Resource Page for the Work of the

Advisory Committee on an Nebraska Geospatial Data Sharing and Web Services Network

NITC Shared Services Action Item: INTERNET MAPPING. Develop a plan for the coordinated delivery of Internet mapping services by state agencies, with the objectives of making GIS services and existing GIS/geospatial data readily available to a broader array of agencies, improving data access and services to the public, minimizing unnecessary duplication of effort, providing data and system backup, and where appropriate, provide for a coordinated security system, including the possibility for limited data access and password protection. -- adopted by Nebraska GIS Council and Nebraska Information Technology Commission (NITC)

Next Meetings:

Full Advisory Committee: Thursday, April 2, 2009 10:00 AM, Rm 901, Hardin Hall, UNL East Campus, NE corner of 33rd and Holdrege, Lincoln

Working Resource Documents

NebraskaMAP - A Nebraska Geospatial Data Sharing and Web Services Network - An Updated Project Charter. A updated and revised Project Charter to provide a means to inform participating agencies the the project's progress; to provide a means for agencies to demonstrate interagency support and commitment to the project, and to define and establish a governance structure.  

Data Exchange Network - Initial Project Charter. Outlined the original concept for a proposed Nebraska Geospatial Data Sharing Web Services Network and provided the initial basis for the project team's development and early implementation planning of the concept. - August 2006

NITC Government Technology Collaboration Fund Proposal (PDF 43k).  Proposal for funding for Data Exchange Project from the Nebraska Information Technology Commission.

State Records Board Grant Proposal (PDF 2.6MB). Proposal submitted to the State Records Board for partial funding of the Data Exchange/Sharing and Web Services Network.

Contacts:

NebraskaMAP Project Manager - Dan Pfeffer, GIS Manager NebraskaMAP GIS Portal, Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies, School of Natural Resources, 3310 Holdrege, 305 Hardin Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583-0973, (402) 472-7066, dpfeffer2@unlnotes.unl.edu

Nebraska GIS Council Coordinator -  Larry Zink is the Coordinator for the Nebraska GIS Council and provides support for the GIS Council and its various Advisory Committees.  Larry can be reached at:  P.O. Box 95045, Lincoln, NE 68509, 402-471-3206, FAX 402-471-4864, Larry.Zink@nebraska.gov

Background Materials

Data Sharing and Distribution - 2006 GIS Strategic Plan  (PDF 32k). An excerpt on "Data Sharing and Distribution" from the 2006 GIS Strategic Plan.  A copy of the complete 2006 Strategic Plan, "Building a Spatial Data Infrastructure for Nebraska - December 2001 is available here (PDF 1mb).

Resolution on Advisory Committee on Facilitating Geospatial Data Sharing  (PDF 10k). Resolution adopted by the Nebraska GIS Steering Committee on 11/1/01 authorizing the creation of the Advisory Committee on Facilitating Geospatial Data Sharing and outlining its charge.

Recommendation on Development of Data Access and Support Center  (PDF 15k). A (11/2001) recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Interactive Internet Mapping encouraging the development of a Nebraska Geospatial Data Access and Support Center.

Background Sheet on Some Clearinghouse Issues (PDF 18k).   Background sheet on clearinghouse issues prepared for GIS Steering Committee consideration of the issues.

Nebraska Geospatial Data Clearinghouses

Nebraska Geospatial Data Clearinghouse.  FGDC-compliant geospatial data clearinghouse developed by the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with the Nebraska GIS Steering Committee.  

Related Federal or National Initiatives.

The National Map.  The National Map is a vision of the US Geological Survey (USGS) to provide a seamless, continuously maintained set of digital geographic base information that will serve as a foundation for integrating, sharing, and using other data easily and consistently. Changes affecting The National Map will be captured in near real time, rather than through cyclical inspection and revision. Currentness will be measured in days and months. Under USGS leadership, The National Map will provide data and operational capabilities that include the following: digital orthorectified imagery, surface elevation data, vector feature data for hydrography, transportation (roads, railways, and waterways), structures, government unit boundaries, and publicly owned lands boundaries and geographic names for physical and cultural features, and land cover data that classify the land surface into categories such as open water and high-density residential.

E-Government Geospatial Data One-Stop.  The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) has developed a one-stop portal to locate and access geospatial data from all federal agencies.  State and local agencies and the private sector are also welcome to list their geospatial data holding through this portal.   

Other Useful Links

Nebraska GIS Council.  Home page of the Nebraska GIS Council