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(BBSPV) Participant Guide for Geographic
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GUPS Web Guide – Instructions for Participating in BBSPV Using GUPS Web
Last updated August 2024.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ........................................................................................................................
Section 1.
Block Boundary Suggestion Project Verification Overview ................................
Section 2.
Suggested Workflow ........................................................................................
2.1
Linear Feature Review ......................................................................................................
2.2
Area Landmark Review .....................................................................................................
2.3
Legal Boundary Updates ...................................................................................................
2.4
Linear Feature Extension Review......................................................................................
2.5
Prototype Block Review ....................................................................................................
2.5.1 Block Size Review ........................................................................................................
2.5.2 Block Shape Review ....................................................................................................
2.6
Block Boundary Suggestion Flagging ................................................................................
2.7
Block Area Grouping Delineation .....................................................................................
2.8
Block Boundary Review ....................................................................................................
2.9
Performing Validation .......................................................................................................
2.10 Submitting Updates to the Census Bureau.......................................................................
Section 3.
Getting Started ................................................................................................
Section 4.
GUPS Basics: Map Management, View, and Tools .............................................
4.1
Starting GUPS Web ...........................................................................................................
4.1.1 Creating a New BBSPV Project ....................................................................................
4.1.2 Opening an Existing BBSPV Project.............................................................................
4.2
Page Layout .......................................................................................................................
4.2.1 Map View ....................................................................................................................
4.2.2 Menu and Toolbars .....................................................................................................
Section 5.
5.1
BBSPV Update Activities in GUPS Web ..............................................................
Linear Feature Review ......................................................................................................
5.1.1 Adding a Linear Feature ..............................................................................................
5.1.2 Deleting a Linear Feature ............................................................................................
5.1.3 Restoring a Deleted Linear Feature ............................................................................
5.1.4 Editing a Linear Feature’s Attribution (Name and MTFCC) ........................................
5.1.5 Splitting an Existing Linear Feature.............................................................................
5.2
Area Landmark Review .....................................................................................................
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5.2.1 Modify Area Feature Tool ...........................................................................................
5.2.2 Boundary Correction by Adding Area to Area Landmark ...........................................
5.2.3 Boundary Correction by Removing Area from an Area Landmark .............................
5.2.4 Creating a New Area Landmark ..................................................................................
5.2.5 Removing an Area Landmark ......................................................................................
5.2.6 Modifying an Area Landmark......................................................................................
5.3
Legal Boundary Updates ...................................................................................................
5.3.1 Adding or Removing Area for both Legal Changes and Boundary Corrections ..........
5.3.2 Submitting Legal Changes ...........................................................................................
5.3.3 Submitting Boundary Corrections...............................................................................
5.3.4 Adding a New Legal Entity ..........................................................................................
5.3.5 Deleting a Legal Entity ................................................................................................
5.4
Linear Feature Extension Review......................................................................................
5.4.1 Reviewing and Assigning Flags to 2020 Feature Extensions.......................................
5.5. Prototype Block Review ....................................................................................................
5.5.1 Block Size Review ........................................................................................................
5.5.2 Block Shape Review ....................................................................................................
5.6
Block Boundary Suggestion Flagging ................................................................................
5.6.1 Block Boundary Criteria ..............................................................................................
5.6.2 Assigning a 2030 Block Boundary Suggestion Flag .....................................................
5.6.3 Assigning a 2030 Block Boundary Suggestion to Multiple Features...........................
5.6.4 Creating a 2030 Linear Feature Extension ..................................................................
5.7
Block Area Grouping Delineation .....................................................................................
5.7.1 Creating a Block Area Grouping ..................................................................................
5.8
Block Boundary Review ....................................................................................................
5.8.1 Reviewing Your Block Boundary Suggestions .............................................................
5.9
Performing Validation .......................................................................................................
5.10 Submitting Updates to the Census Bureau.......................................................................
5.10.1 Creating a Share with Another Participant File ..........................................................
5.10.2 Creating Your Submission to the Census Bureau .......................................................
Appendix A
Area and Linear Feature Updates Permitted .....................................................
Appendix B
Street Type Abbreviations ................................................................................
Appendix C
MTFCC Descriptions .........................................................................................
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Appendix D
Acronyms .........................................................................................................
Appendix E
BBSPV Participation Support ............................................................................
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: 2030 Census Planned Tabulation Block Boundaries by MAF/TIGER Feature Class Code
(MTFCC) ..............................................................................................................................
Table 2: Description of Block Boundary Flag Values........................................................................
Table 3: Block Size Indicator Values.................................................................................................
Table 4: Description of Block Boundary Flag Values........................................................................
Table 5: Area Landmark Updates Permitted ...................................................................................
Table 6: Linear Feature Updates Permitted.....................................................................................
Table 7: Street Type Abbreviations..................................................................................................
Table 8: Complete List of MTFCCs ...................................................................................................
Table 9: Acronyms............................................................................................................................
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Suggested Workflow .........................................................................................................
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File Type | application/pdf |
File Title | Block Boundary Suggestion Project Verification (BBSPV) Participant Guide for Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS) Web |
Subject | BBSPV GUPS Web Guide |
Author | U.S. Census Bureau |
File Modified | 2024-08-28 |
File Created | 2024-08-28 |