How Well is NOAA Meeting Local Positioning Needs?
National Geodetic Survey (NGS), has developed a performance metric to evaluate how well it is enabling counties with accurate positioning capacity to the centimeter level relative to the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS). This metric makes use of NOAA's Online Positioning User Service (OPUS), as well as a County Scorecard, to assess county positioning capability and the success of NOAA's products and services.
Results
NGS began tracking its progress toward "fully or substantially" enabling counties with accurate positioning. The maps below are the quarterly updates of the percentage of U.S. counties rated as enabled or substantially enabled with accurate position capacity. It is a graphical representation of NGS' Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) performance measure which was retired at the end of FY2012. The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 seeks to improve Federal program effectiveness and public accountability by promoting a new focus on results, service quality and customer satisfaction. For more information on GPRA click here. NGS's measure tracks progress in facilitating the capacity of state and local governments and the private sector to utilize accurate positioning information. NOAA will track county level use of its Online Position User Service (OPUS), submitted accepted bluebook data, county scorecard submissions, and indentification of county representatives and State Advisors/Coordinators to determine how well it is enabling state and local governments and the private sector with accurate positioning capacity. Click the maps below for the full image.
County Scorecard Survey Results
Below you will find the latest results and analyses of the NGS County Scorecard, which is a web-based survey used to obtain feedback from NGS core stakeholders about NGS infrastructure, products and services. This information is used as an input to the NGS measure and a management tool to improve the services NGS provides. This includes reassessing the workshops NGS provides and who at NGS gives them; supporting areas of the country that have provided feedback indicating a need for workshops NGS provides; and proactively conducting workshops and outreach in States/regions where OPUS-usage is not consistent.
- Analysis of GPRA Results based on Population (pdf)
- Activities based on Feedback (ppt)
- November 2010 Results
- NACE survey results May 2009
- Combined Results (Nov05-Sep08)
- September 2008 Results
- January 2008 Results
- June 2007 Results
- May 2006 Results
- November 2005 Results
- Analysis of Nov05 - Jun07 Results (pdf)
Presentations and Updates
Below is a library of County Scorecard Presentations and updates.
- May 2010 - NGS Convocation Presentation (pdf)
- Feb 2009 - National Association of County Surveyors Update for ACSM (ppt)
- Apr 2008 - County Scorecard Flyer (pdf)
- Mar 2008 - ACSM Presentation to the National Association of County Surveyors (ppt)
- Jan 2008 - NACo Update (ppt)
- Apr 2007 - NACS Newsletter - Measuring Up: Is NOAA Meeting Surveyors Needs? (pdf)
- Mar 2007 - American Congress on Surveying & Mapping Flyer (pdf)
- Mar 2007 - ACSM Presentation to the National Association of County Surveyors (pdf)
- Nov 2006 - County Scorecard Brownbag (pdf)
Special Thanks
NGS would like to thank the following two National Association of Counties affiliates for their collaboration in developing and distributing the County Scorecard:
