# Presentation: 594930

## Strategic Planning for Florida GIS Coordination

- Richard Butgereit
- GIS Administrator
- Florida Division of Emergency Management
_**richard.butgereit@em.myflorida.com**_**   850-413-9907**
- Lou Driber
- Geospatial Liaison to Florida
- USGS
_**ldriber@usgs.gov**_**   850-345-9410**
- August 2008

## www.floridadisaster.org/gis/capgrant

**www.floridadisaster.org/gis/capgrant**

## Hurricanes.  Tornadoes.  Floods.  Rising sea level.  Water shortages.  Traffic congestion.  Overcrowded schools.  Urban sprawl.  Unstable real-estate market.  Increasing cost of living.  Limited funding.
These are some of many realities we continually face in the State of Florida.  To more effectively manage these challenges, while fostering sustainable and vibrant economic growth, Florida needs to effectively share geographic information across all levels of government and all business sectors, in a reliable and efficient manner.

- These are some of many realities we continually face in the State of Florida.  To more effectively manage these challenges, while fostering sustainable and vibrant economic growth, Florida needs to effectively share geographic information across all levels of government and all business sectors, in a reliable and efficient manner.

## Vision for

- Statewide GIS Coordination

- “To improve the quality of life in Florida by optimizing the use of geographic information through communication, coordination and collaboration.”

## Why is Coordination Necessary?

- “One lesson from Hurricane Katrina is clear—if the tactical alliances had existed for _geospatial information resource sharing_ ... the _recovery support effort_ would have moved faster, _saving_ money and lives.”
*Twyla McDermott, GIS Manager, Katrina relief volunteer (Quote from FGDC’s 2006 publication, “The Urban Frontier:  A Call to Action.”*

## Why is Coordination Necessary?

- Florida is ranked very low nationally in our use of GIS as an enterprise resource

## Challenges from lack of coordination...

- Equal access to data gathering and creating does not exist in Florida
- Enterprise approaches need to be implemented
- To enable effective data sharing and transportable methodologies
- To improve data integration and dissemination
- To insure predictable data quality and timeliness
- Lack of communication and collaboration across jurisdictions and boundaries
- Cities and counties do not always coordinate
- Some State agencies are doing well but function as independent organizations
- Inconsistencies are hurting government and business sector effectiveness

## Federal Enabling Framework

- USGS National Geospatial Program Office
- National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)
- Presidential Executive Order 12906 of April 11, 1994.
-     “the technology, policies, standards, and human resources necessary to acquire, process, store, distribute, and improve utilization of geospatial data.”
- NSDI developed in cooperation with federal, state, local, and private data producers.

## Building the NSDI

**The National Map**

** ****Integrated Content**
** ****Seamless Base**
** ****Map Products**
** ****Data Dissemination**

**FGDC**

** ****Coordination**
** ****Standards/Policy**
** ****Training**
** ****Partnerships**

**GOS Portal**

## Coordinating Florida statewide orthoimagery program with Federal requirements for high-resolution imagery.
Promoting adherence to Data Standards, publication of FGDC-compliant metadata, cataloging data inventory in regional geospatial clearinghouse.
Providing seed funding for transfer of data stewardship activities to state (NHD, GNIS)
Funding clearinghouse development efforts. 
Supporting statewide geospatial program coordination activities through NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program funding.

- Promoting adherence to Data Standards, publication of FGDC-compliant metadata, cataloging data inventory in regional geospatial clearinghouse.
- Providing seed funding for transfer of data stewardship activities to state (NHD, GNIS)
- Funding clearinghouse development efforts.
- Supporting statewide geospatial program coordination activities through NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program funding.

- NSDI Examples

## 
Administered through USGS-National Geospatial Program Office

Interagency coordinating body responsible for fostering the development of the NSDI

Provides Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP) funding annually to states in support of geospatial program development

- Administered through USGS-National Geospatial Program Office
- Interagency coordinating body responsible for fostering the development of the NSDI
- Provides Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP) funding annually to states in support of geospatial program development

** ****Federal Geographic Data Committee**

## National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)
Cooperative Agreements Program - 2007

Category 1: FGDC-Endorsed Standards Implementation Assistance 
Category 2: Framework Client Development
Category 3: Fifty States Initiative --  Awarded to Florida
Category 4: Geo-Enabled Federal Businesses Initiative
Category 5: Geographic Information Integration

**Cooperative Agreements Program - 2007**
**Category 1: FGDC-Endorsed Standards Implementation Assistance **
**Category 2: Framework Client Development**
**Category 3: Fifty States Initiative --  Awarded to Florida**
**Category 4: Geo-Enabled Federal Businesses Initiative**
**Category 5: Geographic Information Integration**

- Federal Enabling Framework

## 
An organization committed to efficient and effective government through the prudent adoption of geospatial information technologies
Since 2005, Florida Division of Emergency Management GIS Administrator has been serving as state representative to NSGIC

-  Information Council

- An organization committed to efficient and effective government through the prudent adoption of geospatial information technologies
- Since 2005, Florida Division of Emergency Management GIS Administrator has been serving as state representative to NSGIC

## NSGIC Supports Planning

- Coordination Performance Objectives
- 9 Coordination Criteria
- Strategic and Business Plan Templates

