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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I got the following email this morning from a NSGIC listserv.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>
From: <b>Funk, Michelle R</b> <<a href="mailto:mfunk@usgs.gov" target="_blank" title="mailto:mfunk@usgs.gov">mfunk@usgs.gov</a>><br>
Date: Fri, Jan 17, 2025 at 10:13 AM<br>
Subject: <b>SeaSketch survey - open thru Jan 24</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Greetings Working Group members, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NOAA is in the process of migrating from the
<u><a href="http://seasket.ch/O0v-HKkrjY" target="_blank" title="http://seasket.ch/O0v-HKkrjY">U.S. Mapping Coordination site</a><span style="text-decoration:none"> - commonly called "SeaSketch" - to a new Federal Mapping Coordination platform. The Mapping
Coordination site is a central resource for interagency and external stakeholder mapping data needs and requirements, mapping priorities, and mapping data acquisition plans. Moving away from the SeaSketch platform in early 2025 presents an opportunity for
the mapping communities associated with regional and national mapping campaigns like the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) and 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP), to shape the site's future and functionality. The U.S. Mapping Coordination site supports the
</span><a href="https://usgs.gov/3DNTM/DCA" target="_blank" title="https://usgs.gov/3DNTM/DCA">3D National Topography Model (3DNTM) Data Collaboration Announcement (DCA)</a><span style="text-decoration:none"> process by providing a place to publicly share Federal
agency priorities for 3DEP and 3DHP data collection. <o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The NOAA Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping team is requesting feedback from stakeholders to influence the site redesign. You can provide feedback by completing this
NOAA form: <u><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzauYV6zj27csq86XYHSx15DlCfQYl8voXwYLTMzdWr_21Mg/viewform" target="_blank" title="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzauYV6zj27csq86XYHSx15DlCfQYl8voXwYLTMzdWr_21Mg/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzauYV6zj27csq86XYHSx15DlCfQYl8voXwYLTMzdWr_21Mg/viewform</a><span style="text-decoration:none">
<b>The survey will be open through January 24, 2025</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As background, the site has three main goals to: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">enable anyone to share their data needs/priorities to inform data acquisition strategies; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">allow data collectors to share areas of recent data acquisition, preliminary plans, and final plans; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">provide a place for all parties to work together to develop smarter mapping data acquisition strategies, including refining project areas and requirements to "map once, use many times"
and eliminate redundant efforts to acquire data. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please share this information as appropriate within your organization. Your input to the
<u><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzauYV6zj27csq86XYHSx15DlCfQYl8voXwYLTMzdWr_21Mg/viewform" target="_blank" title="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzauYV6zj27csq86XYHSx15DlCfQYl8voXwYLTMzdWr_21Mg/viewform">future of the U.S. Mapping
Coordination Website</a><span style="text-decoration:none"> is appreciated! <o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Michelle Funk</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">(she/her)<b> </b>| <u><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/3d-elevation-program" target="_blank" title="https://www.usgs.gov/3d-elevation-program">3DEP</a><span style="text-decoration:none"> Data
Acquisition Specialist, USGS </span><a href="https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-geospatial-program" target="_blank" title="https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-geospatial-program">NGP</a><span style="text-decoration:none"> Topographic Data Services<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Reston, VA (National Center Room 2A312) | <u><a href="mailto:mfunk@usgs.gov" target="_blank" title="mailto:mfunk@usgs.gov">mfunk@usgs.gov</a></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">--<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Robert Harmon, GISP</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">GIS Coordinator | Oregon Water Resources Dept.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">503.930.9614 |
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/OWRD"><span style="color:blue">https://www.oregon.gov/OWRD</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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