State Geospatial Data Coordination Procedure WASHINGTON October 2012 Washington Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................ i Purpose of the Procedure .................................................................................................................... 1 Default Flood Hazard Base Map for the States .................................................................................. 2 Geospatial Data Coverage .................................................................................................................. 2 Major State Holdings ............................................................................................................... 2 Orthophotos .............................................................................................................................. 2 Transportation (roads, railroads, and airports) ......................................................................... 2 Hydrography (rivers, streams, lakes, and shorelines) .............................................................. 3 Political boundaries (county, municipal) ................................................................................. 3 Zoning / Land Use ................................................................................................................... 4 Publicly owned lands (national, state, and local parks, forests, etc) ........................................ 4 Cadastral (parcels) ................................................................................................................... 5 Terrain (elevation) ................................................................................................................... 5 Useful Risk MAP Discovery Data Sources ........................................................................................ 6 Table 1. Discovery Data Resources .............................................................................. 6 Data Distribution Process for State Data .......................................................................................... 10 Federal Nationwide Geospatial Data Holdings ................................................................................ 10 Finding and Accessing Other Existing Geospatial Data .................................................................. 10 Clearinghouses and Inventories for the State ......................................................................... 10 National Digital Orthophoto Program (NDOP) and National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP) Tracking Systems .......................................................................................... 11 TED Query Tool .................................................................................................................... 11 Geospatial One-Stop .............................................................................................................. 11 Working with People ........................................................................................................................ 12 Useful State and Federal Contacts ......................................................................................... 12 Involving the State’s Geospatial Coordinator in Flood Studies ............................................. 12 State Coordination Process for Building Geospatial Partnerships ......................................... 12 Finding Local Geospatial Contacts ........................................................................................ 12 Provide Feedback on This Procedure ............................................................................................... 12 This page intentionally left blank Purpose of the Procedure Flood insurance studies search for geospatial data during pre-scoping and scoping tasks. If needed data are not available, studies might fund the collection of new data and would like to know about other organizations that might share in these costs. 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.pdf, and in Scoping Guidelines: Pre-scoping and the Scoping Meeting, which is available through the Regional Service 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, as well as information for the project Discovery Stage. Studies and Discovery teams can avoid wasting time with dead-end searches and cold calls 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 Regional Service Center: Elizabeth Clark, Geospatial Data Coordination Lead STARR – FEMA Region X Regional Service Center (503) 222-7275 x.4231021 elizabeth.clark@starr-team.com We appreciate the help of those who reviewed this document, in particular: Joy Paulus (WA State GIS Coordinator) Washington State Office of the Chief Information Officer Washington State Geographic Information Council (360) 902-3447 joyp@dis.wa.gov Tom Carlson (WA State USGS Geospatial Liaison) Water Resources Geospatial Partnership Team United States Geological Service (253) 552-1682 tcarlson@usgs.gov