Good morning all, Governor Paul R. LePage's Environmental and Energy Resources Working Group is convening three listening sessions to solicit suggestions on specific actions that will assist the State in identifying and adopting climate adaption practices or policies. At the risk of being self-serving, I think it would be reasonable for the GIS community to suggest to the Governor that the State needs regular updating of its base level GIS data. Accurate assessments of the effects of climate change for flooding require high-resolution topographic data and more accurate hydrography mapping to assist in predicting the potential effects of changing climate conditions. Three listening sessions are being scheduled: * Portland Wednesday, May 14 Rooms 214 and 215 Abromson Community Education Center, University of Southern Maine * Bangor Wednesday, May 28 Rangeley Hall, Eastern Maine Community College * Houlton Wednesday, June 11 MeDOT's Houlton Location 28 Darcie Drive. Each listening session will provide two opportunities for people to offer their thoughts and ideas, from 2 PM - 4 PM and from 6 PM -8 PM the same evening. Joseph Young Executive Director Maine GeoLibrary SHS 145 51 Commerce Drive Augusta, Maine 04333- 145 VP 207-624-2664 FAX 207-287-1131 [MaineGeoLibrary_Web_banner_JY] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This list Maine GeoNews (GEOLIBRARY-L) is an unmoderated discussion list for all Maine GIS Users. If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from this list, you can remove your name and email address yourself at the this web address: http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?SUBED1=geolibrary-l&A=1 Or,you may also request that your name be removed by sending email to: [log in to unmask]