Centralized Geospatial Data Collection Effort (CGDCE)
The Centralized Geospatial Data Collection Effort (CGDCE) provides a mechanism for headquarters proponents to fund centralized collection of installation geospatial data. It combines multiple independent geospatial data collection activities into a single effort reducing proponent resource requirements and management costs, and limiting the impact of multiple data collection efforts on the Garrisons. The U.S. Army Environmental Command is the project manager for the CGDCE.
Encroachment Analysis
The analysis of encroachment on Army installations is performed using the Encroachment Condition Module, a decision support tool that uses GIS to measure and report encroachment on Army lands. The ECM process was designed to capture impacts to training caused by encroachment factors in a way that is reliable, repeatable, and objective. The ECM analysis is based on geospatial data layers that identify training restriction boundaries and factors causing restrictions. Restrictions can inhibit military training or specific training activities and potentially impact readiness.
Environmental Quality Assurance Plans
A Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) is a document stating the required specifications for creating geospatial representation of features. Defense and Army policy and regulations are the drivers of QAPs. Subject Matter Experts provide input for the content of the QAP, and Geographic Information Systems serve as the purpose and context of the QAP.
USAEC is working with SMEs from installations, regions, and headquarters to develop QAPs for a number of environmental geospatial data layers.