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Bench Mark Sheet for 8512769, SHINNECOCK YACHT CLUB, PENNIMAN CREEK NY

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Published Bench Mark Sheet for 8512769 SHINNECOCK YACHT CLUB, PENNIMAN CREEK NY
                          U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
                            National Ocean Service
Datums Page                                                        Page  1 of  6

                                                                                
Station ID: 8512769                         PUBLICATION DATE:  07/02/2003
Name:       SHINNECOCK YACHT CLUB, PENNIMAN CREEK             
            NY
NOAA Chart: 12353                           Latitude:   40° 49.1' N (  40.81830)
USGS Quad:  QUOGUE                          Longitude:  72° 33.2' W ( -72.55330)


To reach the tidal bench marks from the intersection of Montauk Highway and
County Road 104 in Quogue, proceed SW on Montauk Highway for 0.6 km (0.4 mi),
then south on Quogue Street for 0.2 km (0.1 mi), then SE on Shinnecock Road for
0.8 km (0.5 mi) to a paved road on the left, then NE on the paved road for 0.2
km (0.1 mi) to Shinnecock Yacht Club.  The bench marks are along Shinnecock
Road, Quogue Street, and Montauk Highway.  The tide gage and staff were on the
east side of the north leg of the yacht club pier.


                         T I D A L   B E N C H   M A R K S


                 PRIMARY BENCH MARK STAMPING:  2769 A 1989
                         DESIGNATION:          851 2769 A

MONUMENTATION:           Tidal Station disk                    VM#:         4842
AGENCY:                  National Ocean Service (NOS)          IDB PID#:        
SETTING CLASSIFICATION:  Stainless steel rod                   OPUS PID:        
LATITUDE:   40° 49.1' N (  40.81830)          LONGITUDE:  72° 33.2' W ( -72.55330)


The primary bench mark is a disk located near the Shinnecock Yacht Club, 43.46 m
(142.6 ft) west of the NW corner of the yacht club building, 7.13 m (23.4 ft)
NNW of the approximate centerline of the paved road, and 1.40 m (4.6 ft) ENE of
NYT power pole #2.  The bench mark is set 9 cm (0.3 ft) below the ground,
crimped to the top of a stainless steel rod driven 21.9 m (72 ft) to substantial
resistance, and encased in a PVC pipe and concrete kickblock.

                          U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
                            National Ocean Service
                                                                   Page  2 of  6

                                                                                
Station ID: 8512769                         PUBLICATION DATE:  07/02/2003
Name:       SHINNECOCK YACHT CLUB, PENNIMAN CREEK             
            NY
NOAA Chart: 12353                           Latitude:   40° 49.1' N (  40.81830)
USGS Quad:  QUOGUE                          Longitude:  72° 33.2' W ( -72.55330)


                         T I D A L   B E N C H   M A R K S


                         BENCH MARK STAMPING:  PENN 1965
                         DESIGNATION:          PENN

MONUMENTATION:           Triangulation Station disk            VM#:         4841
AGENCY:                  US Coast and Geodetic Survey
                         (USC&GS)                              IDB PID#:  KU4301
SETTING CLASSIFICATION:  Concrete monument                     OPUS PID:        
LATITUDE:   40° 49.4' N (  40.82330)          LONGITUDE:  72° 35.8' W ( -72.59670)


The bench mark is a disk set in a cylindrical shaped concrete monument at the
intersection of Quogue Street and Montauk Highway, 10.36 m (34.0 ft) NW of the
centerline of Quogue Street, 5.24 m (17.2 ft) SE of an old wooden fence, and
4.88 m (16.0 ft) south of a fire hydrant.



