Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

The Geospatial Data Act of 2018 sets requirements for federal recipients using Department of the Interior funds for geospatial data. Recipients must first check GeoPlatform.gov for existing data, using it if available. If not, new data must adhere to Federal Geospatial Data Committee (FGDC) standards. All produced GIS data must be submitted digitally in an open format to the relevant bureau, with delineated data compliant with open data standards and complete feature-level metadata. These rules ensure efficient data management, appropriate use, and standardized accessibility. Additionally, 2 CFR 1402.315 states that all data and scientific assessments resulting from financial assistance are available for use by the Department of the Interior and the Federal Government has the right to use and authorize others to use this information for federal purposes, including independent verification and third-party evaluation.

The Geospatial Data Act of 2018 sets requirements for federal recipients using Department of the Interior funds for geospatial data. Recipients must first check GeoPlatform.gov for existing data and use it if available. If not, new data must adhere to Federal Geospatial Data Committee (FGDC) standards (www.fgdc.gov). All GIS data produced must be submitted digitally to the relevant bureau in an open format, with delineated data including complete feature-level metadata compliant with open data standards. Additionally, all data, methodology, and scientific assessments resulting from financial assistance agreements are available for use by the Department of the Interior for independent verification. The Federal Government retains the right to use, reproduce, publish, and authorize others to use such data for federal purposes, including third-party evaluation.

The Geospatial Data Act of 2018 sets requirements for federal recipients using Department of the Interior funds for geospatial data. Recipients must first check GeoPlatform.gov for existing data and use it if available. If not, new data must be produced according to Federal Geospatial Data Committee (FGDC) standards. All GIS data produced must be submitted digitally to the relevant bureau in an open format, with delineated data compliant with open data standards and including complete feature-level metadata. Additionally, all data and scientific assessments resulting from financial assistance agreements are available for use by the Department of the Interior and the Federal Government, which retains the rights to obtain, reproduce, publish, and authorize others to use such data for federal purposes, including third-party evaluation.

Federal recipients receiving Department of the Interior financial assistance for geospatial data must adhere to specific requirements under the Geospatial Data Act of 2018. They must first search GeoPlatform.gov for existing data and use it if available. If not, new data must be produced following Federal Geospatial Data Committee (FGDC) standards from www.fgdc.gov. All produced GIS data, including points, lines, or polygons, must be submitted digitally to the relevant bureau in an open format with complete feature-level metadata compliant with open data standards. Additionally, per 2 CFR 1402.315, all data and scientific assessments resulting from financial assistance are available for use by the Department of the Interior, including for independent verification. The Federal Government retains the right to use, reproduce, publish, and authorize others to use this data for federal purposes and third-party evaluation.

The Geospatial Data Act of 2018 sets requirements for federal recipients using Department of the Interior funds to collect or produce geospatial data. Recipients must first check GeoPlatform.gov for existing data and use it if available. If new data is needed, it must adhere to Federal Geospatial Data Committee (FGDC) standards. All GIS data produced must be submitted digitally to the relevant bureau in an open format, with delineated data requiring complete feature-level metadata compliant with open data standards. These regulations ensure efficient management, appropriate use, and standardized accessibility of geospatial data. Additionally, 2 CFR 1402.315 (a) states that all data and scientific assessments resulting from financial assistance agreements are available for Department of the Interior use and independent verification. Subsection (b) grants the Federal Government the right to use, reproduce, publish, and authorize others to use such data for federal purposes, including third-party evaluation.