1. Governmental GIS Operations in PA
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Governmental GIS Operations in PA
And Their Impacts on Each Other: A County Level Perspective
Kevin M. Eaton | GIS Coordinator
County of Franklin, Pennsylvania

2. Governmental GIS Operation Levels
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Governmental GIS Operation Levels
City, Municipal, & Township
County
State
Federal
Non Profit Organizations
Intergovernmental Organizations
Quasigovernmental Organizations

3. PA State Geoboard Identified GIS Base Layers
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PA State Geoboard Identified GIS Base Layers

4. GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities
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GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities

5. Base Layer: Transportation
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Base Layer: Transportation
Local Contributions
Maintain Address Ranges on Road CL
Maintain Local / Private Roads PennDOT may not
Road Naming
Reaching Impacts
Emergency Routing
Impact Grants awarded
911 Dispatching / NENA NG911

6. GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities
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GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities

7. Base Layer: Administrative Boundaries
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Base Layer: Administrative Boundaries
Local Contributions
More Precise Boundaries Based on Information from Surveys, Deed Research
*Cannot Officially Change Bdy”
Reaching Impacts
Taxation
CENSUS
MS4 Requirements & Other Similar Mandates
911 Dispatching / NENA NG911

8. GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities
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GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities

9. Base Layer: Landmarks Local Contributions
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Base Layer: Landmarks
Local Contributions
Local Knowledge of Landmarks & How People Identify Places
Reaching Impacts
Tourism
911 Dispatching / NENA NG911

10. GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities
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GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities

11. Base Layer: Hydrography
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Base Layer: Hydrography
Local Contributions
More Detailed Stream Network Info than NHD Provided
Storm / Waste Water Networks
Flood History / Inundation Areas
Reaching Impacts
HAZUS / Flood Modeling & Flood Insurance
MS4 Requirements & Other Similar Mandates
911 Dispatching / NENA NG911

12. GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities
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GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities

13. Base Layer: Imagery Local Contributions
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Base Layer: Imagery
Local Contributions
Since PAMap Program ended, local entities have been purchasing Remote Sensed Data
Reaching Impacts
Public Safety
Development of Original Data
Derived Data

14. GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities
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GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities

15. Base Layer: Elevation Local Contributions
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Base Layer: Elevation
Local Contributions
Since PAMap Program ended, local entities have been purchasing LiDAR
Reaching Impacts
USGS LiDAR Targetting
HAZUS / Flood Modeling
Public Safety
Development of Original Data
Derived Data

16. GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities
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GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities

17. Base Layer: Structures
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Base Layer: Structures
Local Contributions
Originators of this Dataset
Create Structure Footprints
Structure Use / Occupancy
Hazard Material Presence
Addressing
Reaching Impacts
Taxation
Enviro Impact
HAZUS / Flood Modeling & Flood Insurance
Public Safety / Evacuations
911 Dispatching / NENA NG911

18. GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities
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GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities

19. Base Layer: Land Use Local Contributions
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Base Layer: Land Use
Local Contributions
Keeps track of Land Use via: Taxation Records / Zoning / Business Locations / Imagery & Field Verification
Reaching Impacts
Enviro Impact
HAZUS / Flood Modeling & Flood Insurance
Public Safety / Evacuations
911 Dispatching / NENA NG911

20. GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities
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GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities

21. Base Layer: Land Cover Local Contributions
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Base Layer: Land Cover
Local Contributions
Provides Imagery for Land Cover Analysis
Some Entities Conduct Land Cover Analysis
Reaching Impacts
Enviro Impact
HAZUS / Flood Modeling & Flood Insurance
Change Detection
USDA / USFS Management
911 Dispatching / NENA NG911

22. GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities
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GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities

23. Base Layer: Geographic Names
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Base Layer: Geographic Names
Local Contributions
Local Knowledge of Geographic Areas & How People Identify and Name Them
Reaching Impacts
Tourism
General Mapping (Quads)
911 Dispatching / NENA NG911

24. GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities
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GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities

25. Base Layer: Tax Parcels / Assessment Data
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Base Layer: Tax Parcels / Assessment Data
Local Contributions
Originators of this dataset
Most Base Data, Everything Related to it
Reaching Impacts
Taxation
HAZUS / Flood Modeling & Flood Insurance
Voter Processes
Land Access
Census
Public Safety / Evacuations
911 Dispatching / NENA NG911

26. GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities
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GIS Data Authored by Local Government Entities

27. Base Layer: Monumentation
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Base Layer: Monumentation
Local Contributions
Addition of Local Monuments / Control Pts for Mapping & QC of all Other Data
Reaching Impacts
QC For All Data
National Geodetic Survey Supplement Pts

28. Local Government GIS Operations
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Local Government GIS Operations
Impacts all Identified GIS Base Layers
Original Source for Multiple Layers
Affect Other Entity Operations
How do we keep them up to date?
COORDINATION, COLLABORATION & COOPORTION
via
DATA SHARING

29. Data Sharing Initatives
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Data Sharing Initatives
Most Localities are Agreeable to Data Sharing Amongst Entities Previously Listed
Franklin Co: Gov, NPO, EDU = Free
Some Counties are Completely Open Data
Unfortunately Data Share Agreements are Different for Each Locality (due to different solicitors)
DSAs Designed by Localities Typically Cannot be Legally Agreed Upon by State / Federal Entities

30. Data Sharing Initiatives
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Data Sharing Initiatives
No Agreeable & Unified DSA Exists!
Being Researched by PEMA & PA Geoboard
Work for all parties
Allow two way data sharing
With all faults – hold harmless clauses
Understand working together helps get things done more effectively & efficiently
Proving very difficult to accomplish
Multiple levels of DSA to accommodate multiple viewpoints?
Open Data wave of the future?

31. CONFERENCE
Summary
Local GIS Operations heavily influence decision making at all levels of government operations
It is vital to promote coordination, collaboration, and cooperation for efficient GIS services
Data Sharing must get more streamlined