U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey The National Map: Digital Orthoimagery Program National Geospatial Programs Office

ASPRS 2005 Annual Conference National DOQ Program Background: Development of technology in early 1990’sDevelopment of technology in early 1990’s NDOP Steering Committee establishedNDOP Steering Committee established Program inception to first time coverage in less than 10 yearsProgram inception to first time coverage in less than 10 years FY : $190 millionFY : $190 million

ASPRS 2005 Annual Conference So, what worked?: Cooperative funded programCooperative funded program Working with industry on developing and introducing new technologyWorking with industry on developing and introducing new technology Using qualifications-based selection to contract majority of production work to the private sectorUsing qualifications-based selection to contract majority of production work to the private sector Once-over uniform national coverageOnce-over uniform national coverage

ASPRS 2005 Annual Conference And, what didn’t?: Tone matchingTone matching DEMs derived from other sourcesDEMs derived from other sources County CD products with tiled DOQsCounty CD products with tiled DOQs Providing State Plane Coordinate data to State partnersProviding State Plane Coordinate data to State partners Establishing long-term plans with State and Federal partnersEstablishing long-term plans with State and Federal partners

ASPRS 2005 Annual Conference Technology, timing, and The National Map: Tone matching and county mosaicsTone matching and county mosaics Seamless serverSeamless server Geographic coordinates and on-the-fly reprojectionsGeographic coordinates and on-the-fly reprojections Web servicesWeb services

ASPRS 2005 Annual Conference Now, what’s different?: Wide acceptance of DOQs throughout mapping communityWide acceptance of DOQs throughout mapping community USGS has more to do with less moneyUSGS has more to do with less money NDOP agencies have diverged with their own requirements, funding, and contractsNDOP agencies have diverged with their own requirements, funding, and contracts Many State programs have been establishedMany State programs have been established Need for higher-resolution by both State and Federal partnersNeed for higher-resolution by both State and Federal partners One size does not fit allOne size does not fit all

ASPRS 2005 Annual Conference National Orthoimage Program Plan: Outlines all elements of USGS programOutlines all elements of USGS program Estimates annual funding level requiredEstimates annual funding level required Outlines long-range acquisition and partnership strategyOutlines long-range acquisition and partnership strategy Continuously revised to be integrated with partner plans and available resourcesContinuously revised to be integrated with partner plans and available resources

ASPRS 2005 Annual Conference ASPRS NextGen Study: Vision for orthoimagery technologies over the next 10 yearsVision for orthoimagery technologies over the next 10 years Describe how future technologies might impact Federal and State programsDescribe how future technologies might impact Federal and State programs Technology-based recommendations to aid the development of strategies and policiesTechnology-based recommendations to aid the development of strategies and policies Team formed and will conduct interviewsTeam formed and will conduct interviews Final report to USGS in September 2005Final report to USGS in September 2005

ASPRS 2005 Annual Conference Incentives for Orthoimagery Partnership Cost-share up to 50% of acquisitionCost-share up to 50% of acquisition In-field liaison communicationIn-field liaison communication Offer airborne and satellite contract services andOffer airborne and satellite contract services and Contribute to State/local contractsContribute to State/local contracts Offer quality assurance servicesOffer quality assurance services Offer archive and hosting services andOffer archive and hosting services and Contribute to State/local archive and hosting servicesContribute to State/local archive and hosting services Investigate emerging technologiesInvestigate emerging technologies

ASPRS 2005 Annual Conference Orthoimagery acquisition strategy: Acquire cyclic orthoimagery through partnershipsAcquire cyclic orthoimagery through partnerships 133 Urban Areas133 Urban Areas StatesStates 11 Western States – leaf-on (FSA/NAIP)11 Western States – leaf-on (FSA/NAIP) Eastern States - leaf-off, option for NAIPEastern States - leaf-off, option for NAIP States with high/multi-resolution programsStates with high/multi-resolution programs Provide access to orthoimagery through the NSDIProvide access to orthoimagery through the NSDI Available in The National MapAvailable in The National Map Accessible through Geospatial One-StopAccessible through Geospatial One-Stop States encouraged to serve data via WMSStates encouraged to serve data via WMS

