NSGIC Mid-Year Reports: Imagery for the Nation Update
There was a panel of NSGIC, USDA, USGS, NGS, and EPA that gave an update of the status of the Imagery for the Nation (IFTN) project.
The National Digital Orthophoto Program, NDOP, met and selected an preferred approach to IFTN. NDOP has established subcommittees to look into Technical Specifications, Acquisition Management, and Program Management. The committees are meant to have draft reports back to NDOP this year.
Meanwhile, the FGDC Steering Committee is looking into the preferred alternative. The FGDC was also asked to establish an executive committee to review funding ideas for IFTN and for other NSDI initiatives.
NSGIC has been advocating for IFTN for the last year. Several members worked to try to get more funding for the National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP) into the Farm Bill. That was considered, but the effort failed for a few reasons, many of them not related to IFTN. It was a good effort to get IFTN at least raised in legislative discussions.
NSGIC is working now with MAPPS to try to resolve several issues and to work together on IFTN advocacy.
NSGIC continues to collect support and advocacy from states and other groups. There is new advocacy information available on the NSGIC web site. The IFTN web page has been update in general.
The Farm Services Administration depends on imagery for its services to farmers. NAIP provides a regular, natural color update. There are funding challenges. Trying to get to each county at least once each 5 years.
Funding grew for each year up through 2006. The funding for 2007 was very low. Funding for 2008 will grow slightly.
USGS is working to integrate orthoimagery, elevation and graphics programs. USGS is leveraging funds through partnerships with NGA and with states and local governments. They have a focus on the 133 urban areas as a priority.
USGS provides contracting help, QA/QC, and a seamless data server to provide access to the data.
They take a similar approach -- partnerships -- to collect elevation data. USGS is working towards a 1/3-arc second national elevation dataset (NED) dataset, nationally.
NOAA is collecting some imagery in coastal areas in support of their coastal mapping and benthic programs.
EPA also makes use of imagery in its Earth Observing Systems, which combine different data and imagery streams.
Update (3/18/08): Presentation materials from this session are now available on-line.
The National Digital Orthophoto Program, NDOP, met and selected an preferred approach to IFTN. NDOP has established subcommittees to look into Technical Specifications, Acquisition Management, and Program Management. The committees are meant to have draft reports back to NDOP this year.
Meanwhile, the FGDC Steering Committee is looking into the preferred alternative. The FGDC was also asked to establish an executive committee to review funding ideas for IFTN and for other NSDI initiatives.
NSGIC has been advocating for IFTN for the last year. Several members worked to try to get more funding for the National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP) into the Farm Bill. That was considered, but the effort failed for a few reasons, many of them not related to IFTN. It was a good effort to get IFTN at least raised in legislative discussions.
NSGIC is working now with MAPPS to try to resolve several issues and to work together on IFTN advocacy.
NSGIC continues to collect support and advocacy from states and other groups. There is new advocacy information available on the NSGIC web site. The IFTN web page has been update in general.
The Farm Services Administration depends on imagery for its services to farmers. NAIP provides a regular, natural color update. There are funding challenges. Trying to get to each county at least once each 5 years.
Funding grew for each year up through 2006. The funding for 2007 was very low. Funding for 2008 will grow slightly.
USGS is working to integrate orthoimagery, elevation and graphics programs. USGS is leveraging funds through partnerships with NGA and with states and local governments. They have a focus on the 133 urban areas as a priority.
USGS provides contracting help, QA/QC, and a seamless data server to provide access to the data.
They take a similar approach -- partnerships -- to collect elevation data. USGS is working towards a 1/3-arc second national elevation dataset (NED) dataset, nationally.
NOAA is collecting some imagery in coastal areas in support of their coastal mapping and benthic programs.
EPA also makes use of imagery in its Earth Observing Systems, which combine different data and imagery streams.
Update (3/18/08): Presentation materials from this session are now available on-line.
Labels: 2008midyear, IFTN
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