NOAA's National Geodetic Survey County Scorecard
Combined November 2005 - January 2008

What State are you representing?
		Response Count
		667
	answered question	667
	skipped question	0

What County are you representing?
		Response Count
		667
	answered question	667
	skipped question	0

What best describes your profession?
		Response Percent	Response Count
County Surveyor (non-NACS member)		26.67%	176
County Surveyor (NACS member)		21.52%	142
Local Government Representative		11.06%	73
Geodesist/Cartographer		2.12%	14
Other Land Surveyor/Engineer		20.00%	132
GIS/Mapping User		24.24%	160
Other (please specify)		11.52%	76
	answered question		660
	skipped question		7

How would you rate your local positioning infrastructure?
	Excellent	Adequate	Inadequate	N/A	Rating Average	Response Count
CORS GPS Data Availability	21.6% (134)	44.0% (273)	19.5% (121)	14.8% (92)	1.98	620
CORS Data Reliability	24.2% (150)	46.8% (290)	8.7% (60)	19.4% (120)	1.81	620
Monumented NGS Control - Horizontal	14.0% (87)	52.7% (327)	26.0% (161)	7.3% (45)	2.10	620
Monumented NGS Control - Vertical	8.4% (52)	42.7% (265)	41.0% (254)	7.9% (49)	2.35	620
	answered question					620
	skipped question					47

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		84.3%	501
Shapefiles: Shapefiles format is intended to be used with a GIS or automated mapping system		34.5%	205
SDTS: SDTS format is intended to be used with a GIS or automated mapping system		10.4%	62
Tidal Bench Marks		11.4%	68
Other (please specify)		5.2%	31
	answered question		594
	skipped question		73

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	4.2% (26)	26.7% (165)	6.5% (40)	62.7% (388)	2.06	619
CORS: GPS Continuously Operating Reference Stations	20.1% (124)	40.7% (251)	11.0% (68)	28.1% (173)	1.86	616
Monumented NGS Control- Horizontal	17.5% (108)	55.3% (341)	16.7% (103)	10.5% (65)	1.98	617
Monumented NGS Control – Vertical	13.1% (81)	48.0% (296)	27.6% (170)	11.3% (70)	2.16	617
Geoid Models	12.5% (77)	41.3% (255)	6.1% (38)	40.1% (248)	1.90	618
GPS Orbital Data	9.6% (59)	35.0% (216)	3.4% (21)	52.0% (321)	1.87	617
IERS Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF) control points	3.6% (22)	16.2% (100)	3.9% (24)	76.3% (470)	2.02	616
GPS Derived Ionosphere maps	1.8% (11)	14.6% (90)	3.1% (19)	80.5% (496)	2.07	616
Tidal and Orthometric Elevations	3.7% (23)	21.6% (133)	8.3% (51)	66.4% (409)	2.13	616
	answered question					618
	skipped question					49

Do you feel you have sufficient access to:
	Yes	No	N/A	Response Count
Horizontal Position Component of NSRS	70.9% (439)	10.2% (63)	18.9% (117)	619
Ellipsoid Height Component of NSRS	63.5% (268)	10.9% (46)	25.6% (108)	616
Orthometric Height Component of NSRS	59.5% (251)	13.5% (57)	27.0% (114)	616
Azimuth from geodetic and grid north	61.6% (260)	10.2% (43)	28.2% (119)	616
Length Standard (Calibration Baseline)	40.8% (172)	24.6% (104)	34.6% (146)	616
Gravity Data	27.0% (114)	12.8% (54)	60.3% (255)	617
Historical Data	50.7% (214)	15.9% (67)	33.4% (141)	616
Deflection of the Vertical	28.2% (119)	12.6% (53)	59.2% (250)	616
Other Geodetic Information	37.6% (158)	9.3% (39)	53.1% (223)	614
	answered question			616
	skipped question			51

What is your overall satisfaction with NGS infrastructure?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very Satisfied		16.7%	103
Satisfied		69.0%	425
Not Satisfied		14.3%	88
	answered question		616
	skipped question		51

Please provide any comments on NGS data products and infrastructure.
		Response Count
		175
	answered question	175
	skipped question	492

