1. 2013 Height Modernization Partnership Meeting HMOD Western Regional Webinar November 19, 2013

2.  Arizona Height Modernization Project (AZHMP) began in 2006  Worked with NGS and the Arizona stakeholder community to determine the best ways to implement AZHMP in Arizona  Created an AZHMP Governance Board to help set direction  Began establishing the Arizona CORS (AZCORS) Network in 2006

4. Page – City of Page Bullhead City – Mohave County Flagstaff – NAU Prescott Valley – Yavapai County Star Valley – Gila County Yuma – City of Yuma Safford – City of Safford Springerville – City of Springerville Pima County – Pima County, CAP, ADHS AZHMP Partners Tempe Fort Mohave Indian Tribe City of Surprise Moving to GNSS-based vertical datum Currently working with three new partners to establish new base stations Page – City of Page Bullhead City – Mohave County Flagstaff – NAU Prescott Valley – Yavapai County Star Valley – Gila County Yuma – City of Yuma Safford – City of Safford Springerville – City of Springerville Pima County – Pima County, CAP, ADHS AZHMP Partners Tempe Fort Mohave Indian Tribe City of Surprise Moving to GNSS-based vertical datum Currently working with three new partners to establish new base stations

5.  7 stations initially  3 AZCORS sites  4 Mohave County sites  County-wide expansion planned  Free to all users  Mohave County providing additional hardware and software required for RTN  AZCORS operates RTN as part of regular activities  Mohave RTN virtual server located at ASRC  RTN is pilot project involving AZHMP, Mohave County, NGS, and FEMA  7 stations initially  3 AZCORS sites  4 Mohave County sites  County-wide expansion planned  Free to all users  Mohave County providing additional hardware and software required for RTN  AZCORS operates RTN as part of regular activities  Mohave RTN virtual server located at ASRC  RTN is pilot project involving AZHMP, Mohave County, NGS, and FEMA

6.  AZHMP continues to work with agencies and organizations to become partners in AZCORS  Partners benefit by being able to buy base stations and software using state contract (about half price)  Partners provide site, power and communications and maintain station  State hosts the base station on AZCORS server and pays for software licensing on server  Partners access all stations in AZCORS and NCORS

7.  AZCORS consists of 25 stations  189 registered users  AZHMP.ORG

8.  Continuing to manage and administer AZCORS server and base stations  Seeking new partners due to dwindling funds  Talks with organizations to assume ownership and administration of AZCORS to maintain:  Quality of AZCORS  Continuity of AZCORS  Growth of AZCORS

9.  Negotiating with Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to assume ownership of AZCORS  Initial interest for ADOT Photogrammetry Division  Additional interest from ADOT survey section, IT Division and Multimodal Planning Division  ADOT has committed to maintain and grow AZCORS  State Planning and Research funds used for AZCORS  IGA has been initiated – anticipated ADOT will assume ownership of AZCORS in December 2013

10. Gene Trobia Arizona State Cartographer gtrobia@azland.gov 602-542-3190