Montana Land Information Plan
Fiscal Year 2009
Produced by the Montana Department of Administration, Information Technology Services Division in coordination with the Land Information Plan Subcommittee of the Montana Land Information Advisory Council
Pursuant to Section 4 (c) of the Montana Land Information Act (Senate Bill 98) and Administrative Rule IV of the Montana Land Information Act.
January 15, 2008
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PURPOSE
The objective of this plan is to establish achievable goals and objectives that will further the purposes of the Montana Land Information Act (MLIA). The stated purpose of the MLIA(MCA-90-401) is:
To collect, maintain, and disseminate information (in digital format) about the natural and artificial land characteristics of Montana.
To ensure that digital land information is:
Collected consistently 00 in accordance with standards Maintained accurately - in accordance with standards, and Made available in common ways for all potential uses and users, both private and public. Organizational approach AND ImplementationTo fulfill the purpose of the MLIA, the Montana Department of Administration (the Department) has the following fiscal, administrative and coordination duties:
1) Serving as administrator of the MLIA account
2) Working with federal, state, local, private, and tribal entities to develop and maintain land information
3) Preparing an annual Montana Land Information Plan (MLIP) that includes a proposed budget organized by annual goals and objectives, and that describes land information and prioritizes land information:
Collection needs Maintenance needs Dissemination needs4) Establishing (by administrative rule) the application and granting processes required to distribute MLIA funds
5) Reviewing grant applications for implementation of the MLIP and giving preference to intergovernmental partnerships that meet requirements of the MLIP
6) Monitoring the use of MLIA grant funds to ensure compliance with the MLIA
7) Coordinating the development of technological standards for land information data creation
8) Serving as the primary point of contact (POC) for national, regional, state, and other GIS coordination groups to:
Channel issues Channel projects9) Providing administrative support to the MLIAC and paying MLIAC expenses
10) Preparing an annual budget corresponding to duties performed
11) Reporting to the governor and legislature on the progress made to
collect, maintain, standardize and disseminate land information
To fulfill these responsibilities the department or any recipient of MLIA funds may contract with a public or private entity. Where appropriate, the products of the grants shall be in compliance with general State information technology (IT) and geospatial data standards and/or policies as defined by the Montana Information Technology Act (MITA) and the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC).
The MLIA also created the Montana Land Information Act Council (MLIAC) and assigned it the responsibility to advise the Department regarding:
GIS issues and land information Priority land information and data layer development The content of the MLIP The MLIA grant development and grant management process The management and distribution of MLIA funds Identifying, evaluating and prioritizing requests to develop, maintain GIS and land information servicesThe Council also has the duty to:
Promote coordination to: Minimize duplication of effort, Facilitate documentation Facilitate data distribution and exchange Advocate for the development of consistent policies, standards and guidelines for land informationAt mid-year and at the end of the fiscal year for the granting period, the Department will report to the MLIAC the status of the plan00 priority tasks and measures of success. The objectives of this plan will be implemented in accordance with the duties and responsibilities outlined in the MLIA and administrative rules.
This plan was developed to give direction for stakeholder groups within Montana wishing to collaborate and apply for MLIA grants targeting the goals and objectives of the Montana Land Information Plan, and supporting the consistent collection, accurate maintenance, and common availability of MSDI framework layers.
The Department and the Council do not have the authority to mandate the actions of other stakeholders and recognize that accomplishing the purpose of the MLIA, and the goals and objectives of the 2009 MLIP will require the unified cooperation of current and future users of digital land information, both public and private. To that end the Department intends to create the Montana Base Map Service Center (BMSC) and appointed the State of Montana Geographic Information Officer (GIO) as it's head for, among other responsibilities, the purpose of being the State's focal point for internal and external coordination of geospatial activities.
This plan will be in effect from January 15, 2008 to January 14, 2009.
Program GOALS - State FISCAL Years 2008/2009The 2008 Montana Land Information Plan contained the following goals:
Support standardized and sustainable methodologies to collect, maintain, and disseminate land information, Improve and encourage partnerships and collaboration, Encourage and support appropriate integration of geographic information systems technology and geospatial data into business processes and public policy, and Foster professional development in land information systems, and assess workforce needs and opportunities.The 2009 MLIP has incorporated the intent of these goals from the 2008 Land Information Plan with currently identified priorities and needs and presents the following goals and objectives with milestones as measures of accomplishment.
GOAL 1: A statewide set of MSDI framework layers that are consistently collected, accurately maintained, and made commonly available
Objective 1.1 00Funding and administrative support for local, tribal, state and federal data collection efforts that will help develop and maintain multi-jurisdictional MSDI framework layers.
Section 5 summarizes funding recommendations and priorities identified by the Department, and by theme stewards in the MSDI theme plans. MSDI framework layer plans are available at
