National Landscape Conservation System Data Standard
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
WASHINGTON, DC 20240
http://www.blm.gov
January 31, 2011
In Reply Refer To:
6100 (171) P
EMS TRANSMISSION 02/04/2011
Instruction Memorandum No. 2011-057
Expires: 9/30/2012
To: All Field Officials
From: Director, National Landscape Conservation System and Community Partnerships
Subject: National Landscape Conservation System Data Standard DD: 2/28/2011
Program Area: National Landscape Conservation System
Purpose: The purpose of this Instruction Memorandum (IM) is to transmit the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) Data Standard Report, Implementation Guidelines, and Domains.
Policy/Action: To adopt and implement the NLCS data standard. The standard for developing and maintaining NLCS data are found in attachments 1 and 2 of this IM. All offices must use this standard when developing, amending, or maintaining this electronic dataset.
Background: The BLM Director and Field Committee recognize the development of national corporate data standards and databases as being critical to facilitating BLM-wide comprehensive data management. A team of subject matter experts including representatives from field offices, state offices, the Washington Office (WO), and the National Operations Center (NOC) collaborated to develop a data standard for the BLM’s NLCS. Consistent use of the NLCS data standard will result in fewer data calls and less overall effort by state and local personnel using the Bureau’s geospatial information. This will also facilitate timely sharing of BLM information with partners and the public and produce significant long-term savings for the BLM.
Time Frame: The NLCS data standard is effective immediately. The states shall have until November 30, 2010 to begin using the new data standard and provide a copy to the National Operations Center for inclusion in the national dataset.
Budget Impact: None.
Manual/Handbook Sections Affected: None.
Coordination: Development of this standard was coordinated amongst WO-171, WO-210, representative state program leads, State Data Administrators, and GIS coordinators.
Contacts: Marietta Eaton, NLCS Science Coordinator, WO-171, (202) 912-7175; Andrew Dubrasky, Geographic Information Systems Coordinator, Cedar City, Utah (435) 865-3050; Thomas Chatfield, Spatial Data Architect, OC-530, (303) 236-1936 or Bill Lamb, Spatial Data Coordinator, OC-530, (303) 236-0911 for information on sending the data to the NOC.
Signed by: Authenticated by:
Carl Rountree Robert M. Williams
Director, National Landscape Conservation Division of IRM Governance,WO-560
System and Community Partnerships
3 Attachments
1 – NLCS Data Standard Report (34 pp)
2 – NLCS Implementation Guidelines (88 pp)