Evolution of Partnerships and the USGS Geospatial Liaison Network

1. Evolution of Partnerships and the USGS Geospatial Liaison Network Ingrid Landgraf October 3, 2012 2012 MAGIC State GIS Clearinghouse Summit

2. Northwest Midwest Northeast Pacific Southcentral Area Rocky Mountain/ Southern Plains Southeast Alaska

4. National Geospatial Program Mission Data visualization • Organize, maintain, publish, and disseminate the geospatial baseline of the Nation’s topography through The National Map • Foster a general understanding of broad geographic patterns, trends, and conditions through The National Atlas of the United States of America® Data services Historic Map scans Online maps: US Topo

5. US TOPO Schedule

6. National Geospatial Program Strategic Direction Sharpen focus on our topographic mapping mission • High investment – layers that define topo mapping: Elevation - Improve data quality and resolution nationally, pursue a national enhanced elevation data initiative Hydrography and watershed boundaries - Work with stewards to maintain data, enhance NHD to support users’ modeling and business needs, improve user tools • Moderate investment - Geographic names: Fulfill the Public Law 80-242 requirements of the Board on Geographic Names • Maintenance investment - Imagery, transportation, boundaries, selected structures and land cover: For reference purposes, maintain coverage by obtaining data from other organizations and suppliers with a minimum investment

7. National Geospatial Program Strategic Direction • Emphasis on meeting user needs • Priority communities of use • Waterresources • Natural resources conservation • Geologic mapping • Natural hazards

9. Strategic Direction for Partnerships • Addition of user engagement activities at headquarters and in liaison network • Increase specialization • In user communities • In topographic mapping data themes • Focus partnerships and data acquisition • Focus partnerships in liaison network to elevation, NHD, and imagery • Address both topographic and ancillary themes at headquarters

10. Draft Liaison Specializations Partnerships and Coordination (Elevation, Imagery) • Coordinate data acquisition/ stewardship and inventory partnerships • Serve as technical expert for partners and users on 3DEP, LiDAR, IfSAR, urban area imagery, NAIP • Agreements Management NHD Engineer / Water Resources COU Liaison • Coordinate and support NHD stewardship and applications • Support users in applying NGP products and services to hydrologic applications, facilitate documentation of Water Resources user needs COU Liaison for Geologic Mapping, Hazards and Natural Resources Conservation • Support users in applying NGP products and services to COU-related applications, facilitate documentation of COU user needs

11. Changes

12. Need State Support • Flexibility as we work out the new structure • Your feedback on what’s working and what’s not • Help us to connect with the COU representatives in your state • Communication

13. Questions & Discussion

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