I. Establishment:
By Executive Order D015089, October 19, 1989.
II. Mission:
To promote effective and cooperative coordination of geographic information policies, activities, and resources among state, federal, local agencies and the private sector in Colorado as a means to strive for excellence in the management of state resources.
III. Objectives:
A. Coordinate geographic information activities with the state's public and private sectors
B. Promote sound investment and use of geographic information technology
C. Optimize investment in data collection, database development and design, and data maintenance
D. Facilitate geographic information data exchange with the state
E. Promote and facilitate education of interested parties in the application of geographic information.
F. Develop recommendations and guidelines for mapping and geographic data needs, priorities, standards
G. Advise the USGS of state priorities for use of federal resources
H. Promote coordination of programs, policies, technologies and resources to maximize opportunities and minimize duplication of effort
I. Provide an annual report and recommendations to the governor.
IV. Structure of GIS Coordination:
A. Department of Administration - statewide information technology services
B. Information Management Commission - policy direction, directs all information technology development in state government, including review of all agency plans and requests.
V. Subcommittees:
A. Strategic Planning/Direction Subcommittee - to establish goals for the GICC and it recommended the annual preparation of a state strategic workplan.
B. Communications/Education Subcommittee - to develop written documents
C. Federal Input/Coordination Subcommittee - to provide input to USGS about mapping recommendations. Solicits participation of a variety of entities in preparing the state's response to USGS's annual request for input regarding mapping and digital cartographic data needs
D. Data Guidelines/Technical Support Subcommittee - considers various standards documents and issues, produce policies on data exchange, provide guidelines on data quality, reliability, and integrity.
VI. Membership:
A. Active members: executive directors or their designees from the Departments of Local Affairs, Natural Resources, Highways, Health, Administration, Agriculture and Higher Education.
B. Active members decided to include the Department of Public Safety and the Legislative Council. and ex-officio members.
C. The GICC made appointments to represent local and private sector interests. USGS was invited to represent the Federal agencies.
D. The Executive Order provided that the Department of Local Affairs (DLA) lead the GICC.
E. The GICC does not have any staff or financial resources, but it serves as a forum for exchange of information which is resulting in improved coordination.
VII. Meetings:
The GICC meets monthly for half a day.
VIII. Products:
A. Quarterly newsletter, GeoNews, initiated in January 1990.
B. Co-sponsorship of GIS in the Rockies Conference
C. Annual Report to the Governor
D. Colorado Geographic Information Resource Directory, a result of a survey of public agencies. It details the geographic information resources available to the public from state, federal, county and city agencies, and academic institutions.
E. In-house electronic bulletin board.
F. Statewide clearinghouse
