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Central Transportation Planning Staff		Ben Krepp, 617-973-7137 bkrepp@ctps.org
Coastal Zone Management		Daniel Sampson, 617-626-1178 Daniel.Sampson@state.ma.us
Department of Conservation and Recreation, State Parks (formerly DEM)		Nathanael Lloyd, GIS Manager, 617-626-1381 Nathanael.Lloyd@state.ma.us
Department of Conservation and Recreation, Urban Parks (formerly MDC)		Paul Penner, GIS Specialist, Divison of Water Supply Protection, 617-626-1372 Paul.Penner@state.ma.us Don Nadeau, GIS Analyst, Division of Urban Parks and Recreation, 617-626-4930 Don.Nadeau@state.ma.us
Department of Environmental Protection		Brian Brodeur, GIS Manager, 617 574-6802 Brian.Brodeur@state.ma.us
Department of Fish and Game		Dan Koch, GIS Coordinator, 617-626-1565 Daniel.Koch@state.ma.us
Department of Agricultural Resources		Dake Henderson, GIS Analyst, 617-626-1729 Dake.Henderson@state.ma.us
Department of Housing and Community Development		617-727-7001 x 412
Department of Transportation		Mark Berger, Manager of Data Resources and Freight Planning, Office of Transportation Planning, 617-973-7340 mark.berger@eot.state.ma.us
Executive Office of Health & Human Services		Sandra Donahue, GIS Manager, Department of Transitional Assistance Sandra.Donahue@state.ma.us
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs		Dominique Pahlavan, (617) 626-1184 dominique.pahlavan@state.ma.us Ben Smith, (617) 626-1076 benjamin.smith@state.ma.us
Executive Office of Public Safety		Dan Bibel, Program Manager, State Police, Crime Reporting Unit Daniel.Bibel@state.ma.us
Massachusetts Historical Commission		Mike Steinitz, Survey Director, 617-727-8470 Michael.Steinitz@state.ma.us
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority		Glenn Hazelton, GIS Manager, 617-305-5526 Glenn.Hazelton@mwra.state.ma.us
Massachusetts Port Authority (MassPort)		Don Temple, GIS Manager; Main Phone: 617 568-3100

Regional planning authorities provide GIS services to their member communities.
RPAs GIS Contacts (.PDF file) | Descriptions of RPAs (.PDF file) | RPAs Datalayer

• Berkshire Regional Planning Commission: 413-442-1521
• Cape Cod Commission: 508-362-3828
• Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission: 508-756-7717
• Franklin Regional Council of Governments: 413-774-1194
• Martha's Vineyard Commission: 508-693-3453
• Merrimack Valley Planning Commission: 978-374-0519
• Metropolitan Area Planning Council: 617-451-2770
• Montachusett Regional Planning Commission: 978-345-7376
• Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission: 508-228-7237
• Northern Middlesex Council of Governments: 508-454-8021
• Old Colony Planning Council: 508-583-1833
• Pioneer Valley Planning Commission: 413-781-6045
• Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District: 508-824-1367
   

• Essex County Municipal Information Network (ECMIN): 508-741-0201 x 204
• New England Chapter of URISA
   

In addition to Massachusetts, all other New England states maintain a state GIS office. For information on data services in other New England states call:

• Connecticut GIS: 203-424-3540
• Maine Office of GIS: 207-287-3897
• New Hampshire GRANIT: 603-271-2155
• Rhode Island GIS (RIGIS): 401-222-6483
• Vermont GIS (VGIS): 802-882-3000
   
  

The Council, created by the legislature, meets every other month except during the summer to learn about current MassGIS projects and to advise MassGIS staff on those projects and related matters. Its members were appointed by the former Secretary of Environmental Affairs, Bob Durand. For more information contact Neil MacGaffey at (617) 626-1057 or at neil.macgaffey@state.ma.us.
 

• MGIC Seminar Series - This Seminar Series, part of MGIC's outreach efforts, provides a forum for communication and cooperation among state agencies, authorities, regional planning agencies, universities, towns, and businesses that are developing a GIS within Massachusetts. Participation in the seminars is open to all; the presentations are offered approximately every other month in different locations around the state. For more information about the MGIC Seminar Series see its Web page.
• Baystate Health System Health Geographics Program - For those who may have needs in hospital & healthcare geographics, healthcare preparedness, and any application development supporting those areas.
   
   

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