State Geospatial Data Coordination Procedure Arizona FINAL September 2012 Arizona Table of Contents Table of Contents...............................................................................................................................1  Purpose of the Procedure....................................................................................................................2  Default Flood Hazard Base Map for the State....................................................................................2  Geospatial Data Coverage..................................................................................................................2  Major State Holdings...............................................................................................................2  Orthophotos..................................................................................................................2  Transportation (roads, railroads, and airports).............................................................3  Hydrography (rivers, streams, lakes, and shorelines)...................................................3  Political boundaries (county, municipal)......................................................................3  Publicly owned lands (national, State, and local parks, forests, etc)............................4  Public land survey system (PLSS) (township and section lines)..................................4  Cadastral (parcels)........................................................................................................4  Extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) boundaries...............................................................4  Terrain (elevation)........................................................................................................5  Useful Risk MAP Discovery Data Sources........................................................................................5  Table 1. Discovery Data Resources.........................................................................................5  Data Distribution Process for State Data............................................................................................9  Federal Nationwide Geospatial Data Holdings..................................................................................9  Finding and Accessing Other Existing Geospatial Data....................................................................9  Clearinghouses and Inventories for the State...........................................................................9  National Digital Orthophoto Program (NDOP) and National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP) Tracking Systems..........................................................................................11  TED Query Tool.....................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.  Geospatial One-Stop..............................................................................................................11  Working with People........................................................................................................................11  Useful State and Federal Contacts.........................................................................................11  Involving State’s Geospatial Coordinator in Flood Studies...................................................11  State Coordination Process for Building Geospatial Partnerships.........................................11  Finding Local Geospatial Contacts........................................................................................11  Provide Feedback on This Procedure...............................................................................................12  Purpose of the Procedure Flood Insurance Studies involve searching for geospatial data during Discovery (formerly pre-scoping and scoping) tasks. If needed data are not available, studies might fund the collection of new data and, where applicable, encourage cost sharing among existing organizations. Detailed information about the role geospatial data coordination plays in studies is in the Geospatial Data Coordination Implementation Guide, which is available at https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/docs/GeoDataImplem_V3.pdf,, and in Scoping Guidelines: Pre-scoping and the Scoping Meeting, which is available through the Regional Support Center (RSC). Resources developed through FEMA’s geospatial data coordination activities provide information about data and contacts for organizations that have geospatial data that cover large areas (like States) in which many studies are interested. Dead-end searches and cold calls can be avoided by starting with these proven sources of information. One resource is this Geospatial Data Coordination Procedure. It outlines sources of geospatial data and contact information, preferences for base map data and State geospatial participation in studies, and other useful information for the State. If you have questions about this procedure or other geospatial data coordination resources, contact the geospatial data coordination lead in your RSC: Xing Liu, Geospatial Data Coordination Lead Regional Service Center IX (510) 879-0955 xliu@mbakercorp.com Default Flood Hazard Base Map for the State The default base map for flood hazard maps for the State is USGS Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quad imagery. Also encouraged for use is recent, black and