Default Flood Hazard Base Map for the States The default base map for flood hazard maps for the State is an orthophoto. Statewide coverage of 18-inch and 36-inch resolution is available either by county or statewide. Geospatial Data Coverage Find below information about and links to statewide (and Federal agencies’ national) geospatial datasets. The list is provided to save time during pre-scoping and scoping activities when building a list of candidate geospatial datasets available for the study; it is not a prescription of datasets that must be used in a flood insurance study. Major State Holdings Orthophotos Dataset name: Washington Orthophotos; NAIP Imagery Data currentness: August 2007 (statewide), 2009/2010 (NAIP Imagery - by county) Accuracy/Scale: 1:12,000 (1”=1,000’) Ground sample resolution: 18-inch/0.5-meter (Washington Orthophotos), 36-inch/1-meter (NAIP Imagery) Horizontal datum: NAD 83 HARN Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes, statewide for emergency agencies Dataset source: Washington State Geospatial Portal at http://geography.wa.gov/ortho/ Dataset contact: Joy Paulus, WAGIC; 360.902.3447; joyp@dis.wa.gov. See NAIP entry in the resource listed under “Federal Nationwide Geospatial Data Holdings” below. Notes: (1) Orthoimagery Portal also contains other site specific, higher-resolution orthoimagery across Washington State. To see if this data is available for your project area, contact Joy Paulus. (2) In July or August of 2007, 1-meter or half-meter (36- and 18-inch), statewide, flown in May-July of 2006 was made available (a.k.a. Washington Orthophotos). The imagery was developed through a partnership between the State and NAIP. The most recent versions were flown in 2009 and are available statewide. Statewide 1-meter orthophotography is currently planned for 2012. (3) NAIP imagery has many uses, and many states participate in NAIP. NAIP is leaf-on imagery and is not cloud-free, and so the ground might be obscured. So, while NAIP (and other such imagery) can be used as a base map, 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 (see Appendix C of the Geospatial Data Coordination Implementation Guide for more discussion). Transportation (roads, railroads, and airports) Dataset name: State Routes of Washington State Data currentness: 12/31/2009 Accuracy/Scale: 1:24,000 (1”=2,000’) Horizontal datum: NAD 83 HARN Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Are road names part of the dataset? Names – No, Route numbers - Yes Dataset source: Washington DOT at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/geodatacatalog/maps/24k/dot_cartog/sr24k.htm Dataset contact: Thomas A. Blake, WSDOT; 360.570.2363; blaket@wsdot.wa.gov Notes: Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) highways, including interstate, U.S., and state routes. Other transportation data are available through http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/geodatacatalog/default.htm#main. Hydrography (rivers, streams, lakes, and shorelines) Dataset name: Watercourse (WC) Hydrography Data currentness: Updated monthly Accuracy/Scale: 1:24,000 (1”=2,000’) Horizontal datum: NAD 83 HARN Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Are hydrography names part of the dataset? Yes Dataset source: Washington Department of Natural Resources at http://fortress.wa.gov/dnr/app1/data/itd/state_hydro.zip (statewide) http://fortress.wa.gov/dnr/app1/dataweb/hydrod.html (by county) Dataset contact: Debrah Naslund, WA DNR; 360.902.1666; debrah.naslund@wadnr.gov Notes: WCHYDRO and WBHYDRO together make up the most complete and up to date hydrography layer for the State of Washington. Pacific Northwest Hydro (PNWH) is another good source for hydrography data which provides stewardship for the NHD and WBD datasets. Political boundaries (county, municipal) Dataset name: Washington State City/UGA Areas Data currentness: April 2011 Accuracy/Scale: 1:24,000 (1”=2,000’) Horizontal datum: NAD 83 HARN Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: Washington Department of Ecology at ftp://www.ecy.wa.gov/gis_a/polsub/cityuga.zip Dataset contact: Mike Woodall, WA DOE; 360.407.6088; miwo461@ecy.wa.gov Notes: Geometry edits made by Ecology GIS staff are based on visual inspection of city/uga boundaries, county parcel boundaries where available and NAIP digital 18" color othrophotos. Where possible boundaries are matched to a county parcel boundary layer using a 10-20 foot snap tolerance in ArcInfo/ArcEdit. Attribute item 'ORIGIN' contains specific boundry line edit information. Dataset name: City Limits of Washington State, August 2010 Data currentness: August 2010 Accuracy/Scale: 1:24,000 (1”=2,000’) Horizontal datum: NAD 83 HARN Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: Washington Department of Transportation at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/geodatacatalog/Maps/24K/DOT_Cartog/city.htm Dataset contact: Derek Drake, WSDOT; 360.596.8923; draked@wsdot.wa.gov Notes: Comparable data source could be US Census Bureau