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About MetroGIS > Affiliations

County GIS User Groups

Anoka County GIS User Group
No group is currently meeting, but one may begin if enough interest is expressed.

Carver County GIS User Group
The group meets quarterly at the Carver County Government Center in Chaska. The group consists of the county, cities, townships, school districts, and utilities in Carver County. The group focus is mainly non-software specific and covers available datasets and encourages the exchange of locally produced data among the participants. Anyone interested in attending a user group meeting or wanting more information can contact Peter Henschel at .

Dakota County GIS User Group
The group meets quarterly at the Western Service Center in Apple Valley. The group consists of the county, cities, school districts, SWCD and utilities that are in Dakota County. The group focuses on the potential uses of existing and emerging GIS applications and technologies as well as the use of local GIS data. Interested persons should contact the Dakota County Office of GIS at 952-891-7081 or .

Hennepin County GIS User Group
The group meets quarterly at a Hennepin County location and is software independent. It includes representatives from the County, but is a separate entity. The group is open to anyone interested in GIS within the borders of Hennepin County. For more information, contact Mike Eberle, City of Maple Grove, at 763-494-6281, . Their website is http://www.hcgug.org.

Ramsey County GIS User Group
The group meets monthly at a Ramsey County location and is non-software
specific. The group consists of the county, cities, townships, watershed
districts, school districts, etc. The group also maintains a countywide
online mapping application. Contact Jan Vanderwall, at 651-635-1609, or
jan.vanderwall@dc.rosevillek12mn.us. The group's website is
http://www.ramseygis.com and the mapping application can be found at
http://maps.metro-inet.us/RamseyCoGIS/DisclaimerRCPublic.htm.

Scott County GIS User Group
The group meets bi-monthly at the Prior Lake Library. This group
consists of the county, cities, utilities, watershed district and other
governmental entities in Scott County. The group discusses topics of
interest and focuses on the exchange and use of local GIS data.
Interested persons should contact Jennifer Wittkopf at 952-447-9833 or
jwittkopf@cityofpriorlake.com. .

Washington County GIS User Group
The group meets occasionally at a Washington County location and is not software-specific. The group focuses on local government needs, including: county, cities, townships, school districts, watersheds, SWCD, etc. The contact person for the group is John Morency. He can be reached at 651-430-6450 or .

   
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