This document summarizes a panel discussion on parcels data from different perspectives. Representatives from the state, county, city, and private sector shared their views. They discussed goals of having statewide, publicly available parcel data. Benefits included improved permitting, emergency response, and economic development. Counties benefit from more efficient workflows and assessments. Issues included maintaining accurate, up-to-date data. Representatives provided examples of current parcel data availability and online mapping applications in North Dakota. Open data policies and privacy concerns were also discussed. The panel sought feedback to help guide ongoing parcel data coordination efforts.

1. Parcels Panel Discussion
ND GIS Users Conference
September 20, 2017
Perspectives from:
State
County
City
Private Sector

2. Parcels – State Perspective
ND GIS Users Conference
September 20, 2017
Bob Nutsch
Information Technology Dept.
State of North Dakota

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Topics
Goal
Benefits for the State
Benefits for Cities & Counties
Food for Thought

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Goal
Statewide
Maintained
Publicly available
Viewing
Download
Web Services

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Benefits for the State
• Permitting & Siting • Right-of-ways
• Emergency Notification • Local & State Economic Devel.
• Disease Outbreak • Land Use & Development
• Spill Management • State Asset Inventory
• Taxation Accuracy • Administrative Boundary Maint.
• Program Enrollment • Property Value Assessment

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Benefits for Cities and Counties
Data requests go to the state instead of
data steward – data provider saves time
Data hosted at state – perhaps less
infrastructure needed by data steward
Improved public experience – one site
to access data
Possible maintenance assistance
Consistent format assists in accessing
adjacent data & in developing apps

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Food for Thought
Data model
Update frequency
Data workflow
Data compilation and maintenance
Boundary issues
Fitting into existing business models
MOU/Data Sharing
Proof of concept

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Proof of Concept
Billings, Dunn, Golden Valley, McKenzie,
Stark (Thank You!)
First steps with Esri Community Parcels

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Proof of Concept

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Thank You!
Bob Nutsch, GIS Coordinator
701-328-3212
bnutsch@nd.gov
Twitter: @BobNutsch
www.nd.gov/gis

11. Parcels – County
Sector Perspective
ND GIS Users Conference
September 20, 2017
Stacey Swanson
Billings County

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Topics
History of parcel data layers in ND
Benefits at the County level
Issues at the County level
Current status of parcel data
development and availability in ND

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History of Parcel Development in ND
Not new…a few counties & city
jurisdictions began mapping parcels in
GIS in the late 1990s - early 2000s
HB 1303 in the 2007 Legislative session
is what really jump started parcel
development. This bill mandated the
use of soils for agricultural tax
assessment by 2012…or else.

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Benefits of GIS at the County Level
• Uniform agricultural land assessment
1944 soil survey 1998 survey Web soil survey
With GIS there is a seamless transition
when soil data is updated by NRCS.

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Benefits of GIS at the County Level
• Ease everyday workflows
• Parcel boundaries & imagery right there
• Buffering parcels for public notice
requirements
• Viewing sales data
…etc.

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Issues of GIS at the County Level
• Open records requests
• Maintenance of the parcel data
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Budget
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Time
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Team

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NDAAO Parcel Surveys
Extent of parcel mapping with GIS
What GIS programs used in your office or jurisdiction
for parcel maintenance?
What GIS programs used in your office or jurisdiction
for online parcel viewing?
If you have your parcels online, please copy a link to
the site here:
Can the public download a copy of your GIS parcel
data online?
How are GIS data requests handled by your office?

18. Survey Results – 2016
48/53 counties have parcel data in GIS
21/48 counties have parcel mapping
services for viewing geospatial data online
But only 6/21 allow GIS downloads online
However – not all jurisdictions have the
same level of completion & parcel
development is a continual work in progress.
19 counties have ALL parcels in GIS.
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19. NDAAO Map of Parcel Availability
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http://www.ndaao.org/Maps.html

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Thank You!
Stacey Swanson
Billings County
Tax & Zoning Director
701-623-4810
stswanson@nd.gov

21. Parcels – City Perspective
ND GIS Users Conference
September 20, 2017
Daryl Masten
GIS Manager
City of Fargo

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Topics
Benefits
ArcGIS Online map for SWAT
• Rural areas across the state
• Various jurisdictions
Regional projects
• Red River Diversion
Same Coordinate System

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Topics
Concerns
Timeliness of updates
• Local versions would be better
Sharing Methods
• FTP, Web Services, etc.
Privacy Concerns
• Searchable data
– Should owner name be searchable?

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Topics
Open Data Sites
Engineering FTP site
• http://engineering.cityoffargo.com

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Topics
Open Data Sites
City of Fargo Open Data Site (in Process)
• “What Works” City

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Thank You!
Daryl Masten, GIS Manager
701-241-8196
dmasten@fargond.gov
fargond.gov

27. Parcels –Private Sector
Perspective
ND GIS Users Conference
September 20, 2017
Jim Mertz
GIS Specialist
Bolton & Menk, Inc.

28. Parcels in Private Industry
City information, land ownership
Platted right-of-way
Calculating assessments (property
frontages)
Right-of-way acquisition
Property notifications
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29. Our Benefit
Parcel data is the
hub of any map
or application
that we generate
Time spent
finding and
acquiring parcels
Provides a single
point to pursue
data
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30. Concerns
Accuracy – Spatially and temporally
Missing vital attributes to the parcel
files
Ownership/name is paramount
Municipal engineers would like mailing
addresses
Real Estate would like to see taxes
Public safety would like site address
Developers would like zoning
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Thank You!
Jim Mertz, GIS Specialist
701-739-8095
jimme@bolton-menk.com
https://www.bolton-menk.com/

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Discussion
Ask questions - to the panel or a person
We will be taking notes and intend to
compile the feedback
This feedback will be used for input
We probably don’t have all of the
answers
For topics needing more discussion and
hashing out – more meetings!