# Presentation: 888370

## FGC3/CMCC meetingSept. 5, 2008

- Carol Ostergren

## Agenda

- Announcements -
- CALGIS - April 6-9, 2009, Sacramento, CA http://www.calgis.org/
- ESRI RUG – Feb. 3-5, 2009
- 2008 Headwaters to Oceans (H2O) Conference – Oct. 28-30, 2008
- NHD applications workshops—first week of November
- FGDC CAP grant—opening soon
- ESRI - Round table - all that attended, please bring your insights
- DOI Activities - Carol Ostergren & Lorri Peltz-Lewis
- GeoLOB: life cycle, Common services, Geospatial Applications Registry, A-16
- 		Imagery -
- 		WBD/NHD –
- 		USGS National Map Tactical Plan
- USDA – Ken Ogden, NAIP updates
- FEMA – Scott McAfee, NATIONAL FLOOD HAZARD LAYER UPDATE
- Census – Tim McG
- State Activities - John Ellison & Ray McDowell
- NGAC & CA Task Force Update - Mike Byrne

## 2009 CAP Grant Categories

- Metadata Trainer and Outreach Assistance
- Behind the Portal - Use of GOS Map and Data Services
- Fifty States Initiative: Strategic and Business Plan Development in Support of the NSDI Future Directions Fifty States Initiative
- Enabling Use of Government Tabular Data in a Geographic Context

## Building Data Stewardship for The National Map and the NSDI 
FGDC Standards Development and Implementation Assistance and Outreach (excluding Metadata Standards)
Demonstration of Geospatial Data Partnerships across Local, State and Federal Government 
http://www.fgdc.gov/grants/2009NSDICAP/2009CAPschedule

- FGDC Standards Development and Implementation Assistance and Outreach (excluding Metadata Standards)
- Demonstration of Geospatial Data Partnerships across Local, State and Federal Government
- http://www.fgdc.gov/grants/2009NSDICAP/2009CAPschedule

**2009 CAP Grant Categories**

## 2009 CAP Grant Schedule

**October 10, 2008**  **Solicitation will be posted on ** _[Grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=39934&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)_
**January 6, 2009 ** **Solicitation will close on Grants.gov**
- January - February 2009  Proposal reviews directed by CAP category leads
- January 23, 2009  Selection approval for 50 States Initiative projects by FGDC Director
- February 2009  Selection approval for other funding categories by FGDC Director
- February 2009  Award grants processed by USGS grants office
- February 22, 2009  Orientation workshop for 50 States Initiative CAP held at the NSGIC Midyear Conference in Annapolis, Maryland (February 22-25, 2009)
- March 2009  Orientation workshops for the rest of the funding categories

## Recent imagery

| Partner | Date of collect | Coverage | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Modesto (b/w) | 2006 | urban | delivered |
| Stockton | 2007 | urban | QA/QC |
| Fresno | 2007 | urban | delivered |
| Sacramento | 2006 | urban | delivered |
| Santa Clara County | 2006 | full county | delivered |
| San Mateo County | 2005 | full county | delivered |
| Alameda County (includes LiDAR) | 2006 | full county | delivered |
| Napa County | 2007 | full county | delivered |
| Contra Costa County | 2007-8 | full county | in progress |
| Los Angeles County (includes 3m DEM)
 | 2006
2008
 | full county
full county
 | delivered
in progress
 |
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## Recent imagery

| Partner | Date of collect | Coverage | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Santa Cruz (AMBAG) | 2007 | full county | in progress |
| San Benito (AMBAG) | 2007 | full county | in progress |
| Monterey (AMBAG) | 2007 | full county | in progress |
| San Diego
 | 2006
2008 | urban
30 miles of border | delivered
planned |
| San Bern Urban
 | 2006 
2008 | urban
urban | delivered
in progress |
| Bakersfield (b/w)
 | 2004 
2008 | urban
urban | delivered
in progress |
| Kern (KernCOG) | 2008 | full county | in progress |
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## Recent imagery

| Partner | Date of collect | Coverage | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oxnard/SB (CIRGIS) 
 | 2004
2007 | urban
full Ventura | delivered
delivered |
|  |  | coastal Santa B |  |
| Orange County | 2003 | full county | delivered |
| Imperial County (SCAG) | 2005
 | full county
 | delivered
 |
| Imperial & Salton Sea (SCAG) | 2008
 | full county, Salton Sea, Mexico  | in progress
 |

