HIGICC Data Discovery Forum September 25, 2009 Vicki Lukas USGS

1. Imagery for the Nation
Phase 1 – completion of initial plan this fall
Phase 2 – begins after completion of plan and is
in effect until full funding is in place
Development of Program Management Office
Joint funding from ExCom agencies
Establish governance
Further develop budget initiative for FY11
Refine prioritization for incremental funding
Phase 3 – full funding, dependent on success of
budget initiative

2. The National Map
December 3 – roll out of new viewer with
capability to download all TNM data in one
location and options for using TNM web services
GeoPDF maps – beta maps coming online now
(more than 12,000 available now)
Advancement of GeoPDF maps to include
contours and hydrography – next month
GeoPDF maps for Hawaii – planning and
potential imagery acquisition in FY10, with
production potentially beginning in FY11