"The Federal Geographic Data Committee coordinates the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). The NSDI encompasses policies, standards, and procedures for organizations to cooperatively produce and share geographic data. The 17 federal agencies that make up the FGDC are developing the NSDI in cooperation with organizations from state, local and tribal governments, the academic community, and the private sector." Baron -----Original Message----- From: Hu, Alfred [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 07 May, 2001 11:37 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:12683] RE: [Fwd: ] GPS surveying in Vermont Does the USGS do GPS surveying? The message below describes public utilities but I don't think that it is under any federal jurisdiction so that could be one reason why things are done in wombat. alfred -----Original Message----- From: Carter, Baron [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 9:14 AM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:12680] RE: [Fwd: ] GPS surveying in Vermont USNG is metric I thought, or is certainly going that way:- http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/status/usng.html http://www.xyproject.org/ Baron Carter -----Original Message----- From: Gregory Peterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 07 May, 2001 09:43 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:12679] [Fwd: ] GPS surveying in Vermont A friend of mine from Ontario sent me this message. I thought it would of interest to the list. greg David Cook wrote: > Greg, > > Its in imperial units. We are working for a public > utility, so I guess they like feet and miles. > > David > > --- "Gregory. Peterson & Tammy. Booth Peterson" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi David, > > > > It was good to hear from you. I have a question for > > you about the work > > you're doing. Is the GPS work you're doing in metric > > or US imperial. > > > > Thanks > > > > greg > > > > > > David Cook wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I am still working for Osmose. I am currently in > > > Vermont, doing GPS work. We are doing an > > underground > > > electrical line survey. It is pretty interesting. > > I > > > will hopefully be moving back to Ontario soon, but > > I > > > am here to train. > > > > > > I will fill everyone in next time. > > > > > > Bye!! > > > > > > David > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Get your free @yahoo.ca address at > > http://mail.yahoo.ca --
