USGS NSDI Partnership
Activities in West Virginia
West Virginia GIS Forum
May 17, 2006
Bruce Bauch, USGS
Geospatial Liaison
KY, TN, WV
NSDI Partnership Office
What we’ll cover in 15 minutes
Quick look at “new” USGS structure
Recent USGS Activities in West Virginia
Pending 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
USGS National Geospatial
Program Office
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
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
State
Federal
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 Plan
Identify Statewide Geospatial
Coordination mechanism
Statewide Geospatial Coordination
Sub-committee (more info later today)
USGS/West Virginia NSDI Partnership
Activities (continued)
Charleston is one of
133 Urban Areas
For Homeland Security
USGS Partnership NSDI Activities for
Charleston Urban Area
WVSAMB 2003 orthos acquired and
processed for NGA and DHS
applications
USGS acquiring Spring 2006 reflights
of Charleston H/S footprint
Possible 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
sectors
Cyclical 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 fuse
OMB 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?
ANY QUESTIONS?
For More information
Contact:
Bruce Bauch, USGS
Geospatial Liaison
NSDI Partnership Office
Phone: 502-493-1945
Email: bbauch@usgs.gov
http://www.usgs.gov/ngpo/ngporesources.html