National Mapping Division
State Liaison
Dave Bortnem is the U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS), National Mapping Division (NMD) Liaison to the
State of Wyoming. The NMD State Liaison coordinates a broad range of USGS
cartographic and geographic products and manages USGS mapping activities
within the state and region. The State Liaison supports the USGS' mission
to increase multi-partner agreements in an effort to eliminate duplication
of effort, reduce cost to each partner, and share data collection and maintenance
expenses. The NMD Liaisons in all states work to establish and maintain
long-term partnerships and inform and involve partners of changes in programs
and products that may affect them and their area of responsibility.
Partnerships
& Programs in Wyoming
Partnership
Mechanisms
As the largest producer
of geospatial data products in the Nation the USGS has a commitment to
establish standards, coordinate mapping, and produce data. In an effort
to leverage funds appropriated for map and data production, the USGS encourages
cooperation with a variety of partners where the participants share the
cost and/or production work of preparing multipurpose standard geospatial
products. The benefits for the USGS are realized in the ability to produce
more data covering more areas throughout the Nation. The benefit for the
cooperator includes cost savings, data standardization, and data availability.
Wyoming has many organized groups that are working with the USGS to provide
data for the state. These include:
Department of the Interior
High Priority Mapping Program
Greater Yellowstone Area
- The Bureau's of Land Management, Reclamation, and Indian Affairs, U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and National Park
Service have cooperated in the high-priority program to support data production
in the Greater Yellowstone Area. The DOI, Greater Yellowstone Area is a
multi-year effort to produce much needed Digital Quadrangles, Digital Elevation
Models and Digital Line Graphs. This data will help support applications
and land managers focusing on human/animal interaction, grizzly bear reintroduction,
geothermal hazards, noxious weed studies, and land use. For more information
on the GYA see the DOI Greater
Yellowstone Science Collaboration
Web Page and the Greater
Yellowstone National Spatial Data Infrastructure Initiative Web Page.
State DOQ Cooperative -The State Engineers Office, State Water Development Commission, State Lands Office, and Bureau of Reclamation combined resources to provide funding for 62.5 DOQs over key study areas in Wyoming. This joint cooperative is a contributing effort towards the completion of orthophoto coverage in the state.
Natrona County - Natrona County has recognized the importance of a good geospatial base map and has contributed 25% of the funding required to produce DOQs for the entire county. This cooperative effort between Natrona County the USDA and USGS will help Wyoming reach its goal of 100% coverage in the near future.
Bureau of Land Management - The BLM has funded numerous DOQs in cooperation with the USGS and other Federal, State and local agencies. The BLM cooperates with various agencies and organizations to develop DOQQs over BLM managed lands throughout the Nation.
U.S. Department of Agriculture - USDA has partnered to fund numerous DOQs in the central and eastern portions of Wyoming. The Natural Resource Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency strongly support state-wide DOQ coverage. This geospatial information will provide valuable soils and land management information to the Department of Agriculture.
Coordinating Organizations
in Wyoming
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Wyoming Geographic Information Advisory Council
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Wyoming GIS Resource Page, State Office of GIS
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University of Wyoming, Water Resources Data System
Cooperating Data and Information
Clearinghouses
National
Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
- NSDI
Wyoming
Spatial Data Clearinghouse
University of Wyoming Natural
Resource Data Clearinghouse
University of Wyoming Spatial
Data Visualization Center
Wyoming
Geologic Database (SDVC)
Greater
Yellowstone Area Data Clearinghouse
Snake
River Corridor Data Node
Kelly
Wyoming Demonstration Project
County
Outreach Program
Wyoming
GIS Resource Page
Wyoming
GIS Directory
Product Information and
Ordering
The Earth Science Information
Center (ESIC) can answer questions, furnish indexes, price lists, and order
forms. To reach the Denver ESIC you may call 303-202-4200.
Additional Information
The National
Mapping Division information page has information
on USGS programs and products. For additional information on Wyoming and
National Mapping Division activities in the state, please contact:
Dave Bortnem
USGS, National Mapping Division
Box 25046, MS 507
Denver, CO 80225-0046
Phone: (303) 202-4119
Fax: (303) 202-4137
E-mail: debortnem@usgs.gov