1. + 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) NGAC Meeting September 5, 2013 The National Map

2. + Terrestrial Elevation Target State – 3DEP Evaluated 10 alternatives Benefit to cost – 4.7:1 Total benefits - $690 million/year Publically accessible Partnership approach Multiple data products and services Operational in January 2015 Complete one cycle of data collection by 2023 2

3. + 2012 Inventory Update 3 Data that “meet or partially meet” 3DEP specifications Meet Partially Meet Do Not Meet Quality * QL2 or better QL3 QL4 or lower ANDOR Current- ness Less than or equal to 8 years old Older than 8 years ANDOR Avail- ability Publicly available Not publicly available * Except Alaska where data meet 3DEP specifications at QL5 or better

4. + 2012 Inventory Analysis Data that meet or partially meet 3DEP specifications are available or in progress for 26.4% of the nation (includes AK, HI, PR & VI) Bar chart depicts the amount of new data coverage that meets or partially meets 3DEP specifications by year since 2005 4 What Have We Learned So Far? Of the data collected in 2012, 7% was repeat coverage; this equates to 0.4% of the nation’s area Repeat coverage may include replacement of lower quality or older data, pre- and post-disaster coverage, collection for change detection, etc.

5. + Acquisition Plans – Examples 1 year operational plan 3 year acquisition strategy identifying priority areas based on partnership funding and user needs 8 year target state objective 5 Lidar and Ifsar coordinated through the National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP) Committee Hurricane Sandy Recovery and Mitigation – Example Plan Alaska Mapping Initiative – Example Plan

6. + 3DEP Acquisition Planning Revise the acquisition approach with input from the 3DEP Executive Forum and NDEP Establish a Broad Agency Announcement or other contract mechanism to streamline partnership development USGS Geospatial Liaisons work with state and local partners to facilitate move to new planning strategy Trial run of some steps (compiling agency requirements and plans against criteria) in FY14 Initiate 3 year planning in FY14 Implement new approach for FY15 (beginning in April, 2014) 6 Next Steps

7. + Managed Workflow Terrestrial Elevation Source Data and Product Management Modernization Managed Database  Staged products  Project-based DEMs  Lidar Point Clouds  Ifsar DSMs  Metadata Other Data Package Deliverable Metadata Project Package Source DEM Lidar Point Cloud Intensity Image Breaklines Metadata Delivery Via Portable Media Real-Time Access Via Web Service Delivery Via Download Ifsar Project Package Source DEM DSM Intensity Image Breaklines Metadata Lidar Project Derived Products Pre-generated and Staged or On Demand Contour Hillshade Legacy Hydro Flattened DEMs 1/9, 1/3, 1, 2 Arc second Coordination Contract QA/QC Receive Outreach Accept Planning Delivery Services Legacy NED Data 1/9 arc second DEMs 1/3 arc second DEMs 1, 2 arc second DEMs Metadata Legacy Projects– source DEMs, Lidar point cloud, and Metadata Create 3DEP Products Hydro Flattened 1 meter DEMs 1/3, 1, 2 arc second Future Products Hydro Enforced 1 meter DEMs Product TBD Spot Elevation 5 meter DEMs Alaska Ifsar Project 7

8. + 3DEP-Related Funding Increases FY14 President’s 3DEP Budget +$9M to USGS National Geospatial Program + $1M for Alaska to USGS National Geospatial Program +$2M for coastal elevation to USGS Natural Hazards/Coastal Marine Program +$750k for ecosystem data to USGS National Geospatial Program +$7M to NOAA +$500K to NPS for Alaska ifsar Hurricane Sandy Supplemental +$3.1M approved, additional $4M requested Other agencies? 8 FY13 and FY14

9. + Key Support Endorsements National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS) National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP) – Member Federal Agencies National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) Appropriations Letters of Support National Society of Professional Surveyors American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Association of State Floodplain Managers, Inc. (ASFM) Association of American State Geologists (AASG) Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO) (DRAFT – in process) Capacity Statement - MAPPS 9

10. + Key Milestones Requirements and program recommendations – Complete Establish Executive Forum - Complete Implementation plan – November, 2013 Data acquisition transition to 3DEP specifications – Complete except for select planned projects NED modernization – April, 2014 Lidar and ifsar services – September, 2014 New 3DEP products and services – January, 2015 10

11. + 3DEP Resources NEEA Report 3DEP webpage USGS Fact Sheets NEEA at a glance 3D Elevation Program Resources in work State information sheets Journal articles 11 http://nationalmap.gov/3DEP

12. + 3DEP Review Questions Is the content complete or are there any gaps or omissions in the plan? Is USGS doing everything that it can to bring states into the fold and to support their efforts to secure partnership funds? What are the programmatic and technical risks and what are some key strategies to mitigate those risk? Are there funding opportunities or strategies that the plan should address? Are there critical linkages to other organizations or efforts that we need to take advantage of? 12 NGAC provided responses and recommendations relating to the following questions.

13. + 3DEP Implementation Plan Expand and consolidate the sections on the roles of states. Information about the states’ roles is included in the plan, but needs to be consolidated into one area that allows states to find this information more efficiently. Expand the section on other federal agencies roles in the implementation of 3DEP, including information concerning the MAP 21 Initiative. Expand the section on roles and responsibilities of the private sector. Develop a risk section. Consider adding information about the Administration’s Open Data Policy and its impact on the plan. 13 NGAC Recommendations

14. + NGAC Statement of Support “The NGAC approves the 3DEP Summary Paper, endorses the direction of the 3DEP Implementation Plan, and encourages the USGS with its partners to actively implement the plan. The NGAC welcomes other opportunities to provide input and feedback to the 3DEP Initiative.” 14 3DEP Implementation Plan