Maps on the Hill is scheduled for Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in the Capitol Rotunda during week six of the Legislature's general session. Maps on the Hill is great opportunity for professionals and students to share maps, mapping tools, and mapping projects with decision makers, fellow GIS'ers and the general public. Individuals and groups are encouraged to participate. 

Important: online signup to participate in Maps on the Hill closes next Friday, February 5, 2016. 

The deadline for presentation abstracts for the UGIC 2016 Statewide GIS Conference has been extended to February 15, 2016. UGIC 2016 is May 9-13 at Ruby's Inn (Bryce Canyon) and provides an excellent venue to learn from others and to tell your GIS story in a friendly laid-back environment. UGIC is hoping to have presentations from a variety of users: public and private sectors, educators, managers, innovators, beginners, students, and experts. Also, check out UGIC's new website: ugic.org.

2015 was another active, productive year for GIS across Utah, and 2016 seems like more of the same.

As we head off into another year of GIS adventure, it seems only fitting to wish everyone a continued bon voyage, or good journey, from the AGRC staff.

But in particular, we hope that you'll join us in some well-wishing for our own Kelly Green who has relocated for a GIS job in Blaine County Idaho, home of the towns of Sun Valley, Ketchum, Hailey, Bellevue, and Carey. We are sad to lose Kelly (starred and clad in an AGRC hoodie in the photo) and will miss her skills, outreach, and dedication, but we know she'll be in a great and valued spot in the Wood River valley. 

The Utah Geological Survey has made the Quaternary Fault and Fold Database available through a new interactive web application. The faults and folds in the database are thought to have been the sources of large earthquakes during the Quaternary (most recent) geologic time period. The interactive map's user interface was built using ESRI's JavaScript API. 

The end of year municipal boundary updates were updated in the SGID on January 4, 2016. 2015 saw a total of 78 incorporations, annexations, or adjustments of municipal boundaries in Utah. Utah County led the way with 34 changes. The new Millcreek City boundary, and annexations from ballot items in Salt Lake County, will be added after they are received through the certification process.

Are you or somebody you know interested in working at AGRC? AGRC is now hiring for an IT Analyst II/GIS Solutions position. Apply now, applications close February 3, 2016.

AGRC recently released a major enhancement to the Parcel Web Map Application. The application has a new look and improved usability with a better parcel pop up and ID search. 

ESRI is hosting a new "massive, open online course" (MOOC) on web app building, beginning February 2, 2016. The course is for anyone who wants to build geo-enabled apps with configurable templates. The four weeks course is self paced and 12-18 hours total time commitment is expected.  

The Monument Replacement and Restoration Committee (MRRC), established by the 2015 Utah Legislative General Session, is now accepting grant applications from counties to restore survey monuments.