DATABASE GOAL. Actively coordinate the development, maintenance,
and distribution of priority statewide digital geospatial databases.
Objectives
- Identify priority databases.
- Create a subcommittee for each priority database, which is
charged with reporting to the Steering Committee on the following
areas relative to each designated priority database.
- an assessment of the current status of each designated database,
relative to the perceived short and intermediate-term needs;
- an exploration of issues such as the range of likely users,
current database completeness, accuracy, and the adequacy of current
standards;
- recommendations for how any necessary database development
efforts should be undertaken, including possible responsible agencies
and funding; and
- recommendations related to database management issues, such
as maintenance, integration, and distribution.
- Adopt an action plan for the development, maintenance, and/or
distribution of each priority database.
- Oversee the implementation of the action plan for each priority
database and update and revise as necessary.
LAND RECORDS GOAL. The promotion and facilitation of local
government land record modernization and GIS development.
Objectives
- Complete the PLSS Pilot Project and its report.
- Develop plan for the expansion of this PLSS Pilot Project
concept to other counties or statewide expansion.
- Develop Standards for Local Government Multipurpose Land Information
Systems.
- Build private and public organizational support for funding
of local government land record modernization initiatives.
- Encourage the leadership of the Property Tax Division in assisting
the local governments with their land record modernization efforts.
- Support the passage of the Nebraska Plane Coordinate System
Act [LB 483].
EDUCATION GOAL. Strengthen the GIS Education Subcommittee
and its overall educational program activities.
Objectives
- Recruit at least three Steering Committee members to be actively
involved with the Education Subcommittee, plus additional outside
involvement.
- Adopt a multi-year education plan developed by the Education
Subcommittee.
- Provide support, encouragement, and leadership to plan and
implement a 1999 Nebraska GIS Symposium.
- Continue the Nebraska GIS Update Newsletter.
- Continue to educate government officials and representatives
on the benefits of GIS.
FINANCIAL GOAL. Increase financial support for the GIS
Steering Committee goals and programs.
Objectives
- Develop a plan for securing legislative financial support
for the GIS Steering Committee goals and programs.
- Develop a plan for obtaining grants and private sector support
financial support for the GIS Steering Committee goals and programs.
STRUCTURE AND PROCESS GOAL. Evaluate the GIS Steering Committee's
operational process and structure.
Objectives
- Select a committee to lead the GIS Steering Committee through
a process of designing effective processes and organizational
structures to meet its goals and objectives.
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