Re: [Talk-us] NC-SC Border survey
They aren't changing the border, they're finding it. d. > On Nov 13, 2013, at 4:56, Kevin Kenny wrote: > >> On 11/13/2013 07:12 AM, Mike N wrote: >> As Richard mentioned, the next best source of data will be TIGER 2013, or >> those rare counties who have open, OSM compatible open data policies. > The Constitution also requires that any change to a state line requires an > act of Congress. > > Good luck getting our current Congress to agree on anything. (If the D's are > for it, the R's must be against it, and vice versa.) > > -- > 73 de ke9tv/2, Kevin > > > ___ > Talk-us mailing list > Talk-us@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
Re: [Talk-us] NC-SC Border survey
On 11/13/2013 07:12 AM, Mike N wrote: As Richard mentioned, the next best source of data will be TIGER 2013, or those rare counties who have open, OSM compatible open data policies. The Constitution also requires that any change to a state line requires an act of Congress. Good luck getting our current Congress to agree on anything. (If the D's are for it, the R's must be against it, and vice versa.) -- 73 de ke9tv/2, Kevin ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
Re: [Talk-us] NC-SC Border survey
On 10/29/2013 9:14 PM, Mike N wrote: The border between North Carolina and South Carolina has been re-surveyed. A number of businesses and households have suddenly found themselves on the 'other side' of the state line. I don't know if they'll modify the border for those cases, or if it will be some sort of special government trade arrangement. Also I'm not clear on when the new survey will take effect. An update on this: the new border survey results are known, but the status is still in a proposed state until both legislatures agree on the new line and the effect on individual parcels, and therefore is not yet ready for inclusion into OSM. As Richard mentioned, the next best source of data will be TIGER 2013, or those rare counties who have open, OSM compatible open data policies. ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
[Talk-us] NC-SC Border survey
The border between North Carolina and South Carolina has been re-surveyed. A number of businesses and households have suddenly found themselves on the 'other side' of the state line. I don't know if they'll modify the border for those cases, or if it will be some sort of special government trade arrangement. Also I'm not clear on when the new survey will take effect. A resource: http://ors.sc.gov/geodetic/ (South Carolina Geodetic Survey) And details http://wfae.org/post/rediscovered-ncsc-border-causes-headache-some ... In the nearly 300 years since, the branded trees died or were cut down, housing and businesses moved in on the border, and it hasn’t always been clear where the line is. The commission and its staff finished the technical work of remapping in May, and Miller says the estimated line was rarely off by more than 50 feet. But it has created a mess for a few households and businesses who suddenly find themselves part of a different state. ... ___ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
