Next Gen 911 - GIS Becomes the System Backbone
Changes taking place in 911 over the next few years will require significant modification and expansion of the GIS data structures currently maintained by MN Counties. Once 911 migrates from its original land telephone based system to the IP based system, GIS will become the backbone for routing calls. This will move GIS to the front end of the process, rather than serving as a tool utilized after the call has already been routed to the PSAP. Learn more about the upcoming changes, so that your GIS plans include supporting Next Generation 911.
New 911 GIS data standards are currently under development.
More information about Next Generation 911 in Minnesota
Link: http://www.nena.org/technical-standards
Minnesota Statewide 911 Program
Link: http://www.911.state.mn.us/
2009 Governor’s PSAP Consolidation Guidebook
(describes how 911 is currently managed and where
it is headed - What will consolidation mean for MN?)
Link: http://www.911.state.mn.us/PDF/PSAP_Guidebook.pdf
MN Dept. of Public Safety – 2009 911 Annual Report
(the MN annual reports are posted each year, good information
about where MN is headed and upcoming changes to 911)
Link: http://www.911.state.mn.us/PDF/2009_MN_911_Annual_Report.pdf
Transportation Guide Sign standards - 911 Signing
2A - (p 7) specifically addresses the Retroreflectivity issues related
to the 911 Street Signs which are classified as Guide Signs (see section 2D).
Link: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/trafficeng/publ/mutcd/index.html
27 Counties Responded- Parcel Mapping Discrepancies
Summary of responses
(Request for information sent to MN counties- 27 counties responded)
Question sent:
To: MN County GIS Managers /Directors
Seeking information from the MN County GIS Contacts pertaining to the process your county follows when GIS or other staff identifies discrepancies in acres or other issues on the deeds when drawing the parcel boundary. Anomalies that may prompt follow up: significant acreage difference, overlaps, gaps, description does not match location of buildings etc. We have held discussions here about current process /policy, which is partly written and partly not. It is our goal to develop a more complete written policy and standardized notification letter for the landowner.
Our Land Team is interested in learning more about how other counties handle this, is there a standard? Two main issues of concern are minimizing county liability and ...
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New Article From the President of MCGISA
New article from the president, see From the President tab.
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Brian Armstrong G.I.S.P., Treasurer MCGISA
National, Statewide, Local, and Vendor specific GIS Data Standards
To: MN Counties GIS Association - MCGISA
Date: 12/28/09
Re: National, Statewide, Local, and Vendor specific GIS Data Standards
Data standardization seems to be one of the more popular discussion items at work lately. The need to adjust GIS data sets maintained locally to work more efficiently for the projects we are charged with has many GIS managers studying what makes most sense for our organizations and, as importantly, what can be accomplished with the time and resources we have available. The use of GIS is expanding and maturing across our nation requiring data standardization at all levels of government.
MnGeo ( the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office) was recently created through state legislation to coordinate GIS in Minnesota. The Digital Cadastral Data Committee, previously known as Land Records Modernization provides recommendations to MnGeo regarding statewide standards. DCDC’s Attribute Subcommittee is currently working on the development of a statewide standardized set of data fields for use with parcel mapping. Metro GIS- a regional group of seven counties - has already developed, for their member counties, a standardized set of approximately 65 attributes. MnGeo’s DCDC committee is studying that list as a starting point for a possible Minnesota standard.
Read more: National, Statewide, Local, and Vendor specific GIS Data Standards
GeoMoose Training
See the attached document for details about the course to be offered.
This course will provide all the knowledge and resources needed for you to create your own web mapping application. It will be a mixture of short lectures and demonstrations followed by plenty of time for hands-on practice. If there are topics not represented in the outline that are of interest to you, let me know and I will try to work them into the course.
Please let me know if you are interested in registering for the course
or have any other questions.
Link to PDF file
Thanks
Len
Len Kne, GIS Developer
Houston Engineering, Inc.
Phone: 763-493-4522
Direct: 763-493-5031 ext. 6316
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