----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Please forgive postings to multiple lists The FGDC Utilities Data Content Standard is now open for public review. It is the intent of this standard to define the set of common utility system information for the community of users that capture and use geospatial information about utility systems. The standard specifies the semantic geospatial information for utility systems, including names, definitions and domains for utility system components that can be geospatially depicted as feature types and their non-graphical attributes. Comments are encouraged about the content, completeness, and usability of the proposed standard. Comments are requested specifically on the following topics: additional required data content for utility systems (i.e., features, attributes, domains) existing defacto or ad hoc utilities standard(s) (e.g., internal organization schema, published documents, etc.) issues on implementation Please send comments by E-mail to: Internet: [log in to unmask] Or, send one hard copy version of the comments and a soft copy version on a 3X5 diskette, Word Perfect 6.0 to: Utilities Data Content Standard Review c/o FGDC Secretariat (attn: Jennifer Fox) U.S. Geological Survey 590 National Center 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, Virginia, 20192 Copies of the standard can be downloaded from http://www.fgdc.gov/Standards/PR_Announcements/Standards/PRstandards.htm l, or hardcopies can be requested through the above internet and mailing addresses. All comments must be received by February 6, 1998