Imagery for the Nation
"Smart & Efficient Government, Good Public Service, and Taxpayer Savings"
Detailed Brochure - March 4, 2008
Cost Benefit Analysis, July 2007
NAIP Briefing Sheet - March 4, 2008
Slide Presentation - March 4, 2008
Results of NSGIC's National Survey - Sept 12, 2006
Milestones - March 4, 2008
National Digital Orthophoto Program (NDOP)
The Vision
The Nation will have a sustainable and flexible digital imagery program that meets the needs of local, state, regional, tribal and federal agencies.
Handout Materials
Get the latest brochure for an "official" explanation of the Imagery for the Nation initiative (IFTN). A Cost Benefit Analysis was completed in July of 2007 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). During this review several viable alternatives were developed and closely evaluated for their costs, benefits, business requirements and risks. This process reshaped the initiative to provide a more equitable solution for the Nation.
Our NAIP briefing sheet on the initiative will help you make the right points quickly when working with elected and appointed officials. You can use this slide presentation or its individual slides to give a presentation on the program to your constituent groups. The results of NSGIC's National Survey are also available for your use in advocating for Imagery for the Nation.
Milestones
Implementing an initiative like Imagery for the Nation is a long process that requires collaboration with many entities. NSGIC is working with its member states, federal organizations and stakeholder associations to bring about change and create an effective national imagery program. A chronology of the milestones is available to help you understand that work on the initiative has been continuous while it has evolved to its current state.
What you can do to help
Spread the word using the latest informational materials above. It is critical that local, state, regional, and tribal governments approach their respective Congressional delegations and voice support for this program.
Organizations already helping NSGIC to lead or endorse the initiative include: Federal Geographic Data Committee; National Digital Orthophoto Program; Western Governor's Association; National Association of Counties; Urban/Regional Information Systems Association; University Consortium for Geographic Information Sciences; Association of American Geographers; Association of State Wetland Managers and National Emergency Number Association.
Your support for the Imagery for the Nation program is vital. It's important for Local, Regional, State and Tribal governments to generate letters of support and resolutions for the program and to send electronic copies to NSGIC. We will post these letters and resolutions on this page in the following categories.
Click here for NSGIC's original resolution, passed by its membership on September 29, 2005.
For further information on Imagery for the Nation, please contact Bill Burgess or Ted Koch
Related Materials
Stakeholder Organizations
Statewide Councils
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