1. Proposed Standard: United States National Grid (USNG) Randy Knippel – Dakota County GCGI Emergency Preparedness Committee

2. United States National Grid National standardNational standard –Adopted by FGDC in 2001 Implemented by federal agenciesImplemented by federal agencies –Department of Homeland Security –National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency –USGS – National Map Adopted by several statesAdopted by several states –Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, others

3. History Originated as the Military Grid Referencing System (MGRS)Originated as the Military Grid Referencing System (MGRS) –Global system –Developed in World War 2 –Adapted from Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) system Interoperable with MGRS and UTMInteroperable with MGRS and UTM

4. Why? Not a replacement for data storageNot a replacement for data storage Not a replacement for existing systemsNot a replacement for existing systems –Addresses, PLS, Lat / Long, county coordinates, other grids Supplement for efficient, interoperable location referencing and navigationSupplement for efficient, interoperable location referencing and navigation

5. Grid Zone Designation 6 x 8 Degrees

6. 100 Km Squares

7. 10 Km Squares USNG:15T VK 85

8. Scalable National Regional Local

9. Precision and Truncation 18SUJ233710651918SUJ2337106519 –18S – UJ – 23371 – 06519 1 meter square, full USNG designation1 meter square, full USNG designation –UJ2306 Assume GZD (18S)Assume GZD (18S) UJ – 100,000 m squareUJ – 100,000 m square 23 06 – 1000 m (1 km) square23 06 – 1000 m (1 km) square –2337 0651 Assume GZD and 10 km squareAssume GZD and 10 km square

10. Truncating USNG:15T VK (100Km square) VK is unique for 800 miles in any direction USNG:15T VK (100Km square) VK is unique for 800 miles in any direction

12. Map 8353 (15T VK 83 53)

13. Map VK85

14. 14TPS PS79 7096

16. Status Mapping

17. Making It Work Put grids on mapsPut grids on maps Define standard map productsDefine standard map products Create supporting documentsCreate supporting documents TrainingTraining