U.S. National Grid Location Marker Proposal
The information on this page represents development efforts through September 2010. Subsequent efforts have been managed by the Minnesota nonprofit SharedGeo. Please visit their USNG Emergency Location Markers project page for the latest updates.
To complement the United States National Grid
(USNG) method for defining location, a standardized system for marking
locations with USNG coordinates is being considered -- it would
be used when and where appropriate and desired.
The proposal was developed by the Emergency Preparedness Committee after discussion with experts within and outside of the state.
Concise overview
of reasons why this proposal is important (5 slides, 4.5 MB, PPT)
The Best Practices Proposal
USNG Location Marker: Minnesota "Best Practices" Proposal Draft 2.3, September 1, 2010 (12 p., 1.5 MB, PDF)
The document is divided into four main sections:
- U.S. National Grid background
- The proposal, with example graphics showing vertical and horizontal signs
- Amplifying points, issues and suggested changes
- More information on the USNG
A 25-page revision history and received comments compendium (26 p., 2.4 MB, PDF) is available to provide an in-depth understanding of the revision history for the Best Practices proposal. It has two main parts:
- Highlights of revision changes
- Significant comments received during development of the
document, and, where appropriate, editorial comments