1 The Wisconsin Land Information Program: What’s Next? Ted Koch, Chair, WLIB Fred Halfen, Vice-Chair, WLIB Mike Blaska, Exec Director, WLIB & WLC Wisconsin Land Information Association February 13, 2003

2 Today’s Report 1. Ted Koch – WLIB/WLIP current status 2. Fred Halfen - Recent WLIB grant actions 3. Mike Blaska - OLIS, grant status, revenue, WLIS, LIO Survey, etc. 4. Ted Koch - WLIB future issues 5. Questions ?

3 WLIB/WLIP Current Status Sept. ’02 - WLIB/WLC submitted report to Governor and Legislature Content - Background, legislation, charges, accomplishments, benefits, future directions, common interests, sunset impacts & alternatives

4 WLIB/WLIP Current Status Recommendations (August 28 joint meeting ) – – WLC - combine functions of WLC & WLIB – WLIB – remove Sept ’03 sunset for both WLC & WLIB, did not approve combination of functions View on DOA/OLIS Website

5 WLIB/WLIP Current Status WLIB Membership (15 members): – State AgenciesSecretary/Designee DOALaura Engan DATCPNick Neher DNR DOTTanace Matthiesen DOR

6 WLIB/WLIP Current Status WLIB Membership (Con’t): – CategoryAppointeeTerm – Co Bd Super.James Ehrsam – City, Vill, Tn Bd (vacant) – County Officer (vacant) – County OfficerMichael Haslinger5-1-05

7 WLIB/WLIP Current Status WLIB Membership (Con’t): – CategoryAppointeeTerm – Private businessFred Halfen – Private business (vacant) – Public utilityAnn Zillmer – Land info orgBen Niemann5-1-01

8 WLIB/WLIP Current Status WLIB Membership (Con’t): – St. CartographerTed Koch Term:Permanent – Statewide assoc.Mike Romportl Term: Pleasure of the Governor

9 WLIB/WLIP Current Status Statutory Sunset - September 1, 2003 – Implications: Any unencumbered funds will lapse to the state’s General Fund Board & staff positions end Continuing Program administration (possibly) by contract, or legislature maintaining one position

10 WLIB/WLIP Current Status Statutory Sunset - September 1, 2003 – Implications (con’t): WLIB can award (grants) based on funds currently being collected Sunset voids current Admin. Rule (grants) Recording fee reduced to $4 from current $7

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12 Board Action On Grants Maintain – Training & Education – Base Budget – Contribution Based Strategic Initiatives

13 Strategic Initiatives Webster's definition of strategic: “of great importance within an integrated whole or to a planned effect.” - Integrated whole = Foundational elements - Planned effect = Completion of elements statewide

14 Original 2002 Grants Training & Education: $21,600 Base Budget:$269,556 Contribution Based$855,383 Strategic Initiatives$771,907 Total$1,918,446

Strategic Initiatives Parcel Mapping – Funds available:$400,000 – Eligibility:Base budget Co. > 30% complete ($1 additional fee doesn't count towards base budget) – Maximum award:$40,000

Strategic Initiatives Internet Parcel Assessment and Tax Data – Funds available:$78,000 – Eligibility:24 counties who did not pursue 2001 grant – Maximum award:$3,000 – Reduced by funding of E Gov. for hosting, maintaining, and storage: $41,600 – Unused funds revert back to parcel mapping initiative

Strategic Imitative Flood Plain Mapping – Funds available:$268,907 – Eligibility:Any county, used for DTM development & bridge metrics – Maximum award:$50,000 – Priority:Based on DNR plan & FEMA funding (Failing FEMA funding, $150,000 reverts back to Contribution based and $118,907 to parcel mapping)

Strategic Initiatives WLIS pilot node – Funds available:$25,000 – Eligibility:1 County – Maximum award:$25,000 – Activity:WLIS test node

Grants Amended Catch up distribution Encumber the money before ??? Grant application period extended to 2/28/03

Grants Amended 2002 Grants Amended – Training & Education:$21,600 to $43,200 – Base Budget:$269,556 to $539,112 – Contribution Based:$855,383 to $1,710,766 – Strategic Initiatives:$771,907 to $1,253,000 Total:$3,546,078

Strategic Initiatives Amended Original strategic initiatives grants remain unchanged New parcel mapping grant – Funding available: $600,000 – Eligibility:Any county that can finish parcel mapping – Maximum award:$100,000

22 Concerns Budget problems could affect funding – Lapse to GPR – Requires legislative action Need to encumber the funds Encumber = contracts

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24 WLIB/WLIP Current Status Future Issues: – Statewide street centerlines & addresses DOT – WISLR (WI Info System for Local Roads) – Complete the Digital Soils Mapping Project Digital conversion & field work in NW counties ahead of schedule (NRCS) 2005 – Scheduled completion date – Elevation Data – Task Force Report Implement recommendations

25 WLIB/WLIP Current Status – Parcel Mapping Currently ~75% complete statewide Strategic investments complete state - asap – Statewide plan for Orthophotos Having a plan may make WI eligible for federal funds – Other issues: 911 System for cell phone users Homeland security Federal initiatives – One-Stop, Nat’l Map, I-Teams, interoperability standards, etc.

26 Questions ?