NSDI Framework Efforts

In the Pacific Northwest

ASPRS Annual ConferenceASPRS Annual Conference

Anchorage, AKAnchorage, AK

May 9, 2003May 9, 2003

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Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview

Washington StateWashington State

- In Depth- In Depth

Oregon StateOregon State

- Summary Information- Summary Information

Idaho StateIdaho State - Summary Information- Summary Information

WashingtonWashington

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BackgroundBackground Started with small Ad Hoc group in 1996Started with small Ad Hoc group in 1996 Organizational structure and governance Organizational structure and governance

model has grown and evolvedmodel has grown and evolved Voluntary participationVoluntary participation No organized/stable funding modelNo organized/stable funding model State Departments of Information Services State Departments of Information Services

(DIS) and Natural Resources (DNR) have (DIS) and Natural Resources (DNR) have played key leadership/coordination rolesplayed key leadership/coordination roles

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Organizational StructureOrganizational Structure

CadastralFramew ork

Project Team

HydrographyFramew ork

Project Team

TransportationFramew ork

Project Team

O rtho-im ageryFramew ork

Team

Fram ew ork M anagem ent G roup (FM G)(o v e rs e es F ra m e w o rk ac tiv it ie s)

W A G eographic Information Council (W AG IC)and W AGIC P lanning G roup

(G IS co ord ina tio n /e d uca tio n bo d y)

ISB G IT Subcom m ittee(m a ke s reco m m e n da tion s to IS B )

W ashington StateInform ation Services Board (ISB)

(s e ts s ta te IT p o lic y & s ta n da rd s)

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Information Services BoardInformation Services Board Established 1987 in statuteEstablished 1987 in statute State policy-making body for information technologyState policy-making body for information technology 9 member board9 member board

– 7 appointments by the Governor7 appointments by the Governor– 1 rep. of judiciary, appointed by the Chief Justice1 rep. of judiciary, appointed by the Chief Justice– 1 rep. of the legislature, appointed by the Speaker and 1 rep. of the legislature, appointed by the Speaker and

President of the SenatePresident of the Senate– DIS Director as an ex-officio, non-voting memberDIS Director as an ex-officio, non-voting member

Recently approved 1Recently approved 1stst state GIS Technical Standards state GIS Technical Standards http://wagic.wa.gov/Techstnds2/standards_index.htm http://wagic.wa.gov/Techstnds2/standards_index.htm

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GIT SubcommitteeGIT Subcommittee Approved by ISB in December 2001Approved by ISB in December 2001 Charter – March 2002Charter – March 2002 Focus on GIS coordination issuesFocus on GIS coordination issues Quarterly meetingsQuarterly meetings Membership includes:Membership includes:

– At least 2 members of ISB At least 2 members of ISB – 7 state agency directors (or direct reports)7 state agency directors (or direct reports)– 1 federal rep.1 federal rep.– 1 tribal rep. (not appointed yet)1 tribal rep. (not appointed yet)– 1 city rep. (not appointed yet)1 city rep. (not appointed yet)– 1 county rep. (not appointed yet)1 county rep. (not appointed yet)

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WAGICWAGIC Organized in 1984Organized in 1984 Federal, State, Local, Educational, Tribal and Federal, State, Local, Educational, Tribal and

Private (open to all – volunteer participation)Private (open to all – volunteer participation) Information Sharing and CoordinationInformation Sharing and Coordination

– Framework Management GroupFramework Management Group– Remote Sensing Data Consortium Remote Sensing Data Consortium – NSDI Clearinghouse Work Group NSDI Clearinghouse Work Group – Strategic PlanningStrategic Planning

Provides staff support to ISB GIT Subcommittee Provides staff support to ISB GIT Subcommittee Website: http://wagic.wa.gov Website: http://wagic.wa.gov

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Framework Management Framework Management GroupGroup

First convened in April 1996First convened in April 1996 Open to all, voluntary, no duesOpen to all, voluntary, no dues Quarterly MeetingsQuarterly Meetings Charter responsibilities:Charter responsibilities:

