USGS National Geospatial Program / Partnerships

1. USGS National Geospatial Program / Partnerships Craig A. Neidig WV Geospatial Liaison Eastern Region Partnership Office

2. U.S. Geological Survey Mission • USGS is an unbiased, multi-disciplinary science organization that provides timely data and information on Biology, Geography, Geology, and, Water • USGS is dedicated to providing timely, relevant, and impartial studies of the landscape, our natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten us.

3. Max Ethridge

4. USGS Discipline Activities • Biology – Endangered Species, Ecosystems, Contaminants in Biota • Geology – Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Landslides, Geological Mapping • Water – Quantity and Quality of Ground Water and Surface Water • Geography – Landscape Change, Remote Sensing Research and Mapping

5. USGS Science StrategyFacing Tomorrow’s Challenges – U.S. Geological Survey Science in the Decade 2007-2017

6. USGS Science StrategyFacing Tomorrow’s Challenges – U.S. Geological Survey Science in the Decade 2007-2017 • Six Science strategic directions • Understanding Ecosystems and Predicting Ecosystem Change: Ensuring the Nation’s Economic and Environmental Future • Climate Variability and Change: Clarifying the Record and Assessing Consequences • Energy and Minerals for America’s Future: Providing a Scientific Foundation for Resource Security, Environmental Health, Economic Vitality, and Land Management • A National Hazards, Risk, and Resilience Assessment Program: Ensuring the Long-Term Health and Wealth of the Nation • The Role of Environment and Wildlife in Human Health: A System that Identifies Environmental Risk to Public Health in America • A Water Census of the United States: Quantifying, Forecasting, and Securing Freshwater for America’s Future • Refocus on Integrated Science (interdisciplinary approach)

7. USGS Regions (Current)

8. National Geospatial Program Components • The NGP provides leadership for USGS geospatial coordination, production and service activities: • The National Map • Geospatial One Stop • National Atlas • Geographic Names • Geospatial Research • Emergency Operations and Hazards Response

9. National Geospatial Program Partnerships • Partnerships are the foundation of the NGP: • Leverage funding across organizations to provide significant cost savings • Reduce redundancy in geospatial data acquisition and stewardship (“collect once use many times”) • Ensure availability of common base data to a broad range of users and applications • USGS is an integrator and facilitator of partner data • FY10 program - $14 million; FY11 - ? • Partner leveraging in the past several years has averaged approximately $7 for every $1 invested by USGS

10. Tom Carlson Carol Giffin (acting) George Heleine Brittany Lynn Roche,

11. The “local face” of the NGPO

12. West Virginia Partnership Activities • NHD-WBD MOU (WVGISC, NRCS) • 1:24K NHD revision project (NRAC, WVGISTC) • Geographic Names (WVGISTC) • Critical Infrastructure updates (DHSEM, TGS, WVGISTC) • Charleston-Huntington Urban Area • Bluestone Lidar Project (USACE-Huntington) • FGDC CAP Grant support (RTI) • WV GIS Strategic Plan • WV GIS Steering Committee • Educational outreach (WVAGP and WV Geographic Alliance)