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Federal Geographic Coordinating Committee of California (FGC3)
CA DOI High Priority Program Coordination Meeting Notes
Sacramento, Feb. 12, 2002

Attending: (fax numbers and alternate email addresses are provided to help those without Internet access)

Vicki Lukas, USGS, vlukas@usgs.gov
Carol Ostergren, USGS, recorder
Craig Dalby, NPS, 206-220-4159 (fax)
Rich Spralding, FS, 707-562-9056 (fax)
Tony McKinney, FWS, 760-431-5902 (fax)
Ray McDowell, CA Resources Agency, 916-653-7142 (fax)
Chris English, BIA, 916-978-6081, cenglish@wizvine.___.wire.com
David Hansen, BOR, 916-978-5290 (fax), 5268 (phone)
Bill Perry, BRD, 707-678-0682 (fax)
Lori Peltz-Lewis, BOR , 916-978-5290, lapeltz@msn.com
Marti Ikehara, NGS, 916-227-7670 (fax)
Tim McMonagle, Census (via telecon)
Bryant Chesney, NOAA Marine Fisheries (via telecon)
Donna Knifong, WRD, 916-278-3071 (fax), dknifong@usgs.gov
Bill Ming, BLM, 916-978-4313 (fax), bming@ca.blm.gov

1. Round table:

NPS: has new unrectified CIR imagery for Sequoia, Canyons, Santa Monica, Whiskeytown (1-meter). NPS server now back online.

Forest Service: 1:16,000-scale natural color imagery being flown over 4 forests; second DOQQs B/W now complete for forests in northern 2/3 of state, available through USGS

FWS: Acquiring 1-meter natural color DOQQs for San Diego County, Riverside

BIA: building data inventory, have updated boundaries available

BRD: Is there group IFSAR interest for Coastal San Diego to Santa Barbara (memo from Gary Darling)? BRD interested in Santa Barbara

BOR (and CA): Delta (Suisun Marsh) SAR; Is there interest in LIDAR work in San Joaquin (working with Bob Pierce of USGS), high-resolution NHD interest from BOR, Calfed, Caltrans, FS. Watershed basin characteristics statewide, modeling for ungauged basins in states. UTM version of state SPOT data (zone 10, NAD27, soon NAD83, MrSid compressed)-- problem with data on a few CDs. Lorri is going through problematical data and fixing. Who has copies and needs updates? Statewide Albers, NAD27, (Caltrans converted to NAD83) SPOT data are available in a variety of compressions. 1:12 seems to provide the best compression. State of CA negotiated a broad agreement including state, K-12, and federal “partners” (must be federal office in California). Lawerence Livermore can duplicate 100 CDs at a shot. Talk to Lori for dupes (can do 4 at a time).

NGS: NGS and sister agency, CA Spatial Reference Center, have prepared vision documents for establishment of geodetic control network for state, particularly the Central Valley, need to cross-reference to CGIA webpage; documents now accessible at csrc.ucsd.edu for the website. Continuous GPS network, mounted on steel rods, data downloaded nightly, available within 24 hours, ground monuments 7-km spacing along corridors. Comments, responses until March 15, 2002, on the documents are welcome. This forms the backbone of positioning for the state.

USGS: website for FGC3—permissions are in progress for other agencies to update to the website. Census updating data inventory for locally held datasets, we will participate with them and also meet the Homeland Security needs. Deadline July. Interview forms are being established, Oracle-based.

CA: No state money, cutting all over, nobody safe from the knife; Dept of Conservation recently acquired most recent DOQQs, assembled into 1-degree blocks, converting to Geotiff format, QC, hoping to put at NASA AMES via CALSIP program (no timeframe).

BLM: fire focus, fire planning, communities at risk; working with DOIT (Department of Information Technology) for any major procurement for information.

Census: boundary and annexation data going out to reservations this week.

2. DOI HP program:

Review—DOI puts funding into USGS mapping budget to provide data for DOI agencies, yearly request for needs, Interior Geographic Data Committee (IGDC) working group reviews and makes decisions based on agency overlaps. Most requests now have 6-way overlaps.

This year—the forms and background materials were made available online, and ironically DOI went offline (Tony needs packet of materials). Submit paper copies of forms to program managers. Deadline March 1. Funding level for FY03 is still unknown. Nothing is a given for this year and next year. Geographic Data Committee will reschedule in May-June. Chunk of DOI funding may be focused on National Map. Products same as last year. First generation DOQQs take precedent over second generation. Landsat, Ikonos, LIDAR, IFSAR, topo revision, transportation, hydrography products are available.

Last year priority 1—1,433 CIR photography (spring) second generation DOQQs southern CA
2—4 CUs northern CA
3—30 10-meter DEMs
4—hi-resolution NHD in the Sacramento Valley

IGDC committed $540k; the original plan was to spend $190k for NAPP, remaining money for 428 DOQQs. Photography is getting flown—everything south of 36’30’’. The U.S./Mexico Border Program also contributed some funding to the photography. At this point we’ll assume $376k for NAPP, leaving enough left to produce 205 DOQQs, assuming that the money is still available.

Strategy—request more DOQQs to complete the project area of last year?

