The Place of NHD Stewardship in the National Map Program Craig A. Neidig WV Geospatial Liaison U.S. Geological Survey Eastern Region Partnership Office

West Virginia NHD Stewardship USGS Science Strategy Facing Tomorrow’s Challenges – U.S. Geological Survey Science in the Decade

West Virginia NHD Stewardship USGS Science Strategy Facing Tomorrow’s Challenges – U.S. Geological Survey Science in the Decade Six Science strategic directions Six Science strategic directions Understanding Ecosystems and Predicting Ecosystem Change: Ensuring the Nation’s Economic and Environmental Future Understanding Ecosystems and Predicting Ecosystem Change: Ensuring the Nation’s Economic and Environmental Future Climate Variability and Change: Clarifying the Record and Assessing Consequences Climate Variability and Change: Clarifying the Record and Assessing Consequences Energy and Minerals for America’s Future: Providing a Scientific Foundation for Resource Security, Environmental Health, Economic Vitality, and Land Management Energy and Minerals for America’s Future: Providing a Scientific Foundation for Resource Security, Environmental Health, Economic Vitality, and Land Management A National Hazards, Risk, and Resilience Assessment Program: Ensuring the Long-Term Health and Wealth of the Nation A National Hazards, Risk, and Resilience Assessment Program: Ensuring the Long-Term Health and Wealth of the Nation The Role of Environment and Wildlife in Human Health: A System that Identifies Environmental Risk to Public Health in America The Role of Environment and Wildlife in Human Health: A System that Identifies Environmental Risk to Public Health in America A Water Census of the United States: Quantifying, Forecasting, and Securing Freshwater for America’s Future A Water Census of the United States: Quantifying, Forecasting, and Securing Freshwater for America’s Future Refocus on Integrated Science (interdisciplinary approach) Refocus on Integrated Science (interdisciplinary approach)

West Virginia NHD Stewardship The USGS National Geospatial Program Headquarters (Reston, VA) – Programmatic Guidance, Product and Service Leads, Funding Headquarters (Reston, VA) – Programmatic Guidance, Product and Service Leads, Funding National Geospatial Technical Operations Center (NGTOC – Rolla, MO / Denver, CO) - Operations, Data Services, Technical POCs National Geospatial Technical Operations Center (NGTOC – Rolla, MO / Denver, CO) - Operations, Data Services, Technical POCs Geospatial Research Center (CEGIS) Geospatial Research Center (CEGIS) Emergency Operations Emergency Operations Partnerships and External Coordination Partnerships and External Coordination State Geospatial Liaison Network State Geospatial Liaison Network Partners Partners

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West Virginia NHD Stewardship The National Map The National Map contributes to the NSDI The National Map contributes to the NSDI The National Map includes eight “framework” data layers: hydrography, elevation, imagery, geographic names, boundaries, transportation, land cover, structure The National Map includes eight “framework” data layers: hydrography, elevation, imagery, geographic names, boundaries, transportation, land cover, structure Public domain data to support: Public domain data to support: USGS topographic maps USGS topographic maps Products and services at multiple scales and resolutions Products and services at multiple scales and resolutions Analysis, modeling and other applications at multiple scales and resolutions Analysis, modeling and other applications at multiple scales and resolutions The National Map is built on partnerships, standards, and best practices The National Map is built on partnerships, standards, and best practices

West Virginia NHD Stewardship  A seamless, continuously maintained, trusted, nationally consistent, integrated and current set of base geographic data  Developed and maintained through partnerships  A national foundation for science, land and resource management, recreation, policy making, and homeland security  The source for revised topographic maps  In the public domain  Available via the internet The vision has not significantly changed since 2001 The National Map Vision

West Virginia NHD Stewardship Framework National Databases USGS A-16 Responsibility Themes USGS A-16 Responsibility Themes Elevation - National Elevation Database (NED) Elevation - National Elevation Database (NED) Hydrography – National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Hydrography – National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Orthoimagery – Seamless Server Orthoimagery – Seamless Server Geographic Names – Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Geographic Names – Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Land Cover – National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD) Land Cover – National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD) USGS Managed Themes (non-A-16 responsibility) USGS Managed Themes (non-A-16 responsibility) Boundaries (Governmental Units) – Census, BLM Boundaries (Governmental Units) – Census, BLM Structures - Census Structures - Census Transportation – Census, Federal DOT Transportation – Census, Federal DOT

