# Presentation: 580837

## Department of Commerce Briefing on the NSDI and Geospatial One-StopJune 17, 2003NOAA HeadquartersSilver Spring, MD

**Department of Commerce Briefing on the NSDI and Geospatial One-Stop****June 17, 2003****NOAA Headquarters****Silver Spring, MD**

## Department of Commerce Briefing on the NSDI and Geospatial One-Stop

**Department of Commerce Briefing on the NSDI and Geospatial One-Stop**

**Goals**:
- Gain an understanding of DOC’s role in the NSDI and Geospatial One-Stop (GOS)
- Begin developing FY 2004-05 scope of work for GOS
**Agenda**:
- NOAA briefing on NSDI and GOS activities
- Census briefing on NSDI and GOS activities
- DOC resource commitments for FY 2004-05

## Department of Commerce

**Department of Commerce**

**Bureau of Industry**

**and Security**

**Economics and**

**Statistics**

**Administration**

**Bureau of Economic**

**Analysis**

**Bureau of the**

**Census**

**Economic**

**Development**

**Administration**

**International Trade**

**Administration**

**Minority Business**

**Development **
**Agency**

**National Oceanic &**

**Atmospheric**

**Administration**

**National**

**Telecommunications**

**& Information**

**Administration**

**Patent and**

**Trademark Office**

**Technology**

**Administration**

**National Institute of**

**Standards &**

**Technology**

**National Technical**

**Information Service**

**Commerce Bureaus**

## National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

**National Oceanic and**

**Atmospheric**

**Administration (NOAA)**

**National**

**Weather Service**

**(NWS)**

**National Marine**

**Fisheries**

**Service**

**(NMFS)**

**National**

**Environmental**

**Satellite Data &**

**Info. Service**

**(NESDIS)**

**Office of**

**Oceanic**

**& Atmospheric**

**Research (OAR)**

**National Ocean**

**Service (NOS)**

**National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration**

## NOAA and the NSDI

**NOAA and the NSDI**

- Building the Coastal NSDI
- NOAA’s role on the FGDC
- Geospatial One-Stop

**Notes:**
In this presentation, we (NOAA) will focus on a term we coined called the Coastal NSDI, our participation on the FGDC’s subcommittees and working groups, 
and our role in the Geospatial One-Stop project.

## Current and accurate geospatial coastal and ocean data will be readily available to contribute locally, nationally, and globally to economic growth, environmental quality and stability, and social progress.

- Current and accurate geospatial **coastal and ocean** data will be readily available to contribute locally, nationally, and globally to economic growth, environmental quality and stability, and social progress.

**The Coastal National Spatial ****Data Infrastructure**

**Notes:**
 The CNSDI is a take off on the NSDI but focusing on marine and coastal data.

## Coastal NSDI Vision

- Develop a national spatial data framework for addressing coastal and ocean issues
- Partnership with local, regional, tribal, state, and federal partners
- Provide organized, timely, and seamless digital geographic information

**Notes:**
 The CNSDI is a take off on the NSDI but focusing on marine and coastal data.

## Emphasis for the Coastal NSDI

***SDI  Resources***

***Coastal and Marine Applications ***

***Outreach and Education***

***National Leadership***

***Partnerships***

**Emphasis for the Coastal NSDI**

**Notes:**
These are the main components of the NSDI.  The Marine and Coastal Spatial Data Subcommittee and the Marine Boundary Working Group are providing the mechanism to coordinate these components for the FGDC with regard to marine and coastal data.

## NOAA Participation on the FGDC

- Of the 13 FGDC Subcommittees,NOAA participates on 9.
- Of the 11 Working Groups, NOAA participates on 7.
- NOAA chairs the Marine and Coastal Spatial Data Subcommittee, the Geodetic Control Subcommittee, and the Marine Boundary Working Group.

**Notes:**
 NOAA has always been an active participant on the FGDC. 
 NOAA chairs two subcommittees, a working group, and is a member of the Coordination Group and the Steering Committee.

