ASGIS User Group Meeting Minutes
June 7th 2005
DOC Conference Room

Upcoming GPS/GIS Training – June 13th 9:00am to Noon
DOC GIS Division will be hosting a GPS/GIS training in the DOC Conference room. Training will include GeoXT and GeoExplorer 3 Tutorial, Differential Correction, & Overlay of GPS data onto GIS data from the databank. Seats are limited so if anyone is interested please contact Troy.

Tutuila Hazards Assessment Tool (T-HAT) Demonstration
This ArcIMS Tool was created by NOAA Coastal Services Center for assessing natural hazard areas on island. The T-HAT is now up and running on the DOC Network and it is being utilized by ASCMP CRO’s and included in site visit reports. There is also a Samoan version to the T-HAT, which is approx. 60% complete.

Meta-Data Server Demonstration
The Meta-Data server is a search tool that can be used to search all meta data on the GIS databank. It also links to the FGDC network. Troy Curry has been able to get it running on the DOC Network but is still working out the kinks so that it may be accessed from outside the DOC Network. 168 Databank records are available for query on the metadata server and it is query based on Keyword.

Executive Order #006
The Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) was recently signed by the Governor as an Executive Order.

Section 312 Question & Answer Session
Questions were posed by the 312 Evaluation Team to the User Group if there were any needs by the various agencies regarding their work with the ASCZM program and if they saw any interest from the Community regarding GIS.

Various user group members stated that Training is always needed. Some training identified included GPS, various GIS Software, etc. Community interest regarding GIS has come mainly from the Business community namely Banks.

The User Group was informed by the Evaluation Team that if they had any other issues to email them directly and a draft report would be provided for all agencies for their review.

Agency Updates

ASPA
Archeological Division – Have been working in Manu’a and have found some great cultural artifacts. If anyone is interested in viewing these artifacts visit their Tafuna office.
Wastewater Division – The ASBuild for the Tualauta manholes have been completed. 5 Wastewater staff will be attending the Survey Training in Guam this month. Manager Mike Dworsky will be leaving ASPA. He has been a great supporter of the User Group and its activities.

ASEPA
Recently purchased some new GPS equipment. Have just begun to collect data with the new equipment and is looking forward to having the GPS training so that more EPA staff will be able to use the GPS units.

DMWR
A MPA tool is being developed by Francesca. The tool is being developed using VBA (version 6) code and will be an independent interface for deployment.

ASHPO
Working with Troy Curry on Historical site inventory.

FBNMS
Dawn Wright & Emily L. will be returning in July. They will be conducting some work at the volcano site. Trying to find out if there will be room for a teacher and student to accompany them on the submarine for educational purposes. Rosia working on the Educational side of things. Would like to work with DOE on getting GIS into the school curriculum.

DPW
Civil Highways division is working on new drainage systems. Land and Survey division in cooperation with the Territorial Registrar’s office is working on a Land Planning Commission for the registration of private and government land.

DOC
Ed Carlson (NGS) and Adam Stein (NOAA/PSC) will be visiting the island to do some verification of the Harbor for the Coastal Survey project on updating the nautical charts. New batteries were brought down for the AshTech and is now ready for use if any agency is interested.