Alaska Arc User Group: 2018 GeoJam Presentations

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Next Meeting

October 15 2025

Location:
BP Energy Center
1014 Energy Court
Anchorage, AK 99508

Presenter:
Joshua Foreman

Topic:
Transitioning SDMS to ESRI's Parcel Fabric Data Structure

: In 2019, we were retiring our 'home grown' SDMS (Spatial Data Management System) and moving our Cadastral GIS features into ESRI's Parcel Fabric data structure. I have assisted and guided that transition with the help of a contractor and we have been fully functional since 2022. We now use the Parcel Fabric in an Enterprise deployment for our working dataset, with the end goal of providing the CadNSDI feature dataset to the Public. The CadNSDI is the authoritative geospatial representation of all BLM Cadastral survey records. I will give a brief outline of what the CadNSDI is, show you where you can access the data, and explain the different layers you will find there. I can also touch on the data structure and our process for working in the Parcel Fabric, as well as the challenges of integrating our survey data into the world of a GIS. Bio: Joshua is a Cadastral Field Surveyor with the BLM. I started as a seasonal in 2011 and took on the role as the Alaska PLSS Dataset Manager in 2019.

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