Subcommittee on Spatial Water Data Update to Coordination Group

1. January 14, 2014 Coordination Group Meeting Subcommittee on Spatial Water DataUpdate to Coordination Group Steve Aichele Geographer, USGS NGP 517-887-8918 saichele@usgs.gov Date v1

2. Introduction The purpose of the Subcommittee is to coordinate spatial water data and information activities among all levels of government and the private sector. Members include: • Steve Aichele, USGS NGP, Chair • Bryan Baker, USACE, NLD • Tom Dahl, FWS, NWI • Karen Hanson, USGS Water, WBD • Rebecca Ragon, USACE, NID • Jeff Simley, USGS NGP, NHD • Bill Wilen, FWS, NWI

3. NGDA Data Themes and Data Sets • The following data themes and data sets fall under the purview of the Subcommittee on Spatial Water Data: • National Hydrography Dataset, USGS, Jeff Simley • Watershed Boundary Dataset, USGS, Karen Hanson • National Wetlands Inventory, FWS, Tom Dahl • National Inventory of Dams, USACE, Rebecca Ragon • National Levee Database, USACE, Bryan Baker

4. Recent Meetings • The SSWD met on December 18, 2014 • The topics discussed at this meeting include: • Basic committee organization, meeting schedules • Update on National Wetlands Inventory • Update on National Hydrography dataset • Some of the outcomes arising from this meeting include: • Meeting schedule determined (quarterly) • Basic meeting agenda identified • Questions and answers about the specific datasets

5. Next Meeting • The next meeting of the SSWD will be held on March 19, 2014. It will take place via teleconference. • Some of the topics to be discussed at the next meeting include: • WBD Update • Agency Round Robin

6. Next Steps • In the coming months, the SSWD hopes to accomplish/discuss: • Build understanding across datasets/agencies • Host agency data requirements • External user requirements • Build some strategies towards better integration/interoperability

7. Questions? Steve Aichele, USGS 517-887-8918 saichele@usgs.gov