ATTACHMENT D - Geospatial Data Instructions.docx
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This is a geospatial data instructions document outlining requirements for federal recipients utilizing Department of the Interior financial assistance funds under the Geospatial Data Act of 2018. Recipients must first search the GeoPlatform.gov list to determine if required geospatial data already exists; if available, existing data must be used rather than producing new datasets. When new geospatial data is necessary, it must comply with Federal Geospatial Data Committee (FGDC) standards available at www.fgdc.gov. All GIS data files must be submitted in open format with complete feature-level metadata compliant with approved open data standards. Per 2 CFR 1402.315, all data, methodology, analyses, and scientific assessments produced under a financial assistance agreement are available for Department of the Interior use and may be shared with third parties for independent verification and federal purposes.
This instruction set applies to the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808), which funds research complementary to USGS efforts through cooperative agreements and project grants. The referenced cooperative agreement opportunity focuses on developing an Innovation Landscape in the Southern Great Plains to transfer new land management technologies to military installations. Recipients conducting field research, data collection, ecosystem monitoring, and development of scientific products—including geospatial datasets—must comply with these geospatial requirements. Records must be maintained for three years after final financial report submission, and recipients are subject to audit requirements under 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F.
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Geospatial Requirements:
The Geospatial Data Act of 2018 outlines specific requirements for federal recipients when collecting or producing geospatial data using Department of the Interior financial assistance funds. Here’s a summary of the key points:
· Due Diligence Search: Federal recipients must first check the GeoPlatform.gov list of datasets to see if the needed geospatial data, products, or services already exist.
· Use of Existing Data: If the required data is already available, recipients must use it rather than producing new data.
· Production of New Data: If the needed data is not available, recipients must produce new geospatial data, products, or services in accordance with guidance and standards established by the Federal Geospatial Data Committee (FGDC), which can be found at www.fgdc.gov.
· Submission Requirements: Recipients must submit a digital copy of all GIS data produced or collected under the award to the relevant bureau or office.
· Data Format: All GIS data files must be in an open format.
· Metadata Requirements: All delineated GIS data (such as points, lines, or polygons) should be compliant with approved open data standards and include complete feature-level metadata.
These requirements ensure that geospatial data is managed efficiently, used appropriately, and made accessible in a standardized format for future use and sharing. open data standards with complete feature level metadata.
2 CFR 1402.315 Availability of Data
(a) All data, methodology, factual inputs, models, analyses, technical information, reports, conclusions, valuation products or other scientific assessments in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual, resulting from a financial assistance agreement is available for use by the Department of the Interior, including being available in a manner that is sufficient for independent verification.
(b) The Federal Government has the right to:
(1) Obtain, reproduce, publish, or otherwise use the data, methodology, factual inputs, models, analyses, technical information, reports, conclusions, or other scientific assessments, produced under a federal award; and
(2) Authorize others to receive, reproduce, publish, or otherwise use such data, methodology, factual inputs, models, analyses, technical information, reports, conclusions, or other scientific assessments, for federal purposes, including to allow for meaningful third-party evaluation.
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