FGDC Federal Lands Workgroup (FLWG) Call Notes
April 27, 2016
Prepared by: Lisa Johnson, PAD-US Coordinator,
USGS Gap Analysis Program (GAP) Cooperator – Boise State University
Participants
· Doug Vandegraft (BOEM)
· Bob Pierce (USGS)
· Lisa Johnson (PAD-US Coordinator)
· Mason Croft (PAD-US Technical Specialist)
· Julie Prior-Magee (USGS, PAD-US Data Set Manager)
· Roger Johnson (NPS)
· Madeline Sovich (Census)
· Charles Spicer (Census)
· Robert Mandzi (BLM)
· Laurie Temple (USGS)
· Michele Porter (USBR)
· Ron Salz (FWS)
· Troy Warburton (USFS)
· Cirse Gonzales (NPS, Fed Rec Council)
· Peter Bonsall (NPS)
· David LaBranche (DOD)
· Sean Killen (FWS)
· Chad Wallace (BIA)
· Nancy von Meyer (Cadastral Subcommittee)
· Robert Mandzi (BLM)
· Fran Evanisko (BLM)
· Peter Bonsall (NPS)
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· Melissa Crandell (USBR)
· Barbara Simpson (USBR)
· Andrew Bailey (NWCG)
· Beth Wenstrom (BIA)
· Dierdre Bevington-Attardi (Census)
· Jenny Runyon (USGS)
· Carrie A Hritz (Census)
· Lynda A Liptrap (Census)
· Michael R Ratcliffe (Census)
· Vincent Osier (Census)
· Kalyn Mackenzie Rossiter (Census)
· Laura Waggoner (Census)
· John Varner (BLM)
· Kevin Gergely (USGS)
· Steve Dodds (USFS)
· Steve Jalbert (USBR)
· Steve Nechero (NRCS)
· Travis Blacketter (BIA)
· Lou Yost (USGS, BGN)
· Christopher Niewold (NPS)
· Laurie Campbell (USFS)
· Betsy Kanalley (USFS)
· Amber Dismer (CDC)
· Holly Martin (USFS)
· James Engstrom (BLM)
· Jerry Johnston (DOI)
· Jeff Nighbert (BLM)
· Daniel Fleming (BLM)
· James Schoolar (BLM)
· Tom Chatfield (BLM)
· Bob Ader (BLM)
· Shonin Anacker (Census)
· Scott Ensign (AirForce)
· Bob Coffman (DoD)
Call Objective: determine content and assess needs for the FLWG’s GeoPlatform community pages and hear about USFS efforts to automate PAD-US updates.
Fed Lands FY16-17 Objectives:
§ Assess and improve inventory completeness.
§ Assess and improve core attribute compatibility between agency datasets.
§ Improve the efficiency of annual fed lands data aggregation for PAD-US.
§ Identify, manage or edit major topology overlap errors (boundaries) between agency datasets.
April 27th Action
§ Lisa/Maddy – post next meeting date, full fact sheet, March and April Call notes. DONE.
§ Need summary paragraph from agencies re translation for DOI GAC in June/July (Troy, Ron, Roger, Michele). Pending.
§ Register for GeoPlatform Community page (all). Pending.
April 27th Agenda
Participation list, intros, updates (Lisa, All)
- April 5th update to GAC re FLWG efforts to automate PAD-US updates and build GeoPlatform Community Pages (Doug)
o Shared:
§ Successful automation of NPS lands data
§ General outline for process available, Roger Johnson (NPS) available to share FME expertise
§ USFWS to begin automation soon
o Requested:
§ Access to FME – DOI moved up acquisition in priority list (Mark Negri contacted Bob) but many bureaus are already using it
§ Capacity to share spatial data (.gdb, .shp) between FLWG agencies.
· Pdf enabled – 2 MG limit
- April 26th PAD-US Overview presentation to Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCC) Data Management Working Group (Lisa, Bob)
- Need summary paragraph from agencies re translation – next month or two (Bob, Lisa)
- Update from USFWS – Sean travel to work with Roger in late May (Ron, Sean)
- Update from USFS – data translation for auto PAD-US updates underway (Troy)
o Transaction data to publication data for PAD-US
o Minor changes (CAPS, field syntax), easy to rectify with ETL process
o Ten files to PAD-US Fee, Easements and Designations structure
§ Specialized feature class USFS_PADUS to Geoclearinghouse
§ GAP to download directly weekly for PAD-US updates
Determine content for the new FLWG Community Pages on GeoPlatform (Madeline, Charles, all)
· Reminder – Register for community page on GeoPlatform.gov
· View page: https://cms.geoplatform.gov/a16govunits/FederalLands
· Content for Public page
o Fact sheet – Primary contacts final review, post fact sheet public page
o Recent Notes public, archive 2016 call notes
o Upcoming meetings
· Content for FLWG private page
o Test zip files
o Blank PADUS 2.0 schema
o links to Fed Lands Source Data Documentation for PAD-US updates?
o Fed Lands presentation to DOI GAC?
o Agency Data Management System presentations?
o Guidance to automate PAD-US updates (NPS ppt)?
o Fed Lands Geodatabase for PAD-US 1.4, with topo overlaps identified?
· Available formats (under 2 MG): txt, .doc, .docx, .jpg, .tmg, .gif, .pptx, .xlsx, .pdf, .ppt
· Need: .gdb and .shp, other?
· ALL – Provide Madeline with feedback re GeoPlatform needs for FGDC feedback for contract.
Review March 30th Action
§ Doug – update DOI GAC on progress to automate fed lands updates to PAD-US format. DONE.
§ Doug/Bob – ask DOI GAC for capacity on GeoPlatform to share .gdb / .shp DONE.
§ Bob – share additional updates with FLWG regarding FME access DONE.
§ Lisa/Madeline/Charles – make PAD-US blank schema available on GeoPlatform, if possible PENDING
§ Lisa/Madeline/Charles – Update Geoplatform “next meeting” (Wed, April 27th, 3-4 EST) DONE.
§ Lisa/Madeline/Charles – post March 30th call notes to GeoPlatform? PENDING.
§ Lisa – send FLWG instructions to join GeoPlatform Community. DONE.
§ Lisa – send FLWG links to active fed lands source data doc and standard tables for PAD-US 2.0 data development. PENDING
§ Lisa - Send David materials before FLWG meetings. DOD cannot view webex given security limitations. DONE
§ Sean/Roger – work on USFWS lands data translation to PAD-US as schedules allow. PENDING
Schedule next call: Wed, June 1st (3-4 EST) – note new time!
- PAD-US 1.4 release, announcements to share (Lisa)
- Overview webinar: Geospatial Data for all Public Parks and Open Space Areas – A review and action plan (Larry, Lisa)
- 5 min who are LCCs, where do they fit in the world (Lisa, Bob)
TOPICS for Future Calls:
PAD-US related Updates
o FWS report on lands data translation to PAD-US format
o USFS updates
o DOD updates
Inventory Completeness
o Review federal lands inventory completeness estimate sheet? Revise format for assessment?
o Review list of ‘other’ federal lands for PAD-US or broader fed lands geodatabase (e.g. Depart of Labor, Health and Human Services camps?)
Topology management
o Wildfire, GAP (others?) overlap prioritization when boundaries overlap (Lisa, Andrew)
o Suggestions related to SMA topology error corrections to PLSS (Fran)
Attributes
o BGN presentation re: Unit Name standard (naming conventions)
o Discuss Unit Name script development from list of rules?
o Unit Type Standard discussion
Geospatial Platform
o NPS – Geospatial Project Overview (Roger Johnson)