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Strategic planning for transportation for the nation (TFTN). National Geospatial Advisory Committee December 1, 2009 Steve Lewis, USDOT. TFTN - Background. NSGIC Advocacy Agenda Initiative Goal to build national transportation base layers for use by all levels of government
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Strategic planning for transportation for the nation (TFTN) National Geospatial Advisory Committee December 1, 2009 Steve Lewis, USDOT
TFTN - Background • NSGIC Advocacy Agenda Initiative • Goal to build national transportation base layers for use by all levels of government • Complements & reinforces other current efforts to develop national framework data layers (e.g. IFTN)
TFTN and USDOT USDOT is a full partner in TFTN Transportation Theme Lead for the NSDI Produce and Maintain the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) FHWA HPMS Program collecting data from State DOTs Funding the Strategic Planning Effort
Strategic Planning Effort Identify and engage the entire stakeholder community All levels of government Private Sector Open StreetMap Define requirements, challenges and opportunities Document progress already made, good ideas & challenge current assumptions Explore implementation issues Evaluate funding requirements and sources
What’s Been Done? Funds obligated and contractors selected in August 2009 Koniag Services Inc. Applied Geographics Contract still not in place. January 1, 2010? USGS/Census sponsored meeting of federal stakeholders
The Road Ahead • Creation of a Steering Committee • Conduction of interviews, workshops, meetings, surveys, case studies, etc. • Identification of what’s working, what’s needed – current practices, requirements, strategies, standards, documentation • Identification of institutional constraints, capacity, operational authority, motivation, benefits, etc.
Comments/Questions Steve Lewis (202) 366-9223 Steve.Lewis@dot.gov