NSGIC Coastal Caucus

1. NSGIC Coastal Caucus • National States Geographic Information Council • Midyear Conference • February 28, 2018 • Salt Lake City, UT

2. AGENDA • Welcome • 3DEP and NEEA Study • State Coastal Topics • National Geodetic Survey update • Policy Update – GDA and Digital Coast Act • Digital Coast Fellowship • Digital Coast Academy • Digital Coast Connects • Wrap-up

3. NSGIC Advances 3DEP for the Nation

4. A multi-agency cooperative program managed by the USGS to acquire high-resolution elevation data for the nation LiDAR data for the conterminous US, Hawaii, and US territories IfSAR for Alaska due to cloud cover and remote locations Benefits include: cost reduction consistency improved access to data 3DEP for the Nation

5. Partnership with USGS to utilize the NSGIC organization and membership to effectively acquire 3D elevation data (LiDAR) and develop products and applications that support local, regional, state and national decision-making. NSGIC 3DEP for the Nation

6. Development of statewide 3DEP LiDAR acquisition and maintenance plans Representation of state and local stakeholders on the national 3DEP Working Group Engage state geologists (AASG) Develop state 3DEP acquisition plan template Engage stakeholder participation and pilot projects Support stakeholder implementation via outreach, training, and support NSGIC 3DEP for the Nation Acquisition Dissemination Extraction Processing

7. Review existing state plans: Incorporate Midyear recommendations Steering Committee Members review draft Revise and submit for final review by committee and 3DEP Working Group State Plan Template

8. Identify potential pilot state programs Select participants based on criteria: Diversity in physical environments % fed lands (high and low) Status – states in progress, states just beginning Establish schedule and milestones Pilot Project

9. Available for disaster response: Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria California Wildfires 25-30% partnership funds NRCS FY 18 Federal Partnership Opportunites More information Breakout Facilitated Discussions Wednesday, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm USGS Facilitated Discussion Thursday, 11:30 AM 3DEP for the Nation: Supplemental Funding

10. Email info@nsgic.org | Phone 504.265.9720 | Fax 504.265.9713 Mailing Address: 3436 Magazine Street, #449 New Orleans, LA 70115

11. NEEA Shortcomings • Focused only on lidar, limiting bathymetric applications • Did not consider rivers, lakes, reservoirs, etc. • Government agencies were poor at estimating benefits • Now out of date for costs and benefits

12. Mapping a 3D Nation: Study Goals Refresh NEEA for the years beyond the initial 8-year acquisition program Understand inland, nearshore, and offshore bathymetric data requirements and benefits Understand how requirements and benefits dovetail in the coastal zone Sensor Agnostic/Technology Neutral Focused on need for, and value of, elevation data Understand 3D Data Requirements 3D Nation from the tops of the mountains, to the depths of the seas, to include our inland rivers and lakes.

13. 3D Nation Study and NOAA: a collaboration NOAA Regional Coordinators, Navigation Managers, Regional Planning Liaisons, Coastal Program Managers, NOAA NERRS Liaisons, Geospatial Coordinators, Regional Geodetic Advisors… helping with state champion identification, other good candidates for the questionnaire Federal POC kick-off meeting was 2/15 State Champion meeting is 3/15 OMB approval to administer the survey beyond federal agencies is pending Online survey gets underway upon approval ~ April 1!

14. AGENDA • Welcome • 3DEP and NEEA Study • State Coastal Topics • National Geodetic Survey update • Policy Update – GDA and Digital Coast Act • Digital Coast Fellowship • Digital Coast Academy • Digital Coast Connects • Wrap-up

15. State Coastal Topics

16. Minnesota – Coastal Hazards • Upward trend in planning and preparedness in MN’s coastal communities since last Coastal Caucus. • Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program is working to assist our communities through a pass-through grants program, outreach and education and technical assistance. • With higher lake levels and coastal storms causing property damage, seeing stronger interest in coastal hazard data. • Coastal program is working with Soil and Water Conservation District to document and map impacts to coastal infrastructure.

