The 2002 conference will probably either be held in Billings or Big Sky discussions are still underway. When the location is decided the Board will be soliciting volunteers in that area for assistance with conference planning. That meeting has since been cancelled. Some discussion ensued on the role of the FGDC and whether it will change considerably under the Bush administration. Some speculate that the Geodata Alliance may eventually take over much of the current activities within the FGDC, since increased emphasis is being placed there.
Maintenance is underway in other areas.
And in addressing maintenance procedures one issue that arises is that of linkages between the GCDB and the parcel boundaries. Ideally, when GCDB coordinates are updated the parcel boundaries should adjust accordingly, but the current software prohibits this linkage. ESRI s new product, ArcSurvey, may eventually support this process. Implementation of SDE is also planned. Mike has met with Forest Service representatives on their needs of the Cadastral database.