1997 Governor's Commendations
The Minnesota Global Positioning System Advisory Group received a Certificate of Commendation from Governor Arne H. Carlson at the 1997 Minnesota GIS/LIS Annual Conference on October 3rd in St. Cloud. The commendation was given to the GPS Advisory Group to honor the committee's efforts in coordinating activities across the state and for delivering needed products to the user community. The award was presented by Ann Schluter, Director of Minnesota Planning and a member of the Governor's Executive Team.
Two major products resulting from the group's efforts are helping people in the field. A process was found to deliver statewide real-time meter-level accuracy and a licensing agreement was struck that allows all public bodies access for only $400/year/receiver for the subscription and a one-time $425 charge for the pager; some 60 state and local government agencies are taking advantage of this option. Another 150 users are achieving high-accuracy measurements using post-processing information made available on the World Wide Web through efforts of the group.
The GPS Advisory Group is a diverse group with representation from state, local, and federal governments; higher education, and the private sector. Working together, they have accomplished much. They are currently doing research and development of a network of statewide base stations for centimeter accuracy. Besides providing GPS technical support, the Advisory Group is active at the state and national levels in strategic planning for the future of GPS needs.
Global Positioning System Advisory Group
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State Agencies
Dave Gorg, chair, MnDOT Federal Agencies Dixon Hoyle, NGS |
Education Dave Zenk, Dunwoody Institute |
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Counties George Coulombe, Beltrami |
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Private Dave Kendall, Precision Mapping |