Enabling the California geospatial community
The US Geological Survey (USGS) Data Collaboration Announcement (DCA) provides a mechanism for partnering with the USGS and other Federal Agencies to acquire high-quality 3D Elevation or 3D Hydrography (surface water mapping) data to provide the Nation with high-resolution topographic…
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The 3D National Topography Model (3DNTM) Data Collaboration Announcement (DCA) for Fiscal Year 2024 opens on September 7, 2023. The 3DNTM is a new initiative that updates, improves, and integrates USGS elevation and hydrography data to support the most demanding…
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In September 2022, USGS officially notified DWR that the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) will become static in 2023 as USGS resources will be devoted to the transition to the new 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP). 3DHP will be easier to maintain,…
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Join us for a brief look at what’s ahead for the National Hydrography Dataset (BHD), the Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD), and NHDPlus High Resolution. These three datasets will be combined into a new data product under the 3D Hydrography Program,…
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TO: Users of the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) in California USGS has informed us that they are experiencing some technical problems with their staged NHD products that are available for public download from their website: https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/national-hydrography/access-national-hydrography-products – scroll down the…
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Here is the agenda for the December 10, 2020 quarterly meeting of the Council. In order to join the meeting you must register at this link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3399827802281983500 Don’t wait, register now! You will receive an email with a link to join…
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Solicitation Summary: The Geographical Information Center (GIC) and The Center for Geospatial Science and Technology (CGST) are under contract with the California Department of Water Resources (CA DWR) to bring comprehensive updates to the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) within the…
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Here are links to a slightly revised agenda, a slide presentation, and some of the workgroup reports for the June quarterly meeting at 10 a.m.-12 noon on June 11. The web and phone connection information are in the agenda. Agenda…
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The agenda and web/phone connection information for the December 12, 2019 GIS Council meeting is available at this link: https://cgia.org/cagiscouncil/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CA_GIS_Council_Meeting_Agenda_20191212.pdf If you are attending remotely please sign the attendance sheet at this link. Please join us as we welcome Amy Tong, Chief Information Officer…
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High-quality hydrographic data are critical to a broad range of government and private applications. Resource management, infrastructure planning, environmental monitoring, fisheries management, and disaster mitigation all depend on up-to-date, accurate, and high-quality hydrographic data. The U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Program has begun a…
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