PROPOSED
WORKSHOP AGENDA

NATIONAL AND LOCAL GEOSPATIAL DATA AVAILABILITY:
DATA MINING

August 9, 2005 (Tuesday)
8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

8:15 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction

• Workshop Purpose/Agenda Review
• Workshop Instructors/Workshop Participant Background
• Workshop facility & Layout

8:30 a.m.
U. S. Department of Commerce/Bureau of Census
Geospatial Data availability & Internet Search Sites
Paula Wright
Covering the Census Bureau Website and American FactFinder

• Census Bureau Website --- www.census.gov
  • Subjects A to Z
    • Quarterly Workforce Indicators
  • Census 2000 EEO Data Tool
  • Census Population Estimates
  • Census Population Projections
  • American Community Survey Data Profiles: 2003
  • Economic Census
  • News Releases
  • Access Tools --- Interactive Internet Tools
  • Publications in PDF
  • Dallas Regional Office Website
  • Statistical Abstract
  • FedStats
    • Mapstats
  • Your Gateway to Census 2000
    • Presentation Library
    • Census 2000 Briefs and Special Reports
    • Rankings and Comparisons
• American FactFinder --- http://FactFinder.census.gov
  • Data Sets
    • Census 2000 Summary File 1
    • Census 2000 Summary File 2
    • Census 2000 Summary File 3
    • Census 2000 Summary File 4
  • Table Types and Maps
    • Detailed Tables
    • Quick Tables
    • Geographic Comparison Tables
    • Custom Tables
    • Reference Maps
    • Thematic Maps
    • Downloading Data and Maps

9:30 a.m.
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Joe Holmes
Geopsatial Data Availability & Internet Search Sites

• LDEQ Make-A-Map Application
• Other State Web Sites, LDOTD, LDNR, LouisianaMAP, and LSU ATLAS

10:00 am
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
Bo Blackmon

• Strategic Online Natural Resources Information System access via Internet
  Statewide oil/gas/injection well regulatory database, document access, GIS
  State-owned lands/water bottoms leases for petroleum extraction
  Coastal regulatory database, documents, and GIS
  Coastal restoration projects/monitoring station scientific data, documents,
  and GIS
• Coastal pipeline data and GIS
  

10:30 a.m.
U. S. Geological Survey Geospatial Data Availability & Internet Search Sites
USGS-Natural Science Center
Keith Brady

• Geospatial One Stop
• Topographic Maps/Quadrangles
• DRG’s
• National Hydrography Data
• Elevation-National Elevation Dataset
• Aerial Photography (NHAP, NAPP, USGS, NASA & other
• Orthoimagery (DOQQ’s)
• Satellite Imagery (Landsat TM & MSS, other)
• Other U. S. Geological Survey Geospatial Data (Land Cover, National Atlas,
  Geographic Names & other)

Lunch (12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.)

1:00 p.m.
U. S. Geological Survey/Federal Geographic Data Committee/NSDI
Rob Dollison/Geospatial One Stop Program Office

• Geospatial One Stop Portal (www.geodata.gov)
• E-government
• NSDI Clearinghouse
• Standards

2:00 p.m.
U. S. Geological Survey/National Center for Earth Resources Observation & Science (EROS)
Brenda Jones/Disaster Response Coordinator (SAIC contractor)

• Disaster Response Events (Hurricanes, floods, fires, tidal waves, etc)
• Partnership Coordination (FEMA, NGA & etc.)
• Geospatial Data Collection Database/Website
• Geospatial data availability

3:00 p.m.
U. S. Geological Survey/National Geospatial Programs Office
Pat O’Neil/Julia Giller Louisiana/Florida/Ala/Miss/Ga/ NSDI Partnership Offices & Liaisons

• Partnerships
  • The National Map/Geospatial One Stop/GIS For The Nation
  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette/Regional Applications Center
  • Louisiana State University/Atlas
  • USGS/National Wetlands Research Center
  • Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development
  • Louisiana National Guard
  • U. S. Army Corp of Engineers/New Orleans District Office
  • Louisiana GIS Council
  • Louisiana Federal/State Geographic Information Workgroup
• Status of USGS Legacy Mapping Data
• Louisiana Digital Map Revision
• Louisiana NAPP Orthoimagery Project
• The National Map/GOS
• Homeland Security Urban Areas
• Contracts

