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National Geodetic Survey’s National Height Modernization Program Southeast and Caribbean Region

National Geodetic Survey’s National Height Modernization Program Southeast and Caribbean Region Semi-Annual Meeting January 27, 2011. Renee Shields Height Modernization Manager. The National Geodetic Survey 10 year Plan -- Mission, Vision and Strategy 2008- 2022.

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National Geodetic Survey’s National Height Modernization Program Southeast and Caribbean Region

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  1. National Geodetic Survey’s National Height Modernization Program Southeast and Caribbean Region Semi-Annual Meeting January 27, 2011 Renee Shields Height Modernization Manager

  2. The National Geodetic Survey 10 year Plan -- Mission, Vision and Strategy 2008-2022 • To define, maintain and provide access to the National Spatial Reference System to meet our nation’s economic, social, and environmental needs • 2022 Targets: • NAD 83 and NAVD 88 replaced • Modernize the Geopotential (Vertical) Datum http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/INFO/NGS10yearplan.pdf

  3. Program Status • Funding • 21 Grants currently funded • FY06-FY09; some multi-year • Program Activities – current • Monthly NHMP Coordination Teleconferences • Regional: Great Lakes, SE/Carib. • FGCS Vert Ref System Work Group

  4. Program Status • Program Activities – current • USGS stream gage conversion • USGS/COE/NOAA coastal water level gage conversion/update

  5. Program Status • Projects – current • GRAV-D • IGLD • Southern Louisiana re-survey • Projects - planned • NC Floodplain Mapping Pilot • Geoid slope validation survey • NSPS Surveying USA (not NGS)

  6. Program Status • Models and Tools • VDatum • HTDP, VTDP • Locus • OPUS DB, Projects • Data products – data sheets

  7. Program Status • Past events • Federal Summit • Workshops, forums: MO, OH • FIG Conference, Australia • Upcoming, planned • Workshops: NJ, AK, IA, MD • ACSM/Survey Summit/ESRI UC • 2nd Federal Summit, 2012

  8. Program Status • Advisor Program • Corbin Workshops, Webinars planned • Feb 15-17, Digital Leveling • May, River, Valley Crossings

  9. Updated Height Modernization web site

  10. Program Status • Coordinate with New Datum Managers Joe Evjen Geometric Datum Project Manager 301-713-3194, x109 Joe.evjen@noaa.gov Mark Eckl Geopotential Datum Project Manager 301-713-3215, x117 Mark.eckl@noaa.gov

  11. Additional Information The NGS 10 year plan (2008-2018) http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/INFO/NGS10yearplan.pdf The GRAV-D Project http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/GRAV-D Socio-Economic Benefits of CORS and GRAV-D http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/PUBS_LIB/Socio-EconomicBenefitsofCORSandGRAV-D.pdf

  12. Full Report: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12954

  13. Questions Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything. – Wyatt Earp A witty saying proves nothing. - Voltaire Renee Shields Height Modernization Manager 301-713-3231, x116 Renee.Shields@noaa.gov http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/heightmod/EventsArchive.shtml

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