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PA GIS Conference 2004 Tuesday Plenary Session. Jim Knudson State GIS Coordinator. PA GIS Coordinator Report. Great Days to be in Pennsylvania! Exciting Times Ahead! Commonwealth GIS Strategic Plan being developed with input from everyone Your input and feedback desired
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PA GIS Conference 2004Tuesday Plenary Session Jim Knudson State GIS Coordinator
PA GIS Coordinator Report • Great Days to be in Pennsylvania! • Exciting Times Ahead! • Commonwealth GIS Strategic Plan being developed with input from everyone • Your input and feedback desired • Statewide GIS orthophotography and GIS data layers MUST be created and shared with all parties • Need to Collaborate with local governments to share data with the state – Local Data is the Best Data • Need data standards to promote data sharing
PA GIS Coordinator Report • Sustainable Funding for GIS/GT Is an Issue in PA • State GIS Coordinator needs it • State agencies need it • Counties and Municipalities Need it • Looking for partnerships to cost share • Looking for grant opportunities • Identifying local fund uses for GIS/GT – e.g. state standards for GIS/GT purchases using SHSP/ODP and Wireless 911 funds
PA GIS Coordinator Report • GT Guiding Principles • Create data once, use it a bunch • Reduce overlap and duplication of efforts • Support the Governor’s initiatives • Provide Homeland Security support • Create and communicate standards initiatives • Maintain current knowledge of agency operations and business • Develop an enterprise strategic plan • Support agencies and advance their capabilities • Identify, prioritize, and build enterprise assets and resources (e.g. imagery, geocoding solution) • Promote state collaboration with local governments for best data • Seek sustainable funding sources and achieve sustainability of operations
PA GIS Coordinator Report • What is Coming… • USDA NAIP 1m CIR Imagery - Statewide -THIS YEAR! • PAMAP • $1.5M matching funds from DCNR for Spring 2005 Flights • SHSP Funds Applied for – should know how much within 30 days • Hoping to do full 1/3 of the state next year • Work with counties on data sharing issues • State procures imagery for counties, sets data standards, allows county/municipality cost sharing for higher accuracy imagery
PA GIS Coordinator Report • What is Coming… • PGDSS – PA Geospatial Data Sharing Standards Version 1.0 • PA NHD (National Hydrography Database) Completion – 1:24K streams and water bodies statewide, with USGS/EPA and DEP attributes (2005) • Other statewide datasets completion • House Resolution and Legislation…
PA GIS Coordinator Report • Legislative Support • House Statewide Technology and Electronic Commerce Advisory Council is discussing GIS Issues, PAMAP, funding for sustainable GIS at different levels and working on a draft resolution • Co-Chair Statements: • Rep. Chuck McIlhinny • Rep. W. Curtis Thomas
PA GIS Coordinator Report • Exciting Days Ahead! • We all need to work together • PA GIS Coordinator Needs Your Input • Setting Commonwealth Statewide Data Priorities • Orthophotography • Statewide Addressable Road Centerlines • Parcels • Streams • Buildings
Contact Information:Jim KnudsonDirector, Geospatial TechnologiesOffice for InformationGovernor’s Office of Administration210 Finance BuildingHarrisburg, PA 17120jknudson@state.pa.us(717) 346-1538http://www.BGT.state.pa.us