National Digital Orthophotography Program Shirley Hall Chair, NDOP Steering Committee

History of NDOP Formally Chartered in 1993 US Geological Survey US Geological Survey Farm Service Agency Farm Service Agency US Forest Service US Forest Service Natural Resources Conservation Service Natural Resources Conservation Service Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Land Management Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Emergency Management Agency US Census Bureau US Census Bureau National States Geographic Council National States Geographic Council National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Goals Provide complete coverage of US Provide complete coverage of US Develop coordinated maintenance program Develop coordinated maintenance program Supports 1 and 2 meter and finer resolution Supports 1 and 2 meter and finer resolution Work with Federal, State and local government Work with Federal, State and local government

Original Goal for Conterminous USA DOQ Complete first coverage of private lands by year 2002 Complete first coverage of private lands by year 2002 Complete first coverage of federal lands by year Complete first coverage of federal lands by year Begin updating DOQs in year Begin updating DOQs in year Update most areas on 7-10 year cycle. Update most areas on 7-10 year cycle.

Brief Milestones 1988 – Pilot project, Dane Co., WI 1988 – Pilot project, Dane Co., WI 1990 – 1 st national digital ortho forum – 1 st national digital ortho forum – 1 st budget initiative to Congress – 1 st budget initiative to Congress – Pilot DOQ production contract by USGS-Menlo Park – Pilot DOQ production contract by USGS-Menlo Park – Tech specs issued and 1st contracts awarded – Tech specs issued and 1st contracts awarded – NDOP chartered (FS,FSA, NRCS & USGS) – NDOP chartered (FS,FSA, NRCS & USGS) – First significant funding for DOQs – First significant funding for DOQs – DOQ named part of NSDI Framework – DOQ named part of NSDI Framework – NSGIC joins NDOP. Minnesota 1 st state completed – NSGIC joins NDOP. Minnesota 1 st state completed – 1st Steering Committee Meeting – 1st Steering Committee Meeting – USGS-Microsoft Terraserver Agreement – USGS-Microsoft Terraserver Agreement – BLM, FEMA & CB join NDOP – BLM, FEMA & CB join NDOP – 2 nd generation coverage started – 2 nd generation coverage started – First-ever ortho contract awarded for Hawaii – First-ever ortho contract awarded for Hawaii – All private lands completed – All private lands completed – NAIP implemented – NAIP implemented – Development of web-based NDOP-NDEP project tracking system – Development of web-based NDOP-NDEP project tracking system.

What Makes NDOP Work? Committee membership is responsible for funding, program and technical leadership. Committee membership is responsible for funding, program and technical leadership. Committee is proactive, meets regularly and still communicates face-to-face. Committee is proactive, meets regularly and still communicates face-to-face. Technical members possess professional remote sensing/GIS expertise. Technical members possess professional remote sensing/GIS expertise. Advancements in technology and industry competition combined to reduce production costs. Advancements in technology and industry competition combined to reduce production costs.

Timely nationwide imagery updates that meet mission requirements and that are supported by adequate funding are goals we all share

FGDC Steering Committee Request NDOP welcomes the opportunity to lead review of the NSGIC Imagery for the Nation Plan NDOP welcomes the opportunity to lead review of the NSGIC Imagery for the Nation Plan Develop a business plan and budget strategy for National Coordination Develop a business plan and budget strategy for National Coordination

Task Force Establishment Hold initial meeting for key FGDC, NSGIC and NDOP Stakeholders to discuss issues and set the stage for Task Force establishment Hold initial meeting for key FGDC, NSGIC and NDOP Stakeholders to discuss issues and set the stage for Task Force establishment –Technical details –Estimated costs –Impacts to existing Federal imagery budgets –Proposed contracting model –Concern on inference that Federal Coordination is not occurring now Establish Task Force and parameters Establish Task Force and parameters