## Revised Circular A-16

- A-16 is the OMB document that provides the basis of the Nation's geospatial data coordination.
- Much more emphasis on marine and coastal data in the revised version.
- NSDI data themes listed in Revised Circular A-16 of marine and coastal interest:
- Baseline
- Offshore Cadastral*
- Bathymetry*
- Geodetic Control*
- Shoreline
- Offshore Minerals
- Marine Boundaries
- Marine Transportation
- Revised Circular A-16 will have a major impact on marine and coastal data producing agencies.
- * Denotes NSDI Framework data

**Notes:**
A-16 acts as the charter for the FGDC and outlines how geospatial data is coordinated within the Federal Govt.  With the revision of A-16, marine and coastal data are getting much more attention.  

## The National Map and Digital Coast Integration

**The National Map and Digital Coast Integration**

**Structures**

**Population/Demographics**

**Elevation**

**Geodetic Control**

**Geodetic Control**

**Docks and Piers**

**Marine Navigational Lines**

**Benthic**** Habitat**

**Bathymetry**

**Environmental Sensitivity Index**

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***Land-Sea Interface Issues ***

**NOAA Shoreline**

**USGS Shoreline**

**Geologic Features **

**Cadastral Boundaries**

**Cadastral (Boundaries/Parcels) **

**Land Cover**

**Soils**

**Roads/Infrastructure**

**FEMA FIRM Maps**

**Essential Fish Habitat**

- _LAND_
- High resolution
- Stable
- Datums
- Experience in defining features
- Data collected annually

- _SEA_
- Lower resolution
- Fluid
- Varying shoreline datums and definitions
- Data collected on a decadal scale

**Notes:**
Spatial technology applications are estimated to be more than a $3.4 billion annual industry* and the vast majority is in terrestrial applications.  
The dilemma for coastal and ocean management, as opposed to land management, is that things move and there is a third dimension.  Additionally, there is a decided lack of visual references once one is out of sight of land.  
The basic reference point for a coast—the shoreline—is a transient data element that is technically very expensive to capture.  
The issues are not impossible to resolve; they just require the agreement of many organizations and significant regular financial investments.
GIS technology should make agreement easier by allowing for visualization and common definitions that are captured in large amounts of data.  The key will be standards that ensure consistency and compatibility.  This is why metadata is so important to GIS.  

* Statistics for 1997 GIS and Remote Sensing Revenue from KPMG Peat Marwick, 1997 Outlook: State of the Space Industry 

## NOAA Leadership on the FGDC

-  Chair, Marine and Coastal Spatial Data
-    Subcommittee
-  Co-Chair, Marine Boundary Working Group
-  Chair, Geodetic Control Subcommittee
-  DOC representative to the Steering Committee
-  Coastal Metadata Training
-  Standards development
-  Enterprise approach to data access
-  Developing Coastal and Marine Components
-    of Geospatial One-Stop
-  Building the Digital Coast

**Notes:**
NOAA plays a strong role in the FGDC and in advancing the NSDI.
You should all have a copy of the FY 2002 NSDI accomplishment report for NOAA, along with a MCSD SC workplan for 2003.

## FGDC Marine and Coastal Spatial Data Subcommittee

**Mission**: To advance the marine and coastal NSDI
**Activities: **
- Standards development
- Outreach
- Technology transfer
- Partnerships
- Coastal and Marine Data Stewardship
**Participating Agencies:**  NOAA, U.S. Army Corps of
- Engineers, NIMA, U.S. Navy, Department of the Interior,
- Department of State, EPA, DOT
**NOAA Lead: Coastal Services Center**

**Notes:**
A goal of the subcommittee is to pool resources and energy to advance the coastal NSDI and make the concept of a digital coast a reality.

## FGDC Marine Boundary Working Group

**FGDC Marine Boundary Working Group**

- Provide a venue for communicating and coordinating on  marine boundary activities
- Foster integrated approaches to defining legal and       geospatial descriptions of marine boundaries
- Maximize use of public resources to avoid duplication of effort
- Develop marine boundary dissemination mechanisms
- Develop standardized methodologies to produce more complete, accurate, and usable marine boundary data
**NOAA Lead: Coastal Services Center**

**Notes:**
- The MBWG is a spin-off of the MCSD and the Cadastral Subcommittee.  It was formed in early 2001.  
One of the products you’ll see come out to the MBWG in 2004 is a Marine Boundaries Best Practices Handbook.
The MBWG is also working to implement the FGDC Cadastral Data Content Standard.

