Welcome to the National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse Working Group resource page. The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is tasked by Executive Order 12906 to develop procedures and assist in the implementation of a distributed discovery mechanism for digital geospatial data. Using the data elements defined in the FGDC Metadata Standard, governmental, non-profit, and commercial participants publish their geospatial resources to the Clearinghouse Network. The following resources will help you learn more about Clearinghouse, who the members are, and how you can participate.

• Clearinghouse Working Group Charter
• Meeting Minutes - Powerpoint presentations and notes from scheduled teleconferences and meetings since 1995.
• Clearinghouse Working Group Discussion List - manage user interaction with the Clearinghouse email list. It includes functions for subscription, user preferences, and viewing archived messages.
• FGDC Events Calendar Calendar for use by all FGDC activities, including the Clearinghouse Working Group.