Statewide Technology and Electronic Commerce Advisory Council Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Initiative Todd S. Bacastow November 20, 2003

Charter Address the basic issue of developing and maintaining geospatial information resources adequate to meet the needs of business, industry, government and academe

Approach Relationships and opportunities A snapshot of GIS in PA counties A snapshot of PA GIS leadership and coordination

Relationships and Opportunities

GIS Support Systems Personal Productivity e.g., Vehicle Navigation e.g., 911 Dispatch e.g., Mapping Current and Emerging Opportunities Potential users: <1M Annual Growth: <4% Penetration: >90% Potential users: 25M+ Annual Growth: 30% Penetration: <10% Potential users: 200M+ Annual Growth: ??? Penetration: ??? Source: Bruce Cahan Time

72 US vehicle models offered navigation systems in up 360% from ,000 navigation-equipped new vehicles were sold in the United States in up 100% from 2001

“I want a pizza” Cliff Kottman (Open GIS Consortium) “I want a pizza!” Pizza Place Database GPS GIS System Response: “3 Blocks ahead on the left” GIS Database

Personal Safety and Wireless E ,000,000 40,000,000 60,000,000 80,000, ,000, ,000, million in ,000,000 The Yankee Group, 08/21/

“I need an ambulance” Modified from: Cliff Kottman (Open GIS Consortium) “Help!” Public Service Answering Point GIS Database GIS GPS Response: “The ambulance is on the way” Emergency Responder

“I want a pizza” Private Private Call Center Wireless Link “I want pizza! ” “3 blocks ahead on the left” “I need an ambulance” Call Private Call Center Public Safety Answering Point EMS Wireless Link Degrees North Degrees West GIS Data Dispatcher Fairfield Drive Private Public

Academia Delivers New Ideas For the PA Department of Health, Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory determined how low-cost technology can improve data collection and transfer for EMS. Med-Media, a Pennsylvania Company, used this research to develop a commercial product.

Key points GIS serves the public and private sectors Commercial capabilities are essential to the delivery of government services Academia delivers new ideas Can be a win-win-win

Pennsylvania GIS Survey – A Snapshot of County GIS Initiated by DCNR Summarizes the status of GIS in Pennsylvania counties (i.e., no business, state, or NGOs, etc.) Data collected How data is used Software Data distribution policy

Other Uses (e.g., Tax, Assessment, 911, Voting) Planning Decision Support Public Works Environmental Fire Health GIS Applications Police

All Counties Have GIS

Important to Appraisal, Assessment, and Taxation

Lack of Common Data Standards

Lack of Software Interoperability

Lack a Common Policy Concerning Access and Use

Lessons from the GIS Survey GIS is key to the county enterprise Counties have invested in GIS because of the return on the investment Various levels of completion There are statewide interoperability and policy issues

A Snapshot of PA GIS Leadership and Coordination Prepared and periodically updated between Dr. Lisa Warnecke Areas General assessment Leadership Legal Direction Coordination Groups Policy and Standards

General “Several efforts were initiated by line and central agencies to coordinate these activities for about a decade, but each of these efforts languished for various reasons.” (1999 Report) Significant activities (2003 Report) DEP software grants City of Philadelphia enterprise system/crime mapping Neighborhood Information System/Services Utilization Monitoring System Public interest groups environmental uses DEP, PEMA, Health, and Agriculture uses

Leadership Informal councils provide leadership (2003 Report) PA Geospatial Information Council (PAGIC) PA Mapping and Geographic Information Consortium (PaMAGIC) Agencies share a leadership role (2003 Report) DCNR PennDOT DEP Note: A GIS Coordinator was appointed October 2003.

Legal Direction Law defines State Plane Coordinate System (PL 1208, No 310) (2003 Report) Topographic and Geologic Survey has statutory designation as the lead map agency (1995 Act 18 Sec 305) (2003 Report) Governor Ridge Executive Order (January 7, 1999) (2003 Report) “The Department of Environmental Protection shall establish a statewide geospatial data clearinghouse.... to provide information to local governments on how land use decisions may impact air quality, water quality and quantity, soil erosion, and other natural resources."

Coordination Coordination groups (2003 Report) PA Geospatial Information Council (PAGIC)  Organized around an MOU  Focuses internal to the state PA Mapping and Geographic Information Consortium (PaMAGIC)  Incorporated  Focuses local gov’t, business, and academia Regional groups  PA GIS Consortium (PAGIS)  SEDA-COG

Policy and Standards PaMAGIC is establishing “minimum interoperability standards” (2003 Report) “Local Government Handbook for GIS implementation in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania” Supported with a small Federal grant Essential for the Pennsylvania Map (PAMAP)

Comparisons with Neighboring States

State Coordination Offices Coordination OfficeLocation DelawareYesPlanning, Policy, Budget, or Administrative Agency MarylandNo New JerseyYesInformation Policy or Technical Agency New YorkYesInformation Policy or Technical Agency OhioYesInformation Policy or Technical Agency Pennsylvania**YesInformation Policy or Technical Agency West VirginiaYesEnvironmental or Natural Resources ** As of October 2003 Note: 46 states have some GIS coordination office 6 have coordination offices; 4 are with a policy or technical organization

National Trend

Statewide Coordination Groups Number of Groups Authority Delaware2Formal, Formal Maryland1Informal New Jersey3Formal, Formal, Informal New York1Informal Ohio2Formal Pennsylvania2Informal, Incorporated West Virginia1Formal Note: Average is 1.7 groups 3 states with formal groups, 4 with informal groups

Statewide Coordination and Leadership Data Clearinghouse Standards Development Organization Coordinated Data Development Coordinated Requirements Quality Assurance DelawareYes No MarylandYes New JerseyYes New YorkNoYes No OhioYes Pennsylvania*Yes**Yes***No West VirginiaYes * Prior to October 2003 ** Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA) *** PaMAGIC Note: 6 of 7 have clearinghouses All have standards development organizations 6 of 7 coordinate data development 6 of 7 coordinate requirements 4 of 7 provide quality assurance

State Agency Coordination of GIS Projects and Plans Multiple Organization Coordination of GIS Projects and Plans Coordination with State CIO Provide funding to Local Government DelawareYes No MarylandYes New JerseyYes New YorkYes OhioYes No Pennsylvania*Yes**No West VirginiaYes * Prior to October 2003 ** PAGIC Note: All coordinate state agency GIS 6 of 7 coordinate projects and plans with multiple organizations 6 of 7 coordinate with the state CIO 4 of 7 provide funding to local GIS Statewide Coordination and Leadership

Summary GIS serves important government needs at all levels Some private capabilities are essential to the delivery of critical government services Various levels of completion within counties There are interoperability and policy issues at all levels PA is no better or worse that our neighboring states – we are just different Visibility and leadership at a high level seems to be important