white, countywide orthophotography data provided by local government to FEMA as public domain data. The resolution must be 1-meter resolution or better. Geospatial Data Coverage Below, you will find links to statewide (and Federal agencies’ national) geospatial datasets and information about them. The list is provided to save time when building a list of candidate geospatial datasets available for the study during Discovery activities; it is not a prescription of datasets that must be used in a Flood Insurance Study. Major State Holdings Orthophotos Dataset name: National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) Image Data currentness: 2010 (NAIP 2011 not flown for AZ) Accuracy/Scale: 1:12,000 Ground sample resolution: 1 meter Horizontal datum: NAD 83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: https://coes.apfo.usda.gov/index.html Dataset contact: gateway@ftc.usda.gov Notes: NAIP imagery has many uses, and many States participate in NAIP. NAIP is leaf-on imagery and is not cloud-free, so the ground might be obscured. While NAIP (and other such imagery) can be used as base maps, the imagery must be checked to ensure that it provides a clear view of important features on the ground for areas of significance for flooding. Transportation (roads, railroads, and airports) Dataset name: TIGER 2010 Streets Data currentness: 2010 Accuracy/Scale: 1:100K Horizontal datum: NAD 83 HARN Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Are road names part of the dataset? Yes Dataset source: http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov Dataset contact: N/A Notes: 2010 TIGER/Line data from the Census Bureau distributed via USDA’s data gateway. Hydrography (rivers, streams, lakes, and shorelines) Dataset name: Streams from Arizona State Land Department Data currentness: 2010 Accuracy/Scale: 1:100K Horizontal datum: NAD 83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Are hydrography names part of the dataset? Yes Dataset source: http://agic.az.gov/portal Dataset contact: N/A Notes: The Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) downloaded the NHD data from the USGS NHD website (http://nhd.usgs.gov/) in 2008. Since then, ASLD have made minor modifications to the dataset (See Process Steps for details). Please note: this is a modified version of the NHD. Political boundaries (county, municipal) Dataset name: Counties and cities from Arizona State Land Department Data currentness: 2010 Accuracy/Scale: Unknown Horizontal datum: NAD 83 harn Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: http://agic.az.gov/portal Dataset contact: Arizona State Land Department, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Notes: This data set consists of all incorporated city boundaries throughout Arizona. The data is updated continually throughout the year and published approximately quarterly. The most recent publication occurred in June 2010. Publicly owned lands (national, State, and local parks, forests, etc) Dataset name: Land ownership from Arizona State Land Department Data currentness: Federal Lands updated 1-2 times a year. State Trust lands updated quarterly. Accuracy/Scale: Unknown Horizontal datum: NAD 83 HARN Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: http://agic.az.gov/portal Dataset contact: Arizona State Land Department, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Notes: The LAND data set was first started in 1984 and updated in spring 1988 by the State Land Department Forestry Division and ALRIS. The PLSS data originated from the Department of Transportation (ADOT) and USGS Quad sheets. The data was then projected into ARC/INFO format and edited using the procedures from the ASLD “Land Status Map Digitizong Procedure” guide. The data set covers the entire State of Arizona. Federal boundaries are updated by the Bureau of Land Management, and State land and other boundaries are updated by the Arizona State Land Department Public land survey system (PLSS) (township and section lines) Dataset name: Township, Range, and Section Grid Lines from Arizona State Land Department Data currentness: 1988 Accuracy/Scale: Unknown Horizontal datum: NAD 83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: http://www.geocommunicator.gov/geocomm/lsis_home/home/index.shtm Dataset contact: N/A Cadastral (parcels) No coverage available. Notes: Compilation of statewide cadastral dataset has been proposed. Currently, some individual counties maintain cadastral data in GIS format. You can view statewide parcel coverage and identify individual parcels at the following Arizona State Cartographer’s Office web-based viewer, although download is not supported: http://sco.az.gov/website/parcels/viewer.htm Extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) boundaries No coverage available. Terrain (elevation) Dataset name: USGS DEM Data currentness: Varies Accuracy/Scale: 1:24K Vertical datum: NGVD 29 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: http://data.geocomm.com/dem/demdownload.html Dataset contact: N/A Useful Risk MAP Discovery Data Sources Preliminary information on Discovery data sources is provided in this document to reduce the level of effort needed on each subsequent Discovery data collection effort. Coordination with local community sponsors for additional local data still remains an integral part of Discovery and local data should be used where appropriate. The National Geospatial Data Coordination Procedure document contains information on data resources