3:40 p.m.
U. S. Geological Survey/Biological Resources Discipline
Chad Case/NWRC

• National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)
• NBII Nodes (Regional, Thematic, and Infrastructure)
  

4:00 p.m.
DigitalGlobe
Brett Thomassie

• Quickbird/High Resolution Satellite Imagery
• Archive Coverage
• Available Archive Coverage at USGS/EROS

4:30 p.m. Proposed Workshop Adjournment

August 10, 2005 (Wednesday)
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

8:30 a.m.
NOAA/National Ocean Service
Tim Osborn/Regional Activities Coordinator
Geospatial Data Availability & Internet Search Sites

• Hydrography/Bathymetry
  • Digital/Analog (Scales)
  • Formats
  • Status
  • Cost/Accessibility
  • Search/Order Exercise
• NOAA Aerial Photography/Satellite Imagery
  • Digital/Analog (Scales)
  • Formats
  • Status
  • Cost/Accessibility
  • Search/Order Exercise
• NOAA/NGS – Geodetic Control
• CORS/OPUS Height Modernization Program
• Search/Order Exercise
• NOAA Hurricane Response & Assessment

9:30 a.m.
NOAA/National Geodetic Survey
Denis Riordan/Spatial Data Reference Center/NGS Advisor

• CORS/OPUS Height Modernization Program

10:00 a.m.
DOD/U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
New Orleans District Office
David McDaniel
Geospatial Data Acquisition
Imagery Acquisition Standards and Characterization

10:30 a.m.
U. S. Department of Agriculture/NRCS
Jerry Daigle
Geospatial Data Availability & Internet Search Sites

• SURGO (Soils Data)
  • Digital (Scales)
  • Formats
  • Status
  • Cost/Accessibility
  • Search/Order Exercise

Lunch (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)

12:30 p.m.
U. S. Department of Agriculture/Aerial Photography Field Office
Kent Williams
Geospatial Data Availability & Internet Search Sites

• APFO/Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Availability of Imagery
  • Current and Legacy photography duplication capabilities
• NAIP (Aerial Photography/Digital Camera)
  • Planned Overflight Schedule
  • Photography (film/camera)/Digital Camera
  • Scales
  • Format
  • Status
  • Cost/Accessibility
  • Search/Order

1:00 p.m.
FEMA/Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
Roberto Ramirez
FEMA Map Service Center (MSC)

• Hard Copy Flood Insurance Rate Maps
• Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs)-Sample DFIRMs
• Digital Q3 Data/Map of Availability, Demonstration Data
• Coastal Barrier Resource Area Q3 (CBRA Q3)
• Flood Map Status Information Services (FMSIS)
• Flood Insurance Studies (FIS)
• Letters of Map Change
• National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Manual

FEMA Flood Map Store

• Catalog
• Map Search
• Quick Order
• LOMCs on the Web
• Viewing Scanned FIRMS
• Creating a FIRMette

Flood Hazard Mapping

• Map Modernization
• Tutorials
• Documents-FEMA Guidelines and Specification

Mapping Information Portal-Future of FEMA

2:00 pm
NOAA
Chris Henton / National Coastal Data Development Center

• Types of data that can be discovered through NCDDC
  • NCDDC Metadata Catalog & Gateways (Direct Data Access)
  • NCDDC Internet Map Services (Download of Project Specific Data)
    • Coastal Ocean Observation Systems (COOS)
    • Harmful Algal Blooms Observation System (HABsOS)
    • Coastal Risk Atlas (CRA)
    • Coastal Ecosystems Program
      • Hypoxia Watch
    • Ocean Exploration (OE)
    • Coastal Storms Program

2:30 p.m.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette/Regional Application Center (RAC)
Brent Yantis/RAC/Director
Geospatial Data Availability & Internet Search Sites

• USGS The National Map in Louisiana
• America View
• Louisiana & Gulf Coast Region
  • Digital (Scales)
  • Formats
  • Status
  • Cost/Accessibility
  • Search/Order Exercise

3:30 p.m.
Louisiana State University
Ramesh Ramani
Geospatial Data Availability & Internet Search Sites

• Louisiana
  • Atlas Web site
  • Imagery Archives
  • LIDAR (FEMA-Losco)

4:30 p.m. Workshop Critique