| 1. What State are you representing? | |||
 | Response Count | ||
| 172 | |||
| answered question | 172 | |
| skipped question | 0 | |
| 1. What State are you representing? | |||
| Response Count | ||
| 172 | |||
| answered question | 172 | |
| skipped question | 0 | |
| 2. Which County in your State are you representing? | |||
| Response Count | ||
| 172 | |||
| answered question | 172 | |
| skipped question | 0 | |
| 3. What best describes your profession? | |||
| Response Percent | Response Count | |
| County Surveyor (non-NACS member) |  | 24.9% | 42 |
| County Surveyor (NACS member) | | 29.6% | 50 |
| Local Government Representative | | 10.7% | 18 |
| Geodesist/Cartographer | | 1.2% | 2 |
| Other Land Surveyor/Engineer | | 14.8% | 25 |
| GIS/Mapping User | | 22.5% | 38 |
| Other (please specify) | | 14.2% | 24 |
| answered question | 169 | |
| skipped question | 3 | |
| 4. How would you rate your local positioning infrastructure? | ||||||
| Excellent | Adequate | Inadequate | N/A | Rating Average | Response Count |
| CORS GPS Data Availability | 20.8% (27) | 47.7% (62) | 14.6% (19) | 16.9% (22) | 1.93 | 130 |
| CORS Data Reliability | 23.8% (31) | 45.4% (59) | 7.7% (10) | 23.1% (30) | 1.79 | 130 |
| Monumented NGS Control - Horizontal | 19.2% (25) | 54.6% (71) | 19.2% (25) | 6.9% (9) | 2.00 | 130 |
| Monumented NGS Control - Vertical | 13.8% (18) | 43.8% (57) | 35.4% (46) | 6.9% (9) | 2.23 | 130 |
| answered question | 130 | ||||
| skipped question | 42 | ||||
| 5. Part of NGS' mission is to provide the public with survey control information, such as Latitude, Longitude, Height and Gravity Data. NGS datasheets provide this information. Which NGS data retrieval options have you used? (check all that apply) | |||
| Response Percent | Response Count | |
| Traditional Datasheet | | 88.4% | 107 |
| Shapefiles: Shapefiles format is intended to be used with a GIS or automated mapping system | | 28.9% | 35 |
| SDTS: SDTS format is intended to be used with a GIS or automated mapping system | | 10.7% | 13 |
| Tidal Bench Marks | | 12.4% | 15 |
| Other (please specify) | | 5.0% | 6 |
| answered question | 121 | |
| skipped question | 51 | |
| 6. NGS makes data available to the general public. What has been your satisfaction with the following data? | ||||||
| Very Satisfied | Satisfied | Not Satisfied | N/A | Rating Average | Response Count |
| Aeronautical Photos and Data | 4.6% (6) | 29.0% (38) | 6.1% (8) | 60.3% (79) | 2.04 | 131 |
| CORS: GPS Continuously Operating Reference Stations | 23.1% (30) | 39.2% (51) | 7.7% (10) | 30.0% (39) | 1.78 | 130 |
| Monumented NGS Control- Horizontal | 23.1% (30) | 51.5% (67) | 15.4% (20) | 10.0% (13) | 1.91 | 130 |
| Monumented NGS Control – Vertical | 16.9% (22) | 47.7% (62) | 25.4% (33) | 10.0% (13) | 2.09 | 130 |
| Geoid Models | 15.3% (20) | 48.1% (63) | 5.3% (7) | 31.3% (41) | 1.86 | 131 |
| GPS Orbital Data | 9.2% (12) | 36.6% (48) | 3.1% (4) | 51.1% (67) | 1.88 | 131 |
| IERS Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF) control points | 2.3% (3) | 21.4% (28) | 2.3% (3) | 74.0% (97) | 2.00 | 131 |
| GPS Derived Ionosphere maps | 0.0% (0) | 19.8% (26) | 3.1% (4) | 77.1% (101) | 2.13 | 131 |
| Tidal and Orthometric Elevations | 1.5% (2) | 26.0% (34) | 5.3% (7) | 67.2% (88) | 2.12 | 131 |
| answered question | 130 | ||||
| skipped question | 42 | ||||
| 7. Do you feel you have sufficient access to: | ||||
| Yes | No | N/A | Response Count |
| Horizontal Position Component of NSRS | 73.1% (95) | 8.5% (11) | 18.5% (24) | 130 |
