Welcome to the North Carolina Geographic Information Coordinating Council

The Working Group for Standards was established by the SMAC to guide the development of standards for adoption or endorsement by the GICC.  Tasks include:

• Reviewing adopted GICC standards to identify a standard that needs updating to reflect changes in technology, methods, or practices in North Carolina.
• If multiple standards need attention, prioritizing the set based on potential benefits to those who apply the standard and to end users of the data.
• For the priority standard, outlining key elements, steps and resources to support the research, analysis and revision.
• Distinguishing between standards and best practices and, when necessary, developing a separate document for best practices.
• Reporting findings and recommendations to the SMAC to initiate a plan for updating the standards.