FGDC Publications

To order paper versions of these publications or to subscribe to the FGDC newsletter, please send email containing your name, organizational affiliation, and postal address to gdc@usgs.gov. Many of the FGDC publications listed on this page are in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF). You can download a free PDF reader from Adobe.

FGDC Press Releases: September 3, 1998

Factsheets

1998 NSDI Funding Programs (Benefits, CAP, and FDPP)
Benefits Program
1997
Biological Data Working Group
Cooperative Agreements Program
1999 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994
Federal Geographic Data Committee.
FGDC Policy on Access to Public Information and the Protection of Personal Information Privacy in Federal Geospatial Databases.
Framework Demonstration Projects Program
1996 | 1997
Geospatial Metadata.
Managing Historical Geospatial Data Records.
National Digital Geospatial Data Framework.
National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse.
National Spatial Data Infrastructure.
NSDI Community Demonstration Projects
NSDI Community/Federal Information Partnership.
Policy Statements for Federal Geographic Data Sharing.
Standards of the Federal Geographic Data Committee.

Newsletters: August 1999; March 1999; October 1998; July 1998; May 1998; July 1997; March 1997; November 1996; July 1996; March 1996; November 1995; July 1995
Miscellaneous publications: Executive Order 12906; Clearinghouse; Framework; Metadata; NSDI Strategy; Standards; Partnership Programs Guidelines

FGDC Endorsed Standards

The distribution policy for FGDC endorsed standards has changed. Please see ordering instructions below:

1. For free copies of:

Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version 2.0) FGDC-STD-001-1998 Cadastral Data Content Standard for the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, Dec 1996. FGDC-STD-003-1998 Content Standard for Digital Orthoimagery. FGDC-STD-008-1999 National Standard for Soil Geographic Data. FGDC-STD-006-1998 National Vegetation Classification Standards. FGDC-STD-005-1998 Spatial Data Transfer Standards (SDTS) Part 5: Raster Profile and Extensions. FGDC-STD-002.5-1999 Spatial Data Transfer Standards (SDTS) Part 6: Point Profile. FGDC-STD-002.6-1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 1, Reporting Methodology FGDC-STD-007.1-1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 2, Geodetic Control Networks FGDC-STD-007.2.1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 3, National Spatial Data Accuracy FGDC-STD-007.3-1998: (version 2.0) FGDC-STD-001-1998
Cadastral Data Content Standard for the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, Dec 1996. FGDC-STD-003-1998 Content Standard for Digital Orthoimagery. FGDC-STD-008-1999 National Standard for Soil Geographic Data. FGDC-STD-006-1998 National Vegetation Classification Standards. FGDC-STD-005-1998 Spatial Data Transfer Standards (SDTS) Part 5: Raster Profile and Extensions. FGDC-STD-002.5-1999 Spatial Data Transfer Standards (SDTS) Part 6: Point Profile. FGDC-STD-002.6-1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 1, Reporting Methodology FGDC-STD-007.1-1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 2, Geodetic Control Networks FGDC-STD-007.2.1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 3, National Spatial Data Accuracy FGDC-STD-007.3-1998: Data Infrastructure, Dec 1996. FGDC-STD-003-1998
Content Standard for Digital Orthoimagery. FGDC-STD-008-1999 National Standard for Soil Geographic Data. FGDC-STD-006-1998 National Vegetation Classification Standards. FGDC-STD-005-1998 Spatial Data Transfer Standards (SDTS) Part 5: Raster Profile and Extensions. FGDC-STD-002.5-1999 Spatial Data Transfer Standards (SDTS) Part 6: Point Profile. FGDC-STD-002.6-1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 1, Reporting Methodology FGDC-STD-007.1-1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 2, Geodetic Control Networks FGDC-STD-007.2.1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 3, National Spatial Data Accuracy FGDC-STD-007.3-1998: FGDC-STD-008-1999
National Standard for Soil Geographic Data. FGDC-STD-006-1998 National Vegetation Classification Standards. FGDC-STD-005-1998 Spatial Data Transfer Standards (SDTS) Part 5: Raster Profile and Extensions. FGDC-STD-002.5-1999 Spatial Data Transfer Standards (SDTS) Part 6: Point Profile. FGDC-STD-002.6-1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 1, Reporting Methodology FGDC-STD-007.1-1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 2, Geodetic Control Networks FGDC-STD-007.2.1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 3, National Spatial Data Accuracy FGDC-STD-007.3-1998: FGDC-STD-006-1998
National Vegetation Classification Standards. FGDC-STD-005-1998 Spatial Data Transfer Standards (SDTS) Part 5: Raster Profile and Extensions. FGDC-STD-002.5-1999 Spatial Data Transfer Standards (SDTS) Part 6: Point Profile. FGDC-STD-002.6-1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 1, Reporting Methodology FGDC-STD-007.1-1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 2, Geodetic Control Networks FGDC-STD-007.2.1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 3, National Spatial Data Accuracy FGDC-STD-007.3-1998: FGDC-STD-005-1998
Spatial Data Transfer Standards (SDTS) Part 5: Raster Profile and Extensions. FGDC-STD-002.5-1999 Spatial Data Transfer Standards (SDTS) Part 6: Point Profile. FGDC-STD-002.6-1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 1, Reporting Methodology FGDC-STD-007.1-1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 2, Geodetic Control Networks FGDC-STD-007.2.1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 3, National Spatial Data Accuracy FGDC-STD-007.3-1998: Raster Profile and Extensions. FGDC-STD-002.5-1999
Spatial Data Transfer Standards (SDTS) Part 6: Point Profile. FGDC-STD-002.6-1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 1, Reporting Methodology FGDC-STD-007.1-1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 2, Geodetic Control Networks FGDC-STD-007.2.1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 3, National Spatial Data Accuracy FGDC-STD-007.3-1998: Point Profile. FGDC-STD-002.6-1998
Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 1, Reporting Methodology FGDC-STD-007.1-1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 2, Geodetic Control Networks FGDC-STD-007.2.1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 3, National Spatial Data Accuracy FGDC-STD-007.3-1998: Methodology FGDC-STD-007.1-1998
Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 2, Geodetic Control Networks FGDC-STD-007.2.1998 Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 3, National Spatial Data Accuracy FGDC-STD-007.3-1998: Control Networks FGDC-STD-007.2.1998
Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standard, Part 3, National Spatial Data Accuracy FGDC-STD-007.3-1998: Spatial Data Accuracy FGDC-STD-007.3-1998

Please mail your request to the Earth Science Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Attn: Orders, PO Box 25286, Denver, CO, 80225 or fax request to 303-202-4693.

2. To purchase copies of:

Spatial Data Transfer Standard FGDC-STD-002-1998

Please contact National Technical Information Service, Computer Products Office, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161, phone 703-487-4600. Request FIPSPUB 173-1a for Parts 1, 2, and 3 of the standard; and FIPSPUB 173-b for Part 4.

3. For free copies of:

Classification of Wetland and Deepwater Habitats of the U.S., Cowardin et al., 1979. FGDC-STD-004-1998: U.S., Cowardin et al., 1979. FGDC-STD-004-1998

Please contact the Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. or via the Internet at www.gpo.gov copies of the Cowardin Classification System. The publication is available through the Library of Congress (QH76U5a79/31 [QH104] 574.5'0973s [574.5'2632] 79-607795. The Cowardin Classification System may also be obtained from the Internet at www.nwi.fws.gov.

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