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In addition to the projects undertaken by specific committees, IGIC strives to further GIS in the state by working with partners in the public and private sectors. Below are a few of our current projects.
2010 Statewide Orthophotography Program
This is the latest in a series of projects to maintain the statewide aerial photography collected originally in 2005. more...
IndianaMap
This ongoing multi-phase project envisions a single, widely accessible digital map for Indiana. more...
Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Hydrography Updates
What's in a name? The difference between a creek and a ditch can make all the difference in the world when it comes to complying with federal codes, funding, and management. This project will improve the geographic name information in the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD). The current names listed in the NHD do not accurately reflect those in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), the authoritative federal source for geographic names. This project is an essential first step toward ultimately building more accurate and complete NHD data for Indiana.
Upper Eel River Basin Hydrography Data Development
Funded by the US Geological Survey, this project will be the pilot for the development of a functional hydrographic data model for the state. The new data acquired from the subbasin of the upper Eel River in northern Indiana will meet the federal standards of the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) for high-resolution watershed data and new "local-resolution" watershed data.
Great Lakes Initiative Area (GLI) Hydrography Data Upgrades
This project is funded by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management with EPA funds allocated to Indiana for the Great Lakes Initiative (GLI) area. It will fund the development of "local-resolution" watershed data for eight subbasins in northwest Indiana.
2009 IndianaMap Data Sharing Initiative
Awarded to IGIC by the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), this project supports our ongoing statewide Data Sharing Initiative. It will allow IGIC and its partners to further develop the processes and tools critical to the development of the IndianaMap, the portal for sharing local data. Activities will include the development of data harvesting tools, QA/QC data testing and reporting, data replication and publishing to the IndianaMap, next generation data model design, and the documentation and sharing of "best practices."
Essential Facilities Data for the IndianaMap
The US Geological Survey is funding this project to add essential facility structures to the IndianaMap. The additions include fire stations, police stations, emergency operations centers, hospitals, medical care facilities, and schools. The data is currently part of FEMA’s HAZUS Multi-Hazard risk assessment tool, which is widely used to model and analyze potential losses from floods, hurricane winds, and earthquakes. This project will also develop, deploy and test the ability for local non-GIS First Responders to maintain this structure information through a web-based Google Maps interface.
IndianaMap Framework Data Plans
State code stipulates that IGIC make recommendations to the Indiana Geographic Information Officer on a statewide data integration plan. This is being accomplished by breaking the information into framework data layers, and evaluating plans for each layer. more...
Statewide Address Integration
As framework data, addresses are important to numerous agencies, companies, organizations and the general public. For this project, funded by a significant grant from the US Geological Survey, IGIC worked with partners across the state to develop a mechanism for local governments to feed their address data into a single statewide repository.
National Hydrography Dataset Stewardship
Indiana's water data is part of the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD). Unfortunately, there was no "steward" for that data, no way to make sure what we have is accurate, and delivered regularly to the Federal Government. With funding from the US Geological Survey, IGIC worked toward identifying a steward, as well as provide training, maintenance, and updates for one local watershed as a test case. The result has been a better understanding of the effort involved in maintaining and updating Indiana’s portion of the NHD. It has shown what will be necessary to improve the resolution, geometry, and accuracy of the existing Federal watershed data both in terms of time and resources.
Return on Investment Study
Through a Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP) grant from the Federal Geographic Data Committee, IGIC has produced a return on investment study for statewide GIS. more...
IndianaMap for Economic Development
The IndianaMap package is an ideal tool to build thriving communities. IGIC is putting these digital map collections into the hands of the people striving to improve Indiana economies. more...
2005 Statewide Orthophotography
This massive project started in 2004 and resulted in the acquisition of orthophotography for the entire state. more...
2005 Statewide Elevation
Not your mother's elevation data - this is statewide, high resolution, and high accuracy. One of the basic framework layers, elevation data was collected in conjunction with the 2005 Statewide Orthophotography Project. more...
IndianaMap - In A Library Near You!
With funding from an AT&T Excelerator Grant, IGIC and the Indiana State Library put new county digital maps in at least one public library in every county in the state. more...
Huck Finn
The Huck Finn project encourages kids' involvement in the GIS through activities like Paint Your Schoolyard.
Tie Card Scanning Project
In a multi-jurisdictional effort, surveyor's tie cards are being scanned and accessed electronically by surveyors around the state. more...
GPS for Kids
Working with the Geography Educators' Network of Indiana, IGIC distributed GPS units, software, and aerial photography to 10 schools and youth groups across Indiana.
GIS Presenter Kits
Under the IndianaView Minigrant program, the IGIC Education & Outreach Committee developed a series of presentation materials to assist both experts and novices in conveying the benefits of GIS.