West Virginia NHD Stewardship The National Map Tactical Plan Focus Integration into consistent, quality-assured, seamless databases Integration into consistent, quality-assured, seamless databases Guided by the 2-year Tactical Plan Guided by the 2-year Tactical Plan Next generation topographic map series Next generation topographic map series Geospatial Web-Services Geospatial Web-Services Alignment of Data, Systems, and Liaison Network Alignment of Data, Systems, and Liaison Network Focused on USGS Science Strategy Focused on USGS Science Strategy Foundation for DOI Data Integration Blueprint Foundation for DOI Data Integration Blueprint

West Virginia NHD Stewardship The National Map 2.0 Tactical Plan Data Products Data Products National databases of base content (centralized) National databases of base content (centralized) Partner data holdings of base content (distributed) Partner data holdings of base content (distributed) Graphic Products Graphic Products Legacy topographic maps (high resolution scans) Legacy topographic maps (high resolution scans) Standard digital image maps with limited vector overlays Standard digital image maps with limited vector overlays Standard digital topographic maps (geopdf) Standard digital topographic maps (geopdf) Custom topographic maps (Map On Demand) Custom topographic maps (Map On Demand) Services Services Improved interfaces and faster data download Improved interfaces and faster data download WMS, WFS, WCS, KML, replication services WMS, WFS, WCS, KML, replication services GOS Marketplace GOS Marketplace

West Virginia NHD Stewardship Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Coasts (CONUS) Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Coasts (CONUS) Two counties (~50 miles) deep from the coastline; Two counties (~50 miles) deep from the coastline; Mexico and Canada borders Mexico and Canada borders 50 miles on the U.S. side of the international boundaries 50 miles on the U.S. side of the international boundaries USGS Science Priorities USGS Science Priorities DOI High Priority Lands DOI High Priority Lands Major Urban areas (“133 cities”) Major Urban areas (“133 cities”) Supports emergency management, homeland security, and USGS disciplines and programs Supports emergency management, homeland security, and USGS disciplines and programs TNM Program Priorities

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FY09 Mapping Contracts and Partnerships USGS ARRA (“Stimulus”) Funding $140M USGS ARRA (“Stimulus”) Funding $140M $14.6M to NGP for mapping $14.6M to NGP for mapping $1M for Alaska IFSAR and LiDAR elevation $1M for Alaska IFSAR and LiDAR elevation $7M for Imagery and LiDAR (urban areas, borders and coasts) $7M for Imagery and LiDAR (urban areas, borders and coasts) Approximately $6M for everything else Approximately $6M for everything else Pooled funding from Partnership Office and TNM Product and Service Leads Pooled funding from Partnership Office and TNM Product and Service Leads TNM Management Team (NGP Chief and program managers) allocate to themes TNM Management Team (NGP Chief and program managers) allocate to themes Approximately $800K to NHD program Approximately $800K to NHD program

West Virginia NHD Stewardship Partner Input to The National Map State, local, Tribal, Federal, and private entities produce and maintain a vast array of current, accurate geospatial data State, local, Tribal, Federal, and private entities produce and maintain a vast array of current, accurate geospatial data Over the years, a significant objective and investment focus of NGP has been the development of mutually beneficial partnerships to coordinate data acquisition, integration, maintenance and stewardship Over the years, a significant objective and investment focus of NGP has been the development of mutually beneficial partnerships to coordinate data acquisition, integration, maintenance and stewardship Partner contributions and data remain a primary input and foundation of TNM Partner contributions and data remain a primary input and foundation of TNM NGP Geospatial Liaisons are placed in the states to support partnership development NGP Geospatial Liaisons are placed in the states to support partnership development