| Ellipsoid Height Component of NSRS | 64.6% (84) | 7.7% (10) | 27.7% (36) | 130 |
| Orthometric Height Component of NSRS | 66.2% (86) | 9.2% (12) | 24.6% (32) | 130 |
| Azimuth from geodetic and grid north | 62.3% (81) | 6.9% (9) | 30.8% (40) | 130 |
| Length Standard (Calibration Baseline) | 38.2% (50) | 26.0% (34) | 35.9% (47) | 131 |
| Gravity Data | 26.7% (35) | 12.2% (16) | 61.1% (80) | 131 |
| Historical Data | 53.4% (70) | 12.2% (16) | 34.4% (45) | 131 |
| Deflection of the Vertical | 30.5% (40) | 9.2% (12) | 60.3% (79) | 131 |
| Other Geodetic Information | 38.5% (50) | 8.5% (11) | 53.1% (69) | 130 |
| answered question | 130 | ||
| skipped question | 42 | ||
| 8. What is your overall satisfaction with NGS infrastructure? | |||
| Response Percent | Response Count | |
| Very Satisfied | | 18.5% | 24 |
| Satisfied | | 65.4% | 85 |
| Not Satisfied | | 16.2% | 21 |
| answered question | 130 | |
| skipped question | 42 | |
| 9. Please provide any comments on NGS data products and infrastructure. | |||
| Response Count | ||
| 35 | |||
| answered question | 35 | |
| skipped question | 137 | |
| 10. Please rate the user friendliness of the following models and tools you are familiar with | ||||||
| Very User Friendly | Average User Friendly | Not User Friendly | Not Familiar | Rating Average | Response Count |
| On-line Positioning User Service (OPUS ) | 18.9% (23) | 30.3% (37) | 0.0% (0) | 50.8% (62) | 1.62 | 122 |
| DYNAMIC_HT | 4.1% (5) | 13.9% (17) | 0.0% (0) | 82.0% (100) | 1.77 | 122 |
| GEOID03 | 9.0% (11) | 37.7% (46) | 0.0% (0) | 53.3% (65) | 1.81 | 122 |
| Horizontal Time Dependent Positioning (HTDP) | 2.5% (3) | 12.3% (15) | 1.6% (2) | 83.6% (102) | 1.95 | 122 |
| Inverse/Forward/Invers3D/Forwrd3D | 3.3% (4) | 13.1% (16) | 0.8% (1) | 82.8% (101) | 1.86 | 122 |
| Magnetic Declination | 11.6% (14) | 29.8% (36) | 0.0% (0) | 58.7% (71) | 1.72 | 121 |
| North American Datum Conversion Utility (NADCON) | 19.0% (23) | 36.4% (44) | 6.6% (8) | 38.0% (46) | 1.80 | 121 |
| NAVD 88 Modeled Gravity | 5.8% (7) | 17.4% (21) | 1.7% (2) | 75.2% (91) | 1.83 | 121 |
| State Plane Coordinates | 23.3% (28) | 49.2% (59) | 2.5% (3) | 25.0% (30) | 1.72 | 120 |
| Surface Gravity Prediction | 0.8% (1) | 5.0% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 94.2% (114) | 1.86 | 121 |
| Tidal and Orthometric Elevations | 4.1% (5) | 19.8% (24) | 1.7% (2) | 74.4% (90) | 1.90 | 121 |
| U.S. National Grid | 7.4% (9) | 19.8% (24) | 0.8% (1) | 71.9% (87) | 1.76 | 121 |
| Universal Transverse Mercator Coordinates | 11.6% (14) | 32.2% (39) | 1.7% (2) | 54.5% (66) | 1.78 | 121 |
| User Friendly CORS (UFCORS) | 12.4% (15) | 27.3% (33) | 0.8% (1) | 59.5% (72) | 1.71 | 121 |
| North American Vertical Datum Conversion Utility (VERTCON) | 17.4% (21) | 30.6% (37) | 5.0% (6) | 47.1% (57) | 1.77 | 121 |
| XYZ Coordinate Conversion | 13.2% (16) | 32.2% (39) | 0.8% (1) | 53.7% (65) | 1.73 | 121 |
| NGS Mark Recovery Program | 13.2% (16) | 31.4% (38) | 6.6% (8) | 48.8% (59) | 1.87 | 121 |
| Specifications, Guidelines, and Tools | 5.8% (7) | 39.7% (48) | 3.3% (4) | 51.2% (62) | 1.95 | 121 |
| answered question | 121 | ||||
| skipped question | 51 | ||||
| 11. For each of the following tools, enter any comments or suggestions for improvements that you might have to make the Models and Tools most useful and user-friendly: | |||
| Response Percent | Response Count | |
| On-line Positioning User Service (OPUS and OPUS DB ) | | 47.1% | 8 |
| DYNAMIC_HT | | 11.8% | 2 |
| GEOID03 | | 17.7% | 3 |
| Horizontal Time Dependent Positioning (HTDP) | | 23.5% | 4 |
