Subcommittee on Spatial Water Data Update to Coordination Group Steve Aichele Geographer, USGS NGP January 14, 2014 Coordination Group Meeting Date v1

2 Introduction The purpose of the Subcommittee is to coordinate spatial water data and information activities among all levels of government and the private sector. Members include:  Steve Aichele, USGS NGP, Chair  Bryan Baker, USACE, NLD  Tom Dahl, FWS, NWI  Karen Hanson, USGS Water, WBD  Rebecca Ragon, USACE, NID  Jeff Simley, USGS NGP, NHD  Bill Wilen, FWS, NWI

3 NGDA Data Themes and Data Sets The following data themes and data sets fall under the purview of the Subcommittee on Spatial Water Data: National Hydrography Dataset, USGS, Jeff Simley Watershed Boundary Dataset, USGS, Karen Hanson National Wetlands Inventory, FWS, Tom Dahl National Inventory of Dams, USACE, Rebecca Ragon National Levee Database, USACE, Bryan Baker

4 Recent Meetings The SSWD met on December 18, 2014 The topics discussed at this meeting include: Basic committee organization, meeting schedules Update on National Wetlands Inventory Update on National Hydrography dataset Some of the outcomes arising from this meeting include: Meeting schedule determined (quarterly) Basic meeting agenda identified Questions and answers about the specific datasets

5 Next Meeting The next meeting of the SSWD will be held on March 19, It will take place via teleconference. Some of the topics to be discussed at the next meeting include: WBD Update Agency Round Robin

6 Next Steps In the coming months, the SSWD hopes to accomplish/discuss: Build understanding across datasets/agencies  Host agency data requirements  External user requirements Build some strategies towards better integration/interoperability

7 Questions? Steve Aichele, USGS