Geospatial Information Advisory Council

Website https://msl.mt.gov/about/commission_councils/montana_land_information_advisory_council/

Agency Library Commission

Authority Montana Code Annotated http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0900/chapter_0010/part_0040/section_0050/0900-0010-0040-0050.html

Function Advisory Council

Description Council advises the State Librarian and Library Commission on issues related to land information, on the priority of land information, including data layers to be developed, on the development of the Montana Land Information Act grant process and on the distribution of funds collected in the Montana Land Information Account.

Total Positions 10

Total Positions Appointed by the Governor 9

Term Length 3 Years

Current Members

Last Name	First Name	Board Position	Contact Information	Term Start	Term End
Armstrong	Allen	Person employed by the Federal Government	5001 Southgate Drive Billings, Montana 59101 (406) 896-5140	9/16/2024	7/1/2027
Celander	Maureen	County or municipal government and is active in land information systems	Miles City, Montana 59301 mcelander@co.custer.mt.us (406) 874-4024	11/13/2023	7/1/2025
Coleman	Karen	DNRC Director or Designee	Helena, Montana 59620 karen.coleman@mt.gov	9/16/2024	7/1/2027
DeMarco	Brian	Representative of Tribal Government Interest	327 7th Ave SE Cut Bank, Montana 59427 brian@siycom.com (907) 244-2160	11/13/2023	7/1/2025
Hoff	Valentijn	Montana University System (MUS) Representative	32 Campus Drive Missoula, Montana 59812	9/16/2024	7/1/2027
Kauffman	Joseph	Person who represents the interests of a Montana Association of Registered Land Surveyors	PO Box 170 Sidney, Montana 59270 BIGSKYSurveying@Gmail.com (140) 625-0945	6/17/2024	7/1/2026
Macholz	Lee	County or municipal government and is active in land information systems	435 Ryman Street Missoula, Montana 59802 macholzl@ci.missoula.mt.us	11/13/2023	7/1/2026
Spangenberg	Eric	Person who is a member of the Montana Association of GIS Professionals	316 N. Park Ave, Room 207 Helena, Montana 59623	11/13/2023	7/1/2025
Stapp	Jennie	State Librarian	1201 11th Avenue PO Box 201800 Helena, Montana 59620	7/1/2023	7/1/2026

Current Openings

	Position	Term Length	Intended Start Date
Apply Now!	Person who is a member of the Montana Association of GIS Professionals 3542	3 Years	ASAP
Apply Now!	County or municipal government and is active in land information systems 3383	3 Years	ASAP
Apply Now!	Active in geographic information systems and represents public utilities or private businesses 4		ASAP
Apply Now!	Representative of Tribal Government Interest 791		ASAP

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