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>>Nov, 2003 FEMA-USFA Newsletter with a very explicit =
statement=20
("required<BR>> >>nationwide":<BR>>=20
=
>>http://www.usfa.fema.gov/inside-usfa/newsletter/2003/news1101<SPA=
N></SPAN>03.shtm#g)=20
re.<BR>> >>USNG included in it's release to the public of =
the=20
availability to a new GIS<BR>> >>Intro/Tutorial already =
sent out to=20
thousands of fire departments. Also, here<BR>> >>is a URL =
to a nice=20
defenition on</FONT> <A href=3D"http://www.HazardMaps.gov";><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D-1>www.HazardMaps.gov</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial size=3D-1> =
which has=20
incorporated<BR>> >>some initial support for USNG:</FONT> =
<A=20
href=3D"http://www.hazardmaps.gov/guide/usng";><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D-1>http://www.hazardmaps.gov/guide/usng</FONT></A><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D-1>.<BR>> >>Also be aware that the National Fire =
Incident=20
Reporting System (NFIRS) will<BR>> >>be adding USNG as the=20
"Geoaddress" in the basic reporting module and replace<BR>>=20
>>lat/long in the wildland module in Jan. '05. We have also=20
incorporated USNG<BR>> >>information and training materials =
in some=20
of our key courses here at the</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite=3D"" type=3D"cite"><FONT face=3DArial size=3D-1>>=20
>>National Emergency Training Center (NETC), EMI and the Fire=20
Academy:<BR>> >>Intergrated Emergency Management Course, =
Community=20
Master Planning, NFIRS<BR>> >>Program =
Management....<BR>>=20
>>Here's to hoping we can have all oars pulling the same =
direction=20
someday.<BR>> >>There are still many pieces to come =
together but=20
the overall direction is<BR>> >>clear and getting OASIS/CAP =
to=20
consider USNG would add much in taking "one<BR>> >>of the =
three=20
most important immediate steps that the Government could =
take<BR>>=20
>>to improve homeland security." (John Marburger, President =
Bush's=20
Science<BR>> >>Advisor and the Director of the Office of =
Science=20
and Technology Policy.)<BR>> >><BR>> >>Thanks very =
much=20
for any assistance,<BR>> >><BR>> >> =20
<<Interoperability Advisory =
USNG-NAD83.doc>><BR>>=20
>> <<NCRImplementation_V5a.doc>> =20
<<USGSmemo.national.grid030923.pdf>><BR>> >>=20
<<USNG_HowtoRead_Vprri1.PDF>><BR>> >><BR>>=20
>>Mark A. Whitney<BR>> >>Fire Programs =
Specialist<BR>>=20
>>National Fire Data Center<BR>> >>United States Fire =
Administration<BR>> >>Federal Emergency Management =
Agency<BR>>=20
>>Department of Homeland Security<BR>> >>16825 S. =
Seton=20
Ave.<BR>> >>Emmitsburg, MD 21727<BR>> >>(301)=20
447-1836<BR>> >>USNG: 18SUJ00539638<BR>> =
>><BR>>=20
>>"...the FEMA program offices anticipate that the use of this =
system=20
(USNG)<BR>> >>for identifying locations among emergency =
management=20
personnel and agencies<BR>> >>will help save lives, reduce =
the=20
costs of disaster, and enhance<BR>> >>preparedness, =
response,=20
recovery, and mitigation efforts. Particularly<BR>> =
>>valuable is=20
its compatibility with the system used by the National Guard =
and<BR>>=20
>>others, the Military Grid Reference System =
(MGRS)...."<BR>>=20
>>FEMA letter to Federal Geographic Data Committee =
06/2001<BR>>=20
>><BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> =
>>Attachment=20
converted: Enterprise:???#2BDD40.doc (WDBN/MSWD) (002BDD40)<BR>>=20
>>Attachment converted: Enterprise:NCRImplementation_V5a.doc=20
(WDBN/MSWD)<BR>> >>(002BDD41)<BR>> >>Attachment =
converted:=20
Enterprise:???#2BDD42.pdf (PDF /CARO) (002BDD42)<BR>> =
>>Attachment=20
converted: Enterprise:USNG_HowtoRead_Vprri1.PDF (PDF /CARO)<BR>>=20
>>(002BDD43)<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> >--<BR>> =
>Rex=20
Brooks<BR>> >GeoAddress: 1361-A Addison, Berkeley, CA, 94702 =
USA,=20
Earth<BR>> >W3Address:</FONT> <A=20
href=3D"http://www.starbourne.com";><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D-1>http://www.starbourne.com</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D-1>> >Email:</FONT> <A =
href=3D"mailto:rexb@starbourne.com";><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D-1>rexb@starbourne.com</FONT></A><BR><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D-1>> >Tel: 510-849-2309<BR>> >Fax: By=20
Request<BR>></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><X-SIGSEP><PRE>--=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Rex Brooks<BR>GeoAddress: 1361-A Addison, =
Berkeley,=20
CA, 94702 USA, Earth<BR>W3Address: http://www.starbourne.com<BR>Email: =
rexb@starbourne.com</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Tel: 510-849-2309</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Fax: By =
Request</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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