1. 1 Welcome to WLIA: An Introduction to the Association Al Miller Emeritus Professor, UW Madison D. David Moyer Acting State Advisor Land Information and Geodetic Systems National Geodetic Survey

2. March 2006WLIA2 Outline GIS in Wisconsin The Cost of Land Records Wisconsin Land Information Association Act 31/Act 339-WI Land Information Program WLIA Goals WLIA Organization WLIA Accomplishments Getting Involved

3. March 2006WLIA3 Who Are You? What is your job? What brought you to WLIA? How are you involved and/or how do you WANT to be involved with WLIA? Please fill out the attendance sheet – Especially important is Committee or Task Force activity in which you have an interest

4. March 2006WLIA4 Background 150 years of building & maintaining land records Strong involvement by citizens politically – Requires extra time to reach agreement – Helps build strong support, once agreement is reached

5. March 2006WLIA5 Private Land Ownership in Wisconsin Began in 1850s PLSS surveys were well underway, completed in much of southern portion of State Government Land Office (GLO) began to issues patents (original title) to individuals

6. March 2006WLIA6 1848 to 1950’s 1848 – Wisconsin became a state – State became responsible for collection and management of land records in the state – Land record patents began 1836- 1865 PLSS process 1848 to 1950’s - Land record system remained virtually unchanged for the next 100 years

7. March 2006WLIA7 Technology Introduced in Wisconsin – The 1960’s UW-Madison Study of Highway Corridor Location: I-57 Transmission Corridors City Planning

8. March 2006WLIA8 Land Use – Land Records - The 1970’s UW Madison Land Use seminar State Planning Office Study on LIS Requirements: Barton-Ashman Report State Cartographers Office established The Cost of Land Records – Larsen et al, DOA Report

9. March 2006WLIA9 Cost of Wisconsin Land Records - 1976 Local Government$ 41.0 million (County, City, Village, Town) Federal Government$ 15.3 million State Government$ 11.6 million Utilities$ 10.7 million

10. March 2006WLIA10 Land Record Problems Identified in Larsen Study: Lack of accessibility – Proprietary records limit public access Not available comprehensively Cannot be duplicated Cannot be aggregated Cannot be combined’ Institutional reluctance to share

11. March 2006WLIA11 The Land Records Community – The 1980’s Wisconsin Land Records Committee (WLRC) 1985-1987 13 Subcommittees, 103 people Academics, business people, local/state government information users

12. March 2006WLIA12 Wisconsin Land Information Program Land Information Board Office Grants-in-Aid Program (WLIB) Land Information Producers and Users Governor/Legislature County Units (LIO) Land Information Association (WLIA) LRC Recommendation: Establish the WLIP as the means to reach this goal

13. March 2006WLIA13 What Can you do without Government? – Governor Tony Earl

14. March 2006WLIA14 WLIA Established 1987 An Independent Voluntary Association (academics, business people, local/state land information users)

15. March 2006WLIA15 WLIA Membership Towns0.6% Cities/Villages9.9 Counties 43.2 RPCs2.8 State Agencies6.1 Federal Agencies1.4 Academics6.1 Students2.8 Businesses 25.7

16. March 2006WLIA16 Wisconsin Land Information Program (WLIP) 1989 – Act 31 passed enabling legislation developed and supported by WLIA enacted. – Act 31 established the Wisconsin Land Information Program (WLIP) and set up the Wisconsin Land Information Board (WLIB) as the policy board to oversee the land record modernization program 1990 – WLIA found political acceptable funding source, using the recording fee as basis for funding the WLIP (Act 339 passed with bi- partisan support of legislators Joe Wineke and Robert Welch)

17. March 2006WLIA17 WLIA Organization Mission Statement/Guiding Principles Board Committees Task Forces

18. March 2006WLIA18 Guiding Principles A Professional Perspective – Advocate the “right thing” An Open Technical Forum – Support policies and practices that enhance resource sharing, oppose policies that inhibit it Statewide Foundational Elements – Focus on the foundational elements of the Wisconsin Land Information Program

19. March 2006WLIA19 Guiding Principles (cont.) A Land Information Network – Promote the most effective ways to build and maintain a land information network Equitable Benefits – Promote the sharing of land information resources to foster the development of land information systems at all levels of government An Independent Voluntary Association – Expand and diversify our membership

20. March 2006WLIA20 Mission Statement Policy – To actively promote modern land information development – To provide a unified professional voice on land information issues – To review and respond to legislative activities Liaison/Networks - To promote interaction and cooperation among WLIA members, other professional associations, and public and private sector groups

