The Companion Guide: Achieving an NGDA Baseline Standards Inventory A Baseline Assessment to Meet Geospatial Data Act, Federal Data Strategy, and Other Requirements Federal Geographic Data Committee August 31, 2020 Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Approach ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 Outcomes ...................................................................................................................................................... 2 How to Use this Document ........................................................................................................................... 2 Geospatial Data and Metadata Standards .................................................................................................... 3 Data Standards Categories ............................................................................................................................ 5 Data Content Standards Category Definitions .......................................................................................... 5 Data Exchange Standards Definitions ....................................................................................................... 8 Metadata Standards Categories ................................................................................................................... 9 Metadata Content Standards Category Definitions .................................................................................. 9 Metadata Exchange Standards Category Definitions ............................................................................. 11 Data and Metadata Standards Sources ...................................................................................................... 13 Appendix A: National, International, FGDC Endorsed, FGDC Under Development, and FGDC Under Review Data Standards ............................................................................................................................... 14 NGDA Theme Specific Standards ............................................................................................................ 14 Address Theme ................................................................................................................................... 15 Biodiversity and Ecosystems Theme ................................................................................................... 15 Cadastre Theme .................................................................................................................................. 15 Climate and Weather Theme .............................................................................................................. 16 Cultural Resources Theme .................................................................................................................. 16 Elevation Theme ................................................................................................................................. 16 Geodetic Control Theme ..................................................................................................................... 16 Geology Theme ................................................................................................................................... 17 Governmental Units, and Administrative and Statistical Boundaries Theme .................................... 17 Imagery Theme ................................................................................................................................... 18 Land Use-Land Cover Theme .............................................................................................................. 18 Real Property Theme .......................................................................................................................... 19 Soils Theme ......................................................................................................................................... 19 Transportation Theme ........................................................................................................................ 19 The Companion Guide: Achieving an NGDA Baseline Standards Inventory i Utilities Theme .................................................................................................................................... 20 Water-Inland Theme ........................................................................................................................... 20 Water-Oceans and Coasts (Including Water-Inland) Theme .............................................................. 20 Data Standards ........................................................................................................................................ 20 Data Content Standards ...................................................................................................................... 20 Data Exchange Standards.................................................................................................................... 23 Metadata Standards ............................................................................................................................... 23 Metadata Content Standards.............................................................................................................. 23 Metadata Exchange Standards ........................................................................................................... 24 Appendix B: Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Standards ...................................................................... 25 Data Schema Standards .......................................................................................................................... 26 Data Exchange Standards ....................................................................................................................... 26 Data Service Standards ........................................................................................................................... 27 Appendix C: Assessment Questions ............................................................................................................ 29 Esri Survey123 ......................................................................................................................................... 29 NGDA Geospatial Standards Inventory Questionnaire ........................................................................... 32 DSM Login ............................................................................................................................................... 32 Before You Start ...................................................................................................................................... 32 Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 34 Section One - General Information ......................................................................................................... 34 Section Two - Data Standards ................................................................................................................. 38 Section Three – Metadata Standards ..................................................................................................... 48 Section Four – Final Thoughts ................................................................................................................. 54 Submit ..................................................................................................................................................... 55 Closing Screen ......................................................................................................................................... 56 Email Confirmation ................................................................................................................................. 56 Appendix D: Proprietary Data Exchange Syntax Picklist ............................................................................. 57 The Companion Guide: Achieving an NGDA Baseline Standards Inventory ii Introduction The purpose of this assessment is to build a baseline inventory of data and metadata standards that apply to National Geospatial Data Assets (NGDA). This inventory meets several requirements of the Geospatial Data Act of 20181, the Federal Data Strategy 2020 Action Plan2 for Action 10, and Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 20183. It also furthers the President’s Management Agenda4 goal of "data, accountability, and transparency to provide the tools to deliver visibly better results to the public and hold agencies accountable...". The Federal Data Strategy (FDS) 2020 Action Plan “identifies initial actions for agencies that are essential for establishing processes, building capacity, and aligning existing efforts to better leverage data as a strategic asset.” Further, these actions facilitate a common federal approach to managing compliance with multiple laws and requirements. To meet the actions and milestones outlined in the plan, the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) NGDA Portfolio Management Team, the NGDA Theme Community, and the responsible agencies are moving forward to compile