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3DEP and 3DHP Presentations in Your State

Contact your local National Map Liaison to learn more about the 3DNTM Data Collaboration Announcement (DCA) as well as the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) and 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP).

Find or Request Presentations on 3DEP, 3DHP and 3DNTM DCA 

The 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) and 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP) rely on investments from a wide range of stakeholder partnerships to share data acquisition costs in support of mission and business requirements. The 3D National Topography Model (3DNTM) is a new initiative to update, improve, and integrate USGS elevation and hydrography data to support demanding scientific requirements and enable data-driven decisions across user communities. Key elements of the 3DNTM are in place or under active development.

The 3DNTM Data Collaboration Announcement (DCA) provides a vehicle for partnering with the USGS and other Federal agencies to acquire high-quality 3D elevation data or 3D hydrography data.

Federal agencies, state and local governments, Tribes, academic institutions, non-profits, and the private sector are eligible to submit projects to partner with the USGS on the DCA. Applicants to the 3DNTM DCA may contribute funds toward a lidar or hydrography data acquisition via the Geospatial Products and Services Contracts (GPSC), or they may request 3DEP/3DHP funds toward data acquisition where the applicant is the acquiring authority.

 
National Webinar 

The USGS hosts a public webinar each year to introduce the DCA opportunity to the broadest stakeholder community possible and provide a summary of the application process. Each year’s DCA has its own set of unique information. Visit the Data Collaboration Announcement Portal for more information.

 

Opportunities In Your State 

National Map Liaison Contact Information 

Select your state from the list below to see contact information and a list of events.  Contact your National Map Liaison to receive information about 3DEP, 3DHP, the DCA, or to request a presentation.

States

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii and Pacific Basin, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico/US Virgin Islands, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

 

Alabama 

National Map Liaison for Alabama 

George Heleine 

Phone: (601) 397-9615

Email:  gheleine@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option? 
             

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Alaska

National Map Liaison for Alaska  

Brian Wright 

Phone: (907)-201-0113 

Email:  bwright@usgs.gov 

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Arizona

National Map Liaison for Arizona 

Cynthia Ritmiller

Phone: (303) 202-4550 

Email:  critmiller@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
3DEP Program status and update 09/26-29/23 Exact date and time TBD  2023 AGIC Conference Registration Prescott, AZ  In person No
USGS Lidar 03/30/23 3:00 PM MST Navajo Nation Coord Mtg Through USACE, Navajo Nation Online only Yes
3DEP Program status and update 8/30/23 1:30 PM MST 2023 AGIC Conference Registration Prescott, AZ; in person No

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Arkansas

National Map Liaison for Arkansas

Michelle Fischer

Phone: 225-578-7483

Email:  fischerm@usgs.gov

Presentation Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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California

National Map Liaison for California

Drew Decker 

Phone: (619) 225-6430 

Email:  ddecker@usgs.gov 

 

Associate National Map Liaison for Northern California

Kim Jones

Phone: (801) 908-5032

Email: kjones@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
How the DCA is used to Acquire New 3DEP elevation and 3DHP hydrography data March 19, 2024 1:30 PM CalGIS 2024; Visalia, CA Open with conference registration In-person No

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Colorado

National Map Liaison for Colorado

Carol Lydic

Phone: (720) 281 8143

Email:  clydic@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Connecticut

National Map Liaison for Connecticut

Adam Benthem

Phone: (603) 226-7843

Email:  abenthem@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Delaware

National Map Liaison for Delaware

Eliza Gross

Phone: (717) 730-6973

Email:  egross@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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District of Columbia

National Map Liaison for the District of Columbia

Steven Hak

Phone: 703-943-0930

Email:  jhak@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Florida

National Map Liaison for Florida

Alexandra Fredericks

Phone: (727) 310-9335

Email:  afredericks@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Georgia

National Map Liaison for Georgia

Alexandra Fredericks

Phone: (727) 310-9335

Email:  afredericks@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Hawaii and Pacific Basin

National Map Liaison for Hawaii and Pacific Basin

Drew Decker

Phone: (619) 225-6430

Email:  ddecker@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
USGS 3D National Topography Model – considerations for the Pacific  4/20/2024 8:50 am AAG, Honolulu, HI  Open to conference attendees  Room 301A, third floor, HI convention Center Yes

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Idaho

National Map Liaison for Idaho

Tom Carlson

Phone: (253) 302-1287

Email:  tcarlson@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Illinois

National Map Liaison for Illinois

David Nail

Phone: (317) 601-1385 cell

Email:  dnail@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
3DEP update for IL. Re-occurring quarterly meetings.   Illinois Height Modernization Clearinghouse Contact David Nail for more information.   Yes

