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Implementing TheNational Spatial Data Infrastructure

Its Role in Indian Country

Bonnie GallahanAmerican Indian Liaison

Federal Geographic Data Committee

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Geographic Information Place matters to people Geographic Information is important to 50% of US

economic activity Government activities often are geography based Cross jurisdictional approaches call for common

understanding Government focus is increasingly on community

solutions Effective “place based” government requires data that

citizens can use

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However . . .Geographic information is collected by many different organizations and often is:

Hard to find Difficult to access Hard to integrate Not current Not documented Not complete

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The NSDI Established by Executive Order 12906 in April 1994 to:

Advance goals of the National Information

Infrastructure Reduce duplication of effort Promote effective management by all levels

of government Improve the acquisition, distribution and

use of geographic information

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The Vision of NSDI

Current and accurate geospatial data will be readily available to contribute locally, nationally, and globally to economic growth, environmental quality and stability, and social progress.

Geospatial DataSome Examples

Field Measurements Maps

Remotely-sensed Images Spatially-referenced Data

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The NSDI

Partnerships

MetadataMetadata

GEOdataGEOdata

Clearinghouse (catalog)Clearinghouse (catalog)

FrameworkFramework

StandardsStandards

National Spatial Data Infrastructure Policies and

Indian Country NSDI developed and implemented in cooperation with tribal, state, local and federal governments, private sector and academia

FGDC Standards developed in cooperative, consensus process

FGDC Standards are encouraged for voluntary use by non-federal organizations. They are required for use by federal agencies

The Executive Order does not impose any requirements on tribal governments

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The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Role

Promote coordinated development, sharing and use of

geospatial information

Facilitate coordination among federal agencies and work

with non-federal geospatial data coordinating entities

Promote and coordinate National Spatial Data

Infrastructure development and implementation

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The FGDC Numerous Stakeholders

– Intertribal GIS Council

– National Association of Counties

– National League of Cities

– National States Geographic Information Council

– International City/County Management Association

– Open GIS Consortium

– University Consortium for Geographic Information Sciences

– GIS Coordinating Groups from 30 States

FGDC and Indian Country

FGDC provides new ways of managing and using geographic information:

documenting and maintaining data - Metadata Standard

common protocols for access and dissemenation using the Internet- Clearinghouse

common sets of data for GIS applications - Data Framework

ability to transfer and integrate data - Data and Technology Standards

opportunity to leverage resources - Partnerships

FGDC and Indian Country

The FGDC can help to:

Empower tribes position as sovereign nations to take better care of future generations

Enable tribes to work more effectively with other tribes as well as with state, local and federal government agencies

Maintain and protect data that is proprietary or sensitive

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Find out more . . .

Bonnie Gallahan, American Indian Liaison

Federal Geographic Data Committee

USGS, 590 National Center

Reston, Virginia 20192

Phone: 703.648.4150

Fax: 703.648.5575

Website: www.fgdc.gov