The Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS)

BVP-L4
(8-2009)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

FROM THE DIRECTOR
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
The U.S. Census Bureau is conducting the final Boundary Validation Program (BVP) in order to provide an
opportunity for you as the Highest Elected Official to review recent updates made to the Census Bureau’s
boundary data for governmental units. This is an important opportunity for you to ensure that we have your
correct legal boundaries, name and governmental status. The Census Bureau uses the boundary information to
tabulate data from the 2010 Decennial Census and the American Community Survey.
The BVP package includes a Final BVP form and a complete set of maps for your governmental unit. Please
review our depiction of your legal boundary, as well as any addresses along your boundary, for accuracy and
return the completed BVP form within five days of receipt. The BVP form can be returned via fax (1-800416-3262), in the enclosed postage paid envelope, or scanned and e-mailed to .
The BVP is administered in parallel with the 2010 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS). The maps should
reflect the legal boundary for your governmental unit effective on January 1, 2010 and should include changes
or corrections submitted during the 2010 BAS. If the legal boundary for your governmental unit is incorrect,
please work with your BAS contact (printed on the enclosed BVP form) to submit corrections to the January 1,
2010 boundary. Please follow the BAS procedures when submitting any corrections. In order to be included in
the tabulation of the 2010 Decennial Census, it is important that we receive corrections as soon as possible.
If you need any assistance with this request, please e-mail , telephone
(1-800-972-5651), or visit our website at < http://www.census.gov/geo/www/bas/bashome.html>.
Sincerely,

Robert M. Groves
Director
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