National Geospatial Activities: Status and Plans

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1 National Geospatial Activities: Status and Plans HIGICC-HCPO HCPO Conference Vicki Lukas U.S. Geological Survey September 25, 2009

2 National Geospatial Activities Imagery for the Nation FGDC Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP) The National Map

3 The Imagery for the Nation Vision The Nation will have a sustainable and flexible program to produce multi- resolution imagery of the country that meets the needs of local, state, regional, tribal and Federal agencies

4 IFTN Key Players FGDC Federal Geographic Data Committee ExCom Executive Committee of the FGDC NSGIC National States Geographic Information Council NDOP National Digital Orthophoto Program

5 Imagery for the Nation (IFTN) History Proposal unveiled at the NSGIC 2005 Annual Conference The FGDC requested the National Digital Orthophoto Program (NDOP) to review IFTN proposal and develop a business plan and funding strategy Joint NDOP/NSGIC Committee began to explore administrative issues related to a national program between federal, state, and local agencies Cost Benefit Analysis was performed; NDOP unanimously agreed upon a program configuration in Oct., 2007 FGDC adopted IFTN at the executive level and the first meeting of IFTN Executive Champions was held in in June, 2008 to kick off the project

6 IFTN Project Structure Acting Chair Karen Siderelis DOI (FGDC Chair) Project Manager Vicki Lukas USGS Technical Plan Funding Strategy Contracting Strategy Hosting and Archiving Partnership Strategy Guidance and Direction Communi -cation Strategy Executive Champions (FGDC Executive Committee) Stephen Lowe USDA Karen Siderelis Acting DOI Steve Wallach NGA Joe Klimavicz DOC Jerry Johnston Acting EPA Dominic Sale OMB Chuck Gay NASA Chairs Shirley Hall USDA Jim Mauck USGS TBD DOI Kari Craun USGS Geoff Gabbott USDA Doug Binnie USGS Kent Williams USDA Vicki Lukas USGS John Mahoney FGDC Pat Phillips FGDC

7 Project Assumptions IFTN is a Federal program conducted in partnership with state and local government IFTN will address the Federal enterprise, to include all FGDC member agencies The project builds upon USDA s National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) and the USGS-NGA Urban Area Imagery Partnership (UAIP) IFTN data will be in the public domain (with flexibility for exceptions or new solutions) Considering both aerial and satellite solutions

8 IFTN Phase 1 Project Goals Develop an initial, foundational plan for IFTN Comprehensively document Federal imagery requirements and expenditures Begin to institutionalize imagery funding move from the tin cup approach of project-based funding to reliable funding at the executive level Model a process for Federal enterprise geospatial data acquisition efforts Complete Phase 1 by end of calendar year 2008 (but needed to adjust to ExCom guidance and transition)

9 Accomplishments A survey of Federal imagery requirements was conducted in fall, 2008 Federal contract vehicles to acquire imagery products and services were surveyed to provide a baseline for Federal agencies and their partners A survey of airborne and satellite industries showed that two times or more the capacity exists to fully implement IFTN An MOU was signed between USDA and DOI to institutionalize funding for the 1-meter component On 12/19 a draft executive summary was presented to the ExCom; ExCom provided guidance to further refine the 1-foot strategy and define a governance process On 8/20 a record of decision was approved to document the basic agreements to complete the IFTN plan

10 Record of Decision Purpose is to document and share decisions on key strategies/policy issues Forms basis for completion of IFTN Phase 1 report for review Approved by Executive Committee on August 20 Available on fgdc.gov/iftn

11 Technical Design: 2 Components High-resolution component Leaf-on imagery 1 meter resolution and buy-up options for half meter National coverage: conterminous U.S. on an annual cycle with Alaska and Hawaii on 3-5 year cycles Full funding from the Federal government Buy-up options to be funded by the requesting party Management by FSA

12 Technical Design: 2 Components Very-high resolution component Leaf-off imagery 1 foot and greater resolution Federal funding provided for each state every three years Funding amount determined by pro-rated square mileage and approximately equal to 50% of the cost to image the state Intergovernmental statewide councils determine the area of coverage with consensus of FGDC governing bodies Buy-up options to be funded by the requesting party Management by USGS

13 IFTN for Hawaii Currently have placeholder for funding, but need to determine the appropriate approach Track record for imagery acquisition in Hawaii doesn t support the current technical design In Phase 2 work with HIGICC to define the approach

14 Technical Design Future changes in resolution and/or other characteristics to take advantage of new technologies and meet evolving needs will be made through the IFTN governance process

15 Priority Setting The IFTN governance structure, under the FGDC will be used to oversee priority-setting in the long-term The Technical Plan Work Group is developing a preliminary priority-based framework for the IFTN to be coordinated across the Federal, state and local communities Implementation will establish performance metrics to be reviewed on a regular basis IFTN priority framework will be reviewed regularly

