State Mapping Advisory Committee (SMAC) DRAFT Meeting Notes 9:00 AM; December 16, 2003 Location U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Nevada State Office Main Conference Room, 1340 Financial Blvd. Reno, Nevada For further Information please contact Ron Hess Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (775)784-6691 Ext. 121 or Email: [email protected]9:00 AM : OPENING REMARKS Jon Price, Committee Chairman, welcomed attendees and presented a brief overview of the Nevada State Mapping Advisory Committee (SMAC). The Governor of Nevada established the SMAC in 1983 to advise the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on state priorities for map products and to inform map users about the status of mapping programs and the availability of map products ( http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/smac/smac.htm ). The Governor named the Director of the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology as the chair of SMAC. In the late 80's and early 90's SMAC developed and hosted the first several Nevada State GIS conferences and then spun them off into what is today the Nevada Geographic Information Society. Membership in SMAC and its subcommittees is open to anyone interested in mapping in Nevada. OLD and NEW BUSINESS Report from BLM on need for vegetation mapping, Mark O’Brien, BLM: (Moved from bottom of agenda by consensus) The BLM has a requirement for current, accurate, detailed vegetation mapping of Nevada. Existing vegetation mapping in Nevada includes GAP data statewide and a mix of other small vegetation mapping projects scattered across Nevada. GAP data are of poor resolution and suffer from some data accuracy questions. Test projects have also been undertaken in the Pine Nut Range, an area East of Washoe Valley, and around the Carlin area using various LIDAR and hyperspectral mapping techniques. Some of the products developed from these projects include a one-foot digital elevation model (DEM), raw imagery, vegetation and land cover mapping. BLM is currently using Sage-Stitch data for monitoring Sage Grouse habitat. This data set is not satisfactory for this use. The new GAP program, or Re-GAP as it is called, may have more map categories than the original GAP project, which had +/- 60 categories, but it may still suffer from accuracy problems, poor resolution, and a lack of resources for field checking results. Art Ehrenberg indicated that the various vegetation data users in Nevada need to be sure that data are being collected in a common classification scheme so that all users can share the data. LaRue Smith suggested that the Re-GAP project classification system may provide a useful tool on which to base a standardized classification system. There were some comments suggesting that the GAP and possibly the Re-GAP project may not contain the vegetation information that some users are looking for. Jon Price pointed out that Dave Miller with the USGS is involved in a 1:100,000 scale mapping project in the Mojave Desert, area which is looking at the linkages between geology and ecology. Most of the quads he is mapping are in California with the exception of the Mesquite Lake Quadrangle which is partly in Nevada. He is finding connections between geology and vegetation type in many areas.
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State Mapping Advisory Committee (SMAC)
DRAFT
Meeting Notes
9:00 AM; December 16, 2003
Location
U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Nevada State Office
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Attachment 1
Urban Area Activities in Nevada
High Res. Orthophotography
Carson City Partnership with NDOT
Las Vegas Partnership with Clark County
Reno: Partnership with Washoe County
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.Partnership based
.Distributed network of web mapping services
.OGC compliant tools
.Connected through a viewer developed by USGS
.Best available -focus on public domain
.Eight themes of information:
Orthoimagery Boundaries
Hydrography Structures
Elevation Land Cover
Transportation Geographic names
.See at Nationalmap.usgs.gov
.Move away from pilots
.Develop sustainable partnerships
.Focus mostly on urban areas and state-based activities
.Program hiatus in FY 2003
.$4.5M program for FY 2004 -focus on existing
requirements
.Need to begin FY 2005 planning effort -NHD? .
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Attachment 2
Memorandum Of UnderstandingBetween the
U.S. Geological SurveyAnd the
Nevada State Mapping Advisory Committee For
Coordination and CooperationPertaining to
The Development of Framework Data Themes And the Implementation of
The National Map
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to improve coordinationand cooperation between the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)and the State of Nevada in the development of essential map data themes and TheNational Map. The Nevada State Mapping Advisory Committee (NV SMAC) will providethe organizational framework for this effort.
II. BACKGROUND
USGS - Through partnerships with federal, state, and local governments and the privatesector, the USGS is committed to providing the Nation with access to best availablegeospatial and remotely sensed data and information to help informed decision makingby resource managers and the public. This synthesis of information, products, andcapabilities, The National Map, will be a seamless, continuously maintained set ofgeographic base information that will serve as a foundation for integrating, sharing, andusing other data easily and consistently. This MOU supports the mission of the USGSthrough collaborative efforts to establish partnerships necessary for the development,maintenance, dissemination, and use of The National Map.
State of Nevada – The Governor of Nevada established the State Mapping AdvisoryCommittee in 1983 to advise the U.S. Geological Survey on state priorities for mapproducts and to inform map users about the status of mapping programs and theavailability of map products. The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), onNovember 6, 2000, formally recognized the NV SMAC as the Nevada RegionalCooperating Group in support of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) program.
Nevada needs to ensure that critical data themes of The National Map, likeOrthoimagery, Elevation, Boundaries, Transportation, and Hydrography, are completed atappropriate levels of accuracy and resolution, and mechanisms are developed to ensurethat these data layers are maintained and accessible.
Together the USGS and the other agencies that participate in the NV State MappingAdvisory Committee (NV SMAC) will focus on areas of mutual interest to make thedevelopment and maintenance process succeed.