available from other Federal agencies (OFAs), including those that FEMA maintains at the national level, and should be used in conjunction with this State Geospatial Data Coordination Procedure document. In addition, FEMA and its contractors have created a geospatial Discovery Data Repository to host data that are not readily accessible through direct sources such as Web sites or subscription services and/or are not updated on a frequent basis. Instructions for accessing the Discovery Data Repository are provided in the National Geospatial Data Coordination Procedure document. Table 1 identifies data resources that are available at the regional and State levels, and also if there are no data available other than the national datasets. Resources in this table have been identified as appropriate for Discovery projects and may not represent the best data sources for FIRM production (please see the Preferred Base Map Sources section of this document for geospatial data that meets FIRM production requirements). Table 1. Discovery Data Resources Data Data Data Data Data Data Source Location National See National Operating Procedure Arizona State Land Department Jurisdictional boundaries available at Arizona Geographic Information Council GIS portal: http://agic.az.gov/portal/ National See National Operating Procedure Arizona State Land Department Land ownership info available at Arizona Geographic Information Council GIS portal: http://agic.az.gov/portal/ Arizona State Land Department Land ownership info available at Arizona Geographic Information Council GIS portal: http://agic.az.gov/portal/ National See National Operating Procedure National See National Operating Procedure National See National Operating Procedure National CNMS data is available by request from each of FEMAs Regional Service Centers (RSC). Contact information for each RSC is available at the following website: https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/docs/RSC%20Contact%20Information.pdf FEMA Regional Office FEMA Region IX Geo-index See RSC9 Geospatial Data Coordination Lead National See National Operating Procedure FEMA Regional Office Arizona Department of Emergency Management has partnered with Arizona Geological Survey and entered a CTP agreement with FEMA Region IX to bring a customized version of the California MyPlan tool to Arizona. Once implemented, the Arizona MyPlan will be a risk assessment and communication tool that can be used for LHMPs, General Plans, and hazard mitigation projects. The POC for the Arizona MyPlan is Juliette Hayes at juliette.hayes@dhs.gov Arizona Division of Emergency Management Statewide hazard mitigation plans can be found at the following ADEM site: http://www.dem.azdema.gov/operations/mitigation/hazmitplan/hazmitplan.html National See National Operating Procedure National – USGS See National Operating Procedure National See National Operating Procedure National – FEMA See National Operating Procedure FEMA Regional Office Region IX keeps track of known flooding issues beyond FIRMs and CNMS through a "flood issue ad hoc requests" list maintained by the RSC9 Geospatial Data Coordination Lead County Planning Departments A statewide layer for planned areas of development does not exist for the State of Arizona. However, counties such as Gila and Pinal have their own land use planning databases that describe areas of planned development and rapid growth. The link to the data description is: http://www.caagcentral.org/GIS/databases.html National – USGS The USGS Land Cover Institute (LCI) provides access to a wide variety of land use change and land cover data sets including the National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD). Data sets can be downloaded from the USGS at http://landcover.usgs.gov/ FEMA Regional Office RSC9 Geospatial Data Coordination Lead National – NOAA See National Operating Procedure National – NOAA See National Operating Procedure N/A Not applicable in the State of Arizona N/A Not applicable in the State of Arizona Local No statewide coverage National – FEMA See National Operating Procedure National See National Operating Procedure Local RSC9 geospatial lead maintains records of problem areas based on Region's communications with local communities and logs them as CNMS "ad hoc" requests; Maricopa County Flood Control District also maintains an inventory of problem areas and areas of proposed mitigation projects within the county and can be contacted for such information at: Eric Feldman, emf@mail.maricopa.gov Local Soil data for Arizona can be downloaded from the Soil Information for Environmental Modeling and Ecosystem Management at the following location: http://www.soilinfo.psu.edu/index.cgi?soil_data&index.html FEMA Regional Office RSC9 Geospatial Data Coordination Lead maintains records of known flooding issues on Region's communications with local communities and logs them as CNMS "ad hoc" requests National See National Operating Procedure or links to National Inventory of Bridges; Arizona Department of Transportation also maintains a separate state historic bridge inventory which can be accessed here: http://www.azdot.gov/highways/EPG/EPG_Common/Documents_Technical_Historic_Bridge_Inventory.asp Local No statewide coverage Arizona Department of Water Resources ADWR maintains a state inventory of dams that is separate but related to the National Inventory of Dams. Information requests can be made to: Nicole Spence Gibson, nsgibson@azwater.gov N/A Not applicable in the State of Arizona