Fifty States Initiative 2006 Benchmark

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Fifty States Initiative2006 Benchmark

• October 18, 2006 Version 4

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Responses

• 48 States responded (All except Florida and
  Maine)
• District of Columbia responded
• These Survey Results (2006) are subject to
  correction and revision

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Responses Artistic License
Alaska is lots bigger and farther North
Hawaii is smaller and farther West
Washington DC is not the lost city of Atlantis
AL, FL ME are grayed-out due to no response.
Alabama did respond to the survey, but they did
not answer certain questions related to the
coordination and council criteria.
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Three Major Components in 2006 Baseline

• Nine NSGIC Coordination Criteria
• Characteristics of Effective Statewide
  Coordination Councils
• Measuring Successful Implementation for Local,
  State and Tribal Agencies

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Full-Time Paid Coordinator
Meets Criteria
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Clearly Defined Authority
Meets Criteria
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Relationship with State CIO
Meets Criteria
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Political Champion
Meets Criteria
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NSDI Clearinghouse Responsibilities are Assigned
Meets Criteria
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Ability to Work with Local Governments
Meets Criteria
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Sustainable Funding
Meets Criteria
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Contracting Authority
Meets Criteria
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Federal Agencies Work through Statewide GIS
Council
Meets Criteria
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NSGIC Coordination Criteria
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Number of Criteria Met
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3
2
1
0
No Response
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NSGIC Coordination Criteria
Alabama declined to complete this section. No
response was received from Maine or Florida
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Capabilities Lost
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Change 2004 to 2006
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Change from 2004 to 2006
2006 2004 Change
2006 2004 Change
2006 2004 Change
Change Gain Loss
Change can not be measured in these four states
because information for both time periods is not
available.
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Part 2 - Characteristics of Effective Statewide
Coordination Councils

• Broad Representation Inclusion in
  Decision-making by the Entire User Community
• Strategic Plan
• Business and Marketing Plans
• Formal Authorization
• Relate to NSGIC Nine Coordination Criteria
• Funding Support
• Commitment to Implementing Appropriate Standards

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Broad Representation Inclusion in
Decision-Making of Entire User Community

• Are all stakeholders invited to participate in
  GIS Council Activities
• Do the stakeholders have an official seat or
  voting rights
• Do they actually participate

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Invited to Participate on Council
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Official Seat or Voting Privileges on Council
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Actively Participate on Council
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Strategic Plans

• 4 No Strategic Plan
• 18 Plan Under Development
• 26 Strategic Plan Available
• 0 Hard Copy Plan Only
• 2 Digital File Available by E-mail
• 24 Have Strategic Plan on Web

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Strategic Plan on Web
Available on Internet
Available by E-mail
In Development
No Plan
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Business Plans

• 20 No Business Plan
• 19 Plan Under Development
• 9 Business Plan Available
• 0 Hard Copy Plan Only
• 0 Digital File Available by E-mail
• 9 Have Business Plan on Web

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Business Plan on Web
Available on Internet
In Development
No Plan
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Marketing Plan

• 44 No Marketing Plan
• 5 Plan Under Development
• 0 Marketing Plan Available
• 0 Hard Copy Plan Only
• 0 Digital File Available by E-mail
• 0 Has Marketing Plan on Web

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Marketing Plan on Web
Available on Internet
In Development
No Plan
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Formal AuthorizationLaw or Executive Order

• 13 No Executive Order or Law
• 34 Formal Authorizations in Effect
• 1 Hard Copy Only
• 2 Digital File Available by E-mail
• 32 Have Authorization on Web

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Law or Executive Order on Web
Available on Internet
Digital Copy E-mail
Hard Copy Only
No Law or Order
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Funding for Councils

• 9 are Fully Funded
• 7 are Partially Funded
• 21 are Not Funded
• 8 States Responded Not Applicable
• 4 States Responded Other and Provided
  Qualified Answers

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Funding Status of Councils
Fully Funded
Partially Funded
Not Funded
N/A or Other
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Fund Sources

• 1 State Bond
• 16 State General
• 5 State Special
• 1 Capital Budget
• 6 Agency Contributions
• 3 Membership Fees
• 1 Federal Funds in State Budget
• 13 Federal Grants
• 8 Other Conference proceeds, Assessments,
  etc.

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Please provide the URL for your State GIS Data
Standards

• 16 No Standards Available
• 32 Standards Information Available
• 0 Hard Copy Standards Only
• 1 Digital File Available by E-mail
• 31 Have Standards on Web

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Part 3 - Measuring Successful Implementation for
SLT Agencies

• Data sharing agreements in place
• Published list of data stewards
• Data being posted to clearinghouse nodes
• Data producers create metadata post to GOS
• A functioning clearinghouse or appropriate
  inventory tool is available
• Agencies participate in The National Map
• Agencies adopt appropriate standards

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Data Sharing Agreements

• 18 States have Data Sharing Agreements for All
  Applications
• 11 States have Data Sharing Agreements for
  Limited Operational Needs
• 9 States do not need Data Sharing Agreements
  because everyone is in the Public Domain
• 8 No Data Sharing Agreements

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Data Sharing Agreements
All Applications
Limited Operational Need
All in Public Domain
None or No Response
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Published List of Data Stewards

• 20 No List Available
• 3 Hard Copy List Only
• 5 Digital File Available by E-mail
• 19 Have Web Accessible Lists

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Published List of Data Stewards
Available on Internet
Digital Copy by E-mail
Hard Copy Only
No List Maintained
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Please provide a URL to your State Data
Distribution Policies

• 24 No Policy Available
• 1 Hard Copy Policy Only
• 3 Digital File Available by E-mail
• 20 Have Web Accessible Policy

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Clearinghouse Nodes

• 1 State indicated No Clearinghouse
• 41 States provided a URL
• 6 States indicated they are developing a
  Clearinghouse

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Clearinghouse Nodes
Available
In-Progress
No Clearinghouse Node
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Is Your Clearinghouse Node Harvested by GOS?

• 30 Yes
• 6 No
• 2 Not Sure
• 3 Not Applicable
• 8 Other generally in progress

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Functional Inventory Tool Available

• 13 No Tool Available
• 18 Have Own Tool for All Users
• 2 Have Own Tool Government Users Only
• 9 Support Use of Ramona

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Inventory Tool Available
Own Tool All Users
Own Tool Gov. Only
Support Ramona
No Tool
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States Currently Participating with The National
Map

• 35 States Participate
• 6 Do not Participate
• 8 Other Responses Various - Partial Status

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States Currently Participating with The
National Map
Participate
Do Not Participate
Other or No Response
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Please visit the NSGIC web page to access further
information and do your own analysis of the state
summaries. Click on the following link
http//www.nsgic.org/states/index.cfm