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Overview of the Central MN GIS User Group Pete Knutson - Stearns County May 16 th , 2007

Overview of the Central MN GIS User Group Pete Knutson - Stearns County May 16 th , 2007. CENTRAL MN GIS USER GROUP. 1. History. 2. Mission/Purpose. 3. Scope. 4. Relationships. 5. Administration. 6. Assessment. CENTRAL MN GIS USER GROUP. 1. History.

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Overview of the Central MN GIS User Group Pete Knutson - Stearns County May 16 th , 2007

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  1. Overview of the Central MN GIS User GroupPete Knutson - Stearns CountyMay 16th, 2007

  2. CENTRAL MN GIS USER GROUP 1. History 2. Mission/Purpose 3. Scope 4. Relationships 5. Administration 6. Assessment

  3. CENTRAL MN GIS USER GROUP 1. History • Why? Share information and coordinate GIS development • January 2007 – First meeting held in this very room • May 16th, 2007 – Second meeting was held here this morning • Very early stages of development

  4. CENTRAL MN GIS USER GROUP 2. Mission/Purpose • No formal vision or mission statement yet • Purpose • Provide a forum for sharing information • Tools, techniques, data… • Web-based map viewers • Data distribution & fee structure (county) • Promote GIS ‘Best Practices’ and establish/adopt common standards • Coordinate regional projects

  5. CENTRAL MN GIS USER GROUP 3. Scope • Attendees have come from: • City – St. Cloud, St. Cloud Area Planning Office • Primary Service Area • County – Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Morrison, Todd, Wright, Douglas • Higher Education – St. Cloud State University • Private - GeoComm • Visitors – Pine-to-Prairie User Group and RDCs

  6. CENTRAL MN GIS USER GROUP 4. Relationships • No formal relationships have been established yet with any other groups, committees or organizations

  7. CENTRAL MN GIS USER GROUP 5. Administration • No organizational structure at this time • Frequency: Quarterly • Locations: Central MN • Agenda: Topics of interest determined by users • Minutes: Notes taken but not distributed yet • Web site: Not at this time • Funding: None

  8. CENTRAL MN GIS USER GROUP 6. Assessment • Establish Vision & Mission statements • Establish a formal structure • Take a close look at other User Group organizational structure and successes • Take a very close look at MetroGIS model • St. Cloud Area Joint Planning District • St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Sartell, St. Joseph, Waite Park – Stearns, Benton, Sherburne

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