16 IFTN Governance The Executive Committee will provide policy-level guidance, develop funding strategies, monitor implementation, and provide for stakeholder input via the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) The National Digital Orthophoto Program (NDOP) will be re-chartered as an FGDC subcommittee to provide operational-level coordination A virtual, interagency Program Management Office (PMO) will be staffed by key agencies to provide project and performance management, coordination, and communication support to NDOP and the ExCom The Farm Services Agency (FSA) as administrator of NAIP, will manage and provide contracting for the high-resolution, leaf-on component of IFTN The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will manage and provide contracting for the very high-resolution, leaf-off component of the IFTN; USGS will also facilitate partnerships through the USGS Geospatial Liaison network Statewide geospatial councils, or designated state agencies, will coordinate stakeholder communities to develop business plans and identify and fund buy-ups

17 Funding Strategy A Managing Partner for IFTN will be identified for FY2010 The PMO will be jointly funded in FY2010; the managing partner will fund a lead position; the ExCom will identify additional staff resources The PMO will develop agreements for long-term funding commitments between agencies FGDC agencies will align existing image acquisition expenditures with IFTN Plan objectives as appropriate The ExCom will coordinate the development of a FY2011 IFTN budget initiative to include two coordinated requests from USDA and DOI FY2011 appropriation language will be drafted to create specific IFTN line items in USDA and DOI budgets USDA and DOI will establish IFTN working capital funds to accommodate the potential need to carry-forward funds and recapitalize infrastructure

18 Contracting Strategy Through an industry survey and RFI to the private sector, conclude that the industry has the capacity to support the size and scope of IFTN Based analysis of existing Federal contracting, adequate expertise to lead and manage imagery acquisition for a program of the size and scope of IFTN is available All IFTN large business prime contractors should be encouraged to use small businesses and will be required to submit small business subcontracting plans when applicable The decision rests with the Federal Contracting Officers to determine the appropriate approach for each IFTN contract; both Best Value and Quality- Based Selection (QBS) procurement procedures may be used Sealed bidding (low bid) should not be used; evaluation criteria based on technical merit should be the primary basis for source selection for IFTN Involvement of a technical expert is critical in the development of specifications and task orders An integrated contract approach should be considered, to maximize airborne and satellite image acquisitions and processing capacities

19 Data Hosting and Archiving To be based on existing infrastructure with the very-high resolution component hosted by USGS EROS and the high resolution component hosted by USDA Aerial Photography Field Office High-level requirements include public access at no charge and 24/7 availability A common portal to all data regardless of data location will be provided The data portal will be discoverable within Geospatial One Stop and data.gov Copies of IFTN datasets will be made available to NARA for longterm archiving

20 Program Innovations The following innovations will be explored after the Phase 1 plan is completed: An integrated contracting approach or joint program office A contracting approach that will engage private industry, both airborne and satellite firms, to creatively address the requirements of IFTN A process to: 1) Gather specific, authoritative Federal imagery requirements and expenditures 2) Assess the requirements in terms of a cyclical program 3) Prioritize the requirements relative to available funding levels

21 Next Steps Communications to stakeholders: FGDC Steering Committee, Coordination Group, NGAC, COGO and others Technical Plan Work Group developing an initial prioritization framework Further develop funding strategy and approach for full and incremental funding scenarios Revise the draft executive summary for review goal is early next fiscal year (Oct.)

22 Endorsements of IFTN National Geospatial Advisory Committee endorsed IFTN with caveats, also endorsed the record of decision Association of American Geographers (AAG) Association of State Wetland Managers (ASWM) Association of American State Geographers (AASG) Mid-America GIS Consortium National Association of Counties (NACo) National Emergency Numbers Association (NENA) National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) Urban/Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) Western Governors Association (WGA) 34 states

23 National Spatial Date Infrastructure Cooperative Agreements Program (NSDI CAP)

24 FGDC Cooperative Agreements Program Annual program to assist the geospatial data community to implement the NSDI through funding and other resources Sponsored by the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), Geospatial One-Stop (GOS), and the USGS National Map programs Open to State, local and Tribal governments, academia, commercial, and non-profit organizations The program emphasizes partnerships, collaboration and the leveraging of geospatial resources in achieving its goals To date the NSDI CAP has provided over $18 M in funding to more than 600 NSDI-related projects

