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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>A final version of the Wetland Mapping
Standard was reviewed and discussed at the 12<sup>th</sup> Standards Forum in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bend</st1:place></st1:City> on March 31<sup>st</sup>.
The document received group endorsement pending the addition of a statement
encouraging the use of lidar when it’s available. This statement has been
added and it, along with a few other minor revisions, are highlighted in version
2.1.1.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>This standard is following the major
amendment process and is now at step 6 and will be presented to OGIC for
consideration and endorsement at their June 16 meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>The current version of the Wetland Mapping
Standard:<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'><a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/EISPD/GEO/fit/bioscience/docs/OR_WetlandMappingStandard_V2.1.1draft.pdf">http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/EISPD/GEO/fit/bioscience/docs/OR_WetlandMappingStandard_V2.1.1draft.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>The Standards Amendment Procedure
document:<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'><a
href="http://gis.oregon.gov/DAS/EISPD/GEO/docs/standards/ProceduresforAmendingStandards_20081007.pdf">http://gis.oregon.gov/DAS/EISPD/GEO/docs/standards/ProceduresforAmendingStandards_20081007.pdf</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>The GEO Standards page:<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'><a
href="http://gis.oregon.gov/DAS/EISPD/GEO/standards/standards.shtml"
title="http://gis.oregon.gov/DAS/EISPD/GEO/standards/standards.shtml">http://gis.oregon.gov/DAS/EISPD/GEO/standards/standards.shtml</a></span></font></i><i><font
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<p><em><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Milt Hill, GISP</span></font></i></em><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'><br>
<em><i><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Framework Coordinator</span></font></i></em><br>
<em><i><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>DAS/Geospatial <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:City u2:st="on"><st1:City
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style='font-family:Arial'>955 Center St. NE</u1:address></u1:Street></span></font></i></em></st1:address></st1:Street><em><i><font
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w:st="on">OR</u1:State></st1:State> <u1:PostalCode u2:st="on"><st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">97301</u1:PostalCode></st1:PostalCode></u1:place></span></font></i></em></st1:place><br>
<em><i><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>503-378-3157</span></font></i></em><br>
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