| Inverse/Forward/Invers3D/Forwrd3D | | 11.8% | 2 |
| Magnetic Declination | | 23.5% | 4 |
| North American Datum Conversion Utility (NADCON) | | 35.3% | 6 |
| North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) | | 17.7% | 3 |
| State Plane Coordinates | | 35.3% | 6 |
| Surface Gravity Prediction | | 11.8% | 2 |
| Tidal and Orthometric Elevations | | 23.5% | 4 |
| U.S. National Grid | | 11.8% | 2 |
| Universal Transverse Mercator Coordinates | | 17.7% | 3 |
| User Friendly CORS (UFCORS) | | 23.5% | 4 |
| North American Vertical Datum Conversion Utility (VERTCON) | | 17.7% | 3 |
| XYZ Coordinate Conversion | | 17.7% | 3 |
| NGS Mark Recovery Program | | 29.4% | 5 |
| Specifications, Guidelines, and Tools | | 17.7% | 3 |
| Other (please specify) | | 17.7% | 3 |
| answered question | 17 | |
| skipped question | 155 | |
| 12. What is your overall satisfiaction with NGS' Models and Tools? | |||
| Response Percent | Response Count | |
| Very Satisfied | | 12.5% | 15 |
| Satisfied | | 79.2% | 95 |
| Not Satisfied | | 8.3% | 10 |
| answered question | 120 | |
| skipped question | 52 | |
| 13. Please provide any additional comments you have regarding NGS Models and Tools. | |||
| Response Count | ||
| 14 | |||
| answered question | 14 | |
| skipped question | 158 | |
| 14. NGS conducts the following workshops throughout the United States, involving the cooperation of professional societies, universities, and international, Federal, state, and local organizations. Have you ever attended any of the following workshops or forums and please rate the following workshops you have attended | ||||||
| Excellent | Adequate | Inadequate | Have Not Attended | Rating Average | Response Count |
| Height Modernization Forum | 6.8% (8) | 18.8% (22) | 0.9% (1) | 73.5% (86) | 1.77 | 117 |
| Blue Booking | 0.9% (1) | 7.7% (9) | 1.7% (2) | 89.7% (105) | 2.08 | 117 |
| Calibration Baselines | 2.6% (3) | 9.4% (11) | 0.9% (1) | 87.2% (102) | 1.87 | 117 |
| CORS Usage | 6.0% (7) | 13.7% (16) | 1.7% (2) | 78.6% (92) | 1.80 | 117 |
| Developing an Accurate GIS/LIS | 1.7% (2) | 10.3% (12) | 0.9% (1) | 87.2% (102) | 1.93 | 117 |
| Development, Implementation and Future of NSRS | 1.7% (2) | 11.1% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 87.2% (102) | 1.87 | 117 |
| GPS-Derived Heights – Part 1: Development and Description of NGS Guidelines | 2.6% (3) | 16.2% (19) | 0.0% (0) | 81.2% (95) | 1.86 | 117 |
| GPS Derived Heights – Part 2: Planning and Evaluating a GPS Vertical Survey | 2.6% (3) | 12.8% (15) | 0.9% (1) | 83.8% (98) | 1.89 | 117 |
| GPS Processing Workshops | 2.6% (3) | 10.3% (12) | 0.9% (1) | 86.3% (101) | 1.88 | 117 |
| GPS Processing Workshop (PAGES) | 0.0% (0) | 7.7% (9) | 0.9% (1) | 91.5% (107) | 2.10 | 117 |
| Network Adjustment Workshop (ADJUST) | 0.9% (1) | 5.1% (6) | 2.6% (3) | 91.5% (107) | 2.20 | 117 |
| North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) | 6.8% (8) | 11.1% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 82.1% (96) | 1.62 | 117 |
| NGS Products and Services | 3.4% (4) | 12.8% (15) | 0.0% (0) | 83.8% (98) | 1.79 | 117 |
| Positioning Accuracy and Standards | 2.6% (3) | 9.4% (11) | 1.7% (2) | 86.3% (101) | 1.94 | 117 |
| State Plane Coordinates and Datum Transformations | 6.8% (8) | 16.2% (19) | 1.7% (2) | 75.2% (88) | 1.79 | 117 |
| Survey Mark Preservation | 3.4% (4) | 9.4% (11) | 2.6% (3) | 84.6% (99) | 1.94 | 117 |
| Tidal & Geodetic Vertical Datums | 0.9% (1) | 6.0% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 93.2% (109) | 1.88 | 117 |
