska in FY13Conducted an Alaska Roundtable to discuss IfSAR funding options with Federal partners
Slide24Alaska Mapping Initiative
Slide25Alaska Mapping InitiativeDOI Alaska Round TableAnne Castle, DOI Assistant Secretary for Water & Science, Chair Raise awareness of the need for statewide topographic mapping for AlaskaEnsure that the federal government are on the same page with regard to the topic of mapping Alaska.Governor’s office supports federal-state cooperation.Committed to seeing us through this goal and is committed to providing funding.
Slide26Nationally consistent, driven from TNM databasesGeoPDF, available free on-line18,000+ maps/year
3 year revision cycle59,000 Downloads/moHistoric maps
All editions All Scales179 K Downloads/moUS Topo maps/ Historic Maps
Slide27The National Map Data LayersOrthoimagery
– National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP)Elevation – National Elevation DatasetHydrography
– National Hydrography DatasetBoundaries – National Boundaries Dataset – US Census BureauNames - Geographic Names Information SystemStructures – National Structures Dataset Transportation – US Census, Tele Atlas (2010) and USFS roads
Vegetation
– National
Landcover
Dataset
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Slide28Focus on core datasets – Elevation, HydrographyNames – continue BGN support, update w/ featuresMaintenance layersAuthoritative national dataset from other sourcesCrowd sourcing for structures data3DEP – national, high resolution, beyond bare earthTransition to TIGER
Strategic direction for partnershipsProgram/Data Changes
Slide29Addition of user engagement activities at headquarters and in liaison networkIncrease specialization
In user communities In topographic mapping data themesFocus partnerships and data acquisitionFocus partnerships in liaison network to elevation, NHD, and imagery
Address both topographic and ancillary themes at headquartersStrategic Direction for Partnerships
Slide30Partnerships Points of Contact by State
Slide31FGDC Metadata and Framework StandardsOGC – WMS, WFS, WCS, CSWOGC Interoperability Assessment JSON-based Web Context StandardDLCM – “simplified” Product Specifications and Standards
NHD Standards, BGNUS National GridNARAUnder pinning standards
Slide32Questions & Discussion