South Carolina information technology resources are used and organized in a productive and fiscally responsible manner. Proposed Strategies Fund the position of Statewide GIS Coordinator for a period of two years to develop a consensus-based approach to the development of a statewide, strategic GIS plan. This strategy is important to the creation of an environment for developing a strategic plan for geographic information in South Carolina in a consistent, non-redundant, inclusive manner. IRC Strategic Issue 5 Provide data integrity and security. Develop an informational infrastructure that minimizes data redundancy and functional duplication while encouraging the sharing of core competencies across the public and private sectors.
Data are accurate and secure.
This strategy is critical because many county boundaries are demarcated using physical features, which may no longer be in existence. These results in considerable confusion about the location of real property, appropriate legal authority for criminal activities, etc. This needs to be done to chart the location of wetlands and to document changes in the environment in support of decisions that involve balancing economic development with environmental conservation. The scale being employed is a federal standard and the Federal Government agrees to partially fund this acquisition if the state will allocate matching funds. IRC Strategic Issue 6 Provide mechanisms and accountability for standards to insure inter-operability among government entities in support of the vision of this State Information Technology plan.