Enabling the California geospatial community
We have two candidates for the position of Vice chair of the California GIS Council. I’m excited that both are exceptionally well qualified. The online election form will be posted shortly following the GIS Council Meeting on 9/13. Isaac Cabrera,…
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UPDATE: Note the change in web connection information. We’re switching to using Zoom for Thursday’s meeting. Details are in the updated agenda attached below. Thank you, Nate I’m excited to share the final version of the agenda for next…
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CGIA annually recognizes outstanding achievements in GIS within California through its awards program. Awards are open to any person in the State of California, and will be announced at the Awards Breakfast October 11, 2018 at the 2018 CalGIS Conference,…
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Change notice, I’ve extended the nomination window to July 27th, 2018. Please submit your nominations by midnight on July 27th, 2018. Nomination form (will open a Google Form) The position of vice chair for the California GIS Council is currently…
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A few links that we were asked to share from yesterday’s council meeting: Department of Conservation; Earthquake Zones of Required Investigation: https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/eqzapp/app/ California Natural Resources Agency Open Data Portal: https://data.cnra.ca.gov/ The General Plan mapping tool prepared by the California Department of…
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The California Geological Survey(CGS), released their new Earthquake Hazard Zone App to the media on Wednesday, and it’s taking off. CGS develops three types of seismic hazard zones for the State of California. Alquist-Priolo (fault rupture) zones, landslide zones, and…
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Thank you everyone that joined us, and let me offer a heartfelt apology for all of you that attempted to join us but were turned away because we reached the limit of our meeting service. We will be looking for…
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Just a friendly reminder to get your nominations or self-nominations in. 2017-18 Executive Committee Nominations Are Open Thank you, Nate
The nomination forms for the Executive Committee of the California GIS Council are open. The nomination period will close at 5pm on January 12, 2018. https://goo.gl/forms/xYk4Z5uyvT2A6u8n1 As outlined in the Council Charter, the Executive Committee assists the Chair and Vice-Chair…
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Updated text of both the Senate and House versions of the Geospatial Data Act of 20017 are available at: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2128 https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4395 Note that these are the November revisions to the bills not the original July versions under different bill numbers….
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