NOAA's National Geodetic Survey County Scorecard
1. What State are you representing?

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 210 

answered question  210 

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2. What County are you representing?

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 210 

answered question  210 

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3. What best describes your profession?

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Percent
Response
Count
 County Surveyor (non-NACS member) 40.1%  83 
 County Surveyor (NACS member) 7.7%  16 
 Local Government Representative 12.6%  26 
 Geodesist/Cartographer 2.9%  6 
 Other Land Surveyor/Engineer 14.5%  30 
 GIS/Mapping User 29.0%  60 
 Other (please specify) 8.2%  17 

answered question  207 

skipped question  3 
4. How would you rate your local positioning infrastructure?

ExcellentAdequateInadequateN/ARating AverageResponse
Count
CORS GPS Data Availability17.9% (37)46.9% (97)20.8% (43)14.5% (30)2.03 207 
CORS Data Reliability20.8% (43)52.2% (108)8.7% (18)18.4% (38)1.85 207 
Monumented NGS Control - Horizontal11.6% (24)49.3% (102)31.4% (65)7.7% (16)2.21 207 
Monumented NGS Control - Vertical7.2% (15)44.4% (92)41.1% (85)7.2% (15)2.36 207 

answered question  207 

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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)

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Percent
Response
Count
 Traditional Datasheet 79.8%  158 
 Shapefiles: Shapefiles format is intended to be used with a GIS or automated mapping system 35.4%  70 
 SDTS: SDTS format is intended to be used with a GIS or automated mapping system 9.6%  19 
 Tidal Bench Marks 7.6%  15 
 Other (please specify) 5.1%  10 

answered question  198 

skipped question  12 
6. NGS makes data available to the general public. What has been your satisfaction with the following data?

Very SatisfiedSatisfiedNot SatisfiedN/ARating AverageResponse
Count
Aeronautical Photos and Data4.4% (9)24.3% (50)8.7% (18)62.6% (129)2.12 206 
CORS: GPS Continuously Operating Reference Stations14.2% (29)44.6% (91)11.8% (24)29.4% (60)1.97 204 
Monumented NGS Control- Horizontal12.2% (25)55.1% (113)20.5% (42)12.2% (25)2.09 205 
Monumented NGS Control – Vertical8.8% (18)49.8% (102)28.3% (58)13.2% (27)2.22 205 
Geoid Models9.3% (19)37.6% (77)4.9% (10)48.3% (99)1.92 205 
GPS Orbital Data5.9% (12)33.8% (69)3.4% (7)56.9% (116)1.94 204 
IERS Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF) control points3.4% (7)9.4% (19)5.4% (11)81.8% (166)2.11 203 
GPS Derived Ionosphere maps2.0% (4)9.9% (20)3.9% (8)84.2% (171)2.13 203 
Tidal and Orthometric Elevations3.4% (7)17.7% (36)7.4% (15)71.4% (145)2.14 203 

answered question  206 

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7. Do you feel you have sufficient access to:

YesNoN/AResponse
Count
Horizontal Position Component of NSRS65.2% (135)13.0% (27)21.7% (45)207 
Ellipsoid Height Component of NSRS54.4% (111)14.2% (29)31.4% (64)204 
Orthometric Height Component of NSRS49.0% (100)16.2% (33)34.8% (71)204 
Azimuth from geodetic and grid north57.8% (118)10.8% (22)31.4% (64)204 
Length Standard (Calibration Baseline)36.9% (75)23.2% (47)39.9% (81)203 
Gravity Data24.0% (49)11.8% (24)64.2% (131)204 
Historical Data45.8% (93)16.3% (33)37.9% (77)203 
Deflection of the Vertical24.6% (50)13.3% (27)62.1% (126)203 
Other Geodetic Information 31.7% (64)8.9% (18)59.4% (120)202 

answered question  204 

skipped question  6 
8. What is your overall satisfaction with NGS infrastructure?

Response
Percent
Response
Count
 Very Satisfied 12.3%  25 
 Satisfied 70.1%  143 
 Not Satisfied 17.7%  36 

answered question  204 

skipped question  6 
9. Please provide any comments on NGS data products and infrastructure.

