Track whether a survey project should still deliver NAD83(2011)/NAVD88 coordinates or begin transitioning to NATRF2022/NAPGD2022 before year-end 2026.

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Steps

  1. Read the current rollout status and FAQ at https://geodesy.noaa.gov/datums/newdatums/FAQNewDatums.shtml.
  2. Check the Federal Register timeline update (2024-23347) for the official implementation schedule; as of mid-2026 the plan targets a Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee (FGCS) vote around mid-2026 and full adoption toward the end of 2026.
  3. Monitor beta.ngs.noaa.gov, where modernized NSRS components are released incrementally for public testing, each requiring at least six months of stakeholder feedback before final approval.
  4. Confirm which reference frame name applies to the project area — NATRF2022 (CONUS/Alaska), PATRF2022 (Pacific), CATRF2022 (Caribbean), or MATRF2022 (Marianas) — plus NAPGD2022 for the geopotential (height) datum.
  5. Document in project metadata which datum realization (legacy NAD83/NAVD88 vs. modernized 2022 frames) was used, since NGS states associated tools/services will keep releasing for up to five years after modernization.

Known gotchas

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