TIGER/Line administrative boundaries (link provided under “Other URLs”). Dataset name: County (Cadastre.Jurisdiction Boundaries) Data currentness: Unknown Accuracy/Scale: 1:24,000 (1”=2,000’) Horizontal datum: NAD 83 HARN Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: Washington Department of Natural Resources at http://fortress.wa.gov/dnr/app1/cadastre/ Dataset contact: Justin Holt, WA DNR; 360.902.1206; justin.holt@wadnr.gov Notes: Metadata link lists publication date as unknown. Zoning / Land Use Dataset name: 2010 Washington State Landuse Data currentness: 2007-2009 Accuracy/Scale: Varies (generally scale is 1:24,000 (1”=2,000’)) Horizontal datum: NAD 83 HARN Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: Washington Department of Ecology at ftp://www.ecy.wa.gov/gis_a/landuse/wa_landuse.zip Dataset contact: Mike Woodall, WA DOE; 360.407.6088; miwo461@ecy.wa.gov Notes: The Washington State Land Use coverage was produced from digital county tax parcel layers using Department of Revenue (DOR) two digit land use codes (see; WAC 458-53-030, Stratification of assessment rolls - real property). Land use attribute data has been normalized for all county parcel data to conform to the two digit DOR codes. All county parcel layers are dissolved using the normalized land use code. No county parcel information remains in this data other that what geometry remains from the dissolve process. Publicly owned lands (national, state, and local parks, forests, etc) Dataset name: Washington State Non-DNR Major Public Lands Data currentness: June 2010 Accuracy/Scale: Varies Horizontal datum: NAD 83 HARN Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: Washington Department of Natural Resources at http://fortress.wa.gov/dnr/app1/data/itd/state_ndmpl.zip Dataset contact: Elizabeth Eberle, WA DNR; 360.902.1222; elizabeth.eberle@wadnr.gov Notes: The NDMPL (Washington State Non-Department of Natural Resources Major Public Lands) data contains ownership parcels for Federal, State (excluding WA DNR), County and City lands within the State of Washington. It also includes Tribal administrative boundaries. The NDMPL data layer is a polygon coverage and does not contain arc attribute information for ownership boundaries. This data is not connected to WA DNR's Cadastre layers or to the POCA layer (these data include WADNR ownership, Public Land Survey System and other cadastral data). So, as updates are made to POCA and Cadastre layers, they are not reflected in NDMPL. Cadastral (parcels) Dataset name: Washington State Parcel Database Data currentness: October 2009 Accuracy/Scale: Varies Horizontal datum: NAD 83 HARN Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: Currently only available via CD Dataset contact: Kelly Stone, FEMA Region X; 425.487.4636; kelly.stone@dhs.gov (Secondary POC: Luke Rogers, UW School of Forest Resources; 206.543.7418; lwrogers@u.washington.edu) Notes: Dataset (large size) can be requested via CD from Luke Rogers, the Parcels Working Group (PWG). The PWG is in the process of developing an online data distribution mechanism for the Washington State Parcel Database. Not a publicly available dataset – only available to government organizations. Terrain (elevation) Dataset name: National Elevation Dataset (NED) Data currentness: Updated bi-monthly as budget permits Accuracy/Scale: 10-meter Vertical datum: NAVD 88 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: USGS Seamless Data Warehouse at http://seamless.usgs.gov Dataset contact: EROS Data Center, USGS; 605.594.6151; custserv@edcmail.cr.usgs.gov Notes: The NED 1- and 1/3-arc-second data sets are updated on a nominal two month cycle to integrate newly “best available”, improved elevation source data. Bi-monthly updates may be skipped due to budget or data constraints. New datasets are being released into the NED 1/9-arc-second collection on a monthly basis and in conjunction with the bi-monthly updates when possible. http://ned.usgs.gov/Ned/ned.html 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 on accessing the Discovery Data Repository are given 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 Source Location Watershed boundaries National Discovery Data Repository Jurisdictional boundaries Washington State Department of Ecology Counties - http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/gis/data/polsub/counties.htm Cities - http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/gis/data/polsub/cityuga.htm Tribal land boundaries Multi DOE - http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/gis/data/polsub/tribal.htm Discovery Data Repository State lands Washington Department of Natural Resources http://fortress.wa.gov/dnr/app1/data/itd/state_ndmpl.zip Federal lands National Discovery Data Repository Major roads Washington State DOT http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/geodatacatalog/maps/24k/dot_cartog/sr24k.htm Streams Multi WADNR – http://fortress.wa.gov/dnr/app1/data/itd/state_hydro.zip (statewide) http://fortress.wa.gov/dnr/app1/dataweb/hydrod.html (by county) Data Data Source Location Discovery Data Repository Coastal Barrier Resource Areas National Discovery Data Repository Coordinated Needs Management Strategy National See National Operating Procedure Topographic/ bathymetric data Multi FEMA - Region X Topographic Data Inventory See National Operating Procedure AAL data from Hazus National Discovery Data Repository Coverage areas for known community and Tribal risk assessment data Regional/State/Local Status of Hazard Mitigation Plans Regional/State/Local National Discovery Data Repository Discovery Data Repository Flood control structure data National See National Operating Procedure Locations of stream gages National Discovery Data Repository Locations of past flood claims and repetitive loss properties CIS Report Contact the geospatial data coordination lead at your RSC referenced earlier in this document. Locations of clusters of Letters of Map Change National See National Operating Procedure Known flooding issues not represented on effective FIRMs or listed in Coordinated Needs Management Strategy database Local Communities Areas of planned development Local Communities Areas of land use change datasets National Local See National Operating Procedure Communities Locations of ongoing projects or updated stream studies (e.g. highway improvements) Local Communities Locations of wave and tide gauges National See National Operating Procedure Locations of wind gauges National See National Operating Procedure Proposed inland limit of the Primary Frontal Dune, if present Local Communities Locations of any beach SLOSH Zones See National Operating Procedure Data Data Source Location nourishment or dune restoration projects Comparison of preliminary stillwater elevations with effective stillwater elevations Local Communities Available effective study data National See National Operating Procedure Orthophotography Multi WAGIC – http://geography.wa.gov/ortho/ See National Operating Procedure Proposed discussion areas, problem areas, areas of proposed mitigation projects Local Communities Land use and soil information Land Use - Washington State Department of Ecology Soils http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/gis/data/landuse/landuse.htm See National Operating Procedure Reference points to locate areas with flooding issues Local Communities Hydraulic structures Culverts Levees, Dams, Bridges Local - Communities See National Operating Procedure Coastal structures, including flood protection structures, shoreline structures, manmade embankments, surge conveyance pathways, and shoreline change data Local Communities Local structure and topographic data from the existing hazard mitigation plans FEMA Hazard Mitigation Plans available at FEMA Region X POC: Kristen Meyers Kristen.Meyers@dhs.gov (425) 487-4543 Historic inundation areas and High Water Marks Historic Riverine Inundation Areas Storm Surge Inundation Areas High Water Marks See National Operating Procedure See National Operating Procedure Local - Communities Clusters or locations of Individual Assistance/Public Assistance grants and locations of grant projects completed, planned, or underway National Regional See National Operating Procedure Discovery Data Repository Data Data Source Location 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 National See National Operating Procedure Other information on FEMA grants, as described in G&S Appendix I Regional/State/Local Any data deficiencies identified in hazard mitigation plans FEMA Hazard Mitigation Plans available at FEMA Region X POC: Kristen Meyers Kristen.Meyers@dhs.gov (425) 487-4543 Information from FloodSmart on market penetration FEMA http://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/ Community Assistance Visits / Community Assistance Contacts National Discovery Data Repository Community Rating System class information National See National Operating Procedure Information from other Federal agencies National See National Operating Procedure Information from State agencies, non-profit organizations, universities, etc. Multi Varies with watershed Current community plans, ordinances, or programs to alleviate flooding or manage stormwater FEMA State Hazard Mitigation Plan – Discovery Data Repository Hazard Mitigation Plans available at FEMA Region X POC: Kristen Meyers Kristen.Meyers@dhs.gov (425) 487-4543 Other known hazards with geographical boundaries (e.g. earthquake faults) Tsunami - Multi Landslide - Multi Volcanic Eruptions Wildfire - Multi Discovery Data Repository http://www.dnr.wa.gov/ResearchScience/Topics/GeosciencesData/Pages/gis_data.aspx Discovery Data Repository http://www.dnr.wa.gov/ResearchScience/Topics/GeosciencesData/Pages/gis_data.aspx Discovery Data Repository Data Data Source Location Discovery Data Repository http://fortress.wa.gov/dnr/app1/dataweb/dmmatrix.html Information on active disasters Multi Varies with time of Discovery project Campgrounds, recreational areas, emergency access routes, etc. National Discovery