State Geospatial Data Coordination Procedure Wyoming FINAL April 2012 Wyoming [Last updated 04/12/2012] Table of Contents Table of Contents..............................................................................................................................1 Purpose of the Procedure....................................................................................................................2 Preferred Base Map Sources..............................................................................................................2 Useful Risk MAP Discovery Data Sources........................................................................................3 Geospatial Data Resources.................................................................................................................3 State and Federal Contacts.................................................................................................................4 Local Geospatial Contacts..................................................................................................................4 State Coordination Process for Building Geospatial Partnerships.....................................................4 Involving all Shareholders in Flood Studies......................................................................................4 Table 1: Base Map Sources................................................................................................................6 Table 2: Discovery Sources................................................................................................................8 Purpose of the Procedure The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prepared the Geospatial Data Coordination Procedures to outline; sources of geospatial data and contact information, preferences for base map data and state geospatial participation in flood insurance studies, and other useful information. The Procedures provide information of common interest to the multiple flood insurance studies that occur in a State, and save the studies the effort required to repeatedly discover this information independently. Updates to these Procedures occur regularly and involve coordination and input between FEMA Region VIII, The State of Wyoming, US Geological Survey Liaisons, and FEMA's Regional Support Center (RSC) VIII. FEMA Region VIII has reached out to the following individuals and is appreciative of any comments and information provided: . Ms. Melinda Gibson, Risk MAP Program Coordinator, Wyoming Office of Homeland Security . Mr. Jeff Hamerlinck, Director, Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC) . Ms. Brooke Buchanan, Risk MAP Specialist, FEMA Region VIII . Ms. Barbara Ray, Geospatial Liaison for Wyoming, USGS If you have questions, updates, or comments about this procedure or other geospatial data coordination resources, contact the geospatial data coordination lead at your RSC: . Mr. Michael Garner, Geospatial Data Coordination Lead - RSC VIII (720) 514-1105 / mgarner@mbakercorp.com This document and additional information relating to geospatial coordination can be found on FEMA's Mapping Information Platform (MIP) [http://www.hazards.fema.gov]. Navigate to the 'Tools & Link' page and then locate the 'Additional Resources' section. Preferred Base Map Sources Table 1 at the end of this document identifies the preferred geospatial data sources for mapping partners to use when performing updates to Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). Although this table is not a prescription of data sets that must be used, those listed below have been successfully leveraged during FEMA's Map Modernization and Risk MAP programs. 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. Details on the Discovery Data Repository can be found in the National Geospatial Data Coordination Procedure document. Table 2 at the end of this document 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). Geospatial Data Resources Listed below are useful links to geospatial data resources applicable to FEMA's Risk Map project life cycle. . Wyoming GeoLibrary [http://wygl.wygisc.org/wygeolib/catalog/main/home.page] . Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC) Data Server [http://wygl.wygisc.org/DataServer/] . FEMA Topographic Inventory Database Contact RSC VIII . National Digital Orthophoto Program (NDOP) [http://www.ndop.gov] . National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP) [http://www.ndep.gov] . Geospatial One-Stop [http://geo.data.gov/geoportal/catalog/main/home.page] . The National Map [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/] . FEMA's Map Service Center (MSC) [http://www.msc.fema.gov] . FEMA's Mapping Information Platform (MIP) [http://www.hazards.fema.gov] State and Federal Contacts The main contacts for the State’s geospatial activities and Federal agencies’ representatives in the State are available on the MIP: [https://hazards.fema.gov/contacts/statecontacts/contacts.asp?page=WY] Local Geospatial Contacts Local contacts, including those from; counties, special government districts, tribes, municipal governments; and other organizations may also have useful geospatial data holdings. Contact information may be available from the state, FEMA regional office, web searches, and government link portals such as [http://www.statelocalgov.net]. General contact information for each county or links to individual county websites can be accessed through the Wyoming Local Government contact page at [http://gowyld.net/wyoming/localgovt.html]. State Coordination Process for Building Geospatial Partnerships The State of Wyoming has recently hired a statewide GIS Coordinator, who has the responsibility to formulate a strategy and implement solutions to improve Geospatial Partnerships and Data Coordination within the State. This position will leverage the GIS Governance authorized by a Governor’s Executive Order to develop standards and procedures that formalize and streamline the stewardship, maintenance and delivery of geospatial data. Efforts will be made to collaborate strongly with existing geospatial users and resources, such as those provided by the Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC), who has developed and still maintains many of the resources listed in the Appendix of this document. Involving all Shareholders in Flood Studies To ensure communication channels remain open between all interested parties, FEMA Region VIII will provide a FIRM project status map to all participating groups that are involved in updates to this Procedure. These maps will be distributed along with this Procedure during the regular document update process, which currently occurs each quarter. The State is responsible for outreach efforts and support, annual statewide questionnaire development and implementation, Discovery questionnaire implementation, Discovery meetings, access to Wyoming Map Modernization Annual Business Plan, collection of local GIS data for Wyoming Map Modernization GIS database, local, state and federal contact lists, and inventory of community mapping needs and activities gathered through outreach activities, annual and Discovery questionnaire. Table 1: Base Map Sources Table 1: Base Map Sources Option 1 Option 2 Additional