The Mosaic Parcel Map Project
The New Hampshire Mosaic Parcel Map
The New Hampshire Department of Revenue (DRA) and The University of New Hampshire Technology Transfer Center have partnered to create the first sustainable statewide parcel map in the country as part of DRA’s Granite to Green Program. The mosaic parcel map layer contains parcel map and assessment data from participating municipalities merged into a single digital file. This type of data layer represents a powerful assessing, planning, disaster relief and economic development tool. Currently that map is in its second year of development, the first edition of the map contained over 85% of the parcels in the state.
Disaster Recovery Tools are a vital need in every state. In New Hampshire recent natural disasters like ice storms, floods and tornados have shown the need for a tool to rapidly assess damage following a disaster. The mosaic parcel map will enable officials to rapidly and accurately assess the extent of damage and expedite requests for federal aid to assist New Hampshire residents.
LGC TOWN AND CITY ARTICLE ABOUT THE PROJECT
Other states have launched initiatives to construct mosaic parcel maps before, some succeeding in developing a snapshot (a one-time compilation) parcel map that was not sustainable. Sustainability of New Hampshire's Mosaic Parcel Map is possible because of already occurring data updates at the local level. Participating municipalities are asked to submit copies of their parcel maps and assessment data on an annual basis to ensure the map stays current. In return, the participants will receive standardized data sets that can be merged quickly for joint efforts and regional planning. In addition, many new data files and reports will be made available at no cost to the municipalities. DRA will also be providing a "data sharing pool" for municipalities that want to share their information with other communities.