Vermont Critical Facilities Data Development Project Work Plan Overview

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Vermont Critical Facilities Data Development
Project Work Plan Overview

• Presenter Tom Williams, VCGI Project Manager

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Project Terminology

• Vermont Critical Facilities Data Development
  Project The official working title of the
  project.
• ArcGIS Homeland Security Data Model The data
  model that serves as the basis for the Vermont
  Homeland Security Data Model.
• Vermont Homeland Security Data Model Modified
  version of the ArcGIS Homeland Security Data
  Model. Incorporates enhancements determined to be
  essential to the Vermont Homeland Security
  Database.
• Vermont Homeland Security Database (VHSD) The
  master statewide homeland security database used
  to warehouse homeland security data, including
  critical facilities data.
• Vermont Homeland Security Database Template A
  copy of the VHSD (ESRI Personal Geodatabase
  format) checked-out by RPCs for update. Updates
  are then checked back into the master VHSD
  database.
• Year 1 Features List List of facility types that
  are to be collected as part of year 1 funding.
• HSIP Homeland Security Infrastructure Program
  USGS, NIMA
• MEDS Minimum Essential Data Set defined in
  HSIP.
• SDSFIE - Spatial Data Standard for Facilities,
  Infrastructure, and Environment

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Technical Requirements

• Why are we collecting critical facilities data?
• For Year-One Effort
• The VHSD will support Vermont Homeland Security
  Unit federal reporting requirements.
• The VHSD will support VEMs Emergency Operations
  Center Web GIS Viewer capabilities.
• The VHSD will integrate NGA/USGS data
  requirements to allow consumption at the national
  level.
• The VHSD will be compliant with the leading HLS
  data guidelines HSIP,MEDS,SDSFIE,FGDC-HSWD

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Data Flow
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Vermont Homeland Security Data Model

• Start with best available national model
• ArcGIS Homeland Security Data Model
• Enhance to meet needs of Vermont HLS Vermont
  Homeland Security Data Model
• Vermont Homeland Security Database

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Vermont Homeland Security Data Model
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Year 1 Features List

• VCGI will facilitate discussion between RPCs and
  VHSU.
• Vermont HSU will identify features required for
  federal reporting.
• RPCs will determine what can actually be
  collected within year-one budget / timeframe.
• Once agreed on, the list will be the year-one
  deliverable for all RPCs.

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Data Collection

• The fun begins.
• VCGI will make the Vermont Homeland Security
  Database Template available for check- out via
  download.
• The RPCs will be responsible for collecting all
  of the features represented on the Year 1
  Features List.
• The completed database template will be returned
  to VCGI on compact disc for QAQC and check - in
  to the Vermont Homeland Security Database.

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Data Collection

• Year-One funded work to be completed by November
  1, 2006
• Year-Two funding proposals go out December 2005.

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Project Timeline

• Assumes contracts finalized by 7/1/05

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Data QAQC

• VCGI will develop procedures to ensure data
  quality and integrity.
• Integration of data into statewide Vermont
  Homeland Security Database.

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Data Maintenance Strategies

• VCGI will maintain the VHSD but will not be
  responsible for updates.
• Piggyback data updates on existing efforts?
• Propose future HSU funding for maintenance and
  updates?

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Contact Information

• Tom WIlliams, VCGI
• tomw_at_vcgi.org
• 802-882-3007
• http//www.vcgi.org/projects/crit_fac

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Questions and Discussion