Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee Meeting Neil D. Weston National Geodetic Survey, NOS, NOAA Silver Spring, MD July 30, 2013

CORS Status Current network – 1880 stations 226 contributing organizations Growth – two to three stations per month $1.1 billion in economic benefits for 2012

CORS Partnership Responsibilities CORS Guidelines – Updated January 2013 CORS Spacing – 70 Km – NOAA Mission – Applications – Redundancy – Modernized equipment Site Operations Metadata Uptime – 24/7 Operation

CORS Partners FEDERAL FAA USCG NASA NOAA USACE NSF

CORS Applications 3-D Positioning – NGS, DoD, NGA, IGS, NASA Transportation – DOT, FAA, USCG, FRA, USACE, USGS Meteorology - NWS Space Weather – OAR, NCAR Geophysics – NSF, Academia Construction – Surveyors, Engineers, GIS/LIS Agriculture – Precision Farming Mining Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry

Operational – OPUS-S16,000 soln. / month – OPUS-RS11,000 soln. / month – OPUS-DB130 submissions / month Under Development – OPUS Projects – OPUS-Net Online Positioning User Service - OPUS

NDGPS News The US Coast Guard and the Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Analyzing current and future needs of the NDGPS FRN closed July 15, 2013 Analysis and assessment from responses

Global Geospatial Information Management – UN-GGIM Global Geodetic Questionnaire – Provide a snap-shot of the use of geodetic data and datums – Measure reliance on global geodetic infrastructure – Measure current and future participation – Identify legal, administrative, commercial and resourcing impediments that limit data sharing and global participation

Importance of the Global Geodetic Ref. Frame – Mapping – 99% [68% critical + 31% high] – Remote Sensing – 88% [43% critical + 45% high] – Construction – 81% [ 30% critical + 51% high] – Transportation – 71% [ 16% critical + 55% high] – Agriculture – 52% [ 10% critical + 42% high] – Administrative Boundaries – 94% [ 55% critical + 39% high] Global Geospatial Information Management – Survey

Thank You Neil D. Weston Chief – Spatial Reference System Division x 103