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Wetlands Subcommittee, Federal Wetlands Subcommittee, Federal Geographic Data CommitteeGeographic Data Committee
The Wetlands Subcommittee was The Wetlands Subcommittee was re-launched in July of 2005. re-launched in July of 2005.
Chaired by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Chaired by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Primary goalsPrimary goals
Promote standards for wetlands data Promote standards for wetlands data collection financed in whole or in part by collection financed in whole or in part by Federal fundsFederal funds
Exchange information on technological Exchange information on technological improvements for collecting spatial improvements for collecting spatial wetlands datawetlands data
Collect and process the requirements from Collect and process the requirements from everyone for spatial wetlands dataeveryone for spatial wetlands data
Scope Scope
WetlandsWetlands DeepwaterDeepwater Riparian habitats Riparian habitats
Membership Membership
23 Federal Agencies 23 Federal Agencies 3 Major Collaborating Parties 3 Major Collaborating Parties Interested individuals Interested individuals Mailing list of over 140 membersMailing list of over 140 members
Major Collaborating PartnersMajor Collaborating Partners
National Association of State Wetland National Association of State Wetland Managers Managers
National Association of CountiesNational Association of Counties National State Geographic Information National State Geographic Information
Council Council
Past AccomplishmentsPast Accomplishments
Acceptance of Acceptance of Classification of Wetlands Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United and Deepwater Habitats of the United StatesStates
Proposal of A System for Mapping Proposal of A System for Mapping Riparian Areas of the Western United Riparian Areas of the Western United StatesStates
Past AccomplishmentsPast AccomplishmentsContinued Continued
In 2000 served as the Committee for In 2000 served as the Committee for Defining and Tracking Wetlands Gains Defining and Tracking Wetlands Gains under the White House Wetlands Working under the White House Wetlands Working Group Group
Developed definitions used in the Developed definitions used in the President’s 2005 and 2006 Earth Day President’s 2005 and 2006 Earth Day Wetlands Reports Wetlands Reports
New Activities New Activities
Solicited “Official” members Solicited “Official” members Revised charterRevised charter Produced Annual Work Plan Produced Annual Work Plan Identified areas of concern Identified areas of concern Established Working Groups Established Working Groups
Standards Working GroupStandards Working Group
Chair: Chair: Margarete Heber, EPA Margarete Heber, EPA Issue:Issue: Development mapping conventions Development mapping conventions
in the form of a in the form of a National Standards and National Standards and Quality Components for Wetlands and Quality Components for Wetlands and Deepwater Habitat Mapping.Deepwater Habitat Mapping.
Objective:Objective: Build the Wetlands Layer of Build the Wetlands Layer of NSDI NSDI
Progress to date Progress to date
Project Proposal Approved by SWGProject Proposal Approved by SWG Numerous conference callsNumerous conference calls Major meeting June 26-28, 2006 at USGS Major meeting June 26-28, 2006 at USGS
in Reston, VA in Reston, VA
Wetlands Data Availability Wetlands Data Availability
USFWS mapper @ USFWS mapper @ http://http://wetlandsfws.er.usgs.gov/index.htmlwetlandsfws.er.usgs.gov/index.html
National Map @ National Map @ http://http://nationalmap.govnationalmap.gov// Geospatial one-stop @ Geospatial one-stop @
http://gos2.geodata.gov/wps/portal/goshttp://gos2.geodata.gov/wps/portal/gos.. Paper maps through Cooperator-run Centers @ Paper maps through Cooperator-run Centers @
http://http://wetlands.fws.gov/distribution_ctrs.htmwetlands.fws.gov/distribution_ctrs.htm
Current Partners Current Partners
States of Alaska, California, Idaho, Iowa, States of Alaska, California, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Oregon, New York, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Oregon, New York, Rhode Island; U.S. EPA, U.S. Army Corps of Rhode Island; U.S. EPA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Park Service, U.S. Engineers, National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wetlands Geological Survey’s National Wetlands Research Center; Ulster County, NY; City of Research Center; Ulster County, NY; City of Seattle, New York City, California Coastal Seattle, New York City, California Coastal Conservancy, and Southern California Coastal Conservancy, and Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Water Research Project
Strategy, Ranking and Funding Strategy, Ranking and Funding Working GroupWorking Group
Chair: Bill Kirchner, FWSChair: Bill Kirchner, FWS Issue: Developing a strategy and a Issue: Developing a strategy and a
national priority ranking system to foster national priority ranking system to foster development of a current, complete development of a current, complete wetlands layer of the National Spatial Data wetlands layer of the National Spatial Data InfrastructureInfrastructure
Additional Working Groups Additional Working Groups
Remote Sensing Working Group: Brian Remote Sensing Working Group: Brian Huberty, FWS. Huberty, FWS.
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Working Group: NOAAWorking Group: NOAA
Wetlands Tracking Ad hoc Group: Bill Wetlands Tracking Ad hoc Group: Bill Wilen, FWS Wilen, FWS
Future Tasks Future Tasks
Review of Wetlands Classification Review of Wetlands Classification StandardStandard
Decide if we will go forward with the Decide if we will go forward with the riparian standardriparian standard
Look into linking or integrating wetlands Look into linking or integrating wetlands with the National Hydro Data layerwith the National Hydro Data layer
Review of wetlands standard Review of wetlands standard
Issues or Concerns Issues or Concerns
Federal Advisory Committee Act and how and how it applies to FGDC committees and it applies to FGDC committees and working groupsworking groups
Reductions in staff are limiting our ability Reductions in staff are limiting our ability to coordinateto coordinate