The National Association of Counties Endorses Imagery for the Nation

The National Association of Counties (NACo) has passed a resolution in support of the Imagery for the Nation Initiative. The action was taken at the NACo Annual Conference in August.

The resolution is listed on the NACo web-site in a Round-up of New NACo Policy Positions.

Resolution in Support of Imagery for the Nation Initiative
Issue: Provide a way for counties to more affordably acquire digital imagery.

Policy: NACo supports the Imagery for the Nation initiative and urges support for the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) as it seeks endorsement for this initiative.

Fiscal/Urban/Rural Impact: This initiative poses no additional cost to counties and NACo. If adopted by the federal government, this initiative will provide at no cost to all American counties with basic high-resolution imagery every three to five years. Counties that already invest in aerial imagery stand to save money and will have the ability to buy-up and more affordably acquire even higher resolution imagery.