[OSM-dev] usfs data on osm

[Ian Dees]

I'd be more than happy to help with the shapefile to osm conversion.  
I've got a fairly universal conversion app written in java.

Let me know when you're ready to convert.

On Jan 2, 2009, at 5:38 PM, SteveC <steve at asklater.com> wrote:

> Hi
>
> Cool, hope you're safely back by now then.
>
> You also need to make sure you get license permission to do all this.
>
> The best thing to do is ask on the dev@ list for help... which I'll do
> for you now by cc'ing...
>
> Best
>
> Steve
>
>
> On 10 Dec 2008, at 10:46, Adam Layne wrote:
>
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> I'm Adam, a college student in the states and a volunteer for OSM.
>> This summer I talked to you and dev alot about using United States
>> Forest Service data on OSM to illustrate national park boundaries
>> and paths in the US. this all kind of fell through before I went off
>> to East Africa for 4 months, where I am still for two weeks, but I
>> want to resurrect this project again. As far as I can tell I just
>> need to contact each state's (maybe each park's) USFS office and get
>> shapefiles, convert them to .osm, and upload them to the map. I'm
>> willing to do the contacting, but I either need someone to do the
>> conversions, write me a script to do the conversions, or teach me
>> how to do them myself. I have some small programming experience, so
>> I am up to the task of learning, but if you could point me in the
>> right direction that would be great. I'd like to pick one forest or
>> state to do completely first, to get the kinks out, then make a page
>> on the wiki detailing what is done and what is left to do. I'm happy
>> to take care of as much of the work as possible, but like i said, i
>> need a little help.
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Adam
>
>
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