FGDC Cadastral Subcommittee
2005 National Parcel Data Inventory 		 
Summary - District of Columbia
1. How does the state coordinate the management of parcel data?

A) Do you have a specific State Cadastral Coordinator?  Yes
 
State Cadastral Coordinator
     First_Name: Mario   Last_Name: Field
Phone: (202) 727-1761   Title: GIS Data Coordinator
Email: Mario.Field@dc.gov   Organization: Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Comments:
 


B) Please indicate whether the following programs or positions exists. 
 
State GIS Coordinator
Exists: Yes
Comments:		 Barney Krucoff (202) 727-9307 Barney.Krucoff@dc.gov
 
 
State Land Records Manager
Exists: Yes
Comments:
 
 
State Department of Revenue GIS & Mapping
Exists: Yes
Comments:
 
 
Small-scale State Aerial Photography Program
Exists: Yes
Comments:
 
 
Large-scale State Aerial Photography Program
Exists: Yes
Comments:
 

 

 
2. Which federal agencies manage land in your state?
Federal Agency Present Comment
BLM
 
US Forest Service
 
US Fish & Wildlife
 
US Park Service
 
Other General Services Administration
 
 
Comment on Question 2:
 
3. What is the status of parcel data conversion in your state?
Number of Counties in the State:   0
Number of Parcels in the State:   170000
Percentage of Parcels
Converted to GIS: 		  90
Population:   572059
Growth Rate:   -0.057
Area in Square Miles:   69
Assessor Elected or Appointed:   Appointed
 
Comment on Question 3:
 
4. How does the state manage parcel data?
A) Does your state centrally compile, manage, or publish any of the following, including subsets of the original source data?
 
Help Data   Yes (If Checked)
CAMA
Geometry
Parcel data in a publication format
State Owned Lands
 
 
B) Responsible entity.
 
Help Coordinator/Manager CAMA Geometry Publish State Lands
State Cadastral Coordinator
 
  Exists: Yes
Name: Mario Field
Title: GIS Data Coordinator
Org: Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Phone: (202) 727-1761
Email: Mario.Field@dc.gov
 Comment: 
      

 
State GIS Coordinator
 
  Comment: Barney Krucoff (202) 727-9307 Barney.Krucoff@dc.gov
      

 
State Land Records Manager
 
  Comment: 
      

 
State Department of Revenue GIS & Mapping
 
  Comment: 
      

 
 
Comment on Question 4
 
5. Is parcel data published in the state?
A) Does the state publish parcel data on the web ?
Yes  
http://dcgis.dc.gov  
   
B) Is there a list of local government parcel data contacts on the web?
No  
 
Comment on Question 5
Currently parcel data is distributed as centroids until the vector parcel map is completed in 2006.
 
6. Who is responsible for collecting parcel data?
The number of local government entities that are responsible for collecting parcel data in your state.
 
Government Organization Number
Townships 0
 
Municipalities 0
 
Counties/Parishes 0
 
Other 0
 
 
Comment on Question 6
 
7. Does the state have standards for parcel data?
Does the state have standards for creating CAMA (attribute) and geometry data?
     
CAMA Has Standards? No
  Published on Web? Yes
  Web Link http://dcgis.dc.gov
  Comment Search for CAMA data under data services.
     
Geometry Has Standards? No
  Published on Web? No
  Web Link
  Comment
     
Other Relevant Has Standards? No
Published on Web? No
  Web Link
  Comment
 
Comment on Question 7
All available DC data can be downloaded from http://dcgis.dc.gov except orthophotos. Those can be requested via email at dcgis@dc.gov
 
8. Does your state have a large-scale or small-scale statewide orthophotography program?
  Coordinate or Manage Orthophotography Program Update Schedule Comment
Small-scale State Aerial Photography Program Yes Adhoc
Large-scale State Aerial Photography Program Yes Adhoc
 
Comment on Question 8
 
9. If your state is a PLSS State:
A) Does your state have scans of the original plats and survey notes or does it have plans to acquire this data.
Scans or original survey notes? Yes
Plans to scan original surveys and notes? No
Web Link
Comment part of parcel vectorization work
 
B) Does your have a state coordination program to serve known PLSS control corners or other points of survey control?
State PLSS Coordination Program No
Web Link
Comment
 
Comment on Question 9
 
10. Does your state have a geodetic control program for corner perpetuation?

    

Exists: No    
Comments
 
Comment on Question 10
Geodetic control was done as part of the 2005 planimetric update project.
 
11. Does your state have a parcel data conversion program?

    

Exists: Yes    
Comments: DC is vectorizing all of the parcels with owners. Reservations and appropriations (public land) will be done afterwards.
 
State Parcel Data Program: A brief description.
 
 
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