The Wyoming State GIS Coordination Development Plan (WSGCD Plan) is a developmental plan by Wyoming geospatial data users involving private, local, state, and federal government cooperation. This plan is to provide direction for the state from geospatial managers and users along with administrative guidance. It is a working document to provide coordination and save taxpayers and agencies money.

The WSGCD Plan is being developed due to the growing need throughout the state at all levels. This was reinforced by the 2003 WGIAC Survey which the GIS community states the need for state GIS coordination. Additionally the WGIAC Executives determined GIS coordination to be the primary challenge that needs to be addressed by WGIAC. Furthermore the need for coordination was reinforced by the recommendation from the State CIO, Larry Biggio. He stated a need for the development of a GIS coordination plan that can be recommended for the State.

Thus the following development is a plan for GIS coordination. It is presently being developed and requires user community input. This is a working document and process thus this site will change as updates are made.

Wyoming State GIS Coordination Plan Completion Calendar:
3 November, 2004 -- Open forum for comments for GIS users and WGIAC, 1:00-3:00 pm, Hathaway Building, Hathaway Conference Room, Cheyenne
3 November, 2004 -- Written comments due to Joseph Huss or Jeff Hamerlinck by email
5 November, 2004 -- Wyoming GIS Coordination Final Plan
12 November, 2004 -- Final WSGSD Plan voted on by WGIAC, 1:00-3:00 pm, Herschler Building, Room 1299, Cheyenne
November, 2004 -- WSGSD Plan delivered to State Chief Information Officer

Wyoming State GIS Coordination Plan documents for review are:
November 2004 - Meeting and Email Comments from the November 3 Wyoming GIS coordination plan presentation
October 2004 - Draft of the Wyoming GIS Coordination Plan(Oct. version)
September 2004 - Meeting and Email Comments from 30 September draft Wyoming GIS coordination plan presentation
September 2004 - Draft of the Wyoming GIS Coordination Plan
September 2004 - Wyoming State GIS Coordination Plan Review Powerpoint Presentation

GIS Coordination Development Plan team:

Wyoming State GIS Coordinatino Plan Overview
Task I. Review Existing Documents
Task II. Review Existing State Models
Task III. Review Existing Organizations and Activities
Task IV. Develop Wyoming GIS Model and Plan
Task V. Community Input and Education

OGIS Contract

WGIAC Executive Order

Wyoming I-Plan

Statewide Policy on Geographic Information

WGIAC Strategic Plan

WGIAC 2003 Survey Results

WyGISC 2001 GIS Proposal

• Specifics to review per model but not limited to:
  • Oversite
  • Day-to-day operations
  • User community
    • Education/training
    • Users groups
    • User representation
  • Location of organization and structure within the state
  • History of existence
    • Origination
    • Funding

- Comparison of Existing State Coordination Document

• Who is doing what? (use existing documents, i.e. I-plan)
  • Mandates or requirements
• What are they doing?
  • Data development
  • Data use/application
  • Data dissemination
• Training and education
  • Do they have training?
  • Do they conduct training?

Local Government, County and Municipal

State Government
Initial State Government Information.

Federal Government

Private Sector
General Private Sector Overview.

• Identify Issues
• Develop needs
• Develop goal of coordination
• Solution/recommendation
  • Benefits
  • Risks
• Final review and edits

• Determine mode of user input
• Online
• Presentations
• Determine input period prior plan development
• Determine user community review, post plan draft
• Determine Post plan education
  • Users
  • Administrators
• Post final draft user review

For comment and input, please contact:
Joseph Huss - jhuss@uwyo.edu