Utah 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 , and in Scoping Guidelines: Pre-scoping and the Scoping Meeting, which is available through the Regional Management Center (RMC). 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. Studies 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 Management Center: Mike Garner, Geospatial Data Coordination Lead Regional Management Center 8 (720) 514-1105 mike.garner@mapmodteam.com We appreciate the help of those who reviewed this document, in particular Dennis Goreham, State GIS Coordinator Manager, Automated Geographic Reference Center (801) 538-3163 dgoreham@utah.gov Date Procedure discussed: February 27, 2007 Default Flood Hazard Base Map for the State The default base map for flood hazard maps for the State is a vector base map (road centerlines). County-wide orthophotography may be used depending on the individual county being studied and the availability of a complete and accurate road base. 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: Black and White Digital Orthophoto Quads (DOQ) Data currentness: Varies: 1993-2004 Accuracy/Scale: 1:12,000 statewide; better for high-resolution coverage in urban areas Ground sample resolution: 1 meter; finer for high-resolution urban areas Horizontal datum: NAD83 Fee associated? None Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: ARGC at http://agrc.utah.gov/ Dataset contact: Cindy Clark, SGID Administrator, Automated Geographic Reference Center, 5130 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84114; phone: 801-537-9201 Notes: Same as National Dataset available form the USGS. Dataset name: Natural Color Urban Area Orth-Imagery (UAO) Data currentness: 2003 Accuracy/Scale: RMSE of 0.84 meters Ground sample resolution: 1 foot Horizontal datum: NAD83 Fee associated? None Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: ARGC at http://agrc.utah.gov/ Dataset contact: Cindy Clark, SGID Administrator, Automated Geographic Reference Center, 5130 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84114; phone: 801-537-9201 Notes: Wasatch Front Range north of Utah County. New coverage for all of Utah’s populated areas should be available mid-summer 2007. Dataset name: National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) Imagery Data currentness: 2006 Accuracy/Scale: 1:12,000 Ground sample resolution: 1 meter Horizontal datum: NAD83 Fee associated? None Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: ARGC at http://agrc.utah.gov/ Dataset contact: Cindy Clark, SGID Administrator, Automated Geographic Reference Center, 5130 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84114; phone: 801-537-9201 Notes: 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 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 (see Appendix C of the Geospatial Data Coordination Implementation Guide for more discussion). Transportation (roads, railroads, and airports) Dataset name: Statewide Street Data currentness: 2007 Accuracy/Scale: 1:24,000 Horizontal datum: NAD83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Are road names part of the dataset? Yes Dataset source: ARGC at http://agrc.utah.gov/ Dataset contact: Cindy Clark, SGID Administrator, Automated Geographic Reference Center, 5130 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84114; phone: 801-537-9201 Notes: Hydrography (rivers, streams, lakes, and shorelines) Dataset name: Stream Data currentness: 1990 Accuracy/Scale: 1:24,000 Horizontal datum: NAD83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Are hydrography names part of the dataset? Yes Dataset source: ARGC at http://agrc.utah.gov/ Dataset contact: Cindy Clark, SGID Administrator, Automated Geographic Reference Center, 5130 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84114; phone: 801-537-9201 Notes: Dataset name: National Hydrography Datasets (NHD) Data currentness: 1999 Accuracy/Scale: 1:100,000 and 1:24,000 Horizontal datum: NAD83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Are hydrography names part of the dataset? Yes Dataset source: USGS at http://nhd.usgs.gov/ Dataset contact: NHD@usgs.gov Notes: Same as National Dataset. Currentness varies based on date of USGS topographic map used as source materials. Political boundaries (county, municipal) Dataset name: Municipalities Data currentness: 2002 Accuracy/Scale: 1:24,000 Horizontal datum: NAD83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: ARGC at http://agrc.utah.gov/ Dataset contact: Cindy Clark, SGID Administrator, Automated Geographic Reference Center, 5130 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84114; phone: 801-537-9201 Notes: Dataset name: County Boundaries Data currentness: 2005 Accuracy/Scale: 1:24,000 Horizontal datum: NAD83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: ARGC at http://agrc.utah.gov/ Dataset contact: Cindy Clark, SGID Administrator, Automated Geographic Reference Center, 5130 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84114; phone: 801-537-9201 Notes: Publicly owned lands (national, state, and local parks, forests, etc) Dataset name: Land Ownership Data currentness: 2006 Accuracy/Scale: 1:24,000 Horizontal datum: NAD83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: ARGC at http://agrc.utah.gov/ Dataset contact: Cindy Clark, SGID Administrator, Automated Geographic Reference Center, 5130 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84114; phone: 801-537-9201 Notes: Dataset name: Federal Surface Management Agency Boundaries Data currentness: 2004 Accuracy/Scale: 1:100,000 or better Horizontal datum: NAD83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service at http://www.geocommunicator.gov/GeoComm/fedland/home/index.html Dataset contact: Notes: Public land survey system (PLSS) (township and section lines) Dataset name: SectionsPLSS and TownshipsPLSS Data currentness: 1993 