ASPRS 2005 Annual Conference 2005 Orthoimagery Acquisition Plan High-resolution56%High-resolution56% 8 States8 States 64 Urban Areas64 Urban Areas NAPP31%NAPP31% 9 States9 States NAIP13%NAIP13% DOI High PriorityDOI High Priority 3+ States3+ States

ASPRS 2005 Annual Conference 2005 Urban Area Requirements PlanPlan 31 Urban Areas for 1 st coverage31 Urban Areas for 1 st coverage 1 via in-house production 1 via in-house production 7 via CSC 7 via CSC 23 via cooperative agreement partnerships23 via cooperative agreement partnerships 7 Urban Areas delayed until FY06 7 Urban Areas delayed until FY06 33 Urban Areas for 2 nd coverage33 Urban Areas for 2 nd coverage 1 via CSC 1 via CSC 32 via cooperative agreement partnerships32 via cooperative agreement partnerships

ASPRS 2005 Annual Conference 2005 State Requirements 1 st generation DOQs1 st generation DOQs Northern ME (97), central ID (98)Northern ME (97), central ID (98) DOI-High PriorityDOI-High Priority DOQ production for TX (02), AZ (03) borderDOQ production for TX (02), AZ (03) border NAPP A-ZNAPP A-Z IL, SCIL, SC NAIP contribution (DOI–HP)NAIP contribution (DOI–HP) UT, ID, OR, unspecified other StatesUT, ID, OR, unspecified other States

ASPRS 2005 Annual Conference 2005 State Requirements Other State partnershipsOther State partnerships FL – hi-res 1/3 State coverageFL – hi-res 1/3 State coverage GA - complete 2 nd coverage DOQs (99)GA - complete 2 nd coverage DOQs (99) IN – multi-res State coverageIN – multi-res State coverage LA – 2nd year to complete State (DOQs)LA – 2nd year to complete State (DOQs) MA – hi-res State coverageMA – hi-res State coverage ME - hi-res orthos 2 nd yearME - hi-res orthos 2 nd year ME – 3 rd year to complete multi-res State coverageME – 3 rd year to complete multi-res State coverage

ASPRS 2005 Annual Conference 2005 State Requirements Other State partnerships (continued)Other State partnerships (continued) NH – multi-year multi-res State coverageNH – multi-year multi-res State coverage NY – 2 nd cycle multi-res 1/4 State coverageNY – 2 nd cycle multi-res 1/4 State coverage OH - multi-res State coverageOH - multi-res State coverage OR – QA for OR DOQ production (01)OR – QA for OR DOQ production (01) VT – multi-year multi-res State coverageVT – multi-year multi-res State coverage

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National strategy for orthoimagery acquisition in partnership with States NAIP WAAZNVIDOR MTNMUTCA WY CO Leaf-off GUALGAARKY ILNDNCIALA KSTNNEMNOH MITXNHMOSD MSWIPROK SCVI Hi/Multi- resolution INMDPARICT VADENJMAME WVDC VT Multi-year 1/4 NY 1/3 FL 1/2 HI 10% AK

ASPRS 2005 Annual Conference Annual Orthoimagery Program Cost Partnerships 0.4MPartnerships 0.4M Access, Archive, and Dissemination 1.2MAccess, Archive, and Dissemination 1.2M Standards 0.2MStandards 0.2M Acquisition$25.6MAcquisition$25.6M Research, Development, and Applications 0.5MResearch, Development, and Applications 0.5M Systems Development and Maintenance 0.5MSystems Development and Maintenance 0.5M Theme Oversight and Management 0.2MTheme Oversight and Management 0.2M Total$28.6MTotal$28.6M

ASPRS 2005 Annual Conference Orthoimagery Program Project requirements and production status posted on the NDOP website and uploaded to GOSProject requirements and production status posted on the NDOP website and uploaded to GOS Completed projects archived and accessed from distributed databases: EDC and/or State or local Clearinghouse nodeCompleted projects archived and accessed from distributed databases: EDC and/or State or local Clearinghouse node FGDC-compliant metadata required for all projects and posted to GOSFGDC-compliant metadata required for all projects and posted to GOS GOS Orthoimagery Standard applied to all projectsGOS Orthoimagery Standard applied to all projects