1. Imagery for the Nation Shirley Hall FSA GIS Program Manager

2. Background Initially Proposed by NSGIC Initially Proposed by NSGIC NDOP tasked with establishing a Task Force to develop a business plan and budget strategy for a coordinated National imagery acquisition program NDOP tasked with establishing a Task Force to develop a business plan and budget strategy for a coordinated National imagery acquisition program Federal Steering Committee members of NDOP, NSGIC, NACo (Kevin Neimond) and FGDC (Program Office) named as Task Force Leads Federal Steering Committee members of NDOP, NSGIC, NACo (Kevin Neimond) and FGDC (Program Office) named as Task Force Leads

3. November 22 Kick-Off Clarification of NSGIC proposal Clarification of NSGIC proposal Discussion of Major Issues Discussion of Major Issues Alternative Proposal Suggested Alternative Proposal Suggested –1 Meter – USDA managed –1 Foot – USGS managed Alaska and Hawaii will have separate strategy Alaska and Hawaii will have separate strategy Identified Task Force and Set Goals Identified Task Force and Set Goals

4. Alternative Proposal 1 Meter 1 Meter –Yearly Cycle –Leaf-on –Natural color –NAIP model/Best Value Contracting –100% Federally Funded; issued to USDA –Governance Team Oversight

5. Alternative Proposal 1 Foot 1 Foot –3 Year Cycle –Leaf-off –All states east of Mississippi, counties over 25 people per square mile –100% Federally Funded; issued to USGS –Governance Team Oversight –Optional 6 inch urban footprint and other areas on a cost share basis (80/20) or buy up from 1 foot and pay full upgrade –State Council has option of managing contract

6. Alternative Proposal Image Types Image Types –Natural Color –CIR Buy-up –No Black/White Public Domain Public Domain –National distribution point (download on internet) –National Archive National Standards National Standards

7. Alternative Proposal Quality Assurance - contract out or do in-house? Quality Assurance - contract out or do in-house? Establish team to develop program requirements Establish team to develop program requirements Task NDOP Technical Subcommittee to document specifications Task NDOP Technical Subcommittee to document specifications

8. Next Steps Develop Business Plan/Budget Strategy Develop Business Plan/Budget Strategy –Dec. 12 Develop national program framework w/high level program decision points Develop national program framework w/high level program decision points Gather program costs Gather program costs Finalize Charter and Work Plan Finalize Charter and Work Plan

9. Next Steps Develop Business Plan/Budget Strategy Develop Business Plan/Budget Strategy –Jan. 9 Develop consensus on program content, costs and cost savings Develop consensus on program content, costs and cost savings Approve high level marketing brochure Approve high level marketing brochure –Jan. 30 Present program proposal to FGDC Steering Committee for approval/guidance Present program proposal to FGDC Steering Committee for approval/guidance

10. Next Steps March 1 March 1 –Wider stakeholder group review and revise June 30 June 30 –OMB 300 September 30 September 30 –Complete Technical Specifications

11. USDA Cost Collection – December 12, 2005 1 meter imagery acquisition over entire nation 1 meter imagery acquisition over entire nation Contract Management Contract Management Quality Control/Quality Assurance Quality Control/Quality Assurance Access and Distribution Access and Distribution Maintenance and Archival Maintenance and Archival Cost Savings Cost Savings