21. March 2006WLIA21 Mission Statement (cont.) Technical Research – To establish task forces to resolve land information issues – To provide a forum for examining new ideas and methods – To provide resources for research and evaluation of land information development, implementation, and maintenance Education/Public Relations – To develop, and help others develop, a variety of educational programs and materials related to land information and land information systems – To promote public understanding of WLIA, it members and its activities through a variety of media

22. March 2006WLIA22 WLIA Structure Board Membership - 15 members – president, past-president, and president elect, plus 12 directors - Terms – president serves 3 year term, board members elected to 2 year terms (6 each year)

23. March 2006WLIA23 WLIA Board of Directors Ken Pablich, GIS Manager, Calumet County - President Kristen Anderson, Dir of Land Information, Columbia County Alissa Bails, GIS Division Manager, RA Smith & Assoc. Bret Davies, GIS/LIO Coordinator, Juneau County Jeff DuMez, LIO Coordinator, Brown County

24. March 2006WLIA24 WLIA Board of Directors (cont.) Scott Galetka, GIS Coordinator, Lincoln County Marge Geissler, Register of Deeds, Chippewa County Fred Halfen, Vice President of Photogrammetry, Ayres Associates David Hart, Coastal GIS Specialist, UW Sea Grant Jodi Helgeson, Register of Deeds, Adams County

25. March 2006WLIA25 WLIA Board of Directors (cont.) Brian McGee, Team Leader, GIS Services, Am Transmission Co. Cristina Pearson, IS Coordinator, Iowa County Jay Shambeau, Zoning Administrator, Clark County Jerry Sullivan, GIS Data Specialist, WI DOA Chris Vanderheyden, VP of Business Development, Double Digit Sales Growth A.J. Wortley, Outreach Specialist, State Cartographer’s Office

26. March 2006WLIA26 WLIA Committees Communications – Marge Geissler Legislative – Jay Shambeau Education – Scott Galetka Membership – Cristina Pearson Technical –Jerry Sullivan Nominations – Chair is past president

27. March 2006WLIA27 Activities of WLIA Committees Membership – identifies and encourages new members (e.g., through student scholarships) Education – help organize annual and regional conference programs and workshops, partner with other associations by providing speakers and exhibits (e.g., flood hazard mapping, GIS and Emergency partnerships, Wisconsin Counties Association, Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors)

28. March 2006WLIA28 Committee Activities (cont.) Communications – Web site, conference exhibit display boards, newsletter Technical – establishes and oversees activities of various WLIA Task Forces Legislative – provide guidance and support to legislative proposals that are compatible with WLIA mission and goals Nominations – prepare slates for elections, seek nominations for various awards of WLIA

29. March 2006WLIA29 WLIA Structure (cont.) Task Forces – Serve under the general direction of the Technical Committee

30. March 2006WLIA30 Current WLIA Task Forces GIS Certification – Chair Mike Koutnik Wisconsin Coordinate Systems – Chair Ted Koch Homeland Security – Chair Chris Diller Information Policy –TBA

31. March 2006WLIA31 Task Force Missions GIS Certification – Study the issue of GIS certification from the perspective of WLIA members Wisconsin Coordinate System (WCS) – explore the issues and solutions concerning errors and inconsistencies in data conversions to and from the Wisconsin County Coordinate System Homeland Security – identify the need and scope of a statewide homeland security geospatial strategy

32. March 2006WLIA32 WLIA Accomplishments WLIP – Program funding, foundational elements statewide, protection of funding Standards for Land Records Modernization – 8 Standards developed by WLIA (see web site) – (e.g., Parcel Geo-Locator Standard, 1995) Education (Conferences, Workshops, Web site)

33. March 2006WLIA33 WLIA Accomplishments (cont.) Professional Interaction – Brought diverse group of professionals together – Government officials, private sector companies, academia

34. March 2006WLIA34 WLIP Foundational Elements (Original) Geographic Reference Frameworks Parcels Wetland mapping Soils mapping Zoning mapping Institutional arrangements Communications, education, and training Public access

35. March 2006WLIA35 WLIP Funding Since 1989, over $110 million in retained fees and grants have supported WLIP activities Additionally, many counties have supplemented WLIP funds with their own local dollars to accelerate the WLIP program

36. March 2006WLIA36 Foundational Element Status- Progress on Building Blocks Percent completed (as of 2004): Geographic Reference Frameworks: – HARN 100% – Height Modernization 37% Parcels 90+% Wetland mapping 71% Soils mapping100% Zoning mapping 52%

37. March 2006WLIA37 WLIA Strategic Plan Recently completed by Board of Directors Is a plan for future direction of the Association Will be discussed at lunch today

38. 38 Questions/Comments? Al Miller ahmiller@wisc.edu D. David Moyer dmoyer@ wisc.edu ddmoyer@charter.net 608-263-5534