Nebraska GIS Steering Committee
Long-Range Goals and Objectives Adopted 2/19/98


DATABASE GOAL. Actively coordinate the development, maintenance, and distribution of priority statewide digital geospatial databases.

Objectives

  1. Identify priority databases.
  2. 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.
    1. an assessment of the current status of each designated database, relative to the perceived short and intermediate-term needs;
    2. an exploration of issues such as the range of likely users, current database completeness, accuracy, and the adequacy of current standards;
    3. recommendations for how any necessary database development efforts should be undertaken, including possible responsible agencies and funding; and
    4. recommendations related to database management issues, such as maintenance, integration, and distribution.
  3. Adopt an action plan for the development, maintenance, and/or distribution of each priority database.
  4. 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

  1. Complete the PLSS Pilot Project and its report.
  2. Develop plan for the expansion of this PLSS Pilot Project concept to other counties or statewide expansion.
  3. Develop Standards for Local Government Multipurpose Land Information Systems.
  4. Build private and public organizational support for funding of local government land record modernization initiatives.
  5. Encourage the leadership of the Property Tax Division in assisting the local governments with their land record modernization efforts.
  6. 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

  1. Recruit at least three Steering Committee members to be actively involved with the Education Subcommittee, plus additional outside involvement.
  2. Adopt a multi-year education plan developed by the Education Subcommittee.
  3. Provide support, encouragement, and leadership to plan and implement a 1999 Nebraska GIS Symposium.
  4. Continue the Nebraska GIS Update Newsletter.
  5. 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

  1. Develop a plan for securing legislative financial support for the GIS Steering Committee goals and programs.
  2. 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

  1. 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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