Sponsors: Oregon GPS Users Group and the Oregon Department of Transportation

Albany, Oregon

November 4, 2008

Morning session – Information and Education

8:00 am          Introduction, Lisa Lee

8:15 am          Making the Case for Change, Ron Singh

8:45 am          Low Distortion Projections, Michael Dennis

10:15 am        Break

10:30 am        The NGS Connection, Dave Minkel

11:00 am        Projections in GIS and Surveying Software, Michael Dennis

11:30 am        Academic Perspective on LDPs, Jack Walker

Noon              Lunch (provided)

Afternoon Session – Implementation in Oregon

1:00 pm          Introduction, Ron Singh

1:15 pm          Determining Acceptable Distortion, Ron Singh

1:30 pm          Federal/State Roles and Responsibilities, Dave Zilkoski/ Ron Singh

2:00 pm          Arizona Examples, Michael Dennis

2:15 pm          Wisconsin Case Study, John Ellingson

2:45 pm          Break

3:00 pm          Oregon Conditions, Dennis/Walker/Singh

3:45 pm          Next Steps, Ron Singh 4:00 pm          Adjourn, Lisa Lee

 

Ron Singh, PLS

Chief of Surveys/Geometronics Manager

Oregon Department of Transportation

Michael L. Dennis, RLS, PE Geodetic Analysis, LLC

Dave Minkel

Arizona State Geodetic Advisor National Geodetic Survey

Jack A. Walker, PLS Professor and Chair Department of Geomatics Oregon Institute of Technology

David B. Zilkoski

Director National Geodetic Survey, NOAA

John T. Ellingson   PE, RLS

Wisconsin State NGS Advisor National Geodetic Survey