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Indiana

National Map Liaison for Indiana

David Nail

Phone: (317) 601-1385 cell

Email:  dnail@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
 What’s New in Hydrography at USGS  12/14/2022  11:30  Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments Groundwater Committee  Meeting participants  Cincinnati, OH  Yes
TopoBuilder presentation 5/11-5/12/2023 I’m available for meeting with attendees during the IGIC conference IGIC GIS Conference Conference participants Evansville, IN No

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Iowa

National Map Liaison for Iowa

Mitch Bergeson

Phone: (715) 670-8478 (Mobile)

Email:  mbergeson@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Kansas

National Map Liaison for Kansas

Claire DeVaughan

Phone: (512) 671-0747

Email:  cdevaugh@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Kentucky

National Map Liaison for Kentucky

David Nail

Phone: (317) 601-1385 (Mobile)

Email:  dnail@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
ustopoBuilder 10/10-10/12/2023   KAMP GIS I’m available for discussions
while at the KAMP GIS Conference
Owensboro Convention Center n/a

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Louisiana

National Map Liaison for Louisiana

Michelle Fischer

Phone: (225) 578-7483

Email:  fischerm@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Maine

National Map Liaison for Maine

Adam Benthem

Phone: (603) 226-7843

Email:  abenthem@usgs.gov

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Maryland

National Map Liaison for the Maryland

Steven Hak

Phone: 703-943-0930

Email:  jhak@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Massachusetts

National Map Liaison for Massachusetts

Adam Benthem

Phone: (603) 226-7843

Email:  abenthem@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Michigan

National Map Liaison for Michigan

Cynthia Rachol

Phone: (517) 887-8943

Email:  crachol@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
Michigan 3DEP status, and making the most out of data and services 11/03/2022 10 AM Michigan Geographic Information Users Forum Open Michigan Library & Historical Center Auditorium, Lansing, MI Yes
Michigan 3DEP status and What’s New in Hydrography at USGS 03/02/2023 3:30 PM Michigan Stormwater-Floodplain Association Annual Conference Conference attendees H-Hotel, Midland, MI Yes
The results are in! Michigan insights gained from the
3D Nation Elevation Requirements and Benefits Study
10/26/2023 11:25 AM MiCAMP Conference Conference participants Boyne Mountain, MI No

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Minnesota

National Map Liaison for Minnesota

Mitch Bergeson

Phone: 715-670-8478 (Mobile)

Email:  mbergeson@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Mississippi

National Map Liaison for Mississippi

George Heleine

Phone: (601) 397-9615

Email:  gheleine@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Missouri

National Map Liaison for Missouri

David Nail

Phone: (317) 601-1385 (Mobile)

Email:  dnail@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
3DEP Update Meets monthly on 2nd Thursday at 10:30am CDT 10:30am Missouri Geographic Information Systems Advisory Council Open to Public Virtual (530) 881-1212 and meeting ID: 197-354-576

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Montana

National Map Liaison for Montana

Tom Carlson

Phone: (253) 302-1287

Email:  tcarlson@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Nebraska

National Map Liaison for Nebraska

Claire DeVaughan

Phone: (512) 671-0747

Email:  cdevaugh@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
USGS 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP): A New Model for the Nation’s Hydrography  4/16-17/24    MidAmerica GIS Consortium 2024 Symposium  Registration Required  Omaha, NE  No 

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Nevada

National Map Liaison for Nevada

Cynthia Ritmiller

Phone: (303) 202-4550 

Email:  critmiller@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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New Hampshire

National Map Liaison for New Hampshire

Adam Benthem

Phone: (603) 226-7843

Email:  abenthem@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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New Jersey

National Map Liaison for New Jersey

Eliza Gross

Phone: (717) 730-6973

Email:  egross@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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New Mexico

National Map Liaison for New Mexico

Carol Lydic

Phone: (720) 281 8143

Email:  clydic@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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New York

National Map Liaison for New York

Eliza Gross

Phone: (717) 730-6973

Email:  egross@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
NY Lidar Working Group As needed TBD Conference call By invitation. Hosted by NYS-OIT Telecon and Webex as needed

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North Carolina

National Map Liaison for North Carolina

Jo Baker

Phone: (703) 648-4139

Email: jmbaker@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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North Dakota

National Map Liaison for North Dakota

Elaine Guidero

Phone: (303) 202-4517

Email: eguidero@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Ohio

National Map Liaison for Ohio

Cynthia Rachol

Phone: (517) 887-8943

Email:  crachol@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
What’s New in Hydrography at USGS 12/14/2022 12/14/2022 Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments Groundwater Committee Meeting participants Cincinnati, OH Yes
USGS Tools: Lidar Beyond National Map Downloads 03/07/2023 11:20 OSU Environmental Professionals Network Breakfast Meeting participants Columbus, OH Yes
On Demand, Custom, Topographic Maps with topoBuilder 05/25/2023 11:00 Northeast Ohio GIS Symposium Public Virtual Yes
Making the Most Out of USGS Mapping Data and Services: topoBuilder and more! 07/26/2023 TBD Ohio Floodplain Management Conference Conference participants Columbus, OH No
The results are in! Ohio insights gained from the 3D Nation Elevation Requirements and Benefits Study 09/13/2023 9:40 Ohio GIS Conference & Trade Show Conference participants Columbus, OH No

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Oklahoma

National Map Liaison for Oklahoma

Claire DeVaughan

Phone: (512) 671-0747

Email:  cdevaugh@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Oregon

National Map Liaison for Oregon

Tom Carlson

Phone: (253) 302-1287

Email:  tcarlson@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Pennsylvania

National Map Liaison for Pennsylvania

Eliza Gross

Phone: (717) 730-6973

Email:  egross@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?

