Initiatives
As part of its mission to facilitate the sharing of GIS data
within and among levels of government and private entities, DASC helps coordinate the following initiatives.
Kansas GIS Inventory
DASC is participating in a national effort to build and maintain statewide GIS inventories in a consistent manner. To facilitate the collection of this information, DASC is utilizing a national web application developed under the direction of the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC). This GIS inventory application provides user-friendly tools that allow organizations to publish information regarding existing and planned data, policies, systems, and people; as well as a simply query interface that allows users to research the inventory by data theme, coverage area, and database status (complete, in-work, or planned). A statewide GIS Inventory is an essential part of the Kansas GIS initiative.
To participate in this effort, please visit the Kansas GIS Inventory web site at: http://ks.gisinventory.net.
A brochure (PDF) is available.
Local Government Off-Site GIS Data Backup Initiative
DASC provides an off-site GIS backup service to local governments across the state. The data backup program was incorporated into the Homeland Security Regional GIS Projects that began in early 2008 and are currently on-going throughout the state. Read more.
Homeland Security Regional GIS Projects
The regional geographic information system (GIS) projects are part of a larger strategy to coordinate GIS efforts across the state. The catalyst for a GIS project was the formation of Incident Management Teams (IMTs). The goal of each region-wide GIS project is to create a critical information network about infrastructure, assets and key populations for use by the IMTs, first responders and decision makers. The information will then be available to aide in timely response to any event, natural or man-made, across the region and eventually statewide. Read more.
Kansas Road Centerline Database
The Kansas Road Centerline Database (KRCD) combines the best available transportation data from state and local government into a seamless, statewide database. The statewide baseline data for the KRCD is the Kansas Department of Transportation's (KDOT) State and Non-State Systems. With local government's permission, DASC will continually update and improve this data through the integration of local roads data. Road centerlines are one of the most common data layers built and maintained by local government. Read more.
Statewide Tax Units/Administrative Boundaries
DASC has begun a collaborative effort with County Clerks and the Kansas Department of Revenue/Property Valuation Division (KDOR/PVD) across the state to create and verify a statewide tax unit boundary map. Tax units form the building blocks of over 20 different types of local administrative boundaries. A statewide view of this data is of benefit to state, local, and regional organizations and could be particularly useful in emergency management situations. Read more.
Statewide Voting District Boundary Update
Working in collaboration with the Kansas Legislative Research Division and the US Census Bureau, DASC led the collection of voting district boundary updates
from county clerks across the state. Read more.
