Activities Associated with Study

• Evaluate the technical, financial, legal, and economic aspects of the implementation of NAVD 88 with GPS technology.
• Compile and analyze procurement plans, contract information, technical data, financial information, and market studies.
• Prepare a needs assessment, identify users (both public and commercial), and document benefits.
• Complete a feasibility analysis of all applications.
• Perform cost-versus-benefit study for each application.
• Develop an implementation plan that includes approach, schedule, budget funding requirements and schedule, and public/private partnerships.

 

Benefits Associated with National Height Modernization Project

• Replace labor-intensive, high-cost leveling procedures with new cost-efficient GPS technology.
• Decreased survey costs associated with flood plain and other mapping and GIS activities.
• Increased efficiency and accuracy of water delivery and drainage systems.
• Improved aircraft navigational aids and safer approach and landing procedures.
• Advanced surface transportation control and monitoring.
• Highly efficient fertilizer and pesticide spreading, resulting in reduced run-off water pollution.
• More accurate modeling of storm surge and pollution trajectories.
• Improved disaster preparedness and earthquake detection.