NHD Pilot ProjectNHD Pilot Projectand Stewardshipand Stewardship

for Coloradofor Colorado

How Did We Get Here?How Did We Get Here?

CDWR Has Been on The Hook for AwhileCDWR Has Been on The Hook for Awhile Fall of 2007 - High Resolution AvailableFall of 2007 - High Resolution Available December 2007 – Pilot Study CommencesDecember 2007 – Pilot Study Commences Summer 2008 – Pilot Study FinishesSummer 2008 – Pilot Study Finishes January 2009 – MOU Signed with USGSJanuary 2009 – MOU Signed with USGS Currently – Grant Application Process In Currently – Grant Application Process In

Progress to Initialize Stewardship for NHD Progress to Initialize Stewardship for NHD in Coloradoin Colorado

The Pilot Study Consisted of a 3 Step ProcessThe Pilot Study Consisted of a 3 Step Process Gathering Organizational and Participatory Gathering Organizational and Participatory

InformationInformation Gathering Technical InformationGathering Technical Information Finding and RecommendationsFinding and Recommendations

The Colorado Pilot StudyThe Colorado Pilot Study

TalkTalk

AskAsk

ReadRead

LearnLearn

TalkTalk

EditEdit

FindingsFindings

Add Ditches / Irrigation CanalsAdd Ditches / Irrigation Canals Add Names / GNISAdd Names / GNIS Add ConnectorsAdd Connectors Dams and ReservoirsDams and Reservoirs Storm Water FeaturesStorm Water Features Correct Errant Ephemerals?Correct Errant Ephemerals? Fix NetworkFix Network

Organizational SetupOrganizational Setup Make Stewardship Official with MOUMake Stewardship Official with MOU Conduct Outreach ProgramConduct Outreach Program Determine Partners, Sign MOUsDetermine Partners, Sign MOUs Create NHD Advisory Board and User GroupCreate NHD Advisory Board and User Group Develop LOB for NHD in StateDevelop LOB for NHD in State

Recommendations for Recommendations for StewardshipStewardship

Make Stewardship OfficialMake Stewardship Official

Sign MOU with Needs Specific to ColoradoSign MOU with Needs Specific to Colorado Consider Timelines in Regards to Interaction Consider Timelines in Regards to Interaction

with the USGS and Partnerswith the USGS and Partners The Colorado Division of Water Resources The Colorado Division of Water Resources

Should Be the Single Entity for Stewardship in Should Be the Single Entity for Stewardship in ColoradoColorado

Consider Coordination with Bordering StatesConsider Coordination with Bordering States Consider Geographic “Holes” in the State Consider Geographic “Holes” in the State

Where There is Little Interest in Maintaining the Where There is Little Interest in Maintaining the DataData

Get The Word OutGet The Word Out Convince Users and Their Agencies That The Convince Users and Their Agencies That The

NHD is Critical to Their MandatesNHD is Critical to Their Mandates Garner Funding at the Federal and State Levels Garner Funding at the Federal and State Levels

to Support a Maintenance Programto Support a Maintenance Program

Conduct an Outreach ProgramConduct an Outreach Program

Draft and Sign an MOU Outlining Terms of the Draft and Sign an MOU Outlining Terms of the Partnership Within the Maintenance ProcessPartnership Within the Maintenance Process Some Partners May Not Have The Ability To Some Partners May Not Have The Ability To

Make Edits Themselves But May Be Able To Make Edits Themselves But May Be Able To Contribute Funding The State To Make EditsContribute Funding The State To Make Edits

Overlaps In Service Areas Must Be Overlaps In Service Areas Must Be Addressed With Each AgencyAddressed With Each Agency

Track Participants and EditsTrack Participants and Edits

Determine PartnersDetermine Partners

Create NHD Advisory Board and NHD User Create NHD Advisory Board and NHD User GroupGroup Board Should Consist of Federal, State and Board Should Consist of Federal, State and

Private EntitiesPrivate Entities Board Should Consider What is Important to Board Should Consider What is Important to

User CommunityUser Community User Group Is Necessary For Consistent and User Group Is Necessary For Consistent and

Efficient Editing PracticesEfficient Editing Practices Wiki Type Site to Exchange Editing Tips?Wiki Type Site to Exchange Editing Tips?

Create Advisory BoardCreate Advisory Board

Develop LOB Applications for NHD in StateDevelop LOB Applications for NHD in State In Colorado, NHD will be used to track water In Colorado, NHD will be used to track water

rights source waters via GNIS ID.rights source waters via GNIS ID. CDOW uses NHD to track aquatic habitat via CDOW uses NHD to track aquatic habitat via

reach code.reach code. Local agencies, watershed groups and Local agencies, watershed groups and

Counties hope to start tracking water quality Counties hope to start tracking water quality using NHD via reach code.using NHD via reach code.

Develop LOB for NHDDevelop LOB for NHD

Level of Densification – Ephemerals?Level of Densification – Ephemerals? When Should Local Resolution Be When Should Local Resolution Be

Incorporated?Incorporated? Freeze a High Resolution Dataset for In-State Freeze a High Resolution Dataset for In-State

Use?Use? Derivative Products?Derivative Products? What’s Important to Edit?What’s Important to Edit? Frequency of RevisionsFrequency of Revisions Should the State Train Others to Edit?Should the State Train Others to Edit? Certified Contractors?Certified Contractors? GNIS QuestionsGNIS Questions Sub-Stewardships?Sub-Stewardships?

NHD Stewardship IssuesNHD Stewardship Issues

Questions?Questions?

Chris BrownChris BrownGIS AnalystGIS Analyst

Colorado Division of Water ResourcesColorado Division of Water Resources303-866-3581 x8256303-866-3581 x8256

chris.k.brown@state.co.uschris.k.brown@state.co.us