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The Description tab is used to specify the additional information for the station.

 

 

The following information can be specified on this tab:

 

Description: This is a description of the station.

 

Station Type: This is used to select the type of station from the list of Station Types.

 

Purpose: This is the purpose of the station.

 

Date Created: This is used to select the date the station was created.

 

Elevation: This is the elevation of the ground surface at the station and units of the elevation of the station.

 

Elevation Method: This is used to select the method used to obtain the elevation from a list of Elevation Methods.

 

Elevation Datum: This is used to select the reference datum of the elevation datum from a list of Elevation Datums.

 

Alternate X-Coordinate: This is used to specify an alternate x coordinate for the station and the units for the alternate coordinates.

 

Alternate Y-Coordinate: This is used to specify an alternate y coordinate for he station.

 

Survey Method: This is used to select the survey method from a list of Survey Methods.

 

Survey Accuracy: This is used to specify the survey accuracy and the units for the accuracy.

 

Survey Datum: This is used to select the reference datum for the latitude and longitude from a list of Survey Datums.

 

Data Source: This is used to specify the data source.

 

Source Scale: This is the scale of source used to determine the latitude and longitude and is selected from a list of Source Scales.

 

Reference Point: This describes the location at which the coordinates were established and is selected from a list of Reference Points.

 

Within Site Boundary: Select Yes if the station is within the site boundaries of he project.

 

Station Construction: This is used to specify how the station was constructed.

 

Contractor: This is used to specify the contractor that constructed the station.

 

Station Decommissioning: If the station has been decommissioned, this is used to specify how it was decommissioned.

 

Required for Permit: Select Yes if this task is required to maintain a permit for he project.