Nationwide DGPS Project Status

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Nationwide DGPS Project Status
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NAVCEN Mission Statement

• The Coast Guard Navigation Center promotes safe,
  secure, and efficient transportation on United
  States waterways by providing
• Operational and technical support for electronic
  navigation systems
• Quality positioning, navigation and timing
  signals LORAN NDGPS DGPS NAIS
• Accurate and timely waterways information
  services.

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Maritime / Nationwide DGPS

• Currently 86 operational sites
• USCG NAVCEN is the Operational Control for all
  sites.
• Newly commissioned Maritime Information
  Operations Center (MIOC)
• Nationwide DGPS Partnership
• USCG Maritime ? 39 sites
• Dept of Transportation ? 38 sites
• U. S. Army Corps of Engineers ? 9 sites

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USCG Maritime Coverage

• USCG funds maintains 39 sites.
• - Maritime navigation and ATON Positioning

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U. S. Army Corps Coverage

• US Army Corps of Engineers funds maintains 9
  sites.
• - Inland Waterway Coverage
• - ATON, Navigation, Underwater Surveying
  Dredging

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DOT Funded Coverage

• US Dept of Transportation funds 38 sites which
  are operated maintained by the USCG and
  contract support.
• Precision Agriculture, Intelligent Transportation
  Systems, Positive Train Control.

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Nationwide DGPS
Coverage Planning Verification
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N/DGPS Project Status Report
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Nationwide Single Coverage Goal
Sites Required for the 98 Single Coverage Goal

• Sage Junction, ID (New Build)
• Marshall, TX (New Build)
• Big Lake, TX (New Build)
• Patten, ME (New Build)

• St. Mary's, WV (New Build)
• Bliss, ID (New Build)
• Tucson, AZ (New Build)
• Carlsbad, NM (New Build)

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Sites Required for the 98 Single Coverage Goal
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NDGPS Coverage
98 Coverage
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• Prepping a Site
• Find a Candidate Property
• Conduct a Site Assessment
• Complete an Environmental Investigation under the
  guidelines of the Programmatic EA (FONSI)
• Complete a Real Property Survey - Includes Soil
  Boring Samples
• Complete the Installation Design Plan
• Complete the Property Use Agreement
  (Lease/Purchase/ISSA)

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NDGPS FY08 Progress

• Bliss, ID (AKA Gooding New Build)
• Site Assessment Completed
• Property Survey (Scheduled for June 16th-20th
  Completed!)
• SF299 RP Document In Progress By USCG (BLM
  Property)
• EA Underway Through FHWA
• IDP (Scheduled for June 9 w/Property Survey
  Completed!)
• Tucson, AZ (New Build)
• Site Assessment Completed
• Property Survey Completed
• SF299 RP Document In Progress By USCG (BLM
  Property)
• EA Underway Through FHWA Pending Biological
  Evaluation PW
• Public workshop (Scheduled for May 22nd
  Completed!)
• IDP (90 Complete Pending Results Of The EA)

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NDGPS FY08 Progress

• Carlsbad, NM (New Build)
• Site Assessment Completed
• Property Survey Completed
• SF299 RP Document In Progress By USCG (BLM
  Property)
• EA Underway Through FHWA Pending Public Workshop
• IDP Package Completed
• Additional Items
• Archaeological Survey letters sent to Native
  American tribes on 25 Jan 08.
• Public workshop (Scheduled for May 20th
  Completed!)

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NDGPS FY08 Progress

• Sage Junction, ID (AKA Idaho Falls New Build)
• Site Assessment Completed
• Property Survey (Scheduled for June 9th-13th
  Completed!)
• Lease Negotiations Pending
• EA (Scheduled to commence w/Property Survey)
• IDP Pending Results Of The EA
• St Marys, WV (New Build)
• All Preparations Completed
• Site Ready For Construction (Scheduled for AUG
  11th- SEP 26th)
• SOVT (Scheduled for SEP 29th OCT 3rd )

