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![]() | USDA Forest Service Monitors User-Created Campsites with Mapping GPS Technology USDA Forest Service used GeoXH and GeoXT GPS handheld receivers with TerraSync and GPS Pathfinder Office software to map 558 user-created campsites dispersed over 2.2 million acres. |
![]() | Locating Underground Pipe Defects Across Canada Enbridge have used Trimble equipment to easily and accurately locate and map underground pipeline features and defects. The company has acheived return on investment via increased productivity, a reduction in costs, and less impact from excavations on the surrounding environment. |
![]() | GPS Mapping Helps Ensure Accurate Data For Crop Insurance Company Ten percent of agents from Rural Community Insurance Services (RCIS), own their own Trimble handheld GPS receivers because they believe it gives them a competitive advantage. |
| | Mapping Glaciers in Mexico Mapping location and movement of glaciers on dormant Mexican volcano. |
| | City of Golden, Colorado, Streamlines Street Sign Work With Pocket-Sized Handheld City of Golden, Colorado, uses Juno ST handhelds to record and maintain data about 5,232 street signs. |
| | New Database Helps Decrease 911 Response Times Accurate GIS database with GPS locations helps decrease emergency response times for Wells County, Indiana. 911 emergency address match rate increased to more than 95 percent accuracy. Trimble GeoXT is a handheld GPS receiver and computer in one-perfect for field work in a large geographic area |
| | Kansas Town Conducts Inventory of its Wealth of Green City of Overland Park, Kansas, embarks on comprehensive street tree inventory. Volunteers record street tree data using Trimble GeoXT rugged handheld GPS receivers. |
| | Oakland County Public Health Does Away with Paper Work Thanks to GIS GIS and GPS use by Oakland County's Public Health Division has virtually eliminated cumbersome paper work for both employees and residents; it has significantly improved accuracy in its public records; and has lead to improved customer service for its citizens. |
| | Dona Ana County Curbs Illegal Dumping with New Technology Trimble's rugged GeoXT handheld with ESRI ArcPad software make it easy for code enforcement officers to exchange accurate data between the field and the office. Trimble's mobile GIS solutions are ideal for rural areas like Dona Ana County. |
| | York County Government More Efficient Thanks to Complete Mobile GIS Solution Mapping fire hydrants with GPS resulted in eliminating paper records, significant savings in staff time and the sharing of data electronically over the Internet. |
| | GIS Project's Success Translates to Funds for Sioux Falls Sioux Falls field teams mapped more than 4,700 storm drainage structures in 29 days. City saved in excess of $130,000 by using GeoXT handhelds for mapping project, recouped in time savings and usability. |
| | Edgecombe County Inventories Entire Water/Wastewater Structure Aimed at safeguarding its water supply, Edgecombe County conducted a detailed inventory of 400 linear miles of water and sewer transmission mains. The Trimble GPS Analyst extension for ESRI ArcGIS software allowed GIS technicians to differentially postprocess GPS data directly inside of ArcGIS. The result is location data that is accurate to less than one meter and the convenience of not having to export data to an external program. |
| | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Builds GIS of City Utility Features New city utilities GIS cuts paperwork in half; database now more accurate. |
| | Mapping Urban White-tailed Deer Wildlife study for Hollywood Park City Council Deer Committee. |
| | Traffic Operations Department Streamlines Sign Mapping Process Traffic Operations Department increased its sign mapping process by nearly 300 percent by leveraging its existing database, barcode technology, GPS hardware, and GIS software. Overall result is increased road safety for motorists and pedestrians alike. |
| | GIS Project Helps Keep City Safe from Homeland Security Threats Mapping project captures security-related assets in 306 city-owned buildings |
| | Mobile Mapping Helps Wyoming BLM Patrol 18 Million Acres Wyoming Bureau of Land Management can access entire state's land status maps on Trimble Recon handheld units. |
| | Pipeline Owners Tap GPS, GIS Technology To Help Meet Federal Regulations Pipeline operators are required to provide geospatial data to the U.S. federal government about exact location, condition of pipes. Tri-Global creates customized direct assessment field software, utilizing Trimble GeoXH handheld for subfoot accuracy |
