Wisconsin Aerial Imagery and Elevation

Consortiums

Kirk Contrucci, Ayres Associates

May 18, 2012

Wisconsin Land Information Association

2012 Spring Regional

Overview of Presentation

• If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development.

~Aristotle

• Presentation will focus on regional multi-county consortiums– Many others have occurred in WI

• Benefits, Challenges, and Keys to Success

• Seven-county consortium– 1-meter resolution

imagery– 10-foot contours– Road centerlines– Hydrologic features

1995 SW Wisconsin Digital Orthophotography

Consortium

2000 Wisconsin Digital Orthophotography Regional

Projects• ECWRPC and

SEWRPC Regional Projects• 12 inch resolution

imagery• 4-foot contours• Road centerlines• Hydrologic features• Other planimetric

Features

2005 SW Wisconsin Digital Orthophotography

Consortium

2005 BLRPC, ECRPC, NCWRPC Digital Orthophotography

Consortium

2005 Wisconsin Regional Mapping Initiative

• 6-, 12-, 18 in resolution imagery

• 2-, 4-, 10-foot contours

• Planimetric Features

• Countywide Lidar• Municipal inset

projects• Minimum of 5%

cost-share from ‘partners’ to ‘participants’

2005 County Orthophoto Projects

*Map courtesy of the SCO

2010 Wisconsin Regional Orthophotograhy

Consortium• Statewide coverage for the

first time in WI history• 3-, 6-, 12-, 18 in resolution

imagery• 2-, 4-foot contours• Planimetric features• Multiple countywide lidar

projects• Numerous municipal inset

projects• Minimum of 20% cost-share

from ‘partners’ to ‘participants’

2010 WROC Lidar Projects

WROC Partners

Benefits• Cost savings

– Economy of scale– Share costs– Eliminate Duplication of Efforts– Attract Funding Partners

• Region-wide data sets– Many applications transcend political boundaries– Facilitates data sharing and inter-governmental

cooperation

• Strength in Numbers

Wisconsin Aerial Imagery and Elevation

Consortiums

Challenges (and a few suggestions)

• Geography– Windshield time

• Differing agendas– Look for mutual benefits

• Naysayers– Win over the harshest critics

(and get used to it)

• Technical Complexity– Consult the experts

• History– Understand it…then dream big

Wisconsin Aerial Imagery and Elevation

Consortiums

Keys to Success• Be flexible and adjust• Spend your energy wisely• Never ever ever burn bridges• Leverage existing relationships to facilitate

participation and secure funding• Design and implement an effective marketing

and communication plan• Provide the resources necessary to

create confidence in the program• Commitment/Tenacity/Perseverance

Wisconsin Aerial Imagery and Elevation

Consortiums

Wisconsin Aerial Imagery and Elevation Consortiums

Wisconsin Aerial Imagery and Elevation

Consortiums

Kirk Contrucci, Ayres Associates

May 18, 2012

Wisconsin Land Information Association

2012 Spring Regional