Ten Reasons America Needs a Strong Surveying Profession

1. Ten Reasons America Needs a Strong Surveying Profession John Palatiello CLSA-NALS Conference San Diego, California April 13, 2014

2. 1. Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare)

3. Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) • 814 provisions in the health care law require location/ geographic/place-based data for implementation

4. Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) • 814 provisions in the health care law require location/ geographic/place-based data for implementation • HHS has no GMO/GIO

5. Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) • 814 provisions in the health care law require location/ geographic/place-based data for implementation • HHS has no GMO/GIO • Could that be a factor in the law’s failed roll-out?

6. Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) • 814 provisions in the health care law require location/ geographic/place-based data for implementation • HHS does not have a GMO/GIO • Could that be a factor in the law’s failed roll-out? • The expertise of the surveying profession could benefit the American people

7. 2. Federal Land Inventory

8. Federal Land Inventory • The Federal government does not have a current, accurate inventory of the land/buildings it owns

9. Federal Land Inventory • The Federal government does not have a current, accurate inventory of the land/buildings it owns • Government wastes $2 billion a year on some 77,000 unneeded buildings

10. Federal Land Inventory • The Federal government does not have a current, accurate inventory of the land/buildings it owns • Government wastes $2 billion a year on some 77,000 unneeded buildings • Based on a database GAO finds “unreliable and of limited usefulness” and “not current or reliable”

11. Federal Land Inventory • The Federal government does not have a current, accurate inventory of the land/buildings it owns • Government wastes $2 billion a year on some 77,000 unneeded buildings • Based on a GSA database that GAO finds “unreliable and of limited usefulness” and “not current or reliable” • Underestimates the problem, as the GSA inventory includes buildings only, and not land

12. Federal Land Inventory • The Federal government does not have a current, accurate inventory of the land/buildings it owns • Government wastes $2 billion a year on some 77,000 unneeded buildings • Based on a GSA database that GAO finds “unreliable and of limited usefulness” and “not current or reliable” • Underestimates the problem, as the GSA inventory includes buildings only, and not land • Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform (FLAIR) Act

13. Federal Land Inventory • The Federal government does not have a current, accurate inventory of the land/buildings it owns • Government wastes $2 billion a year on some 77,000 unneeded buildings • Based on a GSA database that GAO finds “unreliable and of limited usefulness” and “not current or reliable” • Underestimates the problem, as the GSA inventory includes buildings only, and not land • The expertise of the surveying profession could benefit the American people

14. 3. National Parcel System

15. National Parcel System • United States lacks a uniform, national parcel system or “cadastre”

16. National Parcel System • United States lacks a uniform, national parcel system or “cadastre” • No government agency tracks real estate trends at the parcel level

17. National Parcel System • United States lacks a uniform, national parcel system or “cadastre” • No government agency tracks real estate trends at the parcel level • Cadastre would have provided an “early warning system” that could have prevented, at least minimized, the mortgage foreclosure crisis

18. National Parcel System • United States lacks a uniform, national parcel system or “cadastre” • No government agency tracks real estate trends at the parcel level • Cadastre would have provided an “early warning system” that could have prevented, at least minimized, the mortgage foreclosure crisis • “Dodd-Frank” law enables collection of data under Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) at parcel level, to be implemented by new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

19. National Parcel System • United States lacks a uniform, national parcel system or “cadastre” • No government agency tracks real estate trends at the parcel level • Cadastre would have provided an “early warning system” that could have prevented, at least minimized, the mortgage foreclosure crisis • “Dodd-Frank” law enables collection of data under Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) at parcel level, to be implemented by new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) • The expertise of the surveying profession could benefit the American people

20. 4. Digital Coast

21. Digital Coast • Coastal watershed counties were home to 163.8 million Americans in 2010, approximately 52% of the United States population. This number is expected to increase by more than 15 million by 2020

22. Digital Coast • Coastal watershed counties were home to 163.8 million Americans in 2010, approximately 52% of the United States population. This number is expected to increase by more than 15 million by 2020 • Over half of the Nation’s economic productivity is located within coastal zones

23. Digital Coast • Coastal watershed counties were home to 163.8 million Americans in 2010, approximately 52% of the United States population. This number is expected to increase by more than 15 million by 2020 • Over half of the Nation’s economic productivity is located within coastal zones • Balancing economic development with ecological management requires accurate data and integrated information that enable coastal communities to address many coastal and emergency management issues.

24. Digital Coast • Coastal watershed counties were home to 163.8 million Americans in 2010, approximately 52% of the United States population. This number is expected to increase by more than 15 million by 2020 • Over half of the Nation’s economic productivity is located within coastal zones • Balancing economic development with ecological management requires accurate data and integrated information that enable coastal communities to address many coastal and emergency management issues • Digital Coast Act

25. Digital Coast • Coastal watershed counties were home to 163.8 million Americans in 2010, approximately 52% of the United States population. This number is expected to increase by more than 15 million by 2020 • Over half of the Nation’s economic productivity is located within coastal zones • Balancing economic development with ecological management requires accurate data and integrated information that enable coastal communities to address many coastal and emergency management issues • Digital Coast Act • The expertise of the surveying profession could benefit the American people

