2013 Height Modernization Partnership MeetingHMOD Western Regional Webinar

November 19, 2013

Arizona Height Modernization Project (AZHMP) began in 2006

Worked with NGS and the Arizona stakeholder community to determine the best ways to implement AZHMP in Arizona

Created an AZHMP Governance Board to help set direction

Began establishing the Arizona CORS (AZCORS) Network in 2006

• Page – City of Page

• Bullhead City – Mohave County

• Flagstaff – NAU

• Prescott Valley – Yavapai County

• Star Valley – Gila County

• Yuma – City of Yuma

• Safford – City of Safford

• Springerville – City of Springerville

•Pima County – Pima County, CAP, ADHS

AZHMP Partners• Tempe

• Fort Mohave Indian Tribe

• City of Surprise

• Moving to GNSS-based vertical datum

•Currently working with three new partners to establish new base stations

• Page – City of Page

• Bullhead City – Mohave County

• Flagstaff – NAU

• Prescott Valley – Yavapai County

• Star Valley – Gila County

• Yuma – City of Yuma

• Safford – City of Safford

• Springerville – City of Springerville

•Pima County – Pima County, CAP, ADHS

AZHMP Partners• Tempe

• Fort Mohave Indian Tribe

• City of Surprise

• Moving to GNSS-based vertical datum

•Currently working with three new partners to establish new base stations

7 stations initially7 stations initially 3 AZCORS sites3 AZCORS sites 4 Mohave County sites4 Mohave County sites

County-wide expansion County-wide expansion plannedplanned

Free to all usersFree to all users Mohave County providing Mohave County providing

additional hardware and additional hardware and software required for RTNsoftware required for RTN

AZCORS operates RTN as part AZCORS operates RTN as part of regular activitiesof regular activities Mohave RTN virtual server Mohave RTN virtual server

located at ASRClocated at ASRC RTN is pilot project involving RTN is pilot project involving

AZHMP, Mohave County, NGS, AZHMP, Mohave County, NGS, and FEMAand FEMA

7 stations initially7 stations initially 3 AZCORS sites3 AZCORS sites 4 Mohave County sites4 Mohave County sites

County-wide expansion County-wide expansion plannedplanned

Free to all usersFree to all users Mohave County providing Mohave County providing

additional hardware and additional hardware and software required for RTNsoftware required for RTN

AZCORS operates RTN as part AZCORS operates RTN as part of regular activitiesof regular activities Mohave RTN virtual server Mohave RTN virtual server

located at ASRClocated at ASRC RTN is pilot project involving RTN is pilot project involving

AZHMP, Mohave County, NGS, AZHMP, Mohave County, NGS, and FEMAand FEMA

AZHMP continues to work with agencies and organizations to become partners in AZCORS Partners benefit by being able to buy base stations

and software using state contract (about half price) Partners provide site, power and communications

and maintain station State hosts the base station on AZCORS server and

pays for software licensing on server Partners access all stations in AZCORS and NCORS

AZCORS consists of 25 stations 189 registered users AZHMP.ORG

Continuing to manage and administer AZCORS server and base stations

Seeking new partners due to dwindling funds

Talks with organizations to assume ownership and administration of AZCORS to maintain: Quality of AZCORS Continuity of AZCORS Growth of AZCORS

Negotiating with Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to assume ownership of AZCORS Initial interest for ADOT Photogrammetry

Division Additional interest from ADOT survey section, IT

Division and Multimodal Planning Division ADOT has committed to maintain and grow

AZCORS State Planning and Research funds used for

AZCORS IGA has been initiated – anticipated ADOT

will assume ownership of AZCORS in December 2013

Gene TrobiaArizona State Cartographer

gtrobia@azland.gov602-542-3190