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VGIS Handbook

The VGIS Handbook contains VGIS Policies, Standards, Guidelines, and Procedures.

NOTE: All of the documents on this page are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

Preface >> Federal Standards

PART 1 - POLICIES

  1. The Roles of VGIS Partners
  2. Public Access
  3. Pricing of Data, Information Products, and Services
  4. VCGI Procurement of VGIS Data, Services and Products
PART 2 - STANDARDS
  1. Digital Data Conversion
  2. Map Coordinate System
  3. Land Cover/Land Use Codes
  4. Metadata (Data Layer Documentation) - Revised
  5. Geographic Area Codes
  6. Surface Waters Data Standard
  7. Road Centerline Spatial Data Standard
  8. Bridge & Culvert Data Exchange Standard (MS Word 2000 version- Revised
  9. Buildings Data Standard
  10. Drainage Basins Data Standard - Draft

PART 3 - GUIDELINES

  1. Municipal Property Mapping
  2. Use of Vermont Coordinate System
  3. Attribute Definitions and Codes
  4. Directory Structure and File Names
  5. Contracting With GIS Consultants - Revised
  6. Managing Data Layer Updates
  7. Horizontal Datum Conversions
  8. VT GPS Guidelines (MS Word 2000 version- New
  9. ArcSDE Configuration and Management Guidelines  - Revised

PART 4 - PROCEDURES

  1. Formats and Media for Distribution of VGIS Data
  2. Pricing Schedule
  3. Sample Forms
PART 5 - GLOSSARY OF GIS TERMS
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