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 56 

answered question  56 

skipped question  154 
10. Please rate the user friendliness of the following models and tools you are familiar with

Very User FriendlyAverage User FriendlyNot User FriendlyNot FamiliarRating AverageResponse
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On-line Positioning User Service (OPUS )13.6% (24)22.6% (40)3.4% (6)60.5% (107)1.74 177 
DYNAMIC_HT4.0% (7)8.5% (15)1.1% (2)86.4% (153)1.79 177 
GEOID037.9% (14)24.9% (44)2.8% (5)64.4% (114)1.86 177 
Horizontal Time Dependent Positioning (HTDP) 1.1% (2)13.0% (23)1.7% (3)84.2% (149)2.04 177 
Inverse/Forward/Invers3D/Forwrd3D 2.3% (4)13.0% (23)1.7% (3)83.1% (147)1.97 177 
Magnetic Declination7.9% (14)24.3% (43)2.8% (5)65.0% (115)1.85 177 
North American Datum Conversion Utility (NADCON)10.7% (19)39.5% (70)5.6% (10)44.1% (78)1.91 177 
NAVD 88 Modeled Gravity2.8% (5)15.8% (28)2.8% (5)78.5% (139)2.00 177 
State Plane Coordinates 20.3% (36)50.3% (89)4.5% (8)24.9% (44)1.79 177 
Surface Gravity Prediction0.6% (1)5.6% (10)2.8% (5)91.0% (161)2.25 177 
Tidal and Orthometric Elevations5.1% (9)15.8% (28)1.7% (3)77.4% (137)1.85 177 
U.S. National Grid5.1% (9)22.6% (40)2.3% (4)70.1% (124)1.91 177 
Universal Transverse Mercator Coordinates9.0% (16)29.9% (53)4.0% (7)57.1% (101)1.88 177 
User Friendly CORS (UFCORS)12.4% (22)29.9% (53)2.8% (5)54.8% (97)1.79 177 
North American Vertical Datum Conversion Utility (VERTCON)8.5% (15)34.5% (61)1.7% (3)55.4% (98)1.85 177 
XYZ Coordinate Conversion11.3% (20)27.1% (48)5.6% (10)55.9% (99)1.87 177 
NGS Mark Recovery Program14.1% (25)32.8% (58)6.2% (11)46.9% (83)1.85 177 
Specifications, Guidelines, and Tools7.3% (13)30.5% (54)6.8% (12)55.4% (98)1.99 177 

answered question  177 

skipped question  33 
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
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 On-line Positioning User Service (OPUS and OPUS DB ) 66.7%  16 
 DYNAMIC_HT 33.3%  8 
 GEOID03 41.7%  10 
 Horizontal Time Dependent Positioning (HTDP)  37.5%  9 
 Inverse/Forward/Invers3D/Forwrd3D  33.3%  8 
 Magnetic Declination 33.3%  8 
 North American Datum Conversion Utility (NADCON) 41.7%  10 
 North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88)  37.5%  9 
 State Plane Coordinates  41.7%  10 
 Surface Gravity Prediction 29.2%  7 
 Tidal and Orthometric Elevations 33.3%  8 
 U.S. National Grid 33.3%  8 
 Universal Transverse Mercator Coordinates 33.3%  8 
 User Friendly CORS (UFCORS) 45.8%  11 
 North American Vertical Datum Conversion Utility (VERTCON) 37.5%  9 
 XYZ Coordinate Conversion 29.2%  7 
 NGS Mark Recovery Program 45.8%  11 
 Specifications, Guidelines, and Tools 29.2%  7 
 Other (please specify) 33.3%  8 

answered question  24 

skipped question  186 
12. What is your overall satisfiaction with NGS' Models and Tools?

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Percent
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Count
 Very Satisfied 10.7%  19 
 Satisfied 78.0%  138 
 Not Satisfied 11.3%  20 

answered question  177 

skipped question  33 
13. Please provide any additional comments you have regarding NGS Models and Tools.

