[Talk-us] Anyone ever talked about adding more Land Ownership data to OSM?

[derrick nehrenberg]

Hi,

I am working on a US map where we would like to use BLM data to illustrate
BLM, private, and State land ownership and other types of Land Ownership
using this color
scheme<http://www.blm.gov/noc/st/en/business/mapstandards/colormod.html>.
It is completely impractical for me to upload all of this data for the US,
so I am wondering if any OSMers have ever considered incorporating into US
OSM data?

A good deal of the western USA lands are managed by Federal and State Land
Management Agencies, and for people who like to venture out into these
remote areas it is often very helpful to know whether the land one is about
to travel through is Wilderness or whether it managed by the Forest
Service, BLM, State, or is privately owned. Not to mention the fact that
the colors actually work quite well for map backgrounds (see attached).

The BLM has shape file data sets that delineate BLM, State, and Private
lands like this co_lst.zip containing BLM, State, and Private land
boundaries<http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Programs/geographical_sciences/gis/metadata.html>.
Currently, OSM doesn't seem to include this type of data, nor do I see any
way to tag this type of data.

Has anyone ever expressed interest in incorporating this type of Land
Ownership data into OSM? Or, is there any current interest in trying to
incorporate more types of Land Ownership data into OSM like the BLM data
(e.g. some part or all of Colorado). As a prolific trail user and OSM trail
mapping enthusiast I can vouch for the utility of land ownership data. I
continually wish I could see Land Ownership data when I am out on the
trail. Since Federal and State Lands lands are customarily outside of towns
and cities I do not foresee a lot of conflict with other types of OSM data
for these areas.

By the way, OSM already renders United States Forest Service Land Ownership
and Wilderness areas (see this OSM
area<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=38.5236&lon=-106.0151&zoom=13&layers=M>)...so
its not like the idea of incorporating Land Ownership data into OSM
is unprecedented...

Cheers,

derrick
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