17. Minnesota – “Victory” Stories • Culvert Inventory Application Suite - Seeing a need for a coordinated effort in culvert data collection within our coastal boundary, Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program contributed funds to develop a suite of tools to facilitate collection of culvert inventory in Minnesota. • Oblique Coastal Imagery - MN completed our fourth spring leaf-off coastal imagery project in May of 2017. Minnesota has been collecting oblique imagery to support coastal management activities since 2002. Existing imagery for 2002, 2007 and 2012 can be viewed in MN DNR Landview under Aerial Imagery – Coastal Management Photos. (2017 imagery is pending)

18. Sponge, Hydroid colonies, Sea Star • Sand Dollar • Burrowing Anemone Maine • Northern red anemone • In 2009, the ME Coastal Program conducted a comprehensive, interagency poll to collect additional feedback and prioritize data collection efforts to fill in critical data gaps identified by the Bay Management Study. Bathymetry was again identified as the State's number one data need. • In 2014, the MCMI entered into a multi-year cooperative agreement with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to identify and characterize surficial sediment deposits in federal waters 3-8 nautical miles (nm) offshore of Maine’s coast. In 2015, ME received a NOAA grant to characterize state waters (within 3nm) and collect more detailed biological habitat information.

19. Maine • The NOAA’s Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping unit has determined that the data collected are of "hydrographic quality," which means that NOAA will use ME data to update hydrographic charts for distribution to mariners. For more information, please see http://www.maine.gov/dmr/mcp/planning/mcmi/index.htm

20. New York • Harvests recent Facebook activity for recreational locations throughout New York including check-ins, likes, and new posts. The data allows managers and the public to spatially visualize near real-time recreational usage.  • opdgig.dos.ny.gov/#/aboutCSA

21. AGENDA • Welcome • 3DEP and NEEA Study • State Coastal Topics • National Geodetic Survey update • Policy Update – GDA and Digital Coast Act • Digital Coast Fellowship • Digital Coast Academy • Digital Coast Connects • Wrap-up

23. AGENDA • Welcome • 3DEP and NEEA Study • State Coastal Topics • National Geodetic Survey update • Policy Update – GDA and Digital Coast Act • Digital Coast Fellowship • Digital Coast Academy • Digital Coast Connects • Wrap-up

24. Legislative Update

25. AGENDA • Welcome • 3DEP and NEEA Study • State Coastal Topics • National Geodetic Survey update • Policy Update – GDA and Digital Coast Act • Digital Coast Fellowship • Digital Coast Academy • Digital Coast Connects • Wrap-up

26. Coastal Management andDigital Coast Fellowship Background • Provides professional development experience to fellows • Provides support to state Coastal Zone Management programs on a specific project • Provides support to our Digital Coast Partner organizations • Funded and coordinated by NOAA

27. Fellowship Background • 1996 • 117 • 45 • 26 • 6

28. Fellowship Background – Host States

29. NSGIC Digital Coast Fellowship 2018-2020 • Process • Competitive selection process, opportunity announced Oct 2017 • NSGIC awarded Digital Coast Fellowship in Dec 2017 • Applicants submitted resumes Jan 19 • Coming up! • Finalists are selected March 16. • NSGIC will participate in a Fellow Matching Workshop in Charleston April 23-27 • NSGIC Fellow selected & announced April 27 • Fellowships start in August coast.noaa.gov/fellowship/

30. Help rural AK coastal communities understand flood impacts and respond to coastal storms; develop flood impact guidance for coastal mapping. • Working with the AK Div. of Geological & Geophysical Surveys and local, regional, state, federal stakeholders. (located in Anchorage)

31. AGENDA • Welcome • 3DEP and NEEA Study • State Coastal Topics • National Geodetic Survey update • Policy Update – GDA and Digital Coast Act • Digital Coast Fellowship • Digital Coast Academy • Digital Coast Connects • Wrap-up

33. Digital Coast Academy • coast.noaa.gov/ddb/

34. Digital Coast Academy • Facilitation Basics for Coastal Managers • coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/facilitation-basics.html

35. Digital Coast Academy How To Map Open Space Preservation (OSP) for Community Rating System (CRS) Credits • CRS is a voluntary program, administered FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) • Rewards communities for engaging in activities that reduce flood risk with discounts on flood insurance premiums. • Each CRS activity is worth a certain number of points, and the more points a community earns, the larger the discount $$. • $

36. Digital Coast Academy How To Map Open Space Preservation (OSP) for Community Rating System (CRS) Credits “How To” guide with a GIS workflow. Step-by-step approach to help communities earn credits for Open space within the floodplain that is already protected, Identify places in the floodplain where additional points could be earned in the future through preservation activities. Partners: FEMA, Association of State Floodplain Managers, and The Nature Conservancy • coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/training/crs.html

38. NSGIC Coastal Caucus • THANK YOU