The FGDC together with the National Partnership for Reinventing Government and five Federal
agencies conducted the NSDI Community Demonstration Projects between July 1998 and May
2000. This collaborative effort demonstrated the utility of geographic data for community
decision making and the role that Federal agencies can play in meeting community information
needs. Six communities, reflecting a diversity of geographic areas and community issues were
selected for the Demonstration Projects:
- Baltimore, Maryland (crime prevention and analysis);
- Dane County, Wisconsin (comprehensive land use planning);
- Gallatin County, Montana (Smart Growth);
- Tillamook County, Oregon (flood mitigation and restoration);
- Tijuana River Watershed, San Diego, California (environmental restoration);
- Upper Susquehanna-Lackawanna Watershed, Pennsylvania (flood mitigation and
environmental management).
This report provides a summary of these project efforts highlighting the challenges faced by the
communities, their approaches to dealing with the challenges, lessons learned in the process, and
presents recommendations for other organizations thinking of engaging in similar efforts.