Tagged As: Wisconsin Geospatial News

Wisconsin geospatial news published by the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s office, Madison, WI.

3DEP informational Webinars happening August 11th and 15th

August 2, 2016

The U.S. Geological Survey will host a set of public Webinars to introduce a FY17 LiDAR funding opportunity and provide a summary of the “Broad Agency Announcement” application procedures.

Photos of Wisconsin’s Esri 2016 SAG awards now online

July 28, 2016

Official photos of Wisconsin’s 2016 Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) awards given at the Esri User Conference are now online.

UW-Madison team awarded grant to develop Wisconsin historic coastal geospatial database and portal

July 26, 2016

A team at UW-Madison has been awarded a grant from the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program to develop a historic geospatial database and portal to help address coastal management issues in Wisconsin. 

Wisconsin Unmanned Aerial Systems Advisory Board formed

July 20, 2016

The WUAB is a new advisory board focusing on unmanned aerial systems (UAS, or “drones”) in Wisconsin.

Final report published for the Wisconsin Historic Landscape 2015 Community Forum Project

July 11, 2016

The final report of the Wisconsin Historic Landscape 2015 Community Forum Project is now available for viewing and download.

Recovering original General Land Office survey bearing trees

July 5, 2016

Recovering original General Land Office survey bearing trees by Ted Sommer, PLS

Latest draft of WLIP Plan now available

July 1, 2016

Stakeholders have until Friday July 22nd to submit comments.

State Cartographer’s Office receives “Special Achievement in GIS” Award from Esri

June 28, 2016

Esri Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award received for work on the V1 Statewide Parcel Project.

FAA unveils new commercial drone regulations

A summary of the Federal Aviation Administration’s new regulations for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, or “drones”).

One week left to comment on the draft WLIP Program Plan

May 20, 2016

The Wisconsin Department of Administration and the Wisconsin Land Information Council (WLIC) are developing a plan designed to guide the Wisconsin Land Information Program from 2016-2020.