USGS NSDI Partnership Activities in West

Virginia

West Virginia GIS ForumMay 17, 2006 Bruce Bauch, USGS

Geospatial LiaisonKY, TN, WVNSDI Partnership Office

What we’ll cover in 15 minutes

Quick look at “new” USGS structureRecent USGS Activities in West VirginiaPending initiatives to recognize

Question :Name something former President

Bill Clinton is noted for …

Signed Executive Order 12906 –April 1994

Established the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)

and the

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)

Question: What is the NSDI?

NSDI = the technology, policies, standards, and human resources necessary to acquire, process, store, distribute, and improve the use of geospatial data for decision-making and solving problems

NSDI = the technology, policies, standards, and human resources necessary to acquire, process, store, distribute, and improve the use of geospatial data for decision-making and solving problems

In August, 2004 the Director realigned USGS geospatial programs into the National Geospatial Program Office (NGPO) in the GIO

NGPO enables the USGS role in managing the unified portfolio of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)

Brings The National Map, Geospatial One-Stop, and the Federal Geographic Data Committee (as a portfolio) into a single program office

USGS National Geospatial Program Office

Providing leadership to place geographic knowledge at the fingertips of the Nation

USGSNational Geospatial

Program Office

Primary Geospatial Liaison Functions

Cultivate and maintain Long-term Relationships with partners and develop partnerships and supporting agreements to support the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)

Advise and Consult on Geospatial Data and Technology

Foster and improve Communication about NSDI and the National Geospatial Program Office (NGPO)

NSDI , USGS, NGPO

SO… How does all this “federal stuff” help West Virginia?????

Local StateFederal

Partnerships,

Partnerships,Partnerships

…

USGS/West Virginia NSDI Partnership Activities Examples

Using the WVSAMB Elevation Data …

- mass points and break lines converted to grids for National Elevation Dataset (NED)- First Statewide 1/9th Arc Second data in the Nation!!

USGS/West Virginia NSDI Partnership Activities Examples

Using the WVSAMB Ortho data …

- 2003 SAMB Orthos reprojected to UTM

- All orthos available via WVU’s Web Mapping Service

USGS/West Virginia NSDI Partnership Activities Examples

WVSAMB Hydro data - Supporting Pilot project to determine process for producing statewide “Local Resolution” (1:4,800) NHD using WVSAMB hydro data

USGS/West Virginia NSDI Partnership Activities

(continued)2006 FGDC Grant (more info later today)

Development of a Statewide Geospatial Strategic and Business PlanIdentify Statewide Geospatial Coordination mechanism

Statewide Geospatial Coordination Sub-committee (more info later today)

USGS/West Virginia NSDI Partnership Activities (continued)

Charleston is one of133 Urban Areas

For Homeland Security

USGS Partnership NSDI Activities for Charleston Urban

AreaWVSAMB 2003 orthos acquired and processed for NGA and DHS applicationsUSGS acquiring Spring 2006 reflights of Charleston H/S footprintPossible USGS/City of Charleston partnership -2006 orthos (TBD)

Potential initiative that may impact West Virginia

Imagery for the Nation – possibly in FY 2008-2010

Collaboration of Federal, State, Local, and Private sectorsCyclical Ortho acquisition

“Watch this space…”

http://www.nsgic.org/committees1/documents.cfm?cid=67

Potential initiative that may impact West Virginia

Presidential Initiative - Geospatial Line of Business (LOB)

USGS/FGDC has the federal lead – Short time fuseOMB expects the LOB to optimize and consolidate federal geospatial-related investments Production Maintenance Applications

http://www.fgdc.gov/fgdc-news/geolob

Question : Have you hugged your liaison lately?

For More information Contact:

Bruce Bauch, USGSGeospatial LiaisonNSDI Partnership OfficePhone: 502-493-1945Email: bbauch@usgs.gov

http://www.usgs.gov/ngpo/ngporesources.html

ANY QUESTIONS?