                         BENCH MARK STAMPING:  2769 B 1989
                         DESIGNATION:          851 2769 B

MONUMENTATION:           Tidal Station disk                    VM#:         4843
AGENCY:                  National Ocean Service (NOS)          IDB PID#:        
SETTING CLASSIFICATION:  Stainless steel rod                   OPUS PID:        
LATITUDE:   40° 49.1' N (  40.81830)          LONGITUDE:  72° 33.2' W ( -72.55330)


The bench mark is a disk located at the NW corner of the intersection of
Shinnecock Road and the cross street leading to Shinnecock Yacht Club, 8.05 m
(26.4 ft) NW of the centerline of the paved cross street on the SW side of
Shinnecock Road, 6.92 m (22.7 ft) SW of the centerline of Shinnecock Road, and
0.91 m (3.0 ft) NNW of LIL power pole #22.  The bench mark is set 9 cm (0.3 ft)
below ground level, crimped to the top of a stainless steel rod driven 12.2 m
(40 ft), and encased in a PVC pipe and concrete kickblock.

                          U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
                            National Ocean Service
                                                                   Page  3 of  6

                                                                                
Station ID: 8512769                         PUBLICATION DATE:  07/02/2003
Name:       SHINNECOCK YACHT CLUB, PENNIMAN CREEK             
            NY
NOAA Chart: 12353                           Latitude:   40° 49.1' N (  40.81830)
USGS Quad:  QUOGUE                          Longitude:  72° 33.2' W ( -72.55330)


                         T I D A L   B E N C H   M A R K S


                         BENCH MARK STAMPING:  2769 C 1989
                         DESIGNATION:          851 2769 C

MONUMENTATION:           Tidal Station disk                    VM#:         4844
AGENCY:                  National Ocean Service (NOS)          IDB PID#:        
SETTING CLASSIFICATION:  Stainless steel rod                   OPUS PID:        
LATITUDE:   40° 49.1' N (  40.81830)          LONGITUDE:  72° 33.2' W ( -72.55330)


The bench mark is a disk located at the SE corner of the intersection of
Shinnecock Road and Quaquanatuck Lane, 14.26 m (46.8 ft) NE of NYT power pole
#15, 13.20 m (43.3 ft) WSW of the west corner of a residence with a former
windmill shaft, and 6.77 m (22.2 ft)  SSE of the centerline of Quaquanatuck Lane
extended to the east of Shinnecock Road.  The bench mark is set 12 cm (0.4 ft)
below ground level, crimped to the top of a stainless steel rod driven 23.2 m
(76 ft) to substantial resistance, and encased in a PVC pipe and concrete
kickblock.

                          U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
                            National Ocean Service
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Station ID: 8512769                         PUBLICATION DATE:  07/02/2003
Name:       SHINNECOCK YACHT CLUB, PENNIMAN CREEK             
            NY
NOAA Chart: 12353                           Latitude:   40° 49.1' N (  40.81830)
USGS Quad:  QUOGUE                          Longitude:  72° 33.2' W ( -72.55330)


                         T I D A L   B E N C H   M A R K S


                         BENCH MARK STAMPING:  M 371 1956
                         DESIGNATION:          M 371

MONUMENTATION:           Bench Mark disk                       VM#:        17054
AGENCY:                  US Coast and Geodetic Survey
                         (USC&GS)                              IDB PID#:  KU0401
SETTING CLASSIFICATION:  Concrete post                         OPUS PID:        
LATITUDE:   40° 50.1' N (  40.83500)          LONGITUDE:  72° 34.8' W ( -72.58000)


The bench mark is a disk set flush in the top of a concrete post located along
Sunset Avenue, 16 m (51 ft) SE of the centerline of a driveway leading to Mickey
Mottus residence, 6 m (21 ft) SW of the centerline of the Avenue, 2 m (7 ft) NE
of a fence, and 1.37 m (4.5 ft) NW of power line pole No. 19.

