The 1994 Plan for the National Spatial Data Infrastructure: Building the Foundation of an Information Based Society

Citation
A Strategic Plan for the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (1994).

Overview
The Plan set out the vision for the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI):


 * Current and accurate geospatial data will be readily available to contribute locally, nationally, and globally to economic growth, environmental quality and stability, and social progress.
 * Major initiatives were undertaken by federal agencies and by organizations outside the federal government to develop the NSDI:
 * Creation of a distributed electronic network of data producers and users, known as the National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse.
 * Development of standards for data documentation, collection, and exchange.
 * Formulation of procedures and partnerships to create a national digital geospatial data framework that would include important basic categories of data significant to a broad variety of users.
 * Development of new relationships that allow organizations and individuals from all sectors to work together to share geospatial data.