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NDGPS FY08 Progress

• Marshall, TX (New Build)
• Site Assessment Completed
• Property Survey Completed
• EA Completed (FONSI signed on 17-Jun-08 and
  received by CG)
• IDP Completed
• Lease Negotiations Pending
• Big Lake, TX (New Build)
• Site Assessment Completed
• Property Survey Completed
• EA is Underway Through the FHWA
• IDP Completed
• Lease Negotiations Pending Results of the EA

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NDGPS FY08 Progress

• Georgetown, TX (New Build)
• Site Assessment Completed
• Property Survey Completed
• EA Completed
• IDP Completed
• Lease Negotiations Pending FOC Requirements
• Card Sound, FL (Miami Replacement New Build)
• All Preparations Completed Except Frame Relay
  (FR) Circuit Delivery
• NAVCEN Requesting Onsite Survey Through Provider
  
• Construction Is Pending SFWMD Permit (ETA Week
  of June 12th Received) - Zoning Letter for
  Class 4 Miami Dade County Permit

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Maritime DGPS Progress FY08

• Salinas, PR (New Build)
• Site Assessment Completed
• Property Survey Completed
• Interference Study (IS) Requested by USAF
  (Pending)
• EA Pending Commencement (IS)
• IDP Pending EA
• Lease Pending
• Eglin AFB, FL (Mobile Point Replacement New
  Build)
• Site Assessment Completed
• Property Survey Completed
• Interference Study (IS) Requested by USAF
• EA Pending Commencement (IS)
• IDP Pending EA

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Maritime DGPS Recap

• Upgraded Receivers Antennas L1/L2 (L2C)
  Geodetic Grade
• Accuracy is typically 1-3 meters (10 meters
  published)
• Much better accuracy has been observed from
  prototype recap sites.
• Testing is in progress to determine typical
  accuracy measurements.
• New system architecture is easier and less
  expensive to upgrade as new technologies become
  available.

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Engineering Upgrades
RS/IM RECAP (CRIA) RTCI UPGRADE SITE
DATE OF INSTALL SITE DATE OF
INSTALL Driver, Virginia 31-Jan-2008 Greens
boro, North Carolina 14-Mar-2005 New Bern,
North Carolina 19-Feb-2008 Macon, Georgia
06-Apr-2005 Kensington, South Carolina
22-Feb-2008 Hudson Falls, New York
01-May-2008 Tampa, Florida
07-Mar-2008 Dandridge, Tennessee
08-May-2008 Aransas Pass, Texas
21-Mar-2008 Flagstaff, Arizona
04-Jun-2008 English Turn, Louisiana
18-Mar-2008 Albuquerque, New Mexico
10-Jun-2008 Angleton, Texas
03-Apr-2008 Moriches, New York
07-Apr-2008 Cape Canaveral, Florida
04-Mar-2008 Reedy Point, Delaware
29-Apr-2008 Lompoc, California
06-May-2008 Cape Mendocino, California
14-May-2008 Tamp, Florida
20-May-2008 Wisconsin Point, Wisconsin
18-Jun-2008 Gustavus, Alaska
18-Jun-2008 Biorka Island, Alaska
25-Jun-2008 Brunswick, ME
09-Jul-2008 Pickford, MI
23-Jul-2008
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Card Sound, FL
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LT Bion J. Holbrook Bion.J.Holbrook_at_uscg.mil 703-
350-7125 Cell 703-313-5939 Work
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Reference Information
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Federal Register Notice

• Federal Register Notice
• Comments due October 1, 2007
• Link from NAVCEN home page (http//www.navcen.uscg
  .gov/Default.htm)
• Link distributed via CGSIC mailing list

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A Bump On The Road

• FY06 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
  Zeroed the FY07 NDGPS budget.
• FRA Relinquishes Sponsorship of the NDGPS
  Program.
• FY07 Operating Expenses are Funded by FY06 Funds.
• RITA Becomes the Interim Sponsor.
• New construction of Sites were Halted!
• CG Lessons Learned Through Hurricane Katrina
  (MDGPS)
• Relocate Mobile Point, AL to Eglin AFB, FL
• Construct Card Sound, FL
• Look Into Redundancy In The Caribbean

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Possible FY09 Maritime DGPS