A Final Farewell to the US Survey Foot?
December 21, 2022
Ring out the old, ring in the new! As midnight approaches this New Year’s Eve, don’t forget to say farewell to the US survey foot. Or maybe hold off for a year or two.
Tagged As: WISCRS
Wisconsin Coordinate Reference Systems: county-based low distortion coordinate systems.
National Geodetic Survey Provides Update for Completing State Plane Coordinate System 2022 Redesign
December 9, 2021
The National Geodetic Survey has provided another update for completing the design of the State Plane Coordinate System 2022.
Update on State Plane Coordinate System 2022
June 4, 2021
The National Geodetic Survey has provided an updated timeline for State Plane Coordinate System 2022 designs.
NGS Offers Solutions for Data Transformations to Modernized Reference System
April 21, 2021
Coordinate transformations will be the prevalent method used to update legacy geospatial data for the modernized National Spatial Reference System.
NGS delays implementation of reference system modernization plans
June 23, 2020
The National Geodetic Survey has announced that it is delaying implementation of the modernized National Spatial Reference System.
WSRS2022 Task Force looking for additional volunteers
March 25, 2020
The Wisconsin Spatial Reference System 2022 Task Force (or WSRS2022) is looking for volunteers to fill vacancies on two of its focus groups. Read on if you would like to volunteer or have a recommendation …
WSRS2022 and NGS reach compromise on plans for Wisconsin Coordinate Systems
January 31, 2020
A compromise has been reached with the National Geodetic Survey regarding plans for the Wisconsin’s multi-layer State Plane Coordinate System.
National Geodetic Survey responds to WSRS2022 request for exceptions
October 23, 2019
The National Geodetic Survey has responded to WSRS2022’s August letter requesting exceptions to accommodate WISCRS.
US Survey Foot to be deprecated on December 31, 2022
October 18, 2019
A recent Federal Register Notice announces the deprecation of the US Survey Foot by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Geodetic Survey.
WSRS2022 submits letter to NGS requesting policy exceptions
August 16, 2019
The Wisconsin Spatial Reference System 2022 Task Force has submitted a letter to the National Geodetic Survey requesting exceptions to NGS’s policy regarding the modernization of the State Plane Coordinate System.