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Geospatial Data Sharing and Web Services Network

Shared Service Action Item Adopted by Nebraska GIS Steering Committee and the Nebraska Information Technology Commission (NITC) (full text of action items) (PDF 23k)

INTERNET MAPPING SERVICES. 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.

Advisory Committee Meetings

	May 8, 2007	Meeting Notes (PDF 35k)
	March 6, 2007	Meeting Notes (PDF 30k)
	June 11, 2006	Meeting Notes (PDF 25k)
	April 18, 2006	Meeting Notes (PDF 29k)

Working Resource Documents

Data Exchange Network - Project Charter. Project Charter (PDF 40k) outlining the concept for a proposed Nebraska Geospatial Data Sharing Web Services Network and the project team for further developing and implementing this concept.

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.

Draft Data Exchange Project Implementation Plan (PDF 45k). Developed to explore the potential details of implementing the Data Exchange Network as outlined in the Project Charter. Draft conceptual plan only -- not adopted by project team.

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.