Accuracy/Scale: 1:24,000 Horizontal datum: NAD83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: ARGC at http://agrc.utah.gov/ Dataset contact: Cindy Clark, SGID Administrator, Automated Geographic Reference Center, 5130 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84114; phone: 801-537-9201 Notes: Cadastral (parcels) Dataset name: County Parcels Data currentness: 2005 Accuracy/Scale: 1:24,000 Horizontal datum: NAD83 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: ARGC at http://agrc.utah.gov/ Dataset contact: Cindy Clark, SGID Administrator, Automated Geographic Reference Center, 5130 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84114; phone: 801-537-9201 Notes: only available for Cache, Salt Lake, Washington, and Weber Counties. Individual counties may have accurate up to date property ownership file. Contact local GIS department. Extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) boundaries No coverage available. Notes: Individual counties may have accurate up to date ETJ file, if applicable. Contact local GIS department. Terrain (elevation) Dataset name: Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Data currentness: 2000-2006 Accuracy/Scale: 2.44 meter(vertical) Vertical datum: NAVD88 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: ARGC at http://agrc.utah.gov/ Dataset contact: Cindy Clark, SGID Administrator, Automated Geographic Reference Center, 5130 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84114; phone: 801-537-9201 Notes: Same as National Data available from the National Elevation Dataset. Dataset name: Tagged Vector Contour (TVC) Data currentness: 1992-2006 Accuracy/Scale: 1:24,000-scale Vertical datum: NAVD88 Fee associated? No Available for redistribution? Yes Dataset source: ARGC at http://agrc.utah.gov/ Dataset contact: Cindy Clark, SGID Administrator, Automated Geographic Reference Center, 5130 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, UT 84114; phone: 801-537-9201 Notes: Contours digitized from USGS topographic maps Data Distribution Process for State Data Utah’s process for centralized distribution of GIS data is the Automated Geographic Reference Center. The AGRC is a national clearinghouse for GIS data. There are no licensing policies and data can be directly downloaded free of change without restrictions at the AGRC website at http://agrc.utah.gov. Federal Nationwide Geospatial Data Holdings Information about nationwide holdings and programs of Federal agencies is available from the Mapping Information Platform web site at . 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 Utah maintains a Statewide Geographic Information Database (SGID) on its AGRC website (http://agrc.utah.gov/). The SGID is a comprehensive database containing non- sensitive spatial data and its associated metadata for all counties and cities within the state. The database contains a complete index of the datasets which are available in both ESRI personal geodatabase and ESRI Shapefile formats. In addition, aerial imagery, topographic maps, and elevation datasets are available through the SGID. Some areas may not have complete coverage for all datasets or may still be in progress. All data obtainable through the SGID is free of charge with no access or redistribution restrictions. 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. To access the NDOP system, go to the NDOP web site at and follow the link “Project Tracking.” For the NDEP system, go to the NDEP web site at 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 Management Center. Geospatial One-Stop Geospatial One-Stop, available at , 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 Involving the State’s Geospatial Coordinator in Flood Studies In order to participate in the FEMA flood hazard mapping effort, the Utah AGRC prefers to be contacted in all of the following ways: a. Meeting at the start of each year for the state b. Send project list at the start of each year c. Conference call at the start of data discovery for each individual project d. Jeannie Watanabe, or a representative of AGRC, would like to attend each kickoff/scooping meeting e. Send information once project scope is finalized f. Should be involved in determining data and other project activities for each county. Should receive all final data for the state database at the end of each county project. This state already has a working relationship with the office in the state that is responsible for updating the multi-hazard maps, and they have access to their state’s flood map modernization business plan. State Coordination Process for Building Geospatial Partnerships Utah has a State Geographic Information Advisory Committee that helps build and maintain partnerships between the state and local agencies. The role of this committee is to track and prioritize data enhancement projects within the state. In addition, Utah has a Memorandum of Understanding between the state and fourteen federal agencies for the purpose of sharing and exchanging non-sensitive digital spatial information in the State of Utah. These partnerships are beneficial in decreasing the development of duplicate information and standardizing spatial data through communication among agencies in the State of Utah. See http://agrc.utah.gov/agrc_giscoordination/coordinationintro.html. 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 . The state maintains a list of primary GIS contacts for state and federal agencies, county and tribal governments, universities and some cities within the State of Utah. This list is in a hardcopy format available through the Utah Automated Geographic Refernce Center (AGRC) office. Eventually the goal is to have this information available online at http://agrc.utah.gov/ . 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 Management 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.