WIGICC Council Blog

WIGICC Letter Regarding USGS NGP Budget

wigicc-admin@lists.wi.gov — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:50:00 GMT

On June 22, 2010, Gregg Moore, WIGICC Chair, sent this letter on behalf of WIGICC to the Wisconsin congressional delegation regarding the USGS budget. The letter is addressed to Senator Kohl, but the same letter was sent to Senator Feingold and every representative from Wisconsin. Attached to the letter is an additional letter of support from WROC (the Wisconsin Regional Orthophoto Consortium)

WIGICC Report of Accomplishments and Recommendations

wigicc-admin@lists.wi.gov — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:36:00 GMT

The Wisconsin Geographic Information Coordination Council (WIGICC) Report of Accomplishments and Recommendations is ready for public review and comment. This report identifies the the major accomplishments of the council since its inception in September 2008, briefly discusses some challenges faced and improvements needed and makes recommendations for on-going activities for the council. The primary recommendation is the pursuit of formal establishment of the council via legislative action.

This report is intended to meet the requirements of the charter as stated in the following:

"The Council shall report its accomplishments and recommendations for its continuance to the Wisconsin State Cartographer and to the Wisconsin Geographic Information Officer no later than June 30, 2010"

The report can be found at the WIGICC website in the public "document library" at http://wigicc.org/ABOUT/DocumentLibrary/tabid/168/Default.aspx. The council encourages you to review and comment on any or all of the document. A discussion forum has been established to allow comment and the free exchange of ideas about the report and improved coordination of geographic information resources in the state. This forum can also be found on the WIGICC website at http://wigicc.org/NETWORK/Forum/tabid/148/Default.aspx.

If you prefer to provide comments in a more private manner you can send them directly to Dick Vraga, the WIGICC Secretary at rsvraga@usgs.gov, the WIGICC officers at wigicc-exec@lists.wi.gov or any of the council members. Their contact information can be found at: http://wigicc.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=%2byLh%2fsoF21E%3d&tabid=269

The public comment period will run through July 2, 2010. The council will review the comments and intends to adopt the report as final at the monthly meeting July 15, 2010. After that time the council will take appropriate steps to implement report recommendations.

WIGICC Letter to Wisconsin Public Service Commission regarding ARRA broadband mapping grant funding

wigicc-admin@lists.wi.gov — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:26:00 GMT

This letter outlines WIGICC's view of statewide broadband data coordination.

WIGICC Communication about Proposed USGS Budget Reductions

wigicc-admin@lists.wi.gov — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:26:00 GMT

This posting discusses proposed reductions to the USGS National Geospatial Program (NGP) for FY 2011, and asks for feedback from the WIGICC Network on this issue. A PDF is available here.

WIGICC Response to Assembly Bill 271

wigicc-admin@lists.wi.gov — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:27:00 GMT

This posting details WIGICC's response to AB 271.

WIGICC Business Plan Released

wigicc-admin@lists.wi.gov — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:36:00 GMT

Version 1 of the WIGICC Business Plan has been released.

'The Power of GIS', from the International Association of Fire Chiefs Technology Council

wigicc-admin@lists.wi.gov — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:50:00 GMT

A good introduction to GIS for emergency providers not already familiar with the subject:

http://www.iafctv.org/default_sel.cfm?id=11227&type=wmhigh&test=0

'The Power of GIS', from the International Association of Fire Chiefs Technology Council

wigicc-admin@lists.wi.gov — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:50:00 GMT

A good introduction to GIS for emergency providers not already familiar with the subject:

http://www.iafctv.org/default_sel.cfm?id=11227&type=wmhigh&test=0