## Upcoming urban flights

| Urban Area | Last Flown | Next Flown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| San Francisco | 2005-2008 | 2009 |
| Oxnard | 2007 | 2010? |
| Orange County | 2003 | 2009? |
| Los Angeles | 2008 | 2010 |
| Sacramento | 2006 | 2009? |
| San Diego | 2006 | 2010? |
| Bakersfield | 2008 | 2010? |
| Fresno | 2007 | 2010+ |
| Riverside/SB | 2008 | 2010? |
| Stockton | 2007 | 2010+ |
| Modesto | 2007 | 2010+ |

## Common Services Workgroup

**Geospatial Line of Business**

- GEospatial Applications Registry

- introduces

## What is it?

** ****Geospatial Applications Registry (GEAR) is a ****simple****, ****lightweight****, and ****useful**** place that offers centralized access to information about geospatial software solutions and enables users to share their experiences with specific applications forming a community of practice.*****  ***

## Who is it intended for?

**While anyone interested in geospatial technology may be a user of this repository, ****Federal****, ****tribal****, ****state****, and ****local government**** users are specifically encouraged to utilize the information available and contribute both content and commentary.**

## What are the benefits to users?

**GEAR will **
**Be a credible/reliable resource that provides access to information geospatial technology solutions.  **
**Allow**** ****users to ****save**** ****time**** researching geospatial software applications and enable informed choices about the most cost-efficient approaches to support their business requirements.  **
**Have Commentary offering users ****insights**** into the experiences of other users with the applications hence allowing them to better understand if a particular application suits their needs.  **
**Provide ****access to information**** such as demos, training, case studies, and technical specifications.**

##  How does it work?

**Users will ****Nominate**** geospatial applications for listing in the registry.**
**After ****Review****, the nominations will be ****Published**** to the registry for public view.**
**Public users will post ****Comments**** offering insights into their experiences with these applications.  **

## Users will Nominate geospatial applications for listing in the registry.
After Review, the nominations will be Published to the registry for public view.
Public users will post Comments offering insights into their experiences with these applications.  

**After ****Review****, the nominations will be ****Publish****ed to the registry for public view.**
**Public users will post ****Comments**** offering insights into their experiences with these applications.  **

** ****Who are the Actors?**

##  Nominator

**      ****Nominator can be**
**anyone in your organization**
**has to be knowledgeable about the application to fill the nomination form completely and appropriately**
**Account Request****   **
**Can signup directly on the registry and start nominating**

##  Super User

**      ****Super User has to be**
**a subject matter expert in any of the nomination categories**
**approved by the CSWG**
**willing to spend some time reviewing and approving the nominations**
**Account Request****   **
**Can signup directly on the registry and request super user access (email Vaishal)**

##  User Acceptance Testing

- What should you look for?

- And anything else you can think of for improving the site!

- NOTE – Please send your feedback/comments as you work through the process.
-               Don’t wait till the end of the test period.

##  Providing Feedback

-  Use the Contact Us link for all feedback, bug reports,  feature requests
- For technical questions, contact Vaishal Sheth at 703-648-5930 or _[vsheth@usgs.gov](mailto:vsheth@usgs.gov)_, or Doug Nebert at 703-648-4151 or _[ddnebert@usgs.gov](mailto:ddnebert@usgs.gov)_
- For general questions about the pilot or project, contact:Matthew G. Leopard, Chair
- Geospatial Line of Business
- Common Services Workgroup
- Ph: (202) 566-1698
- Email: _[Leopard.Matthew@epamail.epa.gov](mailto:Leopard.Matthew@epamail.epa.gov)_

## Slide 20

- http://www.usgs.gov/ngpo/tnm_tacticalplan.html

## What does it mean for CA?

- 10-quad geopdf sample set—reviewers wanted
- Geopdfs to be prioritized for coastal, border, urban