Arizona Division of Emergency Management Once implemented, MyPlan for Arizona should contain information about local structure from existing hazard mitigation plans. Local No statewide coverage National See National Operating Procedure National See National Operating Procedure National See National Operating Procedure Local No statewide coverage National See National Operating Procedure National See National Operating Procedure National See National Operating Procedure National See National Operating Procedure N/A No statewide coverage Local No statewide coverage Local No statewide coverage FEMA Regional Office http://www.fema.gov/about/regions/regionix/ National See National Operating Procedure Local No statewide coverage Watershed boundaries Jurisdictional boundaries Tribal land boundaries State lands Federal lands Major roads Streams Coastal Barrier Resource Areas Coordinated Needs Management Strategy Topographic/ bathymetric data AAL data from HAZUS Coverage areas for known community and Tribal risk assessment data Status of Hazard Mitigation Plans Flood control data Locations of stream gages Past flood claims and repetitive loss properties Locations of clusters of Letters of Map Change Known flooding issues beyond effective FIRMs and the Coordinated Needs Management Strategy database Areas of planned development, high growth, or other natural land changes Areas of land use change datasets Locations of ongoing or updated stream studies Locations of wave and tide gauges Locations of wind gauges Primary frontal dune Beach nourishment or dune restoration projects Comparison of stillwater elevations Available effective study data Orthophotography Proposed discussion areas, problem areas, areas of proposed mitigation projects Land use and soil information Reference points to locate areas with flooding issues Hydraulic structures: bridges Hydraulic structures: culverts Hydraulic structures: dams Coastal structures , shoreline structures, manmade embankments, surge conveyance pathways, and shoreline change data Local structure and topographic data from the existing hazard mitigation plans Historic inundation areas and High Water Marks Clusters or locations of Individual Assistance/Public Assistance grants and locations of grant projects completed, planned, or underway Locations of projects and structures completed or planned for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant programs or mitigation funds from other agencies or entities, such as the Small Business Administration Other information on FEMA grants, as described in G&S Appendix I Any data deficiencies identified in hazard mitigation plans Information from FloodSmart on market penetration Community Assistance Visits / Community Assistance Contacts Community Rating System class information Information from other Federal agencies Information from State agencies Current community plans, ordinances, or programs to alleviate flooding or manage stormwater Other known hazards Information on active disasters Campgrounds, recreational areas, emergency access routes, etc. Other data Data Distribution Process for State Data The Arizona Geodata Portal is a cooperative project sponsored by the Arizona Geographic Information Council (AGIC). The data and services available on the Portal are provided by a variety of public agencies in Arizona who are contributing members of the Arizona Geodata Portal. Contributing members agree to provide the Portal with data, metadata, and services in agreed upon formats, which are standardized for user convenience. The Portal is hosted by the Arizona State Land Department and staffed by the Arizona State Cartographer’s Office (SCO) and the Arizona Land Resources Information System (ALRIS). Links to the Arizona Geodata Portal is given in the section titled “Clearinghouses and Inventories for the State”. Federal Nationwide Geospatial Data Holdings Information about nationwide holdings and of Federal agencies’ programs is available from the Mapping Information Platform website at https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/docs/ProgFacts.pdf. Finding and Accessing Other Existing Geospatial Data Below, you will find information about, and links to, ways of searching for additional geospatial data available for the State. These capabilities can be useful for finding geospatial data other than the statewide and Federal data listed above, including those of special governments, counties and parishes, municipalities, tribes, universities, and other organizations. Clearinghouses and Inventories for the State Arizona Geographic Information Council (AGIC) http://agic.az.gov/portal The AGIC was established by Executive Order 89-24 as Arizona’s primary forum and oversight group for geographic information and geographic information technology issues and coordination efforts. Through cooperation and partnerships, AGIC facilitates the acquisition, exchange, and management of geographic information and technology for the State of Arizona, to benefit State agencies and the Arizona GIS community. To facilitate data exchange, AGIC, along with the Arizona State Cartographer’s Office and the Arizona Land Resource Information System, created the AGIC Geodata Portal. The Portal provides downloadable geospatial data for non-commercial uses. Arizona Land Resource Information System (ALRIS) http://www.land.state.az.us/alris/ The ALRIS was established by the Arizona State Legislature in 1982. The goal of ALRIS is to provide a geographic information system