Western cadastral data and policy report
Contributors: Intertribal GIS Consortium; National Association of Counties; National States Geographic Information Council (U.S.); United States. Bureau of Land Management; United States. Forest Service
Publisher: [Western Governors' Association]
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Denver, Colorado]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 27
Subjects: Surveying; Public lands; Data processing; Planning; Standards; Information storage and retrieval systems; Land use; Geographic information systems; Real property
Description: "All western states are dealing with serious decisions on challenges related to resource management, cultural equality, environmental balance, and development activities that require accurate and credible information. To address multiple land related issues, the western Governors recognize the importance of the collection, integration, maintenance and distribution of digital geographic data representing the legal land subdivision from the Public Land Survey System (PLSS). Land ownership and other related information. To this end, the Western Governors' Association (WGA) encourages member states, local governments and tribal entities and the private sector to engage in a coordinated effort that will lead to standardized best practices and land record modernization as well as a solid digital cadastral, infrastructure"--Page 2.
Notes: "This report was made possible by funding from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Federal geographic Data Committee (FGDC)"--Page 2 of cover.

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