West Virginia NHD Stewardship State Geospatial Liaison Role Facilitate growth of NSDI and TNM in a state Facilitate growth of NSDI and TNM in a state Link to FGDC activities and grants Link to FGDC activities and grants on state/regional GIS coordination bodies Federal representation on state/regional GIS coordination bodies Support development of specific GIS layers Support development of specific GIS layers Promote partnership and stewardship opportunities Promote partnership and stewardship opportunities Fifty-States strategic planning initiative (NSGIC) Support Geospatial Technology exchange Support Geospatial Technology exchange Provide information on USGS TNM programs and activities Provide information on USGS TNM programs and activities Facilitate training and professional development opportunities Facilitate training and professional development opportunities GIS support for homeland security and natural disaster response GIS support for homeland security and natural disaster response

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NHD Stewardship The NHD was designed and substantially built by three Federal partners: USGS, EPA and the USDA Forest Service. It was designed to be a reliable source of data that would grow both through system-wide revisions and the contributions of its users. The NHD was designed and substantially built by three Federal partners: USGS, EPA and the USDA Forest Service. It was designed to be a reliable source of data that would grow both through system-wide revisions and the contributions of its users. Because the data will come increasingly from local sources, there will be a greater need for management and oversight at an intermediary level. Those intermediaries are referred to as "data stewards.” Because the data will come increasingly from local sources, there will be a greater need for management and oversight at an intermediary level. Those intermediaries are referred to as "data stewards.” The NHD has been specifically designed to accommodate transactions. The NHD has been specifically designed to accommodate transactions. The USGS is actively working with a network of agencies and groups that have or are interested in becoming NHD data stewards. The USGS is actively working with a network of agencies and groups that have or are interested in becoming NHD data stewards. The most direct benefit of shared maintenance is the ability to have access to up-to-date information of changes on the landscape and to receive spatial data that faithfully represents those changes. The most direct benefit of shared maintenance is the ability to have access to up-to-date information of changes on the landscape and to receive spatial data that faithfully represents those changes. The key to implementing stewardship is having an editing tool that can deal with the unique characteristics of NHD data. An editing tool specific to the NHD, known as NHDGeoEdit, was originally developed by ESRI for the Forest Service. The key to implementing stewardship is having an editing tool that can deal with the unique characteristics of NHD data. An editing tool specific to the NHD, known as NHDGeoEdit, was originally developed by ESRI for the Forest Service.

West Virginia NHD Stewardship Path to NHD Stewardship Organization Organization Identify Stakeholders Identify Stakeholders Mission / Business drivers Mission / Business drivers Needs Assessment / Best Practices Needs Assessment / Best Practices NHD Business Plan NHD Business Plan Links to State GIS Strategic Plan Links to State GIS Strategic Plan Partnership Agreement Partnership Agreement Statement of Work Statement of Work Deliverables / Reports Deliverables / Reports Funding Funding Process Development Process Development MOU / Charter MOU / Charter Steward / Sub-stewards / other partners Steward / Sub-stewards / other partners General Terms and Conditions General Terms and Conditions Roles and Responsibilities Roles and Responsibilities Outreach / Education Outreach / Education

West Virginia NHD Stewardship The Role of the Data Steward The data steward's responsibilities include: The data steward's responsibilities include: Guarantee that updated NHD data pass all validation tests. Guarantee that updated NHD data pass all validation tests. Assure that the core content (features, attributes and relationships identified in the NHD standards) is included. Assure that the core content (features, attributes and relationships identified in the NHD standards) is included. Keep the data current. Keep the data current. Consider any change submitted and decide authoritatively if it will be accepted or not. Consider any change submitted and decide authoritatively if it will be accepted or not. Report the decision publicly. Report the decision publicly. Respond to proposed changes within a reasonable time. Respond to proposed changes within a reasonable time. Provide publicly available information on status of data development and updating. Provide publicly available information on status of data development and updating. Maintain awareness of activities by other agencies and groups. Maintain awareness of activities by other agencies and groups.

