To link together GIS implementation efforts at the state and local level with the long-term goal of “critical data layers statewide that are backed up in multiple locations.”

Thanks to a grant from the Information of Network of Kansas, The Kansas Collaborative’s project to write a Guidebook for County GIS Implementation is complete and can be downloaded from the Recource Center. This document will be updated monthly as needed so check out the “What’s New” tab to see what has been added.

In partnership with members of the state’s GIS Policy Board, efforts are underway to create a statewide inventory of critical data layers at the local level, an important next step toward the long-term goal of “critical data layers statewide that are backed up in multiple locations.”

Pilot efforts are also underway in partnership with the state’s Data Access and Support Center (DASC) to build a process for local verification and updates of statewide data layers.