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 )	20.2% (115)	24.7% (141)	1.4% (8)	53.7% (306)	1.62	570
DYNAMIC_HT	4.4% (25)	11.6% (66)	0.4% (2)	83.7% (477)	1.77	570
GEOID03	11.8% (67)	28.2% (161)	1.1% (6)	58.9% (336)	1.75	570
Horizontal Time Dependent Positioning (HTDP)	7.2% (41)	14.9% (85)	1.8% (10)	81.4% (464)	1.99	570
Inverse/Forward/Invers3D/Forwrd3D	3.7% (21)	13.7% (78)	1.4% (8)	81.2% (463)	1.88	570
Magnetic Declination	8.8% (50)	27.9% (159)	1.2% (7)	62.0% (353)	1.80	569
North American Datum Conversion Utility (NADCON)	17.0% (97)	39.2% (223)	4.9% (28)	38.8% (221)	1.81	569
NAVD 88 Modeled Gravity	4.6% (26)	18.8% (107)	1.8% (10)	74.9% (426)	1.89	569
State Plane Coordinates	26.1% (148)	49.5% (281)	3.2% (18)	21.3% (121)	1.72	569
Surface Gravity Prediction	0.7% (4)	8.1% (46)	0.9% (5)	90.3% (514)	2.00	569
Tidal and Orthometric Elevations	6.5% (37)	20.2% (115)	1.4% (8)	71.9% (409)	1.83	569
U.S. National Grid	7.2% (41)	23.7% (135)	2.3% (13)	66.8% (380)	1.84	569
Universal Transverse Mercator Coordinates	12.1% (69)	34.4% (196)	3.3% (19)	50.1% (285)	1.82	569
User Friendly CORS (UFCORS)	15.8% (90)	28.6% (163)	2.3% (13)	53.3% (303)	1.73	569
North American Vertical Datum Conversion Utility (VERTCON)	16.3% (93)	35.0% (199)	3.0% (17)	45.7% (260)	1.76	569
XYZ Coordinate Conversion	12.7% (72)	30.8% (175)	3.3% (19)	53.3% (303)	1.81	569
NGS Mark Recovery Program	14.9% (85)	33.6% (191)	7.0% (40)	44.5% (253)	1.88	569
Specifications, Guidelines, and Tools	9.3% (53)	35.5% (202)	5.1% (29)	50.1% (258)	1.92	569
	answered question					568
	skipped question					99

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 )		58.33%	49
DYNAMIC_HT		23.81%	20
GEOID03		33.33%	28
Horizontal Time Dependent Positioning (HTDP)		29.76%	25
Inverse/Forward/Invers3D/Forwrd3D		26.19%	22
Magnetic Declination		26.19%	22
North American Datum Conversion Utility (NADCON)		30.95%	26
North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88)		28.57%	24
State Plane Coordinates		39.29%	33
Surface Gravity Prediction		20.24%	17
Tidal and Orthometric Elevations		26.19%	22
U.S. National Grid		26.19%	22
Universal Transverse Mercator Coordinates		27.38%	23
User Friendly CORS (UFCORS)		33.33%	28
North American Vertical Datum Conversion Utility (VERTCON)		27.38%	23
XYZ Coordinate Conversion		26.19%	22
NGS Mark Recovery Program		34.52%	29
Specifications, Guidelines, and Tools		26.19%	22
Other (please specify)		27.38%	23
	answered question		84
	skipped question		583

What is your overall satisfiaction with NGS' Models and Tools?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very Satisfied		14.1%	80
Satisfied		77.8%	441
Not Satisfied		8.3%	47
	answered question		567
	skipped question		100

Please provide any additional comments you have regarding NGS Models and Tools.
		Response Count
		74
	answered question	74
	skipped question	593

