Need for Integrated Water Resources

PAMAGIC President Eric Jespersen and Board Member Dave Gilbert discuss Integrated Water Resources in a three part interview conducted at the PMAA Conference in Hershey:
 https://www.youtube.com/user/GeoDecisions

Geospatial Coordinating Board - Contact State Representative

Hello, All. We have seen our efforts to create a Geospatial Coordinating Board advance farther than ever before - Senate Bill 771 passed out of the Senate unanimously in the Spring and the Bill has passed the first two considerations and Appropriations scrutiny in the House. We think the legislation could come to a vote without any aggressive push from constituents and supporters but fear leaving that completely to luck in a session with many large, complex issues at hand.

Please make email or phone contact to the district office of your PA House Representative before September 12 simply requesting that they ask House leadership to allow Senate Bill 771 forming a Geospatial Coordinating Board to come to the floor for third consideration.

This request is pertinent for all Representatives, regardless of political affiliation.

Eric Jespersen
President - PaMAGIC
717-475-7869

Pennsylvania State Government Recognized for Technology Advances

Stories below illustrate how Pennsylvania State Government is using technology, particularly the cloud.

http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/innovation/2014/09/pennsylvania-earns-high-marks-for-technology-usage.html

http://www.govtech.com/computing/Pennsylvanias-Data-Center-Cloud-Deal-Has-Big-Potential.html

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