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Wisconsin Aerial Imagery and Elevation Consortiums. Kirk Contrucci, Ayres Associates May 18, 2012 Wisconsin Land Information Association 2012 Spring Regional. Overview of Presentation. If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development. ~Aristotle
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Wisconsin Aerial Imagery and Elevation Consortiums Kirk Contrucci, Ayres Associates May 18, 2012 Wisconsin Land Information Association 2012 Spring Regional
Overview of Presentation • If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development. ~Aristotle • Presentation will focus on regional multi-county consortiums • Many others have occurred in WI • Benefits, Challenges, and Keys to Success
1995 SW Wisconsin Digital Orthophotography Consortium • Seven-county consortium • 1-meter resolution imagery • 10-foot contours • Road centerlines • Hydrologic features
2000 Wisconsin Digital Orthophotography Regional Projects • ECWRPC and SEWRPC Regional Projects • 12 inch resolution imagery • 4-foot contours • Road centerlines • Hydrologic features • Other planimetric Features
2005 BLRPC, ECRPC, NCWRPC Digital Orthophotography Consortium
2005 Wisconsin Regional Mapping Initiative • 6-, 12-, 18 in resolution imagery • 2-, 4-, 10-foot contours • Planimetric Features • Countywide Lidar • Municipal inset projects • Minimum of 5% cost-share from ‘partners’ to ‘participants’
2005 County Orthophoto Projects *Map courtesy of the SCO
2010 Wisconsin Regional Orthophotograhy Consortium • Statewide coverage for the first time in WI history • 3-, 6-, 12-, 18 in resolution imagery • 2-, 4-foot contours • Planimetric features • Multiple countywide lidar projects • Numerous municipal inset projects • Minimum of 20% cost-share from ‘partners’ to ‘participants’
Wisconsin Aerial Imagery and Elevation Consortiums Benefits • Cost savings • Economy of scale • Share costs • Eliminate Duplication of Efforts • Attract Funding Partners • Region-wide data sets • Many applications transcend political boundaries • Facilitates data sharing and inter-governmental cooperation • Strength in Numbers
Wisconsin Aerial Imagery and Elevation Consortiums Challenges (and a few suggestions) • Geography • Windshield time • Differing agendas • Look for mutual benefits • Naysayers • Win over the harshest critics(and get used to it) • Technical Complexity • Consult the experts • History • Understand it…then dream big
Wisconsin Aerial Imagery and Elevation Consortiums Keys to Success • Be flexible and adjust • Spend your energy wisely • Never ever ever burn bridges • Leverage existing relationships to facilitate participation and secure funding • Design and implement an effective marketing and communication plan • Provide the resources necessary to create confidence in the program • Commitment/Tenacity/Perseverance
Wisconsin Aerial Imagery and Elevation Consortiums Kirk Contrucci, Ayres Associates May 18, 2012 Wisconsin Land Information Association 2012 Spring Regional