Data Repository Essential facilities WA State Department of Health http://ww4.doh.wa.gov/gis/gisdata.htm Wetlands USFWS http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/Data/DataDownload.html ESA data – salmon habitats FEMA Discovery Data Repository Mitigation planning spatial data FEMA POC: Kelly Stone Kelly.Stone@dhs.gov (425) 487-4636 Data Distribution Process for State Data Policy for data distribution is determined by individual agencies, and state information access laws. Federal Nationwide Geospatial Data Holdings Information about nationwide holdings and programs of Federal agencies is available from the Mapping Information Platform web site at https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/docs/ProgFacts.pdf. Finding and Accessing Other Existing Geospatial Data Find below 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 WA State agency online GIS data websites: • Washington State Geospatial Portal (now live!): http://www.geography.wa.gov/ • DNR: http://fortress.wa.gov/dnr/app1/dataweb/dmmatrix.html • Ecology: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/gis/data/data.htm • Dept of Health: http://ww4.doh.wa.gov/gis/gisdata.htm • DOT: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/geodatacatalog/default.htm • WAGIC: http://geography.wa.gov/wagic/washdat.htm • Office of Financial Management: http://www.ofm.wa.gov/geographic/default.asp • WA’s Counties (links to): http://www.wowworks.com/wowcity/wacounty.htm Other URL’s: • Geospatial One Stop – federal GIS portal: http://www.geodata.gov • National Hydrography Dataset: http://nhd.usgs.gov/data.html • Pacific Northwest Hydrography Framework: http://www.pnwhf.org/, http://hydro.reo.gov/ • WA State (metadata) Geospatial Clearinghouse: http://metadata.gis.washington.edu/ • US Census Bureau – TIGER/Line Shapefiles: http://www2.census.gov/cgi-bin/shapefiles2009/national-files • Regional Ecosystem Office: http://www.reo.gov/gis/data/gisdata/index.htm • StreamNet: http://www.streamnet.org/ • WA/OR BLM: http://www.blm.gov/or/gis/data.php?view=all • USGS EarthExplorer: http://edcsns17.cr.usgs.gov/EarthExplorer/ • USDA/NRCS Geospatial Gateway Home: http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov/ • EPA Land Use/Land Cover reference (statewide): http://landcover.usgs.gov/us_map.php • Soils dataset(s) reference USDA/NRCS: http://soils.usda.gov/survey/printed_surveys/state.asp?state=Washington&abbr=WA; http://soildatamart.nrcs.usda.gov/ 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 including FEMA. To access the NDOP system, go to the NDOP web site at http://www.ndop.gov and follow the link “Project Tracking.” For the NDEP system, go to the NDEP web site at http://www.ndep.gov and follow the link “Project Tracking.” TED Query Tool This tool provides access to information about Federal, state, and local government agency and private sector data holdings gathered by the Census Bureau. It is available through the geospatial data coordination lead at the Regional Support Center. Geospatial One-Stop Geospatial One-Stop, available at http://www.geodata.gov, 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-work 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 State are available on the Mapping Information Platform web site at https://hazards.fema.gov/contacts/statecontacts/contacts.asp?page=WA Involving the State’s Geospatial Coordinator in Flood Studies Contact Joy Paulus, Washington State Office of the Chief Information Officer; (360) 902-3447; joyp@dis.wa.gov State Coordination Process for Building Geospatial Partnerships Washington State Geographic Information Council at http://geography.wa.gov/wagic/ The WAGIC is recognized as the statewide body responsible for coordinating and facilitating the use and development of Washington State's geospatial information. This information, as well as public information about the Council – its purpose, activities, membership, and accomplishments – are provided via its website. Mr. Holm, the State’s former GIS Coordinator, said that the only way to succeed is to coordinate underlying funding. A memorandum or other agreement is fine, but without money to fund the activities of the partnership, it will not work. Due to Mr. Holm’s recent retirement - Mrs. Paulus now serves the State GIS Coordinator role. Mrs. Paulus also is staff to the Information Services Boards subcommittee on Geographic Information Technology (ISB-GIT) and to the Washington Geographic Information Council (WAGIC), and is a state representative on the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC). 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 archive and web searches at government link portals such as http://www.statelocalgov.net. Provide Feedback on This Procedure When you find information in this Procedure or in other FEMA or State resources that are outdated, please tell the geospatial data coordination lead in the Regional Service Center what was wrong and 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 this Procedure.