25 NSDI CAP Projects in Hawaii Year Organization Project Title 1997 Department of Business Hawaii Hawaii Framework Demonstration Project 1997 State of Hawaii Office of Planning Establishment of a Geographic Information Coordinating Body in Hawaii 1999 US Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu Engineer District 2000 Hawaii Geographic Information Coordinating Council 2001 Hawaii Geographic Information Coordinating Council 2001 NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Honolulu Laboratory 2005 Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, Pacific Disaster Center 2008 Hawaii Geographic Information Coordinating Council Hawaii Densification Cooperative Base Network for Geodetic Controls Don't Duck Metadata Creating Metadata for Hawaii's GeoDatabases Metadata Implementation and Assistance Hazards Data Framework Development and Workshop Strategic and Business Plan Development for the HIGICC

26 2010 NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program Will be open around mid-october Details available at See the announcement for eligibility restrictions for previous awardees Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux

27 2010 NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program 1. Metadata Trainer and Outreach Assistance 2. Framework Data Exchange through Automated Geo- Synchronization 3. Fifty States Initiative: Strategic Plan Development 4. Fifty States Initiative: Business Plan Development and Implementation 5. Return on Investment (ROI) Methodology and Business Case Development for Multi-agency NDSI Projects 6. FGDC Standards Development and Implementation Assistance and Outreach 7. Demonstration of Geospatial Data Partnerships Across Local, State, Tribal, and Federal Government

28 The National Map

29 The National Map Vision A seamless, continuously maintained, nationally consistent set of base geographic data: hydrography elevation orthoimagery geographic names land cover boundaries transportation structures Developed and maintained through partnerships A national foundation for science, land and resource management, recreation, policy making, and homeland security Available over the Internet The source for revised topographic maps

30 The National Map Products and Services If you ve ever used or partnered on any of these, you are a user and partner of The National Map National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) and NHD stewardship Seamless Server, imagery partnerships National Elevation Dataset (NED), lidar partnerships Best Practices Database and partnerships for transportation, boundaries and structures Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Scanned 7.5-Minute Topographic Maps (DRGs and GeoPDFs)

31 New Products and Services Digital map beta TNM Viewer and web mapping services

32 Customer Requirements Study Interviews completed with 200 people ASPRS and IMTA survey 400 respondents ESRI International Conference Survey 1600 respondents Results being compiled now

33 The Basics 88% of respondents need access to data beyond their jurisdictional boundaries 60% of respondents said that a topo map was quite important or very important to meeting their mission needs

34 Next Generation USGS Topographic Maps 3 year revision cycle following NAIP, goal to produce 15,000 GeoPDF maps in FY09 Currently more than 12,000 available at USGS Store website Source data from The National Map databases National Transportation Dataset (from Census initially) Names (GNIS, NHD) Cartographic features (grids, quad level metadata) Current product contains basic image map content Image background Roads Names 1:24,000-scale layout Map product evolution Data layers will be added as they become available and technical processes are in place Elevation data (contours) and Hydrography will be added in Fall, 2009 Explore partnerships and data

35 Prototype layers

36 Status

37 Maps On Demand

38 Maps for Hawaii Need to determine statewide imagery source partnership for fiscal year 2010? Develop overall plans in 2010 Target to begin production in 2011

39 The New National Map Viewer Fast base map 100% National Map content One-stop to download National Map data and view services Direct access to topo maps New advanced features Web mapping services

40 Advanced Features Integrated Status Status graphics with current detailed metadata status vintage, source, and location of the TNM data and product holdings Select by USGS quadrangles, hydrographic sub-regions, states, counties, and more. Turn on status graphics of specific layers and click the region of interest to identify the specific details

41 Advanced Features - Download Capabilities What you see is what you get experience One place one service to download all vector, raster and graphics data products User can select an area of interest, multiple themes, and data formats as part of their download request Future download enhancements may include: more advanced area of interest functionality, file format options, coordinate transformation and feature selection

42 Exciting Challenges Ahead Integrating GOS Search and new TNM Viewer

43 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Stimulus Funding $14.6 M to USGS for National Map Activities Focus on lidar and high-resolution imagery partnerships Process to be announced

44 125 Years of Topographic Mapping The USGS is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its national program for topographic mapping ( ) December 3, 2009 the USGS National Center Roll out of new viewer and digital topo

45 THANK YOU Vicki Lukas Your local face of the NSDI: Henry Wolter

46 Imagery for the Nation Phase 1 completion of initial plan this fall Phase 2 begins after completion of plan and is in effect until full funding is in place Development of Program Management Office Joint funding from ExCom agencies Establish governance Further develop budget initiative for FY11 Refine prioritization for incremental funding Phase 3 full funding, dependent on success of budget initiative

47 The National Map December 3 roll out of new viewer with capability to download all TNM data in one location and options for using TNM web services GeoPDF maps beta maps coming online now (more than 12,000 available now) Advancement of GeoPDF maps to include contours and hydrography next month GeoPDF maps for Hawaii planning and potential imagery acquisition in FY10, with production potentially beginning in FY11