Contacts/Where to Turn for More Information
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MassGIS Staff
For the fastest reply to questions, click on one of the following categories to contact MassGIS Online:
Mailing Address: MassGIS
251 Causeway St., Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114
GIS at other State Agencies
Regional Planning Agencies
Regional planning authorities provide GIS services to their member communities.
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- 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: 508-693-3452
- 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
Other Regional GIS Programs
- Essex County Municipal Information Network (ECMIN): 508-741-0201 x 204
- New England Chapter of URISA
New England State GIS Programs
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): 401-277-6483
- Vermont GIS (VGIS): 802-656-4277
Massachusetts
Geographic
Information Council (MGIC)
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.
Other GIS Resources
- 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.
- In addition to the sources listed above, a number of professional organizations provide information on GIS and related topics. See MassGIS' Guide to GIS Around the World for more information.
Last Updated 1/24/2008
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