Hurricane Irene Geospatial Information Page Is Available

EPC SPECIAL NOTICE

In support of Minnesota corporations that may need geospatial information for their operations along the U.S. East Coast during, and after Hurricane Irene, a special information page devoted to the event is now available.

Look for it by clicking on the "Available GIS for Disasters" link in the right side bar.  Then click on "Hurricane Irene" in the left side bar of the site's Home page.  Alternately, click here to proceed directly.

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Next Quarterly Meeting of the EPC - September 8, 2011

Looking for something to do when the Minnesota State Fair is over, the kids are back in school - but the leaves are still somewhat attached to the trees?  Well, I've got just the answer:

The next Quarterly Meeting of the MnGeo Emergency Preparedness Committee (EPC)! 

Highlights of the September 8th event:

• InfraGard P2CAT overview


• U.S. National Grid location marker update


• Twin Cities GECCo details


• And much, much more 


For event details, to include online participation information, go here.

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MnGeo Services Have Returned to Normal

During working hours on July 21, 2011, MnGeo staff were successful in their efforts to restart nearly all geospatial services and staff functions that were provided prior to the shutdown of Minnesota government.  This includes the reactivation of the main website and individual email accounts.

Go here for the MnGeo home page.

Go here for the Emergency Preparedness Committee home page.

This will be the last report on this subject.

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Minnesota Government Return to Work

According to BeReadyMN, services at Minnesota State government offices will resume tomorrow, Thursday, July 21st at 6:00 AM.  Consequently, it is anticipated that MnGeo services will begin coming back on line after that time.  More information will be posted here when it is available.

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Minnesota Geospatial Services During State Shutdown - Updates

As related in previous posts, a website that provides links to geospatial services, data, maps, and other related information available during the state shutdown can be accessed by using the link immediately above the Emergency Preparedness Committtee symbol in the right-most column.  Look for the link entitled: "Available GIS During MN Gov't Shutdown", or click here.

In addition, from Mike Dolbow at Minnesota Department of Agriculture: "If anyone needs an update of a shapefile formerly hosted on the Data Deli, chances are I can get you a version during the shutdown. Just send me a note at mike.dolbow@state.mn.us and let me know the layer name (metadata) and the last time you downloaded it."

And from Brad Neuhauser, GIS Specialist, Elections Division, Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State:
"Hi, noticed the link to the EPC blog and Available GIS in the MN GIS/LIS announcement today.  As sole GIS-related staff at Secretary of State, I generally fly under the radar, but since our office is open (due to it being under a constitutional officer) while so many others are closed, I thought I'd pass that news along in case it might be of use.
Regards,
Brad Neuhauser
GIS Specialist
Elections Division
Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State
651-556-0648
brad.neuhauser@state.mn.us"

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Metro Geocoder Alternatives During Minnesota Government Shutdown

From Nancy Read at Metropolitan Mosquito Control District:

"In response to the MN State Government shutdown, two replications of the Metro Geocoder service have been set up.

The staff at Metropolitan Council GIS were first on the scene and set up a service that uses the local streets and parcels data in the ESRI geocoder, but they also replicated the input and response formats of the PAGC geocoder at MnGeo, including both address and intersection search. This has been graciously opened for general use, as in this sample request:
http://gisdev.metc.state.mn.us/mcCustomWebServices/geocode?methodName=GeocodeRequest&Version=1.1&CountryCode=US&maximumResponses=10&CompleteAddressNumber=2098&CompleteStreetName=UNIVERSITY AVE W&PlaceName=Saint Pau&ResponseFormat=XML&RequestStrategy=Both

A new build of the regular open-source PAGC Geocoder has now been installed at SharedGeo, and can be accessed as shown in this sample request:
https://hub.sharedgeo.org/apps/metro_geocoder/cgi-bin/geocode_response?methodName=GeocodeRequest&Version=1.1&CountryCode=US&maximumResponses=10&CompleteAddressNumber=2098&CompleteStreetName=UNIVERSITY%20AVE%20W&PlaceName=Saint%20Paul&ZipCode=55104%203431&ResponseFormat=XML&RequestStrategy=Both

The PAGC-based service gives results like the MnGeo installation (including landmarks) and also should require very minimal alteration to applications calling the Geocoder. However note that unlike at MnGeo this needs to be set up as a secure request (https), so the users' code calling the Geocoder needs to be able to handle that. Also this uses the latest version of the Geocoder code, which allows single-line submission of address data and then does its own parsing, as well as handling intersections and landmarks. The parcel database is the most recent available (May 2011), and streets will be updated from NCompass/GuideK12 soon."

Note: Information about these services will also be posted at the: Available GIS During MN Gov't Shutdown website.

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Minnesota Geospatial Services Links

All,
A temporary site showing active geospatial links that may be of value to you during the Minnesota State government shutdown has just been activated.  To access it, use the link directly above the EPC symbol to the right.  Additions and corrections can be sent to mngeoepc01@gmail.com.
Steve

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MnGeo Services During State Government Shutdown

MnGeo status of services as known at this time:

• The MnGeo Image Server has been left running for emergency response purposes.  A backup to the MnGeo Image Server has been installed and is operational on an alternate site in the event it is needed.
• All other services have been turned off.
Geocoder:

• Efforts are underway to have an alternate geocoder service in place by the end of the week.  Details will be published here when available.
If you have corrections or details you would like to add to this post, please use the post comment feature, or send to mngeoepc01@gmail.com.

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Call For Applications for Statewide Geospatial Advisory Council

The Council advises MnGeo about issues, policies, priorities, and investments needed to improve services statewide through the coordinated, affordable, reliable, and effective use of geospatial technology.  Membership comprises representatives of a cross-section of organizations.  These include city, county, regional, state, federal and tribal governments, educational organizations, businesses, nonprofits, and other stakeholder groups that benefit from geospatial technology.  For additional information about the council, see its webpage.


Council members are appointed for 2 year terms through the State’s open appointments process.  Application forms and general State open appointment information can be found on the Secretary of State’s Open Appointments website.  Applicants should submit their application to the Secretary of State’s Office; in addition, sending a copy directly to Mn.Geo@state.mn.us is encouraged.


The application deadline is July 15, 2011 or until positions are filled.

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MnGeo EPC on LinkedIN

Come join the EPC on LinkedIN!  You'll find us here: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3746526.

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