– Coordinate WA State Framework developmentCoordinate WA State Framework development– Establish Framework development prioritiesEstablish Framework development priorities– Guide specific Framework projectsGuide specific Framework projects– Foster partnerships among organizationsFoster partnerships among organizations– Encourage widespread participationEncourage widespread participation– Mediate disputes among participantsMediate disputes among participants

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Cadastre Cadastre

ElevationElevation

HydrographyHydrography

TransportationTransportation

Ortho-imageryOrtho-imagery

Integrating Geographic Information Integrating Geographic Information into a Common Frameworkinto a Common Framework

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Cadastral FrameworkCadastral Framework

DNR Lead State Agency DNR Lead State Agency New and improved web site: New and improved web site:

http://www3.wadnr.gov/dnrapp5/website/cadastre/ http://www3.wadnr.gov/dnrapp5/website/cadastre/ Includes DNR cadastral data (view, query, download)Includes DNR cadastral data (view, query, download) Data model structure also includes: geodetic control and Data model structure also includes: geodetic control and

governmental units governmental units Need to look at future of partner data input (particularly Need to look at future of partner data input (particularly

public ownership and survey data)public ownership and survey data) Involvement in NILS and new ArcGIS cadastral data toolsInvolvement in NILS and new ArcGIS cadastral data tools 22ndnd WGA Cadastral Forum coming up this May in Salt WGA Cadastral Forum coming up this May in Salt

Lake City, UT – WA delegation attendingLake City, UT – WA delegation attending Responded to FGDC Cadastral Data Subcommittee Responded to FGDC Cadastral Data Subcommittee

Survey (January 2003)Survey (January 2003)

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Data Source: Washington Dept of Revenue

County’s With Actively County’s With Actively Maintained Cadastral Data Maintained Cadastral Data

Layers (digital divide)Layers (digital divide)

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OR/WA Hydrography OR/WA Hydrography FrameworkFramework

DNR and Ecology Co-Leads for WADNR and Ecology Co-Leads for WA OR/WA Cross-state Agreement on Data Standards OR/WA Cross-state Agreement on Data Standards Making significant progress on data conversionMaking significant progress on data conversion Completed integration workshops with federal partners for Completed integration workshops with federal partners for

initial data populationinitial data population Finalizing Hydro Framework Clearinghouse applications Finalizing Hydro Framework Clearinghouse applications

(includes watershed boundaries now too)(includes watershed boundaries now too) Finalizing User Guide and Data DictionariesFinalizing User Guide and Data Dictionaries Finalizing MOU between core support PartnersFinalizing MOU between core support Partners

– USFS, Region 6USFS, Region 6 - OR Water Resources Dept.- OR Water Resources Dept.– BLMBLM - WA Dept. of Natural Resources- WA Dept. of Natural Resources– Regional Ecosystem OfficeRegional Ecosystem Office

Website: http://hydro.reo.gov Website: http://hydro.reo.gov

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Transportation Transportation FrameworkFramework

Project Website:Project Website:http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/transframework/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/transframework/ 2 Levels of Participation2 Levels of Participation

– Steering CommitteeSteering Committee– PartnerPartner

Current Work;Current Work;– Web application for business need priorities & available Web application for business need priorities & available

data data – Pilot strategies and scopePilot strategies and scope– I-PlanI-Plan– Risk assessmentRisk assessment– Grant opportunitiesGrant opportunities

Project Manager: Tami Griffin, 360-709-5513, Project Manager: Tami Griffin, 360-709-5513, GriffiT@wsdot.wa.gov GriffiT@wsdot.wa.gov

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Georeferenced ImageryGeoreferenced Imagery DNR has long-standing statewide ortho program (fee DNR has long-standing statewide ortho program (fee

based public access)based public access) DNR/WSDOT exploration of work share on 2002 South DNR/WSDOT exploration of work share on 2002 South

