# Presentation: 027750

## Imagery For The Nation Overview

**Imagery For The Nation ****Overview**

- NAIP Planning/Requirements Meeting
- November 2007

## Imagery for the Nation 

**The Vision **
- 	**The Nation will have a sustainable and flexible national digital imagery program that meets the needs of local, State, regional, Tribal, and Federal agencies.**

## IFTN: Overview

**Imagery for the Nation - Concept**
- Proposed by the **National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC)** to create a coordinated national digital imagery program that will acquire, archive, and disseminate standardized, cyclic, multi-resolution imagery products.
- Purpose was to reduce duplicative efforts, and to increase economies of scale, return on investment, and the availability of imagery to all sectors.
- To be funded by Federal agencies with “buy-up” options funded by States and localities.
- To be managed by the **National Digital Orthophoto Program (NDOP) Steering Committee.**

## IFTN: Overview

**Original IFTN Concept**
- Administered by FSA
- 1-m imagery over 48 States (NAIP), annual cycle, Federally funded
- 1-m imagery over ocean islands (HI, PR, VI, etc.), 3-year cycle, Federally funded
- “Leaf-On” collection, Natural Color, Limited buy-ups
- Administered by USGS
- 1-m imagery over Alaska, 5-year cycle, Federally funded
- 1-ft imagery over counties with a population greater than 25/sq.mi., 3-year cycle, Federally funded
- 6-in imagery over Census blocks with a population greater than 1,000/sq.mi., 3-year cycle, 50% Federal cost-share with States and localities
- “Leaf-Off” collection, Natural Color, More extensive buy-up options

## History

- NSGIC Presents to Federal Geographic Data Committee late 2005
- FGDC Steering Committee tasked NDOP to develop a business plan and funding strategy
- Geospatial Line of Business established March 2006. IFTN activities slowed on assumption that the GeoLOB would be facilitate.  This did not occur.  FGDC requested that NDOP continue its efforts.
- Mid - 2006, USGS approached NDOP agencies to help establish a Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA).
- CBA begun September 2006 by Perot Systems Corporation, jointly funded by USGS and FSA, completed July 2007.

## Description of Baseline and Alternatives

**Current State: Baseline**
**Alternative #1 – Original IFTN Concept**
- 1-m federally funded nationwide coverage, 1-ft federally funded coverage determined by population model, and 6-in cost share coverage of urban areas.
**Alternative #2 – Original IFTN Concept with **_**Full Federal Funding for 1-ft Program**_** **
- IFTN as proposed by NSGIC/NDOP with 1-ft coverage of lower 48 states and Hawaii. Alaska and the Insular Areas will adhere to population model.
**Alternative #3 – Original IFTN Concept with **_**Mandatory 50% Cost Share for 1-ft Program**_
- IFTN as proposed by NSGIC/NDOP with1-ft coverage of lower 48 states and Hawaii, with mandatory cost share. Federal government will provide 50% according to statewide business plan. Alaska and the Insular Areas will adhere to population model.
**Alternative #4 – Original IFTN Concept with **_**Optional 50% Cost Share for 1-ft Program**_
-  IFTN as proposed by NSGIC/NDOP with 1-ft coverage of lower 48 states and Hawaii with optional cost share. Federal government will guarantee the availability of 50% funding for coverage according to statewide business plans.  Statewide councils can increase funding to increase program coverage.   Alaska and the Insular Areas will adhere to population model.

## Recommended  Alternative

**The alternatives received the same scores in the categories of business processes and non-quantifiable benefits; therefore, the remaining categories, cost, business requirements and risk were used to select the recommended alternative.**
**This alternative presents a positive ROI and NPV while providing an equitable program to all federal, state, and local agencies. **
**This is particularly appealing to western states, since most of their less populous areas require higher resolution imagery to support industries such as, utility corridors, transportation, energy development, and tourism.  **
**Funding for Alternative #4 is more likely to be supported by Congress than Alternative #1. **
**The rate of adoption of such a program is also estimated to be higher than that of Alternative #1due to the population requirements which limit the national coverage of 1-ft imagery. **
**Alternative #4 offers the flexibility that will allow statewide coordinating councils (with federal representation) to determine the exact land area of coverage for the 1-ft program. **

**The Recommended Alternative is #4: Original IFTN Concept with Optional 50% Cost Share for 1-ft Program**

**Notes:**
Net Present Value is calculated by taking the PV of Benefits minus the PV of costs
ROI is simply the ratio of NPV to the Present Value of Investment costs
An ROI of 3 states that for every 1 dollar of investment there is 3 dollars of return

## Breakout of Total Costs by Agency: Alternative #4

**Other Surveyed Programs** includes costs of federal, state, and local programs adopting IFTN between  FY07 and FY12. The total costs assume a 90% adoption rate for these programs by 2012, with 10%  residual for the remainder of the lifecycle.

## Ongoing Activity/Next Steps

**NSGIC met with Hill to advocate for IFTN throughout 2007. **
**NSGIC is continuing to advocate directly with Congress for inclusion of IFTN in 2009 budget language.  Private industry groups have indicated they are doing the same.**
**NDOP Steering and Sub-Committee Development**
**While there still remains two components to Imagery for the Nation, NAIP appears further along in terms of a viable program.**

**Notes:**
Net Present Value is calculated by taking the PV of Benefits minus the PV of costs
ROI is simply the ratio of NPV to the Present Value of Investment costs
An ROI of 3 states that for every 1 dollar of investment there is 3 dollars of return

## Cost Benefit Analysis

**CBA Posted at:**
_**[www.ndop.gov](http://www.ndop.gov/)**_
**Additional information **
_**[www.nsgic.org](http://www.nsgic.org/)**_