EnerGIS 2014 Conference

Join your fellow GIS colleagues, contractors and vendors, September 15-16 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, for one and one half days of talks, networking and socializing! Papers will be presented on a variety of GIS / energy industry related GIS topics.

Quan Vu of Tableau Software will keynote the conference, while Tony Simental, West Virginia State GIS Coordinator and Susan Pool will present on GIS uses at the West Virginia Geological & Economic Survey.

EnerGIS 2014 is bigger and better this year, with the inclusion of the first annual EnerGIS Social on the evening of September 15. Enjoy a few education filled days with your GIS and Energy industry colleagues.

EnerGIS is produced by the GITA Mid-Atlantic Chapter, and hosted by Range Resources Appalachia, LLC.

For further details please visit the conference website at:

http://www.energis.us/

Mark E. Limbruner, GISP

GIS Manager

Range Resources - Appalachia LLC

PSLS Adopts Statement on Mapping and Positioning Services

The Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors adopted a statement on mapping and positioning services.  Use the link below to read the news release posted on their website.

http://www.psls.org/News/3083228

View the complete statement at:

http://www.psls.org/resources/Documents/Committees/Statement_on_Mapping_and_Positioning_Services_2014.pdf

GeoAdvisory Board Status Update

Well, folks, the effort to create a Geo Advisory Council is at the gate! We had hoped for a final vote before the summer recess but just missed the mark. Senate Bill 771 went through the Senate and passed unanimously on third consideration, and has progressed through the first two considerations in the House, an unrelated amendment (failed), and a successful review in the House Appropriations Committee. It still requires a majority vote upon third consideration in the House and if successful there then just the Governor's signature. There is still a chance the bill will stay dormant without consideration through the end of the session in December; if that occurs the whole process starts over as if the bill had never been introduced.

At the present time we are ascertaining the chances it will be brought up for consideration and if we need to mobilize. Stay tuned!

USGS Announcement

Attached here is the 13 page USGS Announcement 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8wHxB_-kjxBdjE3VGQwWWxFZ1U/edit?usp=sharing

Senate Bill 771

Here is a link to SB771 http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billInfo/billInfo.cfm?sYear=2013&sInd=0&body=S&type=B&bn=0771