The Federal Geographic Data Committee is requesting input from the national GIS community about the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Strategic Plan. If you are so inclined, please read the plan and respond using the Comment Matrix document linked below.

It is exciting that FGDC is soliciting comments in this way from our entire community. This is your chance to influence the course of GIS in the U.S. over the next ten years. Also, since I have been involved in NSDI Strategic Plan efforts, I would appreciate it if you could also send me a copy of your comments. If you do send me your comments, I will keep them confidential if you wish. All comments are due by August 6th, so please do this as quickly as possible.

Thanks, Alan Leidner, Board Member, NYC GISMO

leidnera@nyc.rr.com

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NSDI STRATEGIC PLAN

The draft National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Strategic Plan 2025 – 2035 has been published for public comment! The plan describes a broad national vision for the NSDI and includes goals and objectives for the sustainable development of the NSDI. Following the public comment period, a revised draft of the plan will be prepared for final review and adoption by the FGDC Steering Committee. 

INSTRUCTIONS: If you would like to provide comments, review, or download the draft NSDI Strategic Plan 2025 – 2035 and submit comments and feedback using the NSDI Strategic Plan Comment Matrixby 11pm ET on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.  NOTE: Only comments and feedback provided using the Comment Matrix will be accepted. Submitted copies of the plan with comments or mark-ups, or other formats, will not be accepted. Priority will be given to comments that include specific changes/additions/deletions to the draft strategic plan text.

  1. NSDI Strategic Plan – Vision 2035: Advancing our National Spatial Data Infrastructure, A Strategic Plan for Collaboration and Innovation.
  2. NSDI Strategic Plan Comment Matrix

DATES: The deadline to submit comments is 11 pm ET: Tuesday, August 6, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may provide comments by either of the following methods: 

  1. Submit a Comment Matrixelectronically to: nsdicomments@fgdc.gov.  
  2. Submit a Comment Matrix document by mail to: Federal Geographic Data Committee, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 590, Reston, VA 20192. 

For full instructions, please visit https://www.fgdc.gov/nsdi-plan.

We thank everyone for their hard work over the past year to get the strategic plan to this place.  
Thank you,

Libby Libby DuBan (she/her)

Program Analyst, Interagency Coordinator

Federal Geographic Data Committee

Core Science Systems

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Department of the Interior

eduban@usgs.gov