Note: Working Group and Subcommittee Charter Updates
FGDC subcommittees are comprised of representatives from Federal agencies and FGDC recognized stakeholder groups who share a common interest in specific types of geospatial data - typically those geospatial data themes specified by OMB Circular A-16 (Coordination of Geographic Information and Related Spatial Data Activities). Each subcommittee focuses on issues that pertain to coordination and standards associated with a geospatial data theme with regard to data collection, access, exchange, and applications using those data.
Many of the FGDC subcommittees actively assist in the implementation of the NGDA Management Plan and, in fact, many members of the subcommittees are designated as NGDA Theme Leads or NGDA Dataset Managers. Members of the subcommittees have updated and (or) registered NGDA Dataset metadata that is harvested for the Data.gov and Geoplatform.gov catalog. These actions increase opportunities for discovery, access, and shared use of the NGDA Datasets. The subcommittees’ members are supporting the NGDA Theme and Dataset maturity assessments, which are critical to providing relevant and
meaningful information for decision making by senior executives.
Active Subcommittees
| SUBCOMMITTEE | CHAIR PERSON | CHAIR CONTACT |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Nation Elevation | ||
| Address | Matthew Zimolzak, Department of Commerce / Census Steve Lewis, Department of Transportation |
matthew.a.zimolzak@census.gov steve.lewis@dot.gov |
| Cadastral | Dominica Van Koten, Department of the Interior / BLM | dvankote@blm.gov |
| Cultural Resources | Deidre McCarthy, Department of the Interior / NPS | 202-354-2141 |
| Federal Geodetic Control | Juliana Blackwell, Department of Commerce / NGS | 240-997-1290 |
| Geologic Data | David R. Soller, Department of the Interior / USGS | 703-648-6907 |
| Homeland Infrastructure Foundation Level Data (HIFLD) | Matthew Woodward, Department of Justice / FBI | 202-323-9872 |
| National Digital Orthoimagery Program | Peter Reid, Department of Commerce / Census | peter.reid@census.gov |
| Transportation | Derald Dudley, Department of Transportation Ronald Vaughn, Department of Transportation |
derald.dudley@dot.gov Dennis.Nicholas@faa.gov |
| Vegetation | Carol Spurrier, Department of Agriculture / FS | cspurrier@fs.fed.us |
| Wetlands | Megan Lang, Department of the Interior / FWS | megan_lang@fws.gov |
Ad Hoc Subcommittees
| SUBCOMMITTEE | Latest Status Report | CHAIR PERSON | CHAIR CONTACT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Address Content Data Standard | [Street Address Data Standard Executive Summary] [Street Address Data Standard Presentation] [Street Address Data Standard Dictionary Summary] |
Martha Wells | 301-277-6212 |
Past Subcommittees
| SUBCOMMITTEE | CHAIR PERSON | CHAIR CONTACT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Cartographic Data | Hedy Rossmeissl, Department of the Interior / USGS | 703-648-5577 |
| Cultural & Demographic Data | Lynda Liptrap, Department of Commerce / Census | 301-763-1058 |
| International Boundaries & Sovereignty [Report - 2006] | Ray Milefsky, Department of State, Office of the Geographer | 202-647-1205 |
| Marine and Coastal Spatial Data | Tony LaVoi, NOAA / Coast Services Center | 843-740-1274 |
| Soils [07 Workplan] [Report - 2006] | Jennifer Sweet , Department of Agriculture / NRCS | 817-509-3421 |
| Spatial Climate | Jan Curtis, Department of Agriculture/NRCS | 503-414-3017 |
| Spatial Water Data | Al Rea, Department of the Interior / USGS | ahrea@usgs.gov |