| answered question | 116 | ||||
| skipped question | 56 | ||||
| 15. Is there a Workshop/Forum listed that you have not attended but would like to attend in your area? | |||
| Response Percent | Response Count | |
| Height Modernization Forum | | 18.8% | 16 |
| Blue Booking | | 34.1% | 29 |
| Calibration Baselines | | 28.2% | 24 |
| CORS Usage | | 47.1% | 40 |
| Developing an Accurate GIS/LIS | | 38.8% | 33 |
| Development, Implementation and Future of NSRS | | 18.8% | 16 |
| GPS-Derived Heights – Part 1: Development and Description of NGS Guidelines | | 31.8% | 27 |
| GPS Derived Heights – Part 2: Planning and Evaluating a GPS Vertical Survey | | 35.3% | 30 |
| GPS Processing Workshops | | 55.3% | 47 |
| GPS Processing Workshop (PAGES) | | 31.8% | 27 |
| Network Adjustment Workshop (ADJUST) | | 37.7% | 32 |
| North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) | | 35.3% | 30 |
| NGS Products and Services | | 32.9% | 28 |
| Positioning Accuracy and Standards | | 44.7% | 38 |
| State Plane Coordinates and Datum Transformations | | 54.1% | 46 |
| Survey Mark Preservation | | 45.9% | 39 |
| Tidal & Geodetic Vertical Datums | | 17.7% | 15 |
| Other (please specify) | | 2.4% | 2 |
| answered question | 85 | |
| skipped question | 87 | |
| 16. Is there another Workshop that you would like NGS to provide? | |||
| Response Count | ||
| 14 | |||
| answered question | 14 | |
| skipped question | 158 | |
| 17. Have you seen or visited the NGS booth in the last year at participating conferences, if so, how would you rate it? | |||
| Response Percent | Response Count | |
| Very Satisfied | | 8.6% | 10 |
| Satisfied | | 30.2% | 35 |
| Not Satisfied | | 2.6% | 3 |
| N/A | | 58.6% | 68 |
| answered question | 116 | |
| skipped question | 56 | |
| 18. Are you aware of the State Advisor/Coordinator Program? | |||
| Response Percent | Response Count | |
| Yes | | 61.2% | 71 |
| No | | 38.8% | 45 |
| answered question | 116 | |
| skipped question | 56 | |
| 19. If you live in a State with a State Advisor/Coordinator, what has been your level of satisfaction with that individual? | |||
| Response Percent | Response Count | |
| Very Satisfied | | 23.3% | 27 |
| Satisfied | | 25.0% | 29 |
| Not Satisfied | | 6.0% | 7 |
| N/A | | 45.7% | 53 |
| answered question | 116 | |
| skipped question | 56 | |
| 20. What is your overall level of satisfaction of NGS' capacity building efforts and outreach? | |||
| Response Percent | Response Count | |
| Very Satisfied | | 14.7% | 17 |
| Satisfied | | 65.5% | 76 |
| Not Satisifed | | 19.8% | 23 |
| answered question | 116 | |
| skipped question | 56 | |
| 21. What is your overall level of satisfaction withe products and services that NGS provides to your work? | |||
| Response Percent | Response Count | |
| Very Satisfied | | 14.7% | 17 |
| Satisfied | | 69.8% | 81 |
| Not Satisfied | | 15.5% | 18 |
| answered question | 116 | |
| skipped question | 56 | |
| 22. NGS employees respond to inquiries regarding the availability and use of geodetic data. If you have contacted an NGS employee for assistance, what has been your level of satisfaction with their response? | |||
| Response Percent | Response Count | |
| Very Satisfied | | 18.1% | 21 |
| Satisfied | | 31.9% | 37 |
| Not Satisfied | | 6.0% | 7 |
| N/A | | 44.0% | 51 |
| answered question | 116 | |
| skipped question | 56 | |
| 23. Please provide any comments you have regarding NGS data products and services. | |||
| Response Count | ||
| 21 | |||
| answered question | 21 | |
| skipped question | 151 | |