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Charting a Course into the Digital Era Guidance for NOAA's Nautical Charting Mission (1994) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix F: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Experience
Pages 121-124

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... The percentage of contracted hydrographic survey effort varies widely from district to district; some contract nearly 100 percent while others contract virtually none. The gradual increase in contract effort over the past 20 years has resulted in numerous private surveying firms obtaining filet proficiency in hydrographic surveying.
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From page 122...
... Having four to six geographically distributed IDT contracts would enable NOAA to effectively cover all areas of the country, and provide maximum flexibility for immediate survey deployment needs. Standards for Data Collection in Contract Surveys NOAA hydrographic survey standards are designed to comply with the THO standards (THO, 1987~.
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From page 123...
... As a contracting agency, NOAA would be responsible for the quality control oversight of field Hydrographic surveys performed by private contractors or other federal agencies. In general, the degree of quality control will be a function of the experience and competence of the contractor.
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... 1990. Hydrographic Surveying Services.
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  • hydrographic surveys
  • surveying services
  • annual project
  • firms possess

  • land surveyor
  • geographically distributed
  • corresponding labor
  • noaa hydrographic
  • licensing certification

  • distributed idt
  • contract technique
  • cost data
  • authority surveyors
  • surveying firm

  • professional engineering
  • contract nearly
  • dredging work
  • guide specification
  • control checks

  • survey crews
  • channel obstructions
  • allows rapid
  • contract award
  • exploration firms

  • somewhat offset
  • contracting agency
  • state licensing
  • surveying requirements
  • corps contracted


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