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Western Region Height Modernization Consortium

Get the latest update on the Western Region Height Modernization Consortium's activities, including monthly meetings, NGS and Unavco representatives, member experience, training opportunities, involvement reasons, and upcoming projects.

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Western Region Height Modernization Consortium

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  1. Western Region Height ModernizationConsortium Val Schultz PLS Surveyor / Reviewer Weber County Surveyors Office Ogden, Utah Co-Organizer along with Scott Martin PLS Senior Transportation Surveyor Geodetic Control & GPS Surveys California Department of Transportation Sacramento, California

  2. Western Region Height Modernization Consortium • We presently have 36 individuals that have indicated their interest in attending our monthly meeting. • 5 NGS Representatives include: • Christine Gallagher-National Height Modernization Manager • Bill Stone-SW Region Advisor • Mark Armstrong-Oregon Advisor • Pam Fromhertz-Colorado Advisor • Mike Londe (BLM)-Wyoming Coordinator

  3. Western Region Height Modernization Consortium • 4 Unavco/PBO Representatives include: • Glen Mattioli – Director of Geodetic infrastructure • Chris Walls - Manager SW Region • Ken Austin – Manager Pacific NW Region • Tim Dittman – Manager Intermountain Region

  4. Western Region Height Modernization Consortium • Arizona 4 • California 8 • Idaho 1 • Nevada 2 • Oregon 3 • Utah 4 • Washington 3 • Colorado 1 • Montana 1 • New Mexico 0 • Wyoming 1

  5. Western Region Height Modernization Consortium • Experience varied from being very experienced in height mod projects to some experience to no experience. • Several members had experience with OPUS, OPUS-Projects, RTNs, first order levels, large GPS control projects and low distortion projections. • We have people from the private sector, government sector, and the academic sector. • OPUS-Projects training 2 in California - Mark & Bill in June, 1 in New Mexico in June - Bill, 1 in Utah in June - Bill, and 1 in Oregon - Mark • Reasons for involvement – general interest, networking, information to help with projects, RTN needs, wanting to improve future geoid models, help with Future New Datum, & funding.

  6. Western Region Height Modernization Consortium • Had good participation in National Survey Week Activities in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, with a few being observed in Utah but not yet finished in OPUS. • Briefing with Diane Arendt of Great Lakes Height Mod Consortium went very well, coming up with two documents that may well help us move ahead forming structure, mission statement, goals and issues. • We’ve taken on the task of doing a poster for the ESRI conference in July in Illinois. The word is out for help and Scott has received some but would like more.

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