Current Data Status – see slide show for graphics
1st generation DOQQ coverage almost complete (mid-March). (Vicki, find out about the FS DOQQs along the Oregon border for Rich)

10-meter DEM coverage, new area of coastal coverage.

1:24k NHD southern CA work with FS and Santa Barbara County and San Diego Association of Governments – much is complete and available on the website. Other FS work being re-prioritized by FS, focus on the Tahoe area. SFEI project, one CU complete, 2 in progress, funding for 3 is pending. UCdavis working on Inovative partnership. FY01 DOI HP request in work; hydro being collected and revised and should be complete by March, NHD being done on contract and should be available by summer.

Agency Needs:

Bill, BLM, second generation DOQQs (Palm Springs area), NE CA transportation to Owens Valley, Lassen and Modoc counties.
Craig, NPS, 10-meter DEMS for DeathValley, Channel Islands, LIDAR for Channel Islands, still likes the southern coast second generation DOQQs.
Rich, FS, FS intend to fund southern CA second generation DOQQs, NHD interest, moving up the Sierras, transportation.
Donna, WRD, NHD valley floor, 10-meter DEMs valley floor.
Tony, FWS, second generation DOQQs, islands, IFSAR along coast, SB to Mexico, NHD fill-in for southern coast, Farallon Islands DOQQs, DEMs.
Chris, BIA, Cochella Valley DOQQs DEMs (Torres Indian Reservation in the Salton Sea) NHD for fisheries issues.
Bill, BRD, coastal second generation DOQQs, NHD for upper NW, Del Norte and Humboldt counties, DOQQs Farralon Islands, DEMs Channel Islands.
Lori, BoR, NHD for central valley (Sacramento north), San Juaquin valley CU, Trinity area CUs, Coast Ranges DEMs finish, really need LIDAR for Central Valley elevation, Death Valley DEMs, transportation.
Marti, NGS, San Juaquin IFSAR or LIDAR elevation data.
Ray, CA, NHD valley floor, north coast, DEMs, hypsography for north coast, second generation CIR DOQQs in southern CA wetlands.
Bryant, NOAA, No CA NHD, 10-m DEMs at coastline, CIR Southern CA coastal.
Tim, Census, pass.

Voting results:

PRODUCT	USGS	BLM	BIA	BOR	FWS	NPS	CA	NOAA	FS	CENSUS
10-METER DEMS	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Death Valley	--	--	3	--	--	3	--	--	--	--
San Juaquin Delta	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Channel Islands	B3	--	4	--	--	2	--	--	--	--
Salton Sea	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Central coast	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Sacramento Valley	--	--	--	3	3	4	--	3	--	--
ISFAR/LIDAR	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	4	--	--
DOQQs	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
"2nd generation southern CA, including Salton Sea and eastward"	"B1, W4"	1	2	4	1	1	2	2	--	--
Farralon Islands	B2	--	--	--	--	2	--	--	--	--
"1:24,000 NHD"	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Sierra and northward	W3	--	--	--	--	--	3	--	2	--
Central Valley/San Juaquin	W2	4	--	1	--	--	--	--	3	--
South CA coast	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Farralon Islands	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
North coast--Del Norte/Humboldt Co.	"B4, W1"	3	1	2	4	--	1	1	1	--
TRANSPORTATION	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Sierra and northward	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	4	1
Lassen	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	2
Whole state	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	3 & 4

Notes:

Southern CA second generation DOQQs should encompass the Salton Sea and just eastward area.
Northern CA NHD, should include Del Norte/Humboldt counties

Priority #1: most votes, weighted by DOI/non-DOI were for southern CA second generation DOQQS—prioritize within the so CA area. FWS has contracted for 2000 natural color DOQQs for site-specific areas? INS concern with border area. FWS updating national wetland inventory. 250-DOQQ range for his needs. Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside counties, Channel Islands. Tony will come up with a map on priorities within the second generation CIR footprint by Feb. 15. Tony can share the true-color imagery that he has acquired. What about Santa Monica Mountains? NPS needs this, so does NOAA fisheries.

Priority #2: North coast NHD, Trinity, Del Norte, coastal CUs. Forest Service will be prioritizing northcoast FS areas if funding levels are approved. Check with Gabe on FS priorities. Klamath River priority.

Priority #3: Central Valley NHD, also need FS footprint and priority to determine CUs needed.

ACTIONS/TIMEFRAMES
Feb. 15 - Tony will provide a map showing the needed southern CA DOQQs to Vicki
Feb. 19 - Vicki will distribute the maps for all three priorities to FGC3
Feb. 19 - 22 – FGC3 will discuss and decide via email the final project areas
Feb. 25 - Vicki will distribute final maps via email and fax as needed

March 1: deadline to submit request

NEXT MEETING: May 14, 2002, 1:00 – 4:00 PM

The California Geographic Information Association (CGIA) is looking for federal reps for the board for 2-year terms. Please contact Marti or Vicki ASAP if interested.

The CA GIS Conference is March 6 – 8 at the Sacramento Convention Center. There will be a Council meeting on March 6. We are considering setting up a joint meeting of FGC3 and CMCC. Please let Vicki know of ideas for agenda items for such a meeting.

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