| | Nationwide Parcel Title Project in Peru Requires Fast and Accurate Mapping The government of Peru relies on submeter GPS receivers to quickly map parcel boundaries. Speed and accuracy are the two key requirements in GPS receiver selection. Submeter GPS data accuracy is achieved even in dense jungles and rugged mountain terrain. |
| | Greater Toronto Airport Authority Archaeological Survey: GIS, GPS Play Integral Role In Mapping Project Spanning 30 Years An archaeological survey team uses GPS and GIS technologies to locate and document more than 10,000 artifacts on land owned by the Greater Toronto Airport Authority. Seamless field to office solutions helps archaeologists create detailed maps and reports. |
| | Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility Updates Records With High-Accuracy Mapping Project Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility delivers 26 million gallons of water to 249,000 residents per day, requiring high-accuracy data collection so that assets buried in snow during winter can be found. Data collection was carried out by interns using GeoXH handhelds to collect spatially accurate data on 30,000 Utility assets. |
| | Mapping Emergency Landing Zone Locations Large-scale GPS mapping project covering 3,000 square miles in Northern Arkansas. Creation of a centralized and accurate GIS database of emergency evacuation landing zones in a four-county region. |
| | GPS Technology Simplifies Statewide Culvert Mapping Project in California California Department of Transportation saves millions with culvert mapping project. GPS, GIS technology provides five-to-one return on investment for Caltrans. |
| | Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Keeps Tab on Timber with GPS technology BLM relies on GPS technology to manage one million acres of land in northeastern California. Trimble's GeoXT helps identify property lines, location of timber scattered across the region in parcels as small as five acres each. |
| | San Luis Obispo Health Safety and Environmental Code Enforcement California County Minimizes Enforcement Problems with New Mapping System |
| | City of San José Environmental Services Department Inventory of recycled water distribution system infrastructure made more efficient with GPS. |
| | GPS Technology Uncovers Centuries Old Water Mystery Centuries old water mystery uncovered with Trimble's modern technology. |
| | Mapping and Analyzing Sea Cliff Erosion Each year, people are injured falling from jagged, eroding cliffs in Isla Vista, California. Spatially accurate maps and projections of eroding cliffs assist city in planning, health and safety. |
| | Mapping Native American Tribal Lands in Northern California GPS and GIS mapping of tribal lands and historical sites. Eureka, California. |
| | San Francisco Public Utility District Manages Water Pollution Prevention with GPS Technology GeoXT handhelds used to map the location of all curb markers and verify location and condition of every catch basin and storm drain. Accurate catch basin locations enable city officials to respond quickly to reports of hazardous materials dumped into the storm water system. |
| | Traffic Sign Inventory (GASB 34) GASB 34 is a financial reporting standard for state and local governments in the United States. It requires each government to maintain an up-to-date inventory of assets and document their condition. |
| | Boulder County, Colorado: Traffic Sign Inventory and Maintenance Total annual savings calculated at more than $20,000. Increase in overall productivity. |
| | GPS Database Key to Improving Avalanche Predictions GIS of spatially accurate snow observations helps predict avalanches and protect backcountry enthusiasts. Trimble's GeoXT rugged GPS handheld receiver is perfect for mapping snow conditions in cold, snow-packed backcountry terrain. |
| | GPS Aids In Pensacola Hurricane Recovery GPS database of utility locations enabled Emerald Coast Utilities Authority to relocate all buried assets following Hurricane Ivan. |
| | Using Trimble Technology to Foil Wildfires Extensive research project for the USGS and USDA Forest Service Fire Sciences Laboratory to assess wildfire risk which burned 5 million acres in 2003. Rugged Trimble Recon handhelds are ideal for harsh conditions such as the arid Snake River Plateau in the Western United States. |