for public agencies in the State, and provide training and consultation in the use of the system, related technical services, and limited production services to system users. Since its initiation, the ALRIS program has provided a wide variety of support services for Arizona’s GIS community. The ALRIS program goals are approached by conducting five major types of program activities, which include: . Database Development & Maintenance . GIS Hardware and Software Support . Education, Consulting, and Information . GIS Software Development . ALRIS: GIS Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse data is also available online via the AGIC Geodata Portal. A rizona State Cartographer’s Office (SCO) http://sco.az.gov/ The Arizona State Cartographer’s Office (SCO) was established by the Arizona State Legislature in 1987. The goal of the SCO is to improve access to GIS information and geospatial data. The SCO website has links to other major GIS sites in Arizona and throughout the nation. Many of the listed sites are links to downloadable geospatial data, GIS services, internet map services, and information about GIS. The Arizona State Cartographer’s Office serves the Arizona GIS community by: . establishing a clearinghouse of information about data resources . developing web-based information services . improving access to GIS databases . preparing GIS policies and standards . coordinating the development of common projects . providing support for the Arizona Geographic Information Council A rizona GIS Data Survey http://agic.az.gov/survey03/ The AGIC Homeland Security Committee produced the Arizona GIS Data Survey, entitled “Arizona Geospatial Resources to Support Critical Infrastructure and Homeland Security,” with the assistance of a grant from FEMA. The purpose of this survey was to build the foundation for GIS data and knowledge sharing for homeland security and other emergency response purposes in Arizona. The intention of this survey was to identify producers and users of geospatial data in Arizona, the resources that are available for sharing, the level of data documentation through metadata (data about data), and individuals who can serve as a point of contact for your department or organization. The results of the survey are a compilation of the contact information provided by respondents, and data layer information for the queried organizations. This information is posted at http://agic.az.gov/survey03/ RangeView, University of Arizona http://rangeview.arizona.edu/ The RangeView website provides applications for viewing, animating, and analyzing satellite imagery, in order to monitor vegetation dynamics through time and across landscapes. RangeView is simple to use and valuable for natural resource managers, land owners, educators, and researchers. National Digital Orthophoto Program (NDOP) and National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP) Tracking Systems These systems allow the search of orthophoto and elevation project information entered by Federal and other organizations. The NDOP system can be accessed at http://www.ndop.gov, and follow the link “Project Tracking.” The NDEP system can be accessed at http://www.ndep.gov, and follow the link “Project Tracking.” Geospatial One-Stop Geospatial One-Stop, available at http://gos2.geodata.gov/wps/portal/gos, provides access to geospatial data from many sources. Two parts of the site that should be investigated are the “data categories” for existing data and the “marketplace” for data that are planned or in progress, and for potential partners for new data collection activities. Working with People Useful State and Federal Contacts The main contacts for the State’s geospatial activities and Federal agencies’ representatives in the State are available on the Mapping Information Platform website at https://hazards.fema.gov/contacts/statecontacts/contacts.asp?page=AZ Involving State’s Geospatial Coordinator in Flood Studies The RSC has established periodic communications with the Arizona NSGIC representative. In the context of Geospatial Data Coordination, the RSC has worked with Arizona State Cartographer’s Office to obtain information on upcoming imagery acquisition. State Coordination Process for Building Geospatial Partnerships Through cooperation and partnerships AGIC facilitates the acquisition, exchange and management of geographic information and technology for the State of Arizona to benefit State agencies and the Arizona GIS community. Arizona Geographic Information Council 1616 West Adams Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007 (602) 542-4060 agic@land.az.gov Finding Local Geospatial Contacts Local contacts, including those from special government districts (for example, a regional planning commission); counties, parishes, or equivalent governments; tribes, municipal governments; and other organizations (for example, local universities) also have geospatial data that can help a Flood Insurance Study. Contact information is available from the FEMA archives and government link portals such as http://www.statelocalgov.net. Provide Feedback on This Procedure If you find information in this Procedure or in other FEMA or State resources that are outdated, please contact the geospatial data coordination lead in the RSC. Please provide the correct information, if you know it. Use the contact information for the lead listed in the section Purpose of the Procedure. The lead will use your feedback to update and redistribute this Procedure.