2004 UC Proceedings Abstract

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Spatial Data Infrastructure: North Carolina Case Study-Panel Discussion on NC OneMap and The National Map
Track: Spatial Data Infrastructure
Author(s): Zsolt Nagy, Chris Kannan, David Greenlee, Andy Goretti

The vision for an OpenGIS portal to serve a statewide community emerged at the convergence of two complementary initiatives. A collaborative effort featuring a WMS compliant ArcIMS viewer began as an outgrowth of a Mecklenburg County, NC homeland security initiative and The National Map. Meanwhile, the North Carolina Geographic Coordinating Council had begun phase one of planning and policy decisions for NC OneMap, a new program intended to organize geospatial data statewide and complement national efforts. A wildcard surfaced at the 2003 NC GIS Conference, where a groundswell of calls for active involvement by city and county government made itself apparent. Overnight, the Mecklenburg County viewer evolved into the NC OneMap Regional Demonstration Viewer. Today, community participation and private sector involvement in the program has increased throughout the state and a new enhanced version of the viewer has been released. Four levels of government now contribute data to the application. Panelists will provide their unique perspective on the successes, hurdles, opportunities, and future plans for the program, including a discussion on the opportunities to build custom applications utilizing the infrastructure.





Zsolt Nagy NC Center for Geographic Information & Analysis

Andy Goretti Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Janet Lowe Buncombe County, North Carolina

Bert Jarreau National Association of Counties

Chris Kannan United States Geological Survey-NC Geography Office

Wyatt Anderson United States Geological Survey-EDC

David Greenlee United States Geological Survey-EDC

Zsolt Nagy
NC CGIA
Geographic Information Coordination Program
New Education Bldg. Suite 700
20322 Mail Service Center
Raleigh , NC 27699-0322
US
Phone: 919-733-2090
Fax: 919-715-0725
E-mail: zsolt.nagy@ncmail.net

Chris Kannan
USGS
Eastern Region Geography
3916 Sunset Ridge Road
Raleigh , NC 27607
US
Phone: 919-571-4030
Fax: 919-571-4041
E-mail: ckannan@usgs.gov

David Greenlee
USGS
EROS Data Center
EROS Data Center
US Geological Survey
Sioux Falls , SD 57198-0001
US
Phone: unknown
E-mail: greenlee@usgs.gov

Andy Goretti
Mecklenburg County NC
Land Use & Environmental Services Agency
700 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte , NC 28202
US
Phone: (704) 336-8199
E-mail: goretaj@co.mecklenburg.nc.us