## FGDC Geodetic Control Subcommittee

**FGDC Geodetic Control Subcommittee**

- Exercises government wide leadership in coordinating the planning and execution of geodetic surveys.
- Develops standards and specifications for geodetic surveys, and in the exchange of geodetic survey data and technical information.
**NOAA Lead: National Geodetic Survey**

## NOAA Metadata Activities

**NOAA Metadata Activities**

- More than 6 metadata FTEs
- Conduct metadata training
- Materials for hosting metadata workshop available on-line
- Creating an on-line metadata course
- Metadata tools
- Outreach materials
- Metadata Bob poster
*Sailing through Coastal Metadata* metadata guide
- Metadata Services brochure
- FGDC standardized curriculum

**Notes:**
NOAA has a strong metadata program.
We trained over 200 people in 2002.
Over 450 coastal management partners since we started the training program.
3 full time metadata specialists.

## NOAA Standards

- NOAA has been involved in numerous standards activities, including:
*The Shoreline Profile of the Content Standards for Geospatial Metadata, *endorsed in June 2001
*Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 5: Navigation Charts and Hydrographic Surveys, *pending endorsement
*S-57, IHO Transfer Standards for Digital Hydrographic Data 3.1, *IHO approved in November 2000
*Geodetic Control Data Content Standard, *draft stage
*Data Content Standards for Inland and Coastal Waterways, *completed public review
- Active participant on FGDC Standards Working Group, ongoing

**Notes:**
NOAA standards typically are developed under the Marine and Coastal Spatial Data Subcommittee, with the exception of Geodetic Control
Geodetic Control Data Content Standard is currently being developed under the Geospatial One-Stop Project.

## Increase the diversity and number of uses and users of NOAA spatial data holdings.
Working group comprised of representatives from all NOAA Line Offices.
Focus on data documentation and access via OGC-compliant spatial data portal.
Building foundation of spatial data skills and resources across all of NOAA to support Digital Coast concept.

- Increase the diversity and number of uses and users of NOAA spatial data holdings.
- Working group comprised of representatives from all NOAA Line Offices.
- Focus on data documentation and access via OGC-compliant spatial data portal.
- Building foundation of spatial data skills and resources across all of NOAA to support Digital Coast concept.

**NOAA Enterprise GIS**

**Notes:**
Currently working on an Enterprise GIS on-line system for the National Ocean Service.
There are plans to develop a NOAA-wide system.
It is important to note that these systems will interface with the Geospatial One-Stop portal.

## Geospatial One-Stop

- Module 1: Framework Data Standards Development
- Geodetic Control Data Content Standard – Lead: NOAA NGS
- Cadastral Data Content Standard – Standards Development Team participant through the Marine Boundary Working Group
- Elevation Data Content Standard - Standards Development Team participant
- Shoreline Data Content Standard – Lead: NOAA NGS
- Active participant on the Standards Working Group

## Geospatial One-Stop

- Module 2: Inventory and Documentation of Framework Data
- All NOAA framework data holdings have FGDC compliant metadata.
- NOAA has 15 registered NSDI clearinghouse nodes.
- NOS has 3 metadata FTEs.

## Geospatial One-Stop

- Module 3: Inventory of Planned Data Collection Activities (GeoData Marketplace)
- NOAA has submitted 8 planned data acquisitions
- LiDAR
- IfSAR
- ENCs
- Shoreline Mapping
- Hydrographic Surveys
- Height Modernization
- Land Cover
- Benthic Mapping

## Geospatial One-Stop

- Module 4: GOS Portal
- Portal development team participant
- Developing NOS Enterprise GIS
- Map service for all of NOS data holdings
- OGC proxy to NOS data (if requested, will return data in OGC-compliant format)
- Leading to the development of a NOAA-wide Enterprise GIS
- GOS and NOAA systems will interface

## FY ‘03 NSDI/GOS Budget

**FY ‘03 NSDI/GOS Budget**

## FY ’04 - ’05 NSDI/GOS Budget 

**FY ’04 - ’05 NSDI/GOS Budget **

## FY 2004 and Beyond

**FY 2004 and Beyond**

- Continue to support and build the Geospatial One-Stop
- Support NOAA E-GIS activities
- Enhance data distribution portals
- Lead development efforts for marine and coastal data standards