As defined by the U.S. Geological Survey: A Geographical Information System (GIS) is a computer system capable of assembling, storing, manipulating, and displaying geographically referenced information (i.e. data identified according to its locations). Practitioners also regard the total GIS as including operating personnel and the data that goes into the system.
There are numerous uses for GIS including creating maps, site selection, emergency response planning, simulating environmental effects and just about anything that is related to location.
SECOG uses a Geographic Information System (GIS) to produce various types of maps. For example, land use and zoning maps are created for local governments in conjunction with their comprehensive plans. Additional informational maps such as voting ward districting, soils classifications and flood plain areas are examples of other maps produced by SECOG using GIS.
SECOG also contracts with the South Dakota Department of Transportation to maintain a public road inventory for its six counties. SECOG utilizes the Global Positioning System (GPS) to collect centerline information and other data for approximately 7,630 miles of roads in the district. The data is updated annually and is archived with the SDDOT in an ArcInfo coverage format.
Additional GIS services are considered on a case by case basis to determine if SECOG has the capabilities to provide the service under a separate contract.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104