Recommendation:

A key component of the geospatial platform must be an integrated set of foundational data layers for the nation. The National Map represents the primary existing effort to provide this service. TNM should focus on providing this foundational data, across a wide range of scales, as its primary purpose, in partnership with an array of data providers in accordance with A-16. The foundational layers should align with the FGDC Framework, with the exception of geographic names.

National Geospatial Advisory CommitteeSubcommittee on The National Map

National Geospatial Advisory CommitteeSubcommittee on The National Map

9/23/10

Recommendation:

A key component of the geospatial platform must be an integrated set of foundational data layers for the nation. The National Map represents the primary existing effort to provide this service. TNM should focus on providing this foundational data, across a wide range of scales, as its primary purpose, in partnership with an array of data providers in accordance with A-16. The foundational layers should align with the FGDC Framework, with the exception of geographic names.

National Geospatial Advisory CommitteeSubcommittee on The National Map

What does this

mean?

Recommendation:

A key component of the geospatial platform must be an integrated set of foundational data layers for the nation. The National Map represents the primary existing effort to provide this service. TNM should focus on providing this foundational data, across a wide range of scales, as its primary purpose, in partnership with an array of data providers in accordance with A-16. The foundational layers should align with the FGDC Framework, with the exception of geographic names.

National Geospatial Advisory CommitteeSubcommittee on The National Map

Providing a base map for the United States should

be TNM’s primary job; creating topo map products should be

secondary.

Recommendation:

A key component of the geospatial platform must be an integrated set of foundational data layers for the nation. The National Map represents the primary existing effort to provide this service. TNM should focus on providing this foundational data, across a wide range of scales, as its primary purpose, in partnership with an array of data providers in accordance with A-16. The foundational layers should align with the FGDC Framework, with the exception of geographic names.

National Geospatial Advisory CommitteeSubcommittee on The National Map

The base map for the nation isn’t solely a

1:24,000 scale product.

Recommendation:

A key component of the geospatial platform must be an integrated set of foundational data layers for the nation. The National Map represents the primary existing effort to provide this service. TNM should focus on providing this foundational data, across a wide range of scales, as its primary purpose, in partnership with an array of data providers in accordance with A-16. The foundational layers should align with the FGDC Framework, with the exception of geographic names.

National Geospatial Advisory CommitteeSubcommittee on The National Map

Geodetic control ElevationOrthoimageryHydrographyAdministrative units (boundaries)TransportationCadastral (parcels), Geographic names

Recommendation:

A key component of the geospatial platform must be an integrated set of foundational data layers for the nation. The National Map represents the primary existing effort to provide this service. TNM should focus on providing this foundational data, across a wide range of scales, as its primary purpose, in partnership with an array of data providers in accordance with A-16. The foundational layers should align with the FGDC Framework, with the exception of geographic names.

National Geospatial Advisory CommitteeSubcommittee on The National Map

Reconciling TNM to FGDC:• Add parcels• Remove buildings?• Keep geographic

names, even though they’re not in FGDC’s framework

Recommendation:

A key component of the geospatial platform must be an integrated set of foundational data layers for the nation. The National Map represents the primary existing effort to provide this service. TNM should focus on providing this foundational data, across a wide range of scales, as its primary purpose, in partnership with an array of data providers in accordance with A-16. The foundational layers should align with the FGDC Framework, with the exception of geographic names.

National Geospatial Advisory CommitteeSubcommittee on The National Map

Recommendation:

Parcels should be incorporated as one of TNM’s base data layers. A lead agency or agencies should be identified as federal integrator(s) of parcel data.

National Geospatial Advisory CommitteeSubcommittee on The National Map

Recommendation:

Parcels should be incorporated as one of TNM’s base data layers. A lead agency or agencies should be identified as federal integrator(s) of parcel data.

National Geospatial Advisory CommitteeSubcommittee on The National Map

However, under current conditions not all states and counties share their

parcel data.

HUD and BLM?

Scale

Figuring out the scale issue is a future topic of discussion for the TNM Subcommittee• What scales?• How comprehensive would data be across these

scales?• Would TNM produce templates at key scales and

invite stakeholders to contribute their data?

National Geospatial Advisory CommitteeSubcommittee on The National Map

Scale

Figuring out the scale issue is a future topic of discussion for the TNM Subcommittee• What scales?• How comprehensive would data be across these

scales?• Would TNM produce templates at key scales and

invite stakeholders to contribute their data?

National Geospatial Advisory CommitteeSubcommittee on The National Map

We welcome your input!