Central ProjectCentral Project WAGIC Planning Group drafted Beta I-PlanWAGIC Planning Group drafted Beta I-Plan Proposal to ISB GIT Subcommittee 7/2002Proposal to ISB GIT Subcommittee 7/2002

– Support of conceptSupport of concept– Leverage existing fundingLeverage existing funding– Develop experienceDevelop experience

DNR Digital Ortho Program review 9/2002DNR Digital Ortho Program review 9/2002 Conducting outreach sessions to other agenciesConducting outreach sessions to other agencies Continuing to explore work share possibilitiesContinuing to explore work share possibilities

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Remote Sensing Remote Sensing ConsortiumConsortium

State, local and university members formed State, local and university members formed in 2000 pooled limited set of funds for in 2000 pooled limited set of funds for acquisition of acquisition of standards based terrain standards based terrain corrected LandSat data product(s)corrected LandSat data product(s)

Developed standards for: data processing, Developed standards for: data processing, QA/QC, Documenting & Packaging DataQA/QC, Documenting & Packaging Data

Statewide Coverage: 1985, 1994, 2000, 2002 Statewide Coverage: 1985, 1994, 2000, 2002 and, time series for Puget Sound footprintand, time series for Puget Sound footprint

Looking for additional partnersLooking for additional partners to to conduct QA/QC, Documentation & conduct QA/QC, Documentation & packaging…packaging…

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WAGIC NSDI WAGIC NSDI ClearinghouseClearinghouse

Primarily Data Discovery mechanism Primarily Data Discovery mechanism Established 1997- has 1000 plus data Established 1997- has 1000 plus data

resource descriptionsresource descriptions Partners: DIS & UW - Map Library & Partners: DIS & UW - Map Library &

College of Forest ResourcesCollege of Forest Resources Future Plans:Future Plans:

– Integrate with other data access activitiesIntegrate with other data access activities– Promote data linkagesPromote data linkages– Test OpenGIS Consortium based Test OpenGIS Consortium based

enhancement for data accessenhancement for data access

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National Initiatives:National Initiatives:I-TeamI-Team

Strategic Planning/Priority Setting:Strategic Planning/Priority Setting:– Alternate years at WAGIC level (last Alternate years at WAGIC level (last

workshop in Feb ’03)workshop in Feb ’03) Tactical/Implementation Planning:Tactical/Implementation Planning:

– WA Framework Management Group (FMG) WA Framework Management Group (FMG) identified I-Plans as an important priorityidentified I-Plans as an important priority

– Overall road map for theme developmentOverall road map for theme development– Better position for funding opportunities Better position for funding opportunities

Currently have drafts in various stages Currently have drafts in various stages for each themefor each theme

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National Initiatives:National Initiatives:Geospatial 1-StopGeospatial 1-Stop

Exchange Standards ComponentExchange Standards Component– Have state representatives Have state representatives

participating at various levels participating at various levels (subscriber, contributor, reviewer, (subscriber, contributor, reviewer, MAT) for each themeMAT) for each theme

Web Portal ComponentWeb Portal Component– Staying tuned for results from Staying tuned for results from

Transportation Theme Pilot w/OregonTransportation Theme Pilot w/Oregon

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National Initiatives:National Initiatives:National Map National Map

ImplementationImplementation ’’02-’03 WA-ID 4 County Pilot02-’03 WA-ID 4 County PilotWebsite: http://nationalmap.usgs.govWebsite: http://nationalmap.usgs.gov ’’03-’04 Implementation in WA State:03-’04 Implementation in WA State:

– Working with USGS state liaisons and Working with USGS state liaisons and representatives to develop the work plans representatives to develop the work plans and tie into ongoing Framework activitiesand tie into ongoing Framework activities

– Seattle/Tacoma urban area is a top prioritySeattle/Tacoma urban area is a top priority– Others focus areas include Spokane and Others focus areas include Spokane and

