New drone regulations introduced
January 11, 2016
The use of drones (Unmanned Aerial Systems) is becoming regulated across all levels of government.
Tagged As: Wisconsin Geospatial News
Wisconsin geospatial news published by the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s office, Madison, WI.
First draft of statewide land cover product delivered to DNR
January 8, 2016
There is still a lot of work to be done before the final product is finished in the summer of 2016, but initial accuracy results show overall accuracy exceeds 90 percent for this draft product.
Save the date for the 2016 UW-Madison Geospatial Summit
January 7, 2016
The 2016 UW-Madison Geospatial Summit will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 in Gordon Commons on the UW-Madison campus.
Press Release: Updated US Topo maps for Wisconsin add Census Bureau road data
December 30, 2015
The USGS National Geospatial Program is excited to announce the inclusion of U.S. Census Bureau’s Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) roads data for the new US Topo maps, starting with the state of Wisconsin.
WLIA seeks award nominations
December 16, 2015
Each year the Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA) solicits nominations for individuals, organizations, local governments that have made significant contributions to the modernization of land records in Wisconsin.
WISCRS now included in international coordinate systems database
December 11, 2015
Inclusion in IOGP Geodetic Parameter Dataset makes implementing Wisconsin local coordinate systems easier for software developers and open source software users.
WisDOT holds stakeholder meeting for user fees
December 10, 2015
WisDOT seeks input on a user access fee.
Exciting New Upper Midwest Geospatial Conference Announced
December 7, 2015
May 25-26, 2016 event in La Crosse expected to bring together participants from a multi-state region.
Federal Aviation Administration planning to require registration of recreational drones
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is planning to require registration of recreational drones (also known as UAS or Unmanned Aerial Systems) to mitigate safety concerns.