The WV NHD Stewardship Program: October ‘09 Update Evan J Fedorko Jacquelyn Strager Evan J Fedorko Jacquelyn Strager

Outline Status Year One Proposal – Players – Task 1: Stewardship program establishment and organization – Task 2: Editing of known errors – Task 3: Flood zone targeted editing (research) – Task 4: High change area targeted editing (research) – Funding

Status Memorandum of Understanding – Between WV Office of GIS Coordinator and the USGS – Final draft being reviewed by USGS – Will be signed ASAP Year one proposal – Final draft complete – participants seek your input!

Year One Proposal Players – West Virginia GIS Technical Center (Fedorko) – Natural Resource Analysis Center (Strager) – West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (Daugherty) – West Virginia stewardship community

Task 1: NHD Stewardship Program WV Office of GIS Coordination WV GIS Technical Center NHD Users Group Primary Sub- Stewards NHD Error Reporting Tool USGS NHD Stewardship Program NHD Steward Stewardship Technical Lead Stakeholders and Stewardship Mechanisms NHD Training and Policies NHD National e.g., WVDEP, USFS, WVDNR NHD Data Users

Task 1 (cont.) Establishment of ! Establishment of Stewardship mechanisms, including: – Mailing list of updates – Error reporting tools – Training (also related to task 2) NHD Users Group

Task 2: Known errors Utilize NRAC/WVDEP compilation of errors NRAC and WVGISTC will edit as many 8 digit HUs as possible during project period

Task 3: FEMA flood zones targeted editing (research) Research the feasibility of utilizing FEMA DFIRM flood zones for targeting areas in NHD for geometric edits

Task 4: High change areas targeted editing (research) Work with WVDEP to develop methodology, data sharing mechanisms, etc., to most efficiently edit areas of high change; e.g. surface mining areas, road construction, etc.

Funding Total target is ~$50 K Proposal is directed towards USGS and includes a funding match from WV Office of GIS Coordination Funding will be split between NRAC and WVGISTC

Future Considerations Manmade drainage features Information exchange, particularly in high change areas Long term stewardship funding

Discussion We need feedback!