PA Elevation Working Group

https://www.srbc.net/pennsylvania-lidar-working-group/index.html

Quarterly meetings typically in March, June, September, December

(Ongoing 2017-present)

10-12 Virtual for now Public Various locations near Harrisburg, PA when not virtual yes

PA Hydrography Application Network

https://www.srbc.net/pennsylvania-elevation-working-group/hydrography-n…

Monthly meetings the 2nd Tuesday of every month 0830-0930 Virtual Public Virtual yes
PA Hydrography Workshops

3/2/2022 0900-1130

Yearly workshop(s) addressing spatial hydrography data for each of the 3 major river basins in PA (DE, Susq, OH) that have occurred late Jan - early March

Varies Virtual for now Public Various locations in PA when in person yes

3DEP updates & presentations

http://www.pagisconference.org/Pages/Default.aspx

Yearly statewide GIS conference typically occurring in the spring (May/June) Multi-day PA GIS Conference Registration fee State College, PA No

3DEP updates & presentations

http://nwpagisconference.com/

Yearly regional GIS conference in PA typically occurring in the fall (Oct/Nov)  multi-day Northwest PA GIS Conference Registration fee Clarion, PA yes
3DEP updates & presentations
https://centers.harrisburgu.edu/CAEGT/events/
 
Yearly GIS-focused information session held the third Wednesday in November All day Central PA GIS Day Open and no cost Harrisburg University, Harrisburg, PA yes

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Puerto Rico/US Virgin Islands

National Map Liaison for Puerto Rico/US Virgin Islands

Alexandra Fredericks

Phone: (727) 310-9335

Email:  afredericks@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Rhode Island

National Map Liaison for Rhode Island

Adam Benthem

Phone: (603) 226-7843

Email:  abenthem@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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South Carolina

National Map Liaison for South Carolina

Jo Baker

Phone: (703) 648-4139

Email: jmbaker@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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South Dakota

National Map Liaison for South Dakota

Elaine Guidero

Phone: (303) 202-4517

Email:  eguidero@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Tennessee

National Map Liaison for Tennessee

George Heleine

Phone: (601) 397-9615

Email:  gheleine@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Texas

National Map Liaison for Texas

Claire DeVaughan

Phone: 512-671-0747

Email:  cdevaugh@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Utah

National Map Liaison for Utah

Cynthia Ritmiller

Phone: (303) 202-4550 

Email:  critmiller@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
USGS 3D Hydrography Program: A New Model for the Nation’s Hydrography 6/25/2024 1:45 pm Association of State Floodplain Managers Annual Conference Registered conference attendees Salt Lake City, UT Yes

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Vermont

National Map Liaison for Vermont

Adam Benthem

Phone: (603) 226-7843

Email:  abenthem@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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Virginia

National Map Liaison for Virginia

Jo Baker

Phone: (703) 648-4139

Email: jmbaker@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
VA Lidar Working Group Monthly (2nd or 3rd Wednesday) 9 or 10am Conference Call By invitation Hosted by VA-NRCS Yes (telecon and webex as needed)

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Washington

National Map Liaison for Washington

Tom Carlson

Phone: (253) 302-1287

Email:  tcarlson@usgs.gov

Presentation Title  Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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West Virginia

Associate National Map Liaison for West Virginia

Steven Hak

Phone: (703) 943-0930

Email: jhak@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
Partnerships and Data Acquisition
to support the 3D hydrography
and 3d Elevation programs
11/8/2023 8am-3pm Fall GIS meeting of the WVAGP Registered attendees Buckhannon, WV Yes (telecon and
webex or zoom as needed)

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Wisconsin

National Map Liaison for Wisconsin

Mitch Bergeson

Phone: (715) 670-8478 (Mobile)

Email:  mbergeson@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
Introducing the USGS 3D Hydrography Program  1 March 2024   10:30 – 11:00  WLIA Annual Conference 2024  Registered attendees  Green Bay, WI  No

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Wyoming

National Map Liaison for Wyoming

Carol Lydic

Phone: (720) 281 8143

Email:  clydic@usgs.gov

Presentation Title Date Time Venue Access Location Virtual Option?
             

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