Vancouver/PortlandVancouver/Portland USGS sponsored opportunities for USGS sponsored opportunities for

regional coordination meetingsregional coordination meetings

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Some Framework ChallengesSome Framework Challenges National initiatives coordinationNational initiatives coordination State initiatives coordination State initiatives coordination Lack of funding model (adhoc/voluntary)Lack of funding model (adhoc/voluntary) Lack of proven technology for efficient integration of Lack of proven technology for efficient integration of

disparate datasets disparate datasets Determining what the base information (Framework) Determining what the base information (Framework)

should include to meet the most business needsshould include to meet the most business needs Agreement on standards, processes, and rolesAgreement on standards, processes, and roles Cost of data conversion (existing data sets), Cost of data conversion (existing data sets),

integration and maintenanceintegration and maintenance Impacts to agency business processes (control and Impacts to agency business processes (control and

decision making)decision making)

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Some Framework SuccessSome Framework Success Multi-sector participation (in-kind support)Multi-sector participation (in-kind support) Opportunistic funding opportunitiesOpportunistic funding opportunities Executive level involvement with ISB and Executive level involvement with ISB and

GIT SubcommitteeGIT Subcommittee Process to establish state geographic data Process to establish state geographic data

standardsstandards Strong desire to collaborate on geographic Strong desire to collaborate on geographic

data activitiesdata activities Cross-state coordinationCross-state coordination

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Framework Leadership in Framework Leadership in Washington StateWashington State

Carrie Wolfe, Framework CoordinatorCarrie Wolfe, Framework Coordinator

WA Department of Natural ResourcesWA Department of Natural Resources

Phone: (360) 902-1639Phone: (360) 902-1639

E-mail: E-mail: carriecarrie..wolfewolfe@@wadnrwadnr..govgov

Jerry Harless, FMG ChairJerry Harless, FMG Chair

Puget Sound Regional CouncilPuget Sound Regional Council

Phone: (206) 464-5325Phone: (206) 464-5325

E-mail: E-mail: jharlessjharless@@psrcpsrc.org.org

Jeff Holm, WAGIC CoordinatorJeff Holm, WAGIC CoordinatorWA Department of Information ServicesWA Department of Information ServicesPhone: (360) 902-3447Phone: (360) 902-3447E-mail: E-mail: jeffh@dis.wa.gov

George Spencer, WAGIC ChairGeorge Spencer, WAGIC ChairWA Department of TransportationWA Department of TransportationPhone: (360) 709-5515Phone: (360) 709-5515E-mail: E-mail: spenceg@wsdot.wa.gov

OregonOregon

Oregon FrameworkOregon FrameworkInitiativeInitiative

Oregon FrameworkOregon FrameworkInitiativeInitiative

By Order of the Governor, Oregon is engaged in By Order of the Governor, Oregon is engaged in the planned, purposeful, prudent investment in the planned, purposeful, prudent investment in and shared use of electronic and information and shared use of electronic and information technologies between and among the state technologies between and among the state government government enterpriseenterprise. .

The term The term enterpriseenterprise includes all three branches of state includes all three branches of state government; three tiers of education (K-12, community government; three tiers of education (K-12, community colleges and higher education); local and county colleges and higher education); local and county government; and communities of interest.government; and communities of interest.

~ ~ Oregon’s Enterprise IT StrategyOregon’s Enterprise IT Strategy

04/21/233/26/02

Activities Managed By Work Activities Managed By Work FunctionFunction

LocalGovernments

StateAgencies

FederalAgencies

RegionalOrganizations

The Global Perspective

AcademicInstitutions

This ishow we’veoperated

in the past

04/21/233/26/02

Activities Managed With A Activities Managed With A Focus On OutcomesFocus On Outcomes

GIS Integrates Information Across the EnterpriseGIS Integrates Information Across the Enterprise

LocalGovernments

StateAgencies

FederalAgencies

RegionalOrganizations

AcademicInstitutions

Provide Effective Response to EmergenciesProvide Effective Response to Emergencies

Coordinate Public Services to Help Guide DevelopmentCoordinate Public Services to Help Guide Development

Improve Management of Natural and Human ResourcesImprove Management of Natural and Human Resources

