FGDC Cadastral Subcommittee
2005 National Parcel Data Inventory
 
Summary - Arkansas
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: Johnson   Last_Name: Shelby
Phone: 501-682-2767   Title: State Geographic Information Coordinator
Email: Shelby.johnson@arkansas.gov   Organization: Arkansas Goegraphic Information Office
Comments:
 


B) Please indicate whether the following programs or positions exists. 
 
State GIS Coordinator
Exists: Yes
Comments:
 
 
State Land Records Manager
Exists: No
Comments:
Managed independently at the county level
 
 
State Department of Revenue GIS & Mapping
Exists: No
Comments:
 
 
Small-scale State Aerial Photography Program
Exists: Yes
Comments:
Negotiating a new State-wide fly over Winter 2005-2006. Previous State-wide was 2000-2002 data.
 
 
Large-scale State Aerial Photography Program
Exists: No
Comments:
But, several cities and counties have obtained 6" imagery on their own. These images are made availible free to the public though GeoStor, Arkansas Online Data Clearinghouse, implimented by the Arkansas Geographic Information Office
 

 

 
2. Which federal agencies manage land in your state?
Federal Agency Present Comment
BLM
 
US Forest Service
 
US Fish & Wildlife
 
US Park Service
 
Other Military
 
 
Comment on Question 2:
 
3. What is the status of parcel data conversion in your state?
Number of Counties in the State:   75
Number of Parcels in the State:   2170891
Percentage of Parcels
Converted to GIS:
  18
Population:   2673400
Growth Rate:   0.137
Area in Square Miles:   52068
Assessor Elected or Appointed:   Elected
 
Comment on Question 3:
The estimated total number of parcels in the state includes both taxable and non taxable parcels.
 
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: Johnson Shelby
Title: State Geographic Information Coordinator
Org: Arkansas Goegraphic Information Office
Phone: 501-682-2767
Email: Shelby.johnson@arkansas.gov
Comment: 
      

 

State Cadastral Coordinator
 
  Name: Johnson Shelby
Title: State Geographic Information Coordinator
Org: Arkansas Goegraphic Information Office
Phone: 501-682-2767
Email: Shelby.johnson@arkansas.gov
Comment: 
      

 

State GIS Coordinator
 
  Comment: 
      

 

State GIS Coordinator
 
  Comment: 
      

 

State Land Records Manager
 
  Comment: Managed independently at the county level
      

 

State Land Records Manager
 
  Comment: Managed independently at the county level
      

 

State Department of Revenue GIS & Mapping
 
  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://www.cast.uark.edu/cast/geostor/  
   
B) Is there a list of local government parcel data contacts on the web?
Yes  
http://www.gis.state.ar.us/Downloads/CAMP/Reports/Clickable_map/Status_050415/Status_050415.htm
 
Comment on Question 5
The web link for question 5a is changing on January 1st to:http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/Portal/index.jsp
 
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 75
 
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? Yes
  Published on Web? No
  Web Link
  Comment These were just enacted this year and have not made it to the web yet.
     
Geometry Has Standards? Yes
  Published on Web? Yes
  Web Link http://www.gis.state.ar.us/Downloads/CAMP/Resources/Standards/Cad_standard_FINAL.pdf
  Comment
     
Other Relevant Has Standards? No
Published on Web? No
  Web Link
  Comment
 
Comment on Question 7
 
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 In Progress Adhoc
Large-scale State Aerial Photography Program Local 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? 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
The Ozark National Forest has "found" and recovered section corners with in the forest boundary.
 
11. Does your state have a parcel data conversion program?

    

Exists: Yes    
Comments: CAMP-County Assessor Mapping Program. A program that supports and facilitates county assessor offices to Spatially map out parcels with in their counties. Coordinated through the AGIO and the Assessment Coordination Department.
 
State Parcel Data Program: A brief description.
 
 
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