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<br />.' <br /> <br />00 <br />o <br />~ <br />.-4' <br /> <br />A Study 01 GIS fo, the Colorado Department of Nmu,a1 Resources <br /> <br />Octobe, 9. 1992 <br /> <br />infonnation processing technology. While some argue that governments should treat <br />access to electronic infonnation delivery systems the same way paper records are treated, <br />this simplistic approach ignores the economic potential of electronic data. Because data in <br />electronic fonn can be much more easily accessed, analyzed, manipulated, combined, and <br />transmitted than paper data, the value of data in electronic fonn is substantially increased. <br />Perhaps this is why the infonnation industry places more emphasis on digital records than <br />paper records, even though its written policy statements appear to treat digital and paper <br />records equally. <br /> <br />What remains is GIS custodians in particular, on the forefront of an evolving infonnation <br />utility and access policy. Whileimplementation of more efficient and effective infonnation <br />management systems is going to happen throughout state government, the policy of <br />commercial use of these taxpayer assets will evolve with DNR and other custodians of <br />these systems. Anned with reasonable legislation and a sense of fairness, DNR should be <br />able to work with the cOlee and other agencies to establish reasonable cost recovery <br />programs, front end cost sharing for database conversion, and set the stage for the future <br />information utility. <br /> <br />< <br /> <br />431.7 <br /> <br />PlanG'aphics, Inc. <br /> <br />20 <br />