A similar questionnaire was distributed to State GIS coordinating councils. Taken together, responses to these questionnaires will be used to help frame the discussion at the next FGDC Steering Committee meeting to which recognized State GIS Coordinating Councils have been invited. Completed questionnaires should be returned directly to Kathy Covert at the FGDC Secretariat by April 10. This activity grew out of a letter from Joel Morrison to Nancy Tosta, suggesting the need for such enhancements and a proposal for co-sponsored activities that might realize them. A follow-up meeting was convened by Ms. Tosta involving interested agency representatives.
Preliminary work is currently underway to identify candidates for the workshop.
The principal enhancements are directed to improving the address range coverage, particularly in non-urban and fast growing areas. ITS Locational Referencing Standards. Mr Spear introduced a possible new standards activity for the Subcommittee to consider. If preliminary analysis indicates this to be a promising approach, the JPO would like to establish it as a national standards through some standards development organization. Mr. Spear suggested that the Ground Transportation Subcommittee may want to sponsor this activity through the FGDC standards process.