1. WIGICC’s Role
In Wisconsin -
The Wisconsin Geographic
Information Coordination
Council’s Work Throughout
Wisconsin’s Diverse
Geographic Community
Prepared for WLIA 2013 Annual Conference
2. How was WIGICC created?
• WIGICC was created through a
process initiated by WLIA, as a
strategy for coordinating geographic
information statewide
First Network Meeting
4. How is WIGICC Organized?
Council
Current Membership
of Council
GIO & SCO – Ex-Officio
State Government (3)
Regional Plng Comm. (1)
County Gov’t (2)
City/Town/Village (2)
Tribal (1)
Federal Agency (1)
Private Business (2)
Non-Profit (2)
Education (2)
At-Large (3)
Total of 19 Voting
plus 2 Ex-Officio
Geographic
Information
Officer (GIO)
State
Cartographer
(SCO)
Network
Stakeholders
Outreach
Committee
Internal
Operations
Committee
Framework
Committee
5. How is WIGICC Organized?
• Internal Operations Committee
(Executive Committee)
– Chair – Jon Schwichtenberg, GRAEF
– Vice Chair – Eric Damkot, Washington County
– Secretary – Lisa Morrison, DATCP
– Treasurer – Todd Clausen, Non-Profit Center of
Milwaukee
– Ex-Officio – Howard Veregin, State Cartographer,
SCO
– Ex-Officio – Curt Pulford, Geographic Information
Officer, DOA
6. What is WIGICC?
• Vision
Be the main stakeholder-governed, statewide
organization that provides leadership and direction for
the cooperative development, use and sustainability
of geographic information and technologies in
Wisconsin.
7. What is WIGICC?
• Mission
Facilitate the delivery of public services, encourage
economic development and help to protect the public
and the environment by improving the quality,
accessibility, utility and value of geographic
information and technologies, throughout the state.
Access
Utility
Value
WIGICC
8. What is WIGICC?
• Goals
– To provide statewide
leadership, guidance, and
strategic and business
planning in the management
of statewide geographic
information
– To foster communication,
cooperation and collaboration
in matters related to
geographic information among
local, regional, state, federal,
tribal, non-profit, and private
entities in the State of
Wisconsin
9. What is WIGICC?
• Goals
– To facilitate the equitable creation, access, sharing,
and exchange of geographic information
– To evaluate and promote geographic information
standards, best practices, and policies
– To identify potential funding to support and maintain
geographic information
10. What is WIGICC?
• Goals
– To advise and consult with decision makers on the
appropriate use of geographic information to address
critical societal issues.
11. Current Working Groups
• Economic Development Working
Group
– Setup to coordinate Economic Development
Geospatial needs throughout the state
– Co-Chairs of Workgroup - Howard Veregin, SCO and
Graham Callis, Wisconsin Economic Development
Corporation (WEDC)
12. Current Working Groups
• Elevation Data Working Group
– Setup to coordinate Elevation Data Geospatial needs
throughout the state (including coordination for and
development of a geospatial portal for LiDAR data)
– Chair of Workgroup - JC Nelson, USGS
13. Current Working Groups
• Steering Workgroup for Statewide Data
Integration
– Create a statewide report/plan, documenting the
current statewide data integration situation in
Wisconsin and proposing actions
– Co-Chairs of Workgroup - Lisa Morrison, DATCP and
Jon Schwichtenberg, GRAEF
14. What have we accomplished?
• Support for SCO/DOA CAP grants
– Transportation Data Integration
– “Business Plan Development for a Wisconsin Aerial
Imaging Program”
– Potential CAP grant submittal for “Parcels and PLSS
Monumentation Business Plan Development”
15. What have we accomplished?
• Statewide Homeland Security GIS
Strategic Plan
– Support for the submittal of the plan to the
legislature/committees
– Support through future assistance with plan items
16. What have we accomplished?
• WROC 2010 Statewide Aerial
Photography Initiative
– Support of the original WROC plan
– Coordination of $400,000 federal funding (submittal
for and securing of the funds)
17. What have we accomplished?
• Statewide Data Integration Plan For
Wisconsin
– Document Existing Conditions
– Document Current Needs
– Develop Alternative Solutions
– Develop Plan To Implement
Kroll Report
State Agency Land Information Plans
Ramona Survey
County Plans
18. Voice of Geospatial Community?
• Working with DPI/others on ESRI grant
opportunities
• Communicated Wisconsin opinion on
Light-Squared GPS interference issues
to FCC
19. Voice of Geospatial Community?
• Representing Geospatial Community on
Legislative Activities
– AB 271 – Surveyor’s Bill
– AB 303 – Comp Planning Bill
– Redistricting Amendments – SB-148, SB-149 and SB-150
– DOA Budget Lapse Plans
– Deer Czar Report Support
– LION Proposal for WLIP Modifications
– LION Proposal for $5 Redaction Fee Sunset
20. Voice of Geospatial Community?
• Developing relationships with key
Groups/Associations in the state
regarding geospatial activities
– Communicating with NENA/APCO on NextGen 911
and other state 911 issues
– Presidents Council Participation
– Encouraging council participation from groups like
WEDC, WSLS, NENA, APCO, DPI, others
– Assisting in key meetings with legislators, state
agencies and key special interest groups
21. Current Activities?
• Submittal of Permanency Request to
the Governor’s Office
– Submitted in July 2012
– Meetings in September and December with
Governor’s Staff, DOA and other agencies
– Waiting for budget initiatives
23. WIGICC Contacts
Chair – Jon Schwichtenberg
Private Business Representative
GIS Coordinator for GRAEF (consulting firm)
Phone: 414-266-9278
Email: jon.schwichtenberg@graef-usa.com
Vice Chair – Eric Damkot
County Government Representative
GIS Manager/LIO for Washington County
Phone: 262-335-4445
Email: eric.damkot@co.washington.wi.us
Secretary – Lisa Morrison
State Government Representative
GIS Manager for DATCP
Phone: 608-224-4819
Email: Lisa.morrison@wisconsin.gov
Treasurer – Todd Clausen
Non-Profit Representative
Data Center Coordinator – Non-Profit Center of Milwaukee
Phone: 414-344-3933
Email: tclausen@nonprofitcentermilwaukee.org