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The Office of Geographic Information
Systems (OGI) is the coordinating body within Kentucky State Government
for geo-spatial data creation, sharing, dissemination and geographic
information systems (GIS) technology use and implementation. OGI
was established by the Kentucky Regulatory Statute 42.650 in July
of 1994 within the Finance and Administration Cabinet. On October
1, 1999, the office became part of the Governor's Office for Technology.
Major Projects/Initiatives
- Kentucky
Statewide Digital Basemap Elevation Layer
GOT/OGI now has the ability to present three dimensional (3D)
images of the ground in the Commonwealth through the use of specialized
digital elevation files developed in cooperation with the US Geological
Survey. At the time of this report, 86% of the Commonwealth can
be seen, using special geographic information software as a 3D
image of valleys, mountains and streams. This information is used
by various federal, state, county and local agencies to predict
flood areas, identify potential pollution hazards and to model
the effects the land has on the weather.
The digital elevation files are available for download for state
agencies and general public from the OGI Web site (click on “DATA”
section). The project is expected to be finished for the entire
Commonwealth by Spring
of 2002.
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- Spot
Image Satellite Photography Purchased
During 2001 OGI purchased a statewide satellite image map.
This map shows the entire state as a single black and white image
as if seen from an airplane flying over Kentucky. The image is
a mosaic of many images taken by a satellite owned by SPOT Image
Inc. The images are licensed for use by various agencies within
the Commonwealth for use in geographic information software.
Most
of the images were taken during the late autumn, winter or early
spring so that the ground could be clearly seen through the
leafless trees. This imagery can be used to identify large man-made
objects and natural landforms such as cities, major interstates,
other divided roads, rivers, lakes and mountains.
All
Kentucky state, regional, county and city governments and educational
institutions may license the data for their use.
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- Updating
Eastern Kentucky Digital Imagery
GOT/OGI has contracted to have Eastern Kentucky photographed from
aircraft in order to develop a set of higher resolution black
and white photographs of that area that can be used in geographic
information software. The area being covered was last photographed
in 1995 and is made up of all or part of 38 counties containing
approximately 11,000 square miles of land. These photographs are
of a higher resolution, meaning that smaller objects on the ground
can be seen more clearly than they can be seen on the satellite
imagery. These aerial photographs can be used to see objects as
small as a car, identify where city streets are located or identify
the boundaries of surface disturbances. The counties that will
be partially or fully photographed are, Knox, Jackson, Estill,
Nicholas, Robertson, Bracken, Whitley, and Laurel, and all of
Mason, Fleming, Bath, Montgomery, Powell, Bell, Clay,
Owsley, Lee, Menifee, Lewis, Rowan, Wolfe, Breathitt, Perry, Leslie,
Harlan,
Morgan, Greenup, Carter, Elliott, Magoffin, Letcher, Knott, Floyd,
Pike, Johnson,
Martin, Lawrence, and Boyd. When these photographs are finally
processed into
digital files suitable for use in geographic information software,
they will be made
available for free download or purchase on CD from the OGI
Web page.
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