Orthophotos Local Community Supplied Data - check on availability National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) Imagery Black and White Digital Orthophoto Quads (DOQ) location http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov http://seamless.usgs.gov/ notes Reference the National Digital Orthophoto Program for updated information [http://www.ndop.gov]. Transportation (roads, railroads, and airports) Local Community Supplied Data - check on availability Wyoming GeoLibrary Transportation 2009 TIGER/Line Files location http://wygl.wygisc.org/wygeolib/catalog/main/home.page http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2009/tgrshp2009.html notes Hydrography (rivers, streams, lakes, and shorelines) Local Community Supplied Data - check on availability Wyoming GeoLibrary Water Resources National Hydrography Datasets (NHD) location http://wygl.wygisc.org/wygeolib/catalog/main/home.page http://nhd.usgs.gov/ notes Political Boundaries (county, municipal) Local Community Supplied Data - check on availability Wyoming GeoLibrary Boundaries 2009 TIGER/Line Files location http://wygl.wygisc.org/wygeolib/catalog/main/home.page http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2009/tgrshp2009.html notes Reference the National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) to help identify possible edge-matching issues. Public Lands (national, state, and local parks, forests, etc) Local Community Supplied Data - check on availability Wyoming GeoLibrary Boundaries location http://wygl.wygisc.org/wygeolib/catalog/main/home.page notes Public Land Survey System (PLSS -section, township, range) National Integrated Land System - Land Survey Information System Wyoming GeoLibrary Cadastral and Planning The National Atlas of the United States location http://www.geocommunicator. gov/GeoComm/lsis_home/home/ http://wygl.wygisc.org/wygeolib/catalog/main/home.page http://www.nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html#plss00p notes Cadastre (parcels) Local Community Supplied Data - check on availability location notes Extrateritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) Boundaries Local Community Supplied Data - check on availability location notes Terrain/Topo (elevation) Local Community Supplied Data - check on availability National Elevation Dataset Wyoming GeoLibrary Elevation and Derived Products location http://seamless.usgs.gov/ http://wygl.wygisc.org/wygeolib/catalog/browse/browse.page notes Reference the National Digital Elevation Program for updated information [http://www.ndep.gov]. Table 2: Discovery Sources Table 2: Discovery Sources Data Source Location Watershed boundaries National See National Operating Procedure Jurisdictional boundaries See Table 1 See Above Tribal land boundaries National See National Operating Procedure State lands See Table 1 See Above Federal lands National See National Operating Procedure Major roads National See National Operating Procedure Streams See Table 1 See Above Coastal Barrier Resource Areas N/A Not applicable in the State of Wyoming Coordinated Needs Management Strategy 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 Topographic/ bathymetric data National See National Operating Procedure AAL data from HAZUS National See National Operating Procedure Coverage areas for known community and Tribal risk assessment data FEMA Regional Office Contact FEMA Region VIII Status of Hazard Mitigation Plans FEMA Regional Office Contact FEMA Region VIII See Also National Operating Procedure Flood control structure data National See National Operating Procedure Locations of stream gages National – USGS See National Operating Procedure Locations of past flood claims and repetitive loss properties National See National Operating Procedure Locations of clusters of Letters of Map Change National - FEMA See National Operating Procedure Known flooding issues not represented on effective FIRMs or listed in Coordinated Needs Management Strategy database Local No Statewide Coverage Areas of planned development Local No Statewide Coverage Areas of land use change datasets 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/ Locations of ongoing projects or updated stream studies (e.g. highway improvements) Local No Statewide Coverage Locations of wave and tide gauges N/A Not applicable in the State of Wyoming Locations of wind gauges N/A Not applicable in the State of Wyoming Proposed inland limit of the Primary Frontal Dune , if present N/A Not applicable in the State of Wyoming Locations of any beach nourishment or dune restoration projects N/A Not applicable in the State of Wyoming Comparison of preliminary stillwater elevations with effective stillwater elevations Local No Statewide Coverage Available effective study data FEMA See National Operating Procedure Orthophotography National See National Operating Procedure Proposed discussion areas, problem areas, areas of proposed mitigation projects FEMA Regional Office RSC8 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 Land use and soil information National – NRCS The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) maintains national soil data in a GIS format. Data can be downloaded from their Data Mart at this address http://soildatamart.nrcs.usda.gov/ or from the NRCS Data Gateway listed in the Other Resources section of this document. Reference points to locate areas with flooding issues FEMA Regional Office RSC8 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 Hydraulic structures National See National Operating Procedure Coastal structures , including flood protection structures, shoreline structures, manmade embankments, surge conveyance pathways, and shoreline change data N/A Not applicable in the State of Wyoming Local structure and topographic data from the existing hazard mitigation plans Local No Statewide Coverage Historic inundation areas and high water marks Local No Statewide Coverage Clusters or locations of Individual Assistance/Public Assistance grants and locations of grant projects completed, planned, or underway National See National Operating Procedure 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 National See National Operating Procedure Any data deficiencies identified in hazard mitigation plans N/A No Statewide Coverage Information from FloodSmart on market penetration National See National Operating Procedure Community Assistance Visits / Community Assistance Contacts FEMA Regional Office Contact FEMA Region VIII See Also National Operating Procedure Community Rating System class information National See National Operating Procedure Information from other Federal agencies National Only See National Operating Procedure Information from State agencies, non-profit organizations, universities, etc. Local No Statewide Coverage Current community plans, ordinances, or programs to alleviate flooding or manage stormwater Local No Statewide Coverage Other known hazards with geographical boundaries (e.g. earthquake faults) Local No Statewide Coverage Information on active disasters FEMA Regional Office http://www.fema.gov/about/regions/regionviii/ Campgrounds, recreational areas, emergency access routes, etc. National See National Operating Procedure Any other data that might be appropriate Local No Statewide Coverage