The purpose of the Utah Geographic Information Council (UGIC) is:

• To act and operate as an information and facilitating organization to promote effective development, access, application, and cooperative use of high quality and meaningful geographic information in the State of Utah among all interested agencies, institutions, companies, and individuals;
• To promote cooperation among all levels of government and the private sector in addressing geographic-data and information needs and services in Utah;
• To promote coordination of programs, policies, technologies, and resources to optimize opportunities and minimize duplication of effort;
• To identify and provide recommendations to federal, state, and local agencies, and the private sector on mapping and geographic-data needs, priorities, and standards;
• To engage in any and all activities and pursuits, and to support or assist such other organizations as may reasonably be related to the foregoing and following purposes; and
• To solicit and receive contributions, purchase, own, and sell real and personal property, to make contracts, and to engage in any activity to further the goals of the Council. This may include such activities as publication of directories of geographic information groups and products, and the organization and sponsorship of an annual conference.
  

UGIC Mailing Address: 

Utah Geographic Information Council
P. O. Box 271008
Salt Lake City, UT 84127

UGIC Federal Tax #71-0868561