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	11.6% (63)	16.2% (91)	0.6% (3)	71.2% (388)	1.63	545
Blue Booking	1.5% (8)	8.8% (48)	2.3% (11)	87.7% (478)	2.05	545
Calibration Baselines	3.9% (21)	9.5% (52)	2.3% (11)	84.6% (461)	1.89	545
CORS Usage	6.6% (36)	14.5% (79)	1.1% (7)	77.6% (423)	1.76	545
Developing an Accurate GIS/LIS	1.8% (10)	8.1% (44)	1.7% (9)	88.4% (482)	1.97	545
Development, Implementation and Future of NSRS	3.1% (17)	9.2% (50)	0.9% (5)	86.8% (473)	1.85	545
GPS-Derived Heights – Part 1: Development and Description of NGS Guidelines	4.6% (25)	11.4% (62)	0.6% (4)	83.3% (454)	1.76	545
GPS Derived Heights – Part 2: Planning and Evaluating a GPS Vertical Survey	3.9% (21)	9.5% (52)	1.1% (7)	85.3% (465)	1.82	545
GPS Processing Workshops	3.7% (20)	8.4% (46)	1.4% (8)	86.4% (471)	1.83	545
GPS Processing Workshop (PAGES)	1.1% (6)	4.6% (25)	1.1% (7)	93.0% (507)	2.03	545
Network Adjustment Workshop (ADJUST)	1.3% (7)	5.9% (32)	1.4% (8)	91.4% (498)	2.01	545
North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88)	5.1% (28)	13.2% (72)	0.6% (3)	81.1% (442)	1.75	545
NGS Products and Services	2.9% (16)	11.7% (64)	0.9% (4)	84.6% (461)	1.86	545
Positioning Accuracy and Standards	3.1% (17)	11.4% (62)	2.0% (10)	83.5% (455)	1.92	545
State Plane Coordinates and Datum Transformations	6.1% (33)	16.0% (87)	1.4% (7)	76.7% (418)	1.79	545
Survey Mark Preservation	2.4% (13)	9.0% (49)	3.4% (13)	86.2% (470)	2.03	545
Tidal & Geodetic Vertical Datums	1.3% (7)	6.2% (34)	0.3% (2)	92.1% (502)	1.88	545
	answered question					544
	skipped question					123

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		21.3%	89
Blue Booking		30.9%	129
Calibration Baselines		23.2%	97
CORS Usage		43.5%	182
Developing an Accurate GIS/LIS		40.9%	171
Development, Implementation and Future of NSRS		17.9%	75
GPS-Derived Heights – Part 1: Development and Description of NGS Guidelines		34.7%	145
GPS Derived Heights – Part 2: Planning and Evaluating a GPS Vertical Survey		38.3%	160
GPS Processing Workshops		51.0%	213
GPS Processing Workshop (PAGES)		29.4%	123
Network Adjustment Workshop (ADJUST)		36.8%	154
North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88)		38.5%	161
NGS Products and Services		33.3%	139
Positioning Accuracy and Standards		51.4%	215
State Plane Coordinates and Datum Transformations		54.1%	226
Survey Mark Preservation		41.6%	174
Tidal & Geodetic Vertical Datums		17.5%	73
Other (please specify)		2.6%	11
	answered question		418
	skipped question		249

Is there another Workshop that you would like NGS to provide?
		Response Count
		65
	answered question	65
	skipped question	602

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		11.0%	60
Satisfied		30.8%	167
Not Satisfied		3.5%	19
N/A		54.7%	297
	answered question		543
	skipped question		124

Are you aware of the State Advisor/Coordinator Program?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		58.7%	319
No		41.3%	224
	answered question		543
	skipped question		124

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		26.5%	144
Satisfied		23.8%	129
Not Satisfied		5.0%	27
N/A		44.8%	243
	answered question		543
	skipped question		124

What is your overall level of satisfaction of NGS' capacity building efforts and outreach?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very Satisfied		14.5%	79
Satisfied		61.0%	331
Not Satisifed		24.5%	133
	answered question		543
	skipped question		124

What is your overall level of satisfaction withe products and services that NGS provides to your work?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very Satisfied		17.9%	97
Satisfied		67.3%	364
Not Satisfied		14.8%	80
	answered question		541
	skipped question		126

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		22.7%	123
Satisfied		31.8%	172
Not Satisfied		3.9%	21
N/A		41.6%	225
	answered question		541
	skipped question		126

Please provide any comments you have regarding NGS data products and services.
		Response Count
		92
	answered question	92
	skipped question	575