FGDC Marine and Coastal Spatial Data Subcommittee FY 07 Report

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FGDC Marine and Coastal Spatial Data Subcommittee
FY 07 Report

• Tony LaVoi, NOAA Coastal Services Center

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Summary of Accomplishments

• Purpose and responsibilities of the group
• The subcommittee, through its member agencies and
  the FGDC, will work to develop strategic
  partnerships, relevant standards, and provide
  outreach that will enhance access to ocean and
  coastal framework data.
• Current Status
• Currently active with approximately 20 active
  members and over 100 subscribed to our list
  server. The Subcommittee updated its work plan
  early in FY 2007.
• Accomplishments in 2007
• The subcommittee co-hosted the JSOST Interagency
  Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping data
  inventory workshop. The goal of the workshop was
  to develop the requirements for an inventory of
  completed and planned ocean and coastal mapping
  activities and a clearinghouse for data and
  interpretive information.  The IWG-OCM was
  established by the U.S. Ocean Action Plan and
  reports to the Joint Subcommittee on Ocean
  Science and Technology (JSOST).  The inventory is
  a direct response to the U.S. Ocean Action Plan,
  as well as the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and OMB
  Circular A-16. During the workshop, the working
  group decided to use the GOS Oceans and Coast
  community to house the inventory and the GOS
  Marketplace to advertise planned acquisitions.
• Emerging Issues
• Developing approaches for distributed access to
  marine and coastal framework data as well as
  coordinating with other initiatives such as the
  IWG-OCM, the multipurpose marine cadastre, and
  Geospatial One-Stop is an ongoing activity. It
  is the goal of the Subcommittee to provide a
  venue for coordinating and communicating on these
  issues.
• Next Steps
• Endorsement of the National Shoreline Data
  Content Standard.
• Continue to work with the IWG-OCM to develop the
  requirements for a comprehensive ocean and
  coastal data inventory.