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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>Announcement:</STRONG> March 2006 Georgia URISA
Luncheon </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>For this and other GIS-related activities in and around
Georgia, please visit the Georgia GIS Calendar: </FONT><A
href="http://gis.state.ga.us/Calendar/calendar.php"><FONT
face=Arial>http://gis.state.ga.us/Calendar/calendar.php</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT
face=Arial><STRONG>TOPIC/TITLE:</STRONG> "Legal Drivers Motivating the Use of
GIS in Local Government (GASB34/35, NPDES, CMOM, Comprehensive Planning, General
Local Government GIS-Related
Concerns)"<BR><BR><STRONG>DATE/TIME:</STRONG> Tuesday, March
14, 2006 | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm<BR><BR><STRONG>LOCATION:</STRONG> City
of Roswell, Room #220<BR>38 Hill Street<BR>Roswell, GA 30075<BR><A
href="http://www.roswellgov.com/"><FONT face=Arial
color=#000000>http://www.roswellgov.com</FONT></A><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=38+Hill+Street,+Roswell,+GA"><FONT
face=Arial
color=#000000>http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=38+Hill+Street,+Roswell,+GA</FONT></A><BR><FONT
face=Arial>----------------------------------------------------<BR><BR><STRONG>SPEAKERS: <BR></STRONG><BR><STRONG><EM>GASB34/35<BR></EM></STRONG>Sabrina
Wiley Cape, CPA<BR>Financial Program Manager<BR>University of Georgia<BR>Carl
Vinson Institute of Government</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://accounting.rutgers.edu/raw/gasb/repmodel/gasb34.pdf"><FONT
face=Arial>http://accounting.rutgers.edu/raw/gasb/repmodel/gasb34.pdf</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT
face=Arial><STRONG><EM>"Water-related Regulations (ex,
NPDES)"<BR></EM></STRONG>Steve Haubner<BR>Atlanta Regional
Commission<BR></FONT><A href="http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes"><FONT
face=Arial>http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT
face=Arial><STRONG><EM>CMOM<BR></EM></STRONG>Bruce Taylor and Charles
Ecton<BR>Engineering Services Supervisor and Wastewater Maintenance Coordinator
Clayton County Water Authority</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.cmom.net/"><FONT
face=Arial>http://www.cmom.net</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT
face=Arial><STRONG><EM>Comprehensive Planning<BR></EM></STRONG>Terry
Jackson<BR>Director, Office of Decision Support Systems<BR>Planning and
Environmental Management Division<BR><A
href="http://www.dca.state.ga.us/development/PlanningQualityGrowth/programs/planning.asp">GA
Department of Community Affairs</A> </FONT></DIV><U><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></U><FONT face=Arial>
<DIV><BR><STRONG><EM>General Local Government Concerns
(GIS-Related)<BR></EM></STRONG>Danny Mabry<BR><A
href="http://www.keckwood.com/">Keck & Wood, Inc.</A><BR>Retired City
Manager, City of
Carrollton<BR><BR> ----------------------------------------------------<BR><BR></FONT><FONT
face=Arial>EXCEPTIONS TO THIS LUNCHEON (different from normal
operations):<BR><BR>The panel will begin at noon sharp in order to allow the
maximum amount of time (90-mins)<BR>* Please send your RSVP by March 10, 2006 to
allow panelists to properly tailor their presentations to suit the audience<BR>*
There is a LOT of information to be covered; therefore, it can only be skimmed.
However, if there is enough demand, we might consider a follow-up
event.<BR><BR><BR><STRONG>FEE:</STRONG><BR> <BR>$12.00
for Georgia URISA members (2006 renewal forms @ www.gaurisa.org) $15.00 for
non-members PAYPAL accepted: paypal@gaurisa.org<BR>(note: advanced payments are
not refunded for
no-shows)<BR><BR>----------------------------------------------------<BR><STRONG>DESCRIPTION:</STRONG><BR><BR><STRONG><EM>GASB
Statements 34 and 35:</EM></STRONG> A New Era in Financial Reporting for
State and Local Governments<BR><BR><STRONG><EM>"Water-related regulations" (ex.,
NPDES):</EM></STRONG> Local governments have to not only deal with stormwater
MS4 regulations, but also federal source water protection and the Metro Water
District requirements for stormwater, system inventory and watershed
protection--all of which may involve GIS mapping and use of information
technology.<BR><BR><STRONG><EM>CMOM:</EM></STRONG> definition, meaning,
overview, history, EPA requirements, Case Study: CMOM program at Clayton County
Water Authority, GIS components<BR><BR><EM><STRONG>Comprehensive
Planning:</STRONG></EM> A community vision: local planning requirements, state
planning requirements<BR><BR><STRONG><EM>General Local Government GIS-Related
Concerns: </EM></STRONG>Other various issues that are helping to drive GIS
development in local governments including E911, Homeland security,
Redistricting, and
more.<BR><BR>--------------------------------------------------------<BR></FONT><BR><FONT
face=Arial><STRONG>RSVP: </STRONG>Please RSVP to Jimmy McGavick by March 10 in
order to prepare proper food/seating accommodations and preprinted nametags: <A
href="mailto:jmcgavick@mariettaga.gov">jmcgavick@mariettaga.gov</A>
<BR><BR><BR><STRONG>QUESTIONS:</STRONG><BR>Please contact the Georgia URISA Vice
President:<BR><BR>Danielle Ayan, Research Scientist II<BR>Center for Geographic
Information Systems (CGIS) Georgia Institute of Technology</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>276 Fifth Street NW</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Atlanta, GA 30332-0695</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>404.385.0900 main phone</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>404.894.5540 direct line</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>404.385.0450 fax </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><A
href="mailto:danielle.ayan@coa.gatech.edu">danielle.ayan@coa.gatech.edu</A></DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left>Tripp Corbin, MCP,
GISP</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left>Associate Vice
President, GIS/Mapping</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><I>ESRI Authorized
Instructor</I></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><B>Keck & Wood,
Inc.</B></P>
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href="http://www.keckwood.com/"><FONT color=#0000ff><U><FONT
size=2>www.keckwood.com</FONT></U></FONT></A></P>
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417-4013</FONT></P>
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417-8785 fax</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><B>Keck & Wood,
Inc</B> now offers both instructor led and virtual training for ArcGIS &
ArcView. Contact me for more information. <BR>Currently Scheduled
Classes:<BR>Introduction to ArcGIS I - April 17-18 at <A
href="http://www.keckwood.com/">Keck & Wood</A> in Duluth,
GA<BR>Introduction to ArcGIS II - April 19-21 at <A
href="http://www.keckwood.com/">Keck & Wood</A> in Duluth, GA </P>
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