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 25 

answered question  25 

skipped question  185 
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

ExcellentAdequateInadequateHave Not AttendedRating AverageResponse
Count
Height Modernization Forum11.6% (19)12.2% (20)0.6% (1)75.6% (124)1.55 164 
Blue Booking1.2% (2)9.8% (16)1.8% (3)87.2% (143)2.05 164 
Calibration Baselines4.3% (7)7.9% (13)1.8% (3)86.0% (141)1.83 164 
CORS Usage3.0% (5)10.4% (17)1.2% (2)85.4% (140)1.88 164 
Developing an Accurate GIS/LIS2.4% (4)6.7% (11)3.0% (5)87.8% (144)2.05 164 
Development, Implementation and Future of NSRS1.8% (3)5.5% (9)1.2% (2)91.5% (150)1.93 164 
GPS-Derived Heights – Part 1: Development and Description of NGS Guidelines3.0% (5)7.3% (12)1.2% (2)88.4% (145)1.84 164 
GPS Derived Heights – Part 2: Planning and Evaluating a GPS Vertical Survey3.0% (5)5.5% (9)1.8% (3)89.6% (147)1.88 164 
GPS Processing Workshops3.0% (5)6.7% (11)1.2% (2)89.0% (146)1.83 164 
GPS Processing Workshop (PAGES)0.6% (1)2.4% (4)1.2% (2)95.7% (157)2.14 164 
Network Adjustment Workshop (ADJUST)1.8% (3)3.7% (6)0.6% (1)93.9% (154)1.80 164 
North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) 2.4% (4)11.0% (18)0.6% (1)86.0% (141)1.87 164 
NGS Products and Services1.8% (3)7.3% (12)1.2% (2)89.6% (147)1.94 164 
Positioning Accuracy and Standards1.8% (3)10.4% (17)1.2% (2)86.5% (141)1.95 163 
State Plane Coordinates and Datum Transformations3.0% (5)16.5% (27)1.2% (2)79.3% (130)1.91 164 
Survey Mark Preservation1.2% (2)9.1% (15)1.8% (3)87.8% (144)2.05 164 
Tidal & Geodetic Vertical Datums0.6% (1)3.7% (6)0.0% (0)95.7% (157)1.86 164 

answered question  164 

skipped question  46 
15. Is there a Workshop/Forum listed that you have not attended but would like to attend in your area?

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Percent
Response
Count
 Height Modernization Forum 23.4%  29 
 Blue Booking 30.7%  38 
 Calibration Baselines 24.2%  30 
 CORS Usage 50.0%  62 
 Developing an Accurate GIS/LIS 37.9%  47 
 Development, Implementation and Future of NSRS 14.5%  18 
 GPS-Derived Heights – Part 1: Development and Description of NGS Guidelines 31.5%  39 
 GPS Derived Heights – Part 2: Planning and Evaluating a GPS Vertical Survey 34.7%  43 
 GPS Processing Workshops 43.6%  54 
 GPS Processing Workshop (PAGES) 25.8%  32 
 Network Adjustment Workshop (ADJUST) 37.1%  46 
 North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88)  40.3%  50 
 NGS Products and Services 26.6%  33 
 Positioning Accuracy and Standards 55.7%  69 
 State Plane Coordinates and Datum Transformations 58.1%  72 
 Survey Mark Preservation 35.5%  44 
 Tidal & Geodetic Vertical Datums 12.1%  15 
 Other (please specify) 2.4%  3 

answered question  124 

skipped question  86 
16. Is there another Workshop that you would like NGS to provide?

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 14 

answered question  14 

skipped question  196 
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 6.8%  11 
 Satisfied 33.1%  54 
 Not Satisfied 4.9%  8 
 N/A 55.2%  90 

answered question  163 

skipped question  47 
18. Are you aware of the State Advisor/Coordinator Program?

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Percent
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 Yes 55.8%  91 
 No 44.2%  72 

answered question  163 

skipped question  47 
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 23.9%  39 
 Satisfied 28.2%  46 
 Not Satisfied 5.5%  9 
 N/A 42.3%  69 

answered question  163 

skipped question  47 
20. What is your overall level of satisfaction of NGS' capacity building efforts and outreach?

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Percent
Response
Count
 Very Satisfied 11.7%  19 
 Satisfied 58.3%  95 
 Not Satisifed 30.1%  49 

answered question  163 

skipped question  47 
21. What is your overall level of satisfaction withe products and services that NGS provides to your work?

Response
Percent
Response
Count
 Very Satisfied 14.3%  23 
 Satisfied 68.3%  110 
 Not Satisfied 17.4%  28 

answered question  161 

skipped question  49 
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 19.9%  32 
 Satisfied 34.2%  55 
 Not Satisfied 5.0%  8 
 N/A 41.0%  66 

answered question  161 

skipped question  49 
23. Please provide any comments you have regarding NGS data products and services.

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 18 

answered question  18 

skipped question  192