Numerous agencies and jurisdictions maintain stormwater infrastructure, however, there is no agreed upon or formally approved data standard for the GIS data that represents these features. Since 2018, a dedicated group of professionals from both the private and public sector have been developing and refining a multi-purpose data standard for geospatial data representing stormwater infrastructure that hopes to meet data needs for a range of uses including modeling, regulatory, inspection, engineering and integration with asset management software. This presentation will provide an update on the status and availability of the data standard and point to documents and data that can be downloaded to enhance understanding of the work.
Geoff Maas is the Senior Geospatial Business Analyst for Ramsey County, Minnesota. He has 25 years of professional experience in the fields of urban planning, GIS, cartography, information design and project management. In addition to his work with Ramsey County, he teaches courses in GIS and Data Visualization at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. He has served as co-coordinator of the Metro Stormwater Geodata Project since its inception in April 2018.