26. 5. Highway Bill

27. Highway Bill • MAP-21 Act, the current Federal highway law, expires September 30

28. Highway Bill • MAP-21 Act, the current Federal highway law, expires September 30 • Surveying, mapping, and other location-based services are essential to plan, design, inventory, assess, operate and maintain highways

29. Highway Bill • MAP-21 Act, the current Federal highway law, expires September 30 • Surveying, mapping, and other location-based services are essential to plan, design, inventory, assess, operate and maintain highways • Vehicle to vehicle (V2V) or “connected vehicle” technology allows vehicles to communicate potential risks to drivers and avoid rear-end, lane change, and intersection crashes

30. Highway Bill • MAP-21 Act, the current Federal highway law, expires September 30 • Surveying, mapping, and other location-based services are essential to plan, design, inventory, assess, operate and maintain highways • Vehicle to vehicle (V2V) or “connected vehicle” technology allows vehicles to communicate potential risks to drivers and avoid rear-end, lane change, and intersection crashes • MAP-21 reauthorization provides an opportunity for Congress to leverage investments, introduce new geospatial technology, data, products and services, reduce costs, and enhance safety and efficiency in our Nation’s transportation systems

31. Highway Bill • MAP-21 Act, the current Federal highway law, expires September 30 • Surveying, mapping, and other location-based services are essential to plan, design, inventory, assess, operate and maintain highways • Vehicle to vehicle (V2V) or “connected vehicle” technology allows vehicles to communicate potential risks to drivers and avoid rear-end, lane change, and intersection crashes • MAP-21 reauthorization provides an opportunity for Congress to leverage investments, introduce new geospatial technology, data, products and services, reduce costs, and enhance safety and efficiency in our Nation’s transportation systems • The expertise of the surveying profession could benefit the American people

32. 6. Underground Utilities

33. Underground Utilities • Pipelines in the United States could encircle the Earth 25 times

34. Underground Utilities • Pipelines in the United States could encircle the Earth 25 times • APWA estimates an underground utility line is hit somewhere in the United States every 60 seconds

35. Underground Utilities • Pipelines in the United States could encircle the Earth 25 times • APWA estimates an underground utility line is hit somewhere in the United States every 60 seconds • Improved underground infrastructure location would enhance public safety, environmental protection and the economy

36. Underground Utilities • Pipelines in the United States could encircle the Earth 25 times • APWA estimates an underground utility line is hit somewhere in the United States every 60 seconds • Improved underground infrastructure location would enhance public safety, environmental protection and the economy • Federal law should be strengthened on accurate location (surveying and mapping) of such pipelines and other forms of underground utility infrastructure

37. Underground Utilities • Pipelines in the United States could encircle the Earth 25 times • APWA estimates an underground utility line is hit somewhere in the United States every 60 seconds • Improved underground infrastructure location would enhance public safety, environmental protection and the economy • Federal law should be strengthened on accurate location (surveying and mapping) of such pipelines and other forms of underground utility infrastructure • The expertise of the surveying profession could benefit the American people

38. 7. FEMA Flood Insurance

39. FEMA Flood Insurance • NFIP is $24 billion in debt to U.S. taxpayers

40. FEMA Flood Insurance • NFIP is $24 billion in debt to U.S. taxpayers • Congress enacted reforms in Biggert-Waters in 2012, then revised, repealed key provisions last month

41. FEMA Flood Insurance • NFIP is $24 billion in debt to U.S. taxpayers • Congress enacted reforms in Biggert-Waters in 2012, then revised, repealed key provisions last month • Current, accurate data (3DEP) and better use of surveying technology can improve the program

42. FEMA Flood Insurance • NFIP is $24 billion in debt to U.S. taxpayers • Congress enacted reforms in Biggert-Waters in 2012, then revised, repealed key provisions last month • Current, accurate data (3DEP) and better use of surveying technology needed to improve the program • Surveyors can help Congress with recommendations to result in fairness, loss prevention, and equitable premiums

43. FEMA Flood Insurance • NFIP is $24 billion in debt to U.S. taxpayers • Congress enacted reforms in Biggert-Waters in 2012, then revised, repealed key provisions last month • Current, accurate data (3DEP) and better use of surveying technology needed to improve the program • Surveyors can help Congress with recommendations to result in fairness, loss prevention, and equitable premiums • The expertise of the surveying profession could benefit the American people

44. 8. Geospatial Coordination

45. Geospatial Coordination • GAO continues to identify geospatial activities as an area where there is duplication, lack of coordination in Federal government

46. Geospatial Coordination • GAO continues to identify geospatial activities as an area where there is duplication, lack of coordination in Federal government • Federal government does not collect data on geospatial expenditures

47. Geospatial Coordination • GAO continues to identify geospatial activities as an area where there is duplication, lack of coordination in Federal government • Federal government does not collect data on geospatial expenditures • FGDC process, structure is broken

48. Geospatial Coordination • GAO continues to identify geospatial activities as an area where there is duplication, lack of coordination in Federal government • Federal government does not collect data on geospatial expenditures • FGDC process, structure is broken • Map It Once, Use It Many Times Act

49. Geospatial Coordination • GAO continues to identify geospatial activities as an area where there is duplication, lack of coordination in Federal government • Federal government does not collect data on geospatial expenditures • FGDC process, structure is broken • Map It Once, Use It Many Times Act • The expertise of the surveying profession could benefit the American people

50. 9. Privacy/UAVs