West Virginia GIS Conference Federal Update Session Lee Brancheau – FEMA Region III Anne Jeffers – Census Bureau Michael Koon – USACE Huntington District Craig Neidig – USGS NGP Wendy Noll – USDA NRCS

+ Craig A. Neidig USGS NGP Liaison May 4, 2016 USGS National Geospatial Program Highlights

2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, Expanding Feature Content Ortho-rectified Aerial Imagery Roads Names Elevation Contours Hydrography State/County/USFS Boundaries Runways Woodland Railroads PLSS Fire Stations Hospitals Schools Military Boundaries Cemeteries Post Offices Shaded Relief USFS Trails FWS Boundaries State Capitals Police Stations Correctional Facilities IMBA Trails National Scenic Trails Wetlands US Topo Maps Content – Added Layers

Topo TNM Map Template and Topo Vector Map Map Template ArcMap.xmd file Layout, labeling rules, symbology, specifications Service links to imagery and TNM data layers Fulfills US TOPO cartographic specifications Topo Vector Map product ESRI geodatabase format Contains package of 8 data themes on US TOPO Can be used with other datasets downloaded from The National Map dowloader/viewer Geotiff topo product under consideration (USFS pilot)

Preliminary Results Hydrologic Requirements and Benefits Study (HRBS) Questionnaire Preliminary Results 532 individual responses 222 identified as Federal (23 Agencies identified) 202 identified as State (all 50 states represented) 53 identified as Regional or local government 10 identified as Tribal government 26 identified as Not for Profit (including academia) 19 identified as Commercial Surveys and Workshops conducted 2/16/15 - 6/30/15)

Preliminary Results HRBS Preliminary Results Business UseNumber of MCAs Water Quality79 Water Resource Planning and Development69 Flood Risk Management54 River and Stream Flow Management44 Natural Resources Conservation34 River and Stream Ecosystem Management34 Infrastructure and Construction Management18 Urban and Regional Planning17 Agriculture and Precision Farming9 Education K-12 and beyond9 Coastal Zone Management8 Wildlife and Habitat Management8 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Disaster Response7 Forest Resources Management5 Health and Human Services4 Geologic Resource Assessment and Hazard Mitigation3 Renewable Energy Resources3 Recreation3 Marine and Riverine Navigation Safety3 Oil and Gas Resources3 Sea Level Rise and Subsidence2 Resource Mining2 Wildfire Management, Planning, and Response1 Real Estate, Banking, Mortgage, and Insurance0 Mission Critical Activities by Business Use

HRBS Top Business Uses by Sector FederalStateCity/CountyTribalOtherTotal Flood Risk Water Resource Planning and Management Water Quality River and Stream Flow River and Stream Ecosystem Coastal Zone Wildlife and Habitat Forest Resources Preliminary Results

Most frequently selected functional requirements HRBS Preliminary Results Required Characteristic Number of MCAs Percent of MCAs Calculate drainage area32678% Find upstream or downstream feature within watershed28468% Linkages to streamgage observations28267% Navigate up or downstream on network27666% Delineate catchment27365% Flow periodicity26764% Floodplain boundary25861% Calculate stream distance to points24859% Bridges, culverts22955% Accumulate upstream or downstream features21451% Preliminary Results

Pilot area: Upper/Lower Guyandotte Modified waterbodies Modified flowlines Deleted flowlines Modified flowlinesn=1005 (11.5% of total) Deleted flowlinesn=356 (127 mi) Modified waterbodiesn=122 (13.8% of total) Hobet 21 Surface Mine West Virginia NHD Updates and Streamstats WVU NRAC and WVGISTC

42 proposals submitted for projects in 30 states + 1 territory Total project value of $38M; $22M in partner contributions, requesting $16M 3DEP funding Coverage proposed 146,000 sq mi 27 projects Information on each award is online at nationalmap.gov/3dep 3DEP FY15/16 Broad Agency Announcement Project Status

AprilMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDecJanFeb March Stakeholders Submit Proposal Stakeholders Submit Pre- proposals Selections Announced National Public Webinars BAA Released Federal 3DEP partners provide feedback on Pre- proposals BAA Contract and Grant Administration BAA Project Execution FY2016/17 3DEP BAA Cycle National Public Webinars State/ Regional Workshops As Needed Federal agencies submit Areas of Interest Other Stakeholders Submit Areas of Interest

Virginia FY17 Lidar Plans VDOT: I-64 / I-81 corridor USGS/NRCS/VGIN = finish Chesapeake Bay Drainage

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