{"id":"de29df5b-4238-4acf-bf3e-2659ba57ba18","task":"Check NGS datum modernization status and prepare for the new reference frames","domain":"geodesy.noaa.gov","steps":["Review the current rollout status and phase (beta release, public testing, or official transition) on the NGS New Datums page (geodesy.noaa.gov/datums/newdatums/) rather than relying on older articles — the schedule has shifted before and NGS communicates changes via Federal Register notices.","Understand the terminology: the modernized system replaces NAD 83/NAVD 88 with new geometric frames — North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022 (NATRF2022), plus Pacific/Caribbean/Mariana equivalents — and a new geopotential datum, North American-Pacific Geopotential Datum of 2022 (NAPGD2022, which includes the GEOID2022 model).","As of mid-2026, treat official adoption as still pending completion of NGS's phased plan (beta testing followed by an official transition originally targeted around 2026–2027); confirm the current milestone on the NGS site before telling a client the new datum is 'live'.","Inventory which of your firm's control, GIS layers, and legal descriptions are tied to NAD 83/NAVD 88 realizations so you can plan a transformation/re-adjustment once the modernized frames are declared official.","Watch for the NGS Federal Register Notice announcing FGCS approval and official availability of the modernized NSRS, since that notice — not a blog post or trade article — is the authoritative trigger date."],"gotchas":["The rollout timeline has been revised more than once; do not cite a specific 'go-live' date to a client without checking geodesy.noaa.gov/datums/newdatums/ the same day, since third-party articles quickly go stale.","GEOID18 remains the current hybrid geoid model used with NAD 83 until NAPGD2022/GEOID2022 is officially adopted — don't apply the new geoid model to legacy NAD 83 coordinates or vice versa.","Software and CAD/GIS templates hard-coded to NAD 83/NAVD 88 will need reconfiguration; start vendor conversations early rather than waiting for the official transition date."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T16:27:25.349Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/de29df5b-4238-4acf-bf3e-2659ba57ba18"}