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About the RIGIS consortium
The Rhode Island Geographic Information System (RIGIS) is a consortium of government and private organizations employing computer and communications technology to manage and use a collective database of comprehensive geographically related information. The mission of the RIGIS is to monitor, coordinate, and provide leadership for activities related to the use of GIS technology within Rhode Island, to support initiatives to implement or use the technology, and to manage and provide access to a common database of geographically referenced information. learn more
About this website
The RIGIS data distribution system is hosted by the University of Rhode Island Environmental Data Center, and is maintained by the URI Geospatial Extension Program. The system works in concert with both the upcoming Rhode Island's Geodata Gateway, a GIS data and information portal that is under development at the University, and the National Geospatial One-Stop.
Acknowledgements
Much inspiration for the design of our data download pages came from the Montana Geographic Information Clearinghouse. The icons indicating the type of GIS data available for download from this website are used with the Clearinghouse's permission.
Metadata stylesheets used to format the xml-based metadata files are adopted from Howie Sternberg's work that he shared through the ESRI Support Center (ArcScripts). Mr. Sternberg works for the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.
This website is based upon work supported in part by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Agreement No. 2004-35602-15208. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Questions?
For comments and questions about RIGIS
and the GIS datasets provided, please contact:John Stachelhaus - RIGIS Coordinator
Rhode Island Department of Administration /
Division of Information Technology
1 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-6483
rigis@admin.ri.govFor comments and questions about the performance and content of this website, please contact:
Greg Bonynge - RI Geospatial Extension Specialist
University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension
1 Greenhouse Road
Kingston, RI 02881
(401) 874-2180
greg@edc.uri.edu
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This site is made possible by financial support from the USDA Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA) Program;
the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES);
and the URI College of the Environment and Life Sciences.
