With full implementation of seamless data access and delivery, the delivery mechanism will probably allow automatic download of files of 10MB or less. The consortium is addressing issues such as licensing and copyright problems. The question becomes how to get these data into the public domain. Level 1 DEMs will be replaced as money becomes available. Partnerships with states will speed up replacement.
Partnerships can be cost shares or work shares.
Kris Verdin Kris gave an introductory presentation on the proposed NED-H development. The plans for the WBD is to take watershed delineation for the country to the 6th level. This will involve approximately 160,000 subwatersheds for the country. The mandate for this work comes from the requirement that all federal work involved with water must be watershed based. The Subcommittee is involved in developing Interagency Guidelines for definition of 5th and 6th level units.