Cadastral Information For GIS Specialists

Part Three

Data Integration, Standards, and Modernizing Land Information

- The Western Governors' Association -

The Western Governors' Association has developed resolutions which include support of data integration, standards, and modernization. The resolutions include:

recognizing that land record modernization and cadastral data are critical for maintaining and managing livable communities and economic development.
the need for overall standardization and modernization of land records, and sharing of cadastral information.
the need to reconcile variations in the way PLSS is represented in content and spatial depictions.
using GCDB as the basis for PLSS in the west, which requires completion and consistency, and continued collection, accuracy and content enhancement and distribution.
the need for coordinated efforts between states, local governments, tribal governments, and the private sector for development and implementation of consistent cadastral procedures and standards.
partnership programs for cadastral data collection and maintenance, and sharing of cadastral data for state and regional purposes; funding and resources for collection and maintenance of cadastral data.
the need for cadastral information to be an integral part of the multiple-theme digital mapping framework used to support response to natural disasters (wildfire, earthquake, flood, etc.). informing and educating policy makers about benefits and use of cadastral information.

For more on the Western Governors' Association resolutions, see their web page at http://www.westgov.org/.

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Links to the other Cadastral Courses:
Learning The Cadastral Data Content Standard
County Recorders And The Cadastral Data Content Standard
Surveyors And The Cadastral Data Content Standard

Presented by the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, and

the Federal Geographic Data Committee Cadastral Subcommittee