GIS work relies on collaboration among data creators, publishers, stewards, and users. We work with a number of public and private organizations such as those listed here to provide high quality, useful spatial information to the public. These groups may provide you with more information, technical support, education, maps, data and resources.
State of Vermont Enterprise GIS Consortium (EGC)
The EGC is a consortium of state government and partner organizations focused on effective management of the State’s Enterprise Geographic Information System (GIS). The mission of the EGC is to improve the quality & lower cost of government services through coordinated investment, management, and application of geospatial data & systems.
The EGC is comprised of members of:
- VT Association of Planning & Development Agencies (VAPDA)
- Vermont Center for Geographic Information (VCGI)
- VT Emergency Management
- VT Enhanced 911 Board (e911)
- VT Department of Public Service
- US Geological Survey (USGS)
Our work also involves coordination with other groups, including but not limited to the Vermont State Archives & Records Administration (VSARA), Agency of Education, Vermont League of Cities & Towns (VLCT), the Department of Taxes, and more.
Broader GIS Community
VT Academic Institutions
These links are to GIS-related activities at each institution.
- University of Vermont
- Middlebury College
- Northern Vermont University
- Vermont Tech
- Sterling College
- Castleton University
- St. Michael's College
- Champlain College
- Community College of Vermont (CCV)
- Bennington College
- Vermont Law School
Neighboring States & Provinces
- New York (GIS Clearinghouse)
- New Hampshire (GRANIT)
- Massachusetts (MassGIS)
- Québec (Le Québec Géographique)
- Connecticut (MAGIC)
- Maine (MEGIS)
- Rhode Island (RIGIS)
Professional GIS Service Providers
This is a voluntary, partial list open to anyone who provides GIS services to people and organizations in Vermont. Contact us if you would like to be added to the list, or have your entry modified.
Professional Organizations
- Northeast ARC Users Group (NEARC)
- Urban & Regional Information Systems Association, New England Chapter (NEURISA)
- Vermont Society of Land Surveyors (VSLS)
- Vermont Planners Association (VPA)
- Northern New England Chapter - American Planning Association (NNECAPA)
- Vermont Chapter of the American Association of Landscape Architects (VT ASLA)
Federal & International Agencies
- US Census Bureau
- National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
- NOAA Climate Data Online
- NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center
- NASA Earth Observations
- US Bureau of Transporation Statistics
- US Environmental Protection Agency
- US Geological Survey
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics
- USDA Geospatial Data Gateway
- USDA NRCS - Vermont Data
- United Nations Sustatinable Development Goals Open Spatial Data Hub