III. AUTHORITIES
This MOU is entered into by the USGS and the NV SMAC under PublicLaw 99-591 that bestows permanent authority to the USGS to “prosecuteprojects in cooperation with other agencies, Federal, State, and private” (43 U.S.C. 36c). When applicable, any further cooperative agreementsentered into between USGS and State of Nevada will be pursuant to the FederalGrant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977, as amended (31 U.S.C. 6305).
IV. SCOPE
This MOU serves as an umbrella agreement that sets forth the general terms andconditions for cooperation and coordination in activities involving The National Map. Theactivities covered by this MOU will be of mutual interest and benefit within, but not limitedto, the following areas:
! Data Development! Data Maintenance! Database Development! Data Dissemination and Distribution ! Exchange of Geospatial and Remotely Sensed Information! Feature Serving and Generalization! Outreach and Education! Research and Applications! Data Content and Standards Development! Web Mapping Services and Applications! Workshops, Training, and Technology Transfer
V. RESPONSIBILITIES
The specific relationships and responsibilities of the Parties with regard to thecooperative activities under this umbrella MOU shall be defined in separate agreements,which shall become annexes to this MOU, in accordance with section VI. Participants inthe NV SMAC and USGS will continue to maintain open communication and coordinationto facilitate a cooperative working environment to support current agency missions as
they relate to The National Map. The partner and USGS will provide leadership andprogram oversight for the cooperative activities conducted under this MOU andsubsequent supporting agreements.
VI. IMPLEMENTATION
The NV SMAC participants will develop implementation goals and requirements and formad-hoc groups as needed to work on these activities.
Specific activities to be conducted under this MOU and the method of theirimplementation will be determined on a case-by-case basis by USGS and theparticipants in the NV SMAC, in consideration of the merit, existing commitments,projected schedules, available funding and personnel resources, and other relevantfactors.
As appropriate, implementation of specific activities under this MOU will be outlined inseparate agreements, such as Joint Funding, Innovative Partnerships, Workshare, orData Sharing Agreements, which will be coordinated through mutual agreement betweenthe Parties and independently authorized by appropriate statutory or other authority. Asappropriate, the agreements implementing specific activities shall be annexed to thisMOU. Each agreement shall describe the project or activity agreed upon in regard to itsobjectives, scope, responsibilities of the Parties, project schedule, deliverables, andfunding.
VII. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
This MOU defines the general terms upon which the USGS and the participants in the NVSMAC will cooperate. Performance under the terms of this MOU is subject to theavailability of appropriated funds and personnel resources through each Party’srespective funding procedures. This MOU is neither a fiscal nor a funds obligationdocument and, as such, does not constitute a financial commitment on the part of eitherParty. Any endeavor or transfer of anything of value involving reimbursement orcontribution of funds between USGS and the participants in the NV SMAC will behandled in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and procedures including thosefor Government procurement and printing. Any such endeavors will be outlined inseparate agreements, including work plans or statements of work, which shall be made inwriting and shall be independently authorized by appropriate statutory authority. ThisMOU does not provide such authority. Specifically, this MOU does not establish authorityfor noncompetitive award of any contract or other agreement. Any contract or agreementfor training or other services must fully comply with all applicable requirements forcompetition.
VIII. PUBLICATIONS AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION
When deemed appropriate, the activities conducted, or scientific data developed, underthis MOU will be documented and made available to the general scientific communitythrough publication in appropriate journals or other established channels as soon aspracticable and consistent with good scientific practice. Publications documentingcooperative efforts may be prepared by either Party, or jointly, provided that both Partieshave an opportunity to review manuscripts prior to publication. In the event such reportsor publications are copyrighted, each Party shall have a royalty-free right under thecopyright to reproduce, distribute, and use such copyrighted work for their own purposes.
Releases of general information to the public may be made by the appropriate Party withrespect to its own portion of the project/cooperation as desired. The Parties will seek toconsult with each other prior to any such releases that reference the other Party’sparticipation, consistent with the Parties’ respective laws and policies.
The Parties agree that sharing credit is mutually beneficial, and will assure thatappropriate citation and attribution, including the use of official agency visual identifiers, isgiven for work performed under this MOU. Specific uses of a Party’s logo or seal,however, will require advance approval by that Party.
IX. PARTICIPATION IN SIMILAR ACTIVITIES
This MOU in no way restricts any of the Parties from participating separately in similaractivities with other public or private agencies, organizations, and individuals, includingother activities between USGS and the State of Nevada.
X. EFFECTIVE DATE, REVIEW, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION
This MOU shall take effect upon the date of the last signature and shall remain in effectfor a period of five (5) years. This MOU may be reviewed annually or at the request ofeither party. This MOU may be modified at any time upon joint approval. This MOU maybe terminated at any time by mutual written agreement of the Parties, or by either Partyupon 90 days written notice to the other Party.
XI. POINTS OF CONTACT
The following individuals will be the points of contact for this MOU:
USGS
Name: Thomas A. Sturm Title: CartographerOrganization: USGSAddress: 345 Middlefield Road, MS531
Menlo Park, CA 94025Telephone: 650-329-4326Fax: 650-329-4722E-mail: [email protected]
State Mapping Advisory Committee
Name: Jonathan G. Price Title: Chair, State Mapping Advisory Committee, and
State Geologist and DirectorOrganization: Nevada Bureau of Mines and GeologyAddress: University of Nevada, Reno/MS 178