1. FGDC Fifty States Initiative November 16, 2010

2. Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Fifty States Initiative USGS Cooperative Agreement Partnership (CAP) –Category 3 Strategic Plan Development Alabama GIS Advisory Committee –Oversight and Direction Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) –Contract Management and Project Support

3. State Strategic and Business Planning under the Fifty States Initiative (2006-2010)

4. Fifty States Synopsis In support of the NSDI and the objectives of the Fifty States Initiative Action Plan, Projects in Category 3 will: Develop and implement statewide strategic plans Facilitate the coordination of programs, policies, technologies, and resources that enable the coordination, collection, documentation, discovery, distribution, exchange and maintenance of geospatial information in support of the NSDI…

5. NSDI Goal: Cross-Governmental Data Sharing NSDI Framework Layers 1) Geodetic Control 2) Cadastral (parcels) 3) Political Boundaries 4) Hydrography 5) Imagery (Orthos) 6) Elevation 7) Transportation (e.g., Roads, Air, Rail, Transit, Inland waterways, etc.) … and Structures Supply Chain View 5Applied Geographics, Inc. 2010

6. Statewide Spatial Data Infrastructures & NSDI NSDI 50 States Initiative SSDI SC SSDI FL Alabama GIS: Statewide Spatial Data Infrastructure (AL-SSDI) City of Birmingham Tuscaloosa County Jefferson County Data sharing between levels of government Who has authoritative data? What data is most needed? How are gaps covered? Montgomery County Madison County Applied Geographics, Inc. 2010

7. Applying the NSGIC Guidelines Applied Geographics, Inc. 20107 Strategic and Business Plans are living documents (i.e., planning is a process, and plans should evolve to account for changing conditions) Case studies of actual experiences can help make the business case (especially if quantifiable, but also if they tell a meaningful story) Were going to build on what youve already done (i.e. leverage your existing GIS Strategic Plan)

8. Strategic Planning Process NSGIC Strategic Planning Process Map 8Applied Geographics, Inc. 2010

9. Workshop Locations Applied Geographics, Inc. 20109 Huntsville Birmingham Montgomery Foley Dothan

10. Questions?