IGIC Committee and Workgroup Initiatives

1. IGICCommittee and Workgroup Initiatives Bill Holder, GISPKosciusko County GISIGIC President

2. Education Committee Current Committee Activities • Local Government Coordinator’s Forum • IndianaMap Roadshows Sellersburg – October 9th Portage – October 15th Terre Haute – October 21st Bloomington – October 28th Indianapolis – October 30th Warsaw – November 13th Muncie – November 18th Ferdinand – December 4th Evansville – Info Coming Soon • Seminars and Webinars

3. Education Committee Roadshow Agenda 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. The IndianaMap: Past, Present, and Future Phil Worrall, IGIC Executive Director 3. Local and State Government Data Sharing Jim Sparks, Indiana Geographic Information Officer Break 4. Funding Opportunities Indiana Department of Homeland Security 5. Q&A and Discussion Moderated by Jim Sparks, Indiana Geographic Information Officer Complimentary Lunch 12:00-1:00 6. Web Feature Services (WFS): A Technical Overview Jeff Ehman, Image Matters

4. Waters Workgroup Current Workgroup Activities • National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) Stewardship Project • Indiana’s water data is part of the NHD • Pilot project focused on one Hamilton County Watershed. Vendor used 2005 DEM and local hydro data to better define the local resolution NHD. • IGIC working with USGS to identify a local steward

5. Elevation & Geodetic Control Workgroup Current Workgroup Activities • Working with Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyor’s (ISPLS) on the finishing touches to the Indiana Height Modernization Plan • Will be submitted to National Geodetic Survey in hopes of receiving funding • The plan will be used to solicit support around the state for improved heights from GPS • Benefit to citizens, government, and private companies • Help with Economic Development, decreased cost and increased accuracy of surveying and mapping, precision farming, and construction. WHAT IS HEIGHT MODERNIZATION?Height Modernization is a program in NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey (NGS) that uses the Global Positioning System (GPS) and other new technologies to increase the accuracy of elevation measurements that comprise the vertical portion of the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS). This system provides the foundation for positioning and navigation activities in the United States. It is the reference base for latitude, longitude, height (elevation), and distance between points on the Earth’s surface and defines the nation’s shoreline.

6. Streets and Addresses Workgroup Address Integration Project – IGIC is working with partners across the state to develop a process for local governments to feed their address data into a single statewide repository.

7. Cad to GIS Workgroup Current Workgroup Activities • Newly formed workgroup focused on standards for CAD-GIS Integration

8. History In 2004/2005, the Orthophotography Workgroup created the specifications and selected the vendor for the 2005 Ortho Project Current Workgroup Activities Orthophotography Workgroup has began to meet again with the goal of creating an ongoing Statewide Ortho Program Two meetings so far Created Draft Document – Potential product sets are described 6 Inch Orthos Lidar Points Digital Elevation Model (Lidar derived) Statewide 2 Foot Contours Oblique Aerial Photography Orthophotography Workgroup

9. History Worked with Senator David Ford and Rep Scott Reske to craft the Indiana GIS Legislation. The committee helped educate on the need for this valuable legislation. Current (Future) Committee Activities Educate lawmakers on the benefits of GIS and the IndianaMap Advocate for permanent funding for the IndianaMap Communicate the need for an ongoing Orthophotography Program Note: The Return on Investment (ROI) Study documentation hopefully will be a help in educating lawmakers. Legislative Committee

10. If you want to make a difference in Indiana GIS, working on an IGIC Committee or Workgroup is a great way to start! Call for Participation on Committees and Workgroups - Many Committees meet by Conference Call, no need to drive to Indy

11. Benefits of Membership Network with other GIS Professionals Help shape statewide GIS policies Gain access to Indiana’s user community Receive members-only rate for annual GIS Conference Attend professional development activities Receive the monthly Indiana GIS newsletter Purchase software at discounted price IGIC Membership • Membership Types • Individual $45.00 – Eligible for committee participation • Institution $100.00 – Listing on IGIC website with logo and link • Corporate $300.00 - Listing on IGIC website with logo and link • Enterprise $200.00 – Free booth space at annual conference for non-profits and universities

12. National States Geographic Info Council NSGIC – Most if not all states are experiencing same issues as Indiana Maryland – • Both State and locals have important role in centerline maintenance. • Received letters from all counties saying they need imagery • 21 of 24 Counties have provided parcel data to state Washington – • WaTrans is using FME to incorporate road centerline files from Cities/Counties in Washington into a statewide road file. Mississippi – • Statewide Orthos • 2 Foot Contours statewide Utah – • $400,000 to rural counties for parcel mapping • Created Utah GIS Portal

13. Data Sharing & Data Integration Committee Current Committee Activities • GIO & Homeland Security Data Sharing Initiatives • See Jim and Roger