## Revived – A Strategic PlanThe Whats, Whys, Processes, and Goals

- Volunteers gather to revitalize the effort
- Obtain NSDI Cooperative Agreement Program Grant
- Bring Together Subject Matter Experts
- Share and gather information through GIS Professionals
- State CIO Council
- WMD-GIS Managers Meetings
- CFGIS Workshop
- SFGIS Expo
- SHRUG
- Regional Workshops
- Steering Committee

## Steering Committee

- Richard Butgereit, GIS Administrator, FDEM, Steering Committee Chair
- Bill Alfred, GIS Manager, FDOH, VP SHRUG
- David Anderson, Florida NHD Coordinator, FDEP
- Charles Russell, Systems Project Consultant, FDOR
- Scott Burton, GIS Manager, Broward County Sheriff's Office
- Mira Bourova, GIS Analyst, Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX)
- Jared Causseaux, GIS Coordinator, FDOT
- Steve Dicks, GIS Manager, SWFWMD
- Jason Drake, GIS Coordinator, National Forests of Florida
- Louis Driber, Florida Geospatial Liaison, USGS
- Ric Dugger, IS Manager, FSU Florida Institute of Government
- Marshall Flynn, GIS Manager, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
- Chris Friel, GIS Division Director, PhotoScience, Inc.
- Lee Hartsfield, Tallahassee-Leon County GIS Manager, President Florida URISA, President SHRUG
- Al Hill, Volusia County GIS Manager, Chair Central Florida GIS
- Stephen Hodge, Principal Researcher GIS, FSU FREAC
- Kathleen O’Keife, GIS Coordinator, FWCC
- Jason Rivera, GIS Operations Lead, CH2M Hill
- Eric Songer, GIS/IT Manager, URS
- Alexis Thomas, UF GeoPlan Center
- Diana Umpierre, GIS Analyst, City of Miami

## Project Staff

- Florida Institute of Government
- Ric Dugger, CIO
- Brenda Green, GIS Analyst
- Fugro EarthData
- Martin Roche, Vice President

## Current Effort Builds on Past Statewide GIS Coordination

- Growth Management Data Network Coordinating Council
- Base Mapping Advisory Council
- FL Geographic Information Board
- FL GIS Advisory Group

## Project Schedule

- Kick-off Meeting (October 10-11, 2007)
- Regional Conferences
- Fall of 2007 - SHRUG, CF GIS, South Florida GIS Expo
- Regional  Workshops
- Tallahassee (December 4, 2007)
- Orlando (December 11 , 2007)
- South Florida (December 10 , 2007)
- On-Line Survey (Nov. 19 to Dec. 14, 2007)
- Data Summary (December 23, 2007)
- Strategic Plan
- Draft 1 (February 22, 2008)
- Draft 2 (April 04, 2008)
- Final Draft (April 18, 2008)

## Regional User Group Conferences

- Central Florida GIS Workshop (CFGIS), Orlando, September 2007
- South Florida GIS Expo, West Palm Beach, October 2007
- Seven Hills Regional User Group (SHRUG) Tallahassee, November 2007
**520+** stakeholders were provided information about this plan at regional GIS user group conferences

## Regional Workshops

- Tallahassee (December 4, 2007)
- Orlando (December 11 , 2007)
- South Florida (December 10 , 2007)

**Over 150 attendees participated in one of the three sessions.**

## Stakeholder Interviews

- City Government (4)
- County Government (6)
- Regional Government (5)
- State Agencies (3)
- Federal Agencies (1)
- Private Sector (2)
- Universities (2)

## Online Survey

- 158 stakeholders fully completed the online survey
- 37% from Local Government
- 24% from State Government
- 18% from Private Sector
- 41% GIS/IT Managers
- 29% GIS Analyst

## Information Gathering

- Current successes - benefits from participation in coordination efforts
- Weaknesses – current structure failures
- Pitfalls – things to be avoided for successful coordination
- Functions of a coordinating entity
- Structure of a coordinating entity
- Details on results available in Data Summary at http://www.floridadisaster.org/gis/capgrant/Documents/Data_Collection_Summary_FINAL_010408.pdf

## The Strategic Plan

- Executive Summary
- Strategic Planning Methodology
- Current Situation in Florida
- Vision and Goals
- Appendixes

## Strategic Goals

**Provide leadership** for coordination of GIS efforts across all levels of government throughout the state.
**Invest in GIS infrastructure** to fully realize the benefits of shared geospatial data and technology.
**Communicate and educate** all concerned about the benefits and capabilities achieved by investments in GIS to support effective decision making.

## Programmatic Goals

- Establish a formal framework for successful GIS coordination
- Create Geospatial Programs Office headed by a GIS Coordinator
- Create a Geographic Information Council
- Empower Technical Advisory Committees

## Programmatic Goals (continued)

- Formalize, sustain, and expand public data clearinghouses
- Formalize geospatial data stewardship activities
- Develop GIS coordination business plan

## Next Steps

- Steering committee continuing to work together on a volunteer basis
- An outreach sub-committee is targeting getting the word out on the plan and seeking endorsements as part of the approval process
- Still looking for champions to carry this plan forth