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GICC Federal Interagency Committee (FIC)

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Purpose

Federal agencies collaborate to ensure that lands owned by the U.S. government, including military bases, are available for statewide mapping. The N.C. Federal Interagency Committee was created to coordinate data activities within North Carolina between federal agencies and other geographic data users and distributors represented on the N.C. Geographic Information Coordinating Council.

Federal agencies, together with state and local government units, contribute to GIS partnerships that can only be fully and practically utilized with a statewide focus and cooperative effort. The National Spatial Data Infrastructure provides guidelines for acquiring, processing, storing, distributing and increasing the utilization of geographic data. To maximize benefits and minimize redundancy of data activities, procedures for distribution, standards, funding and data collection should involve coordination with federal agencies operating in the state.

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Federal Land Ownership Dataset

The N.C. GICC tasked the FIC with developing a plan and set of recommendations for updating the federal land ownership dataset for North Carolina. An FIC committee – Tom Colson, chair, National Park Service; Mark Endries, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and Susan Pulsipher, U.S. Army contractor – conducted a thorough review of federal land ownership in North Carolina and recommended a solution for an updated federal land ownership dataset.

See the Federal Land Ownership Report, dated May 29, 2013.

In response to FIC’s recommendations, CGIA and the Natural Heritage Program in the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources developed a collaborative work flow to take advantage of NHP’s role as state steward for the national Protected Areas Database and NHP’s inclusion of information from the GAP Analysis program. The PAD includes most of the federal lands in North Carolina, creating opportunities to streamline data maintenance for NHP, PAD and the FIC’s compilation of federal land. The resulting dataset, “Federal Lands in North Carolina,” is available in the NC OneMap Geospatial Portal for discovery, access and download.

Committee Information

Executive Committee Members

Name Status Organization Phone

Scott Lokken

Chair

NOAA, National Geodetic Survey

919-571-4047

William Beatty

At-large

U.S. Federal Highway Administration

919-747-7013

Katharine Kolb

At-large

U.S. Geological Survey

704-344-6272 ext. 12

Doug Newcomb

At-large

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

919-856-4520 x14

Erik Hund

At-large

NOAA Office for Coastal Management

843-740-1280

Todd Horton

At-large

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

910-251-4067

Denise Smith

At-large

U.S. Marine Corps

910-451-5433

David Wyatt

At-large

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

828-497-8123

Current Meeting Information

View Upcoming GICC Events

Past meetings: Past GICC Events

Bylaws and Work Plans

Federal government agencies in North Carolina are major users of GIS technology and are developers of geospatial data. The FIC serves as a forum for organizations that represent federal government GIS users and data producers in the state. The FIC prepares an annual work plan that directs the work of the committee and documents its accomplishments.

  • Bylaws
  • 2019-20 FIC Work Plan
  • 2018-19 FIC Work Plan
  • 2017-18 FIC Work Plan
  • 2016-17 FIC Work Plan

Contacts

Current Chair: Scott Lokken, Mid-Atlantic Regional Advisor, National Geodetic Survey, 919-571-4047

Staff Support: John Derry, CGIA, 919-754-6594

National Geospatial Program liaison to North Carolina: Silvia Terziotti, USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center, 919-571-4090

Committees & Working Groups

  • 2022 Reference Frame Working Group
  • Federal Interagency Committee
  • GIS Technical Advisory Committee
  • Local Government Committee
  • Management & Operations Committee
  • State Government GIS Users Committee
  • Statewide Mapping Advisory Committee
  • Metadata Committee
  • N.C. Board on Geographic Names
  • Working Group for Orthoimagery & Elevation
  • Working Group for Professional Land Surveying & GIS
  • Working Group for Seamless Parcels Committee Members

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