GPS Spatial Data Standard

In Reply Refer To:
1283(NV-930) P

United States Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
Nevada State Office
P.O. Box 12000 (1340 Financial Blvd.)
Reno, Nevada 89520-0006
http//www.nv.blm.gov/

May 25, 2005

EMS Transmission May 27, 2005
Instruction Memorandum No. NV-2005-060
Expires: 09/30/2006

To: Field Managers, Nevada Deputy State Directors and Staff Chiefs, NSO

Attention: GIS Users, All Specialists

From: Deputy State Director, Resources, Lands and Planning

Subject: GPS Spatial Data Standard

This Instruction Memorandum transmits the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Nevada, Travel Route Inventory GIS Spatial Data Standard to be used with Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment. This document contains the data collection protocol to use for all road and trail inventories by all Field Offices.

This data standard will facilitate development of a standard statewide data layer for travel route inventories. Standardizing the data attributes will allow us to easily merge field office data into statewide data sets and meet our data sharing and exchange commitments with our partners. This standard is effective upon receipt.

For additional information, please contact Dave Jeppesen, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Ely Field Office, (775) 289-1883, Marguerite McKee, GIS Specialist, Nevada State Office, (775) 861-6519, or Leo Drumm, Recreation Travel and Access Coordinator, Nevada State Office, (775) 861-6465.

Signed by:
Meg Jensen
DSD, Resources, Lands & Planning

Authenticated by:
Ellyn Darrah
Staff Assistant

Attachment:
1 – Statewide Dictionary .TXT Format (3 pp)