Meeting the Charge GIS Coordination All of the NRRC agencies are using Esri-based GIS software, although not all use the same versions of that software. We can more easily talk to one another about how to perform data analysis if we’re all using a single software “toolbox” (e.g. ArcGIS) Clearinghouse The of Work for the Clearinghouse Subcommittee defined their charge: “A deliverable that was discussed by the Natural Resources Review Council (NRRC) included the development and implementation of a document review Clearinghouse. In order to better organize within the state and achieve the Governor’s expectations, there is a need to establish a mechanism that would ensure all appropriate agencies are getting information and that all agencies are able to respond to the proposed action. A clearinghouse will serve as the coordination point for the federal government to request state review and comment, which will meet their requirements for coordination with the state. An automated system would be desirable for the agencies.” The Clearinghouse Subcommittee developed a preliminary set of requirements for the proposed clearinghouse: . Ability to accept and share documents and/or internet links to documents Unlimited Agency access to documents with searchable capabilities (e.g., keyword searches, geographic search using bounding boxes, etc.) Ability to send notifications to agencies of the availability of documents based on identified criteria Ability to use a workspace format for sharing agency reviews and comments among the agencies (note: new capabilities with open source Github offer a no-cost alternative to expensive commercial software with steep learning curves) In discussion with the Council on June 25, it was learned that NRRC agencies are using a variety of document management systems, including Xerox Docushare, Microsoft Sharepoint, and CKAN, and that some agencies have no central system or common approach to document management. Discussion at the Council meeting concluded that no agency wants to change their current system, or be required to convert their documents over to another format. For agencies without a current system, they expressed concerns over costs to acquire commercial software and to digitize paper documents for entry into a management system. The availability of free, open source software was offered as a one solution to the first issue. The agencies recognized that the solution has to involve the ability to integrate documents and other digital materials from disparate and incompatible formats not only among state agencies
We assume NRRC principals and staff will contact their cognizant federal counterparts to get them to submit their materials to the AZ SPOC. References Allison, M. Lee, Anderson, Arlene, Chickering, Patten, Kim, Richard, Stephen M., Tanikella, Rajanikanth, “Sustaining the National Geothermal Data System: Considerations for a System Wide Approach and Node Maintenance,” Geothermal Research Council, 2013 Annual Meeting and Conference, in press. Allison, M. Lee, editor, “Sustainability Plan for National Geothermal Data System (NGDS) Operations,” submitted to Boise State University, May, 2013, 98p. Arizona State Cartographer’s Office, ed., “AZGEO Clearinghouse Implementation Plan,” July 2013. Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies, M-13-13, “Open Data Policy – Managing Information as an Asset,” May 9, 2013. The House, Office of the Press Secretary, “Executive Order – Making Open and Machine Readable the New Default for Government Information,” May 9, 2013, Appendix List for NRRC Data Integration Plan 1: Executive 2013-02
A programming language. Python is used for USGIN Django sites and converting Excel spreadsheets into ISO metadata (the application responsible for which can be found at ). 9: Acronyms ADEQ – Arizona Department of Environmental Quality ADOA – Arizona Department of Administration ADWR – Arizona Department of Water Resources AFIS – State of Arizona Financial System AGFD – Arizona Game and Fish Department AGIC – Arizona Geographic Information Council ALRIS – Arizona Land Resource Information System (part of Arizona State Land Department) ASLD – Arizona State Land Department ASP – Arizona State Parks ASP-SHPO – Arizona State Parks, State Historic Preservation Office AZDA – Arizona Department of Agriculture AZGEO – Arizona Geodata Portal (managed by the Arizona Geographic Information Council) AZGS – Arizona Geological Survey AZSF – Arizona Forester AZSPOC – Arizona Single Point of Contact DOE – U.S. Department of Energy FGDC – Federal Geographic Data Committee FTE – Full Time Employee GIS – Geographic Information Systems GMA – National States Geographic Information Council Geospatial Maturity Assessment ISO – International Organization for Standardization IT – Information Technology NGDS – National Geothermal Data System NRRC – Natural Resources Review Council NSDI – National Spatial Data Infrastructure NSF – U.S. National Science Foundation NSGIC – National States Geographic Information Council OGC – Open Geospatial Consortium OMB – U.S. Office of Management & Budget OSTP – U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy
RDCC – Utah Resource Development Coordinating Council REST – Representational Transfer SCO – State Cartographer’s Office (part of Arizona State Land Department) SOW – Scope of Work – U.S. Geoscience Information Network WFS – Web Feature Service WMS – Web Map Service WRP – Western Regional Partnership XML – Extensible Markup Language