GIS Update #17 (Winter 1992)

A newsletter about the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's (NJDEP) Bureau of Geographic Information and Analysis (BGIA) - previously called the Geographic and Statistical Analysis Unit - a division of the Office of Science and Research. The newsletter covers GIS-related news items, projects, initiatives, conference reports, data reports, GIS events and BGIA staff news. The audience includes NJDEP staff, the New Jersey GIS community and the public. This is Issue #17, Winter 1992. It contains articles on the importance of geography in decision-making, work with the Office of Discharge Prevention and more.The GIS Update is published on a semi-annual basis. Current and previous issues can be viewed at the NJDEP-GIS website: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/gis.Purpose: The GIS Update newsletter provides information about current GIS activities of the NJDEP -BGIA. The audience includes NJDEP staff and the New Jersey GIS community, and the public