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Factors Considered Partnership Funding USGS to Partner funding ratio (typically 50% match required) USGS to Partner funding ratio (typically 50% match required) NGP geographic area priorities NGP geographic area priorities Builds more current data Builds more current data Improve resolution or accuracy Improve resolution or accuracy Meets TNM data integration goals Meets TNM data integration goals Partner Priority / Statewide Plans Partner Priority / Statewide Plans Technical soundness / completeness of proposal Technical soundness / completeness of proposal Areal extent of project (regional / statewide / inter-state) Areal extent of project (regional / statewide / inter-state) Stewardship Agreement in place or imminent Stewardship Agreement in place or imminent Partner Past Performance Partner Past Performance Regional science priority Regional science priority Leverages other partnership activities Leverages other partnership activities

West Virginia NHD Stewardship Partnership Funding Process Liaisons consult with Program Lead (NHD=Jeff Simley) at beginning of fiscal year for proposal guidelines Liaisons consult with Program Lead (NHD=Jeff Simley) at beginning of fiscal year for proposal guidelines Liaisons submit proposals after collaborating with partners in their states. Proposal characteristics are scored by the liaison, the product lead, the regional liaison chief, and NGTOC Liaisons submit proposals after collaborating with partners in their states. Proposal characteristics are scored by the liaison, the product lead, the regional liaison chief, and NGTOC Proposal Review Board votes on all proposals. Requires unanimous vote from at least 2 Regional Chiefs, 2 Product and Service Leads, and 1 NGTOC Location Chief. If not unanimous, forwarded to NGP managers for resolution Proposal Review Board votes on all proposals. Requires unanimous vote from at least 2 Regional Chiefs, 2 Product and Service Leads, and 1 NGTOC Location Chief. If not unanimous, forwarded to NGP managers for resolution Hold continuous review meetings every two weeks throughout the year Hold continuous review meetings every two weeks throughout the year

West Virginia NHD Stewardship USGS Contracting Process Liaisons work with a USGS Contracting Officer from their region; each region operates somewhat independently Liaisons work with a USGS Contracting Officer from their region; each region operates somewhat independently Liaisons have access to multiple contracting vehicles – work share, Cooperative Agreement, grants, Joint Funding Agreement (JFA), Interagency Agreement Liaisons have access to multiple contracting vehicles – work share, Cooperative Agreement, grants, Joint Funding Agreement (JFA), Interagency Agreement Liaisons develop the initial statement of work and requisition paperwork, in conjunction with the state partner Liaisons develop the initial statement of work and requisition paperwork, in conjunction with the state partner Liaisons can assist with Grants.gov process, or work with the contracting officer to have training provided as required Liaisons can assist with Grants.gov process, or work with the contracting officer to have training provided as required

West Virginia NHD Stewardship USGS Commitment to States State Geospatial liaison State Geospatial liaison Hydrography area specialist Hydrography area specialist Works with 8-10 states Works with 8-10 states Technology expert Technology expert Applications support Applications support Coordination/Continuity Coordination/Continuity Training Training Advocate for hydrography Advocate for hydrography The USGS Geospatial Liaison, the NHD Technical POC and NGTOC, and NHD Product lead will work together to provide support to state stewards. The USGS Geospatial Liaison, the NHD Technical POC and NGTOC, and NHD Product lead will work together to provide support to state stewards.

West Virginia NHD Stewardship Why Stewardship Goal: To assume (shared) ownership for the greater good of all the water resource data users in West Virginia... Goal: To assume (shared) ownership for the greater good of all the water resource data users in West Virginia... Motivation: Motivation: The USGS wants to maximize the efficiency of surface water mapping and analysis for its needs. The USGS wants to maximize the efficiency of surface water mapping and analysis for its needs. The community of users become the stewards of the data The community of users become the stewards of the data The USGS facilitates the stewardship process The USGS facilitates the stewardship process The users evolve the data to best meet their needs The users evolve the data to best meet their needs The USGS guides the evolution for national continuity The USGS guides the evolution for national continuity

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NHD Stewardship Issues Level of Densification – Ephemerals? Level of Densification – Ephemerals? When Should Local Resolution Be Incorporated? When Should Local Resolution Be Incorporated? Freeze a High Resolution Dataset for In-State Use? Freeze a High Resolution Dataset for In-State Use? Can we produce derivative products? Can we produce derivative products? What’s Important to Edit? What’s Important to Edit? Frequency of Revisions? Frequency of Revisions? Training (who/how many)? Training (who/how many)? Certified Contractors? Certified Contractors? Geographic Names (GNIS) integration? Geographic Names (GNIS) integration? Sub-Stewardships? Sub-Stewardships? Annualized costs for maintenance after implemented? Annualized costs for maintenance after implemented?

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