FGDC Cadastral Subcommittee
2005 National Parcel Data Inventory
Summary - Maine
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:
Larry
Last_Name:
Harwood
Phone:
207-624-8879
Title:
Programmer Analyst
Email:
larry.harwood@maine.gov
Organization:
Maine Office of GIS
Comments:
We have offically designated Cadastral Coordinator, but I am unoffically the same.
B) Please indicate whether the following programs or positions exists.
State GIS Coordinator
Exists:
Yes
Comments:
We have a state Chief Information Officer who coordinates all IS departments and functions - including GIS
State Land Records Manager
Exists:
Yes
Comments:
State Department of Revenue GIS & Mapping
Exists:
Yes
Comments:
The 457 unorganized townships in Maine are assessed and mapped by the Maine Revenue Service - Property Tax Division. They have GIS and digital parcel data for the unorganized townships.
Small-scale State Aerial Photography Program
Exists:
Yes
Comments:
Large-scale State Aerial Photography Program
Exists:
Yes
Comments:
Recent bond monies have funded high resolution color orthoimagery for all of the organized townships in Maine. These were flown in 2003 to 2005.
2. Which federal agencies manage land in your state?
Federal Agency
Present
Comment
BLM
US Forest Service
Part of White Mtn National Forest
US Fish & Wildlife
US Park Service
Acadia National Park
Other
Comment on Question 2:
3. What is the status of parcel data conversion in your state?
Number
of Counties in the State:
16
Number
of Parcels in the State:
720000
Percentage of Parcels
Converted to GIS:
60
Population:
1274923
Growth
Rate:
0.038
Area
in Square Miles:
30862
Assessor
Elected or Appointed:
Both
Comment on Question 3:
The percentage of parcels in GIS is very difficult to estimate. Assessing in organized townships and plantations is done at the municipal level, in small towns usually by the Selectmen.
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: Larry Harwood
Title: Programmer Analyst
Org: Maine Office of GIS
Phone: 207-624-8879
Email: larry.harwood@maine.gov Comment: We have offically designated Cadastral Coordinator, but I am unoffically the same.
State GIS Coordinator
Comment: We have a state Chief Information Officer who coordinates all IS departments and functions - including GIS
State Land Records Manager
Comment:
State Department of Revenue GIS & Mapping
Comment: The 457 unorganized townships in Maine are assessed and mapped by the Maine Revenue Service - Property Tax Division. They have GIS and digital parcel data for the unorganized townships.
Comment on Question 4
The state revenue and GIS section administers unorganized townships only. Maine has just begun collecting a state wide parcel database.
5. Is parcel data published in the state?
A) Does the state publish parcel data on the web ?
No
B) Is there a list of local government parcel data contacts on the web?
No
Comment on Question 5
Parcel data recently collected from organized townships as part of a bond intiative will soon be published but is not as of this date.
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
465
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?
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
6 Years or more
1 foot and 2 foot resolution full color
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?
No
Plans to scan original surveys and notes?
No
Web Link
Comment
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
11. Does your state have a parcel data conversion program?
Exists:
Yes
Comments:
Recent bond money has been used for grants to pay for conversion to state standards or new automation of municipal data. The program is modest in that only about 100 townships out of 465 are under collection to date. The Maine Office of GIS manages the data although funding for this specific task is problematic.
