Clarifying the Surveyor’s Role in GIS and a victory for the private sector.

In October of 2000, a Task Force issued recommendations for clarifying respective GIS roles and responsibilities. The Task Force was comprised of representatives from the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM); the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS); the Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS); the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS); the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC); and the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA).