Tag: National Geodetic Survey

An Update – And Some Advice – On the (Delayed) New Datums That Are Coming

By Richard Kleinmann, PLS Now that we’ve crossed over into the year 2022, many members of the geospatial may feel like they’ve just dodged a collective bullet while the rest of us might be thinking, “What bullet is that?” I’m talking about the proverbial “carpet” under your feet shifting a couple of feet both horizontally and vertically in some areas of… Read More »

Geospatial Community Answers Call to Update Benchmarks

By Dick Kleinmann, PLS, and Mick Heberlein, PLS, PS, CFedS The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) rolled out a program in late 2020 asking surveyors to make GPS observations on existing benchmark monuments nationwide. The intent is to improve the vertical data model and tools that will facilitate transition to new 2022 datums. The effort will… Read More »

Task Force Co-Chairs Offer a Call to Action for Wisconsin’s Geospatial Community

By Dick Kleinmann, and Howard Veregin Changes are coming to improve the National Spatial Reference System – the system that defines latitude, longitude, height, and orientation – and Wisconsin’s municipalities, counties, and state agencies are going to want to take note of a quickly approaching deadline. About the Experts: Dick Kleinmann was a project manager… Read More »