Improve Services to CitizensImprove Services to CitizensThis is

how we’rebeginningto operate

now

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Oregon Framework ThemesOregon Framework ThemesOregon Framework ThemesOregon Framework Themes

Geodetic Control

Aerial Imagery

Elevation

Boundaries

Hydrography

Transportation

Land Ownership

GeoscienceGeoscience

Cultural Cultural

Utilities Utilities

ClimateClimate

BioscienceBioscience

Landcover/Landcover/UseUse

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Framework DataFramework Data Initiative Initiative

Thirteen Working CommitteesThirteen Working Committees

300+ people on committees300+ people on committees

Tasked with Implementation Plan and Tasked with Implementation Plan and Standard for each themeStandard for each theme

Standards Development and Standards Development and Adoption Process underwayAdoption Process underway

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Standards ForumsStandards Forums

Four planned over two yearsFour planned over two years

Following comment periodsFollowing comment periods

Intended to seek final Community Intended to seek final Community approval of proposed standardsapproval of proposed standards

Educational opportunityEducational opportunity

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TransportationTransportation Framework Framework

Statewide street centerline fileStatewide street centerline file

Updated locallyUpdated locally

Integrated with state highways and Integrated with state highways and federal resource roadsfederal resource roads

E-911 funding mechanismE-911 funding mechanism

Coordinated with national modelCoordinated with national model

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OrthoimageryOrthoimagery Framework Framework

Master contractMaster contract

2001 aerial photography2001 aerial photography

1,983 images for the entire state1,983 images for the entire state

– OGIC will purchase about 180OGIC will purchase about 180

– Rest purchased by locals and feds Rest purchased by locals and feds through contractthrough contract

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Framework CollaborationFramework Collaboration

Shared resources and budgetShared resources and budget

– OGIC contributed $500,000 for 01-03OGIC contributed $500,000 for 01-03

– Others contributed over 5 times moreOthers contributed over 5 times more

Formal agreements for data sharingFormal agreements for data sharing

Consensus-based decision makingConsensus-based decision making

Shared LeadershipShared Leadership

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Geospatial Enterprise OfficeGeospatial Enterprise Office

www.gis.state.or.uswww.gis.state.or.us

Cy Smith, Statewide GIS Cy Smith, Statewide GIS CoordinatorCoordinator

cy.smith@state.or.uscy.smith@state.or.us

Steve Barnett, OGDC Data Steve Barnett, OGDC Data AdministratorAdministrator

steve.barnett@state.or.ussteve.barnett@state.or.us

Gillien Duvall, OGDC Web Gillien Duvall, OGDC Web AdministratorAdministrator

gillien.duvall@state.or.usgillien.duvall@state.or.us

Ed Arabas, GIS Business AnalystEd Arabas, GIS Business Analystedward.p.arabas@state.or.usedward.p.arabas@state.or.us

IdahoIdaho

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NSDI Idaho FrameworkNSDI Idaho Framework

Implementation Plans (I-Plans)Implementation Plans (I-Plans)– For all standard NSDI framework layers For all standard NSDI framework layers

++ Land Use/Land Cover Land Use/Land Cover– Expect final I-Plan for all layers by June 30Expect final I-Plan for all layers by June 30

I-Plan Website:I-Plan Website:

www2.state.id.us/itrmc/index.htm www2.state.id.us/itrmc/index.htm

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Idaho Contact InfoIdaho Contact Info

State GIS Coordinator:State GIS Coordinator:Nathan BentleyNathan Bentley

Phone: (208) 332-1879Phone: (208) 332-1879E-mail: nbentley@adm.state.id.usE-mail: nbentley@adm.state.id.us

Geospatial Committee Information:Geospatial Committee Information:www2.state.id.us/itrmc/committees/igc.htmwww2.state.id.us/itrmc/committees/igc.htm

Idaho Geospatial Clearinghouse:Idaho Geospatial Clearinghouse: www.insideidaho.orgwww.insideidaho.org