                          U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
                            National Ocean Service
                                                                   Page  5 of  6

                                                                                
Station ID: 8512769                         PUBLICATION DATE:  07/02/2003
Name:       SHINNECOCK YACHT CLUB, PENNIMAN CREEK             
            NY
NOAA Chart: 12353                           Latitude:   40° 49.1' N (  40.81830)
USGS Quad:  QUOGUE                          Longitude:  72° 33.2' W ( -72.55330)


                            T I D A L   D A T U M S 


Tidal datums at SHINNECOCK YACHT CLUB, PENNIMAN CREEK based on:

     LENGTH OF SERIES:      3 MONTHS
     TIME PERIOD:           July 1990 - September 1990
     TIDAL EPOCH:           1983-2001
     CONTROL TIDE STATION:  8461490 NEW LONDON, THAMES RIVER


Elevations of tidal datums referred to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW), in METERS:

     MEAN HIGHER HIGH WATER                     MHHW   =  0.885
     MEAN HIGH WATER                            MHW    =  0.807
     MEAN TIDE LEVEL                            MTL    =  0.420
     MEAN SEA LEVEL                             MSL    =  0.403
     MEAN LOW WATER                             MLW    =  0.033
     MEAN LOWER LOW WATER                       MLLW   =  0.000

North American Vertical Datum (NAVD88)

Bench Mark Elevation Information                In METERS above:

     Stamping or Designation                    MLLW        MHW

     2769 A 1989                                 1.449    0.642
     PENN 1965                                   3.463    2.656
     2769 B 1989                                 2.099    1.292
     2769 C 1989                                 2.459    1.652
     M 371 1956                                  3.037    2.230


                          U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
                            National Ocean Service
                                                                   Page  6 of  6

                                                                                
Station ID: 8512769                         PUBLICATION DATE:  07/02/2003
Name:       SHINNECOCK YACHT CLUB, PENNIMAN CREEK             
            NY
NOAA Chart: 12353                           Latitude:   40° 49.1' N (  40.81830)
USGS Quad:  QUOGUE                          Longitude:  72° 33.2' W ( -72.55330)


                             D E F I N I T I O N S


Mean Sea Level (MSL) is a tidal datum determined over a 19-year National Tidal
Datum Epoch.  It pertains to local mean sea level and should not be confused
with the fixed datums of North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88).

NAVD88 is a fixed datum derived from a simultaneous, least squares, minimum
constraint adjustment of Canadian/Mexican/United States leveling observations.
Local mean sea level observed at Father Point/Rimouski, Canada was held fixed as
the single initial constraint.  NAVD88 replaces NGVD29 as the national
standard geodetic reference for heights.  Bench mark elevations relative to
NAVD88 are available from NGS through the World Wide Web at 
National Geodetic Survey.

NGVD29 is a fixed datum adopted as a national standard geodetic reference for
heights but is now considered superseded.  NGVD29 is sometimes referred to as
Sea Level Datum of 1929 or as Mean Sea Level on some early issues of Geological
Survey Topographic Quads.  NGVD29 was originally derived from a general
adjustment of the first-order leveling networks of the U.S. and Canada after
holding mean sea level observed at 26 long term tide stations as fixed.
Numerous local and wide-spread adjustments have been made since establishment in
1929.  Bench mark elevations relative to NGVD29 are available from the National
Geodetic Survey (NGS) data base via the World Wide Web at 
National Geodetic Survey.

NAVD88 and NGVD29 are fixed geodetic datums whose elevation relationships to
local MSL and other tidal datums may not be consistent from one location to
another.

The Vertical Mark Number (VM#) and PID# shown on the bench mark sheet are unique
identifiers for bench marks in the tidal and geodetic databases, respectively.
Each bench mark in either database has a single, unique VM# and/or PID# assigned.
Where both VM# and PID# are indicated, both tidal and geodetic elevations are
available for the bench mark listed. The NGS's Integrated Data Base (IDB PID)
provides geodetic datum based on traditionally leveled and bluebooked ties to
the National Spatial Reference System(NSRS) https://www.ngs.noaa.gov/datasheets/.
The NGS Online Positioning User Service (OPUS PID) provides geodetic datum based
on GPS position & tie it to the NSRS https://www.ngs.noaa.gov/OPUS/.

The NAVD88 elevation is shown on the Elevations of Tidal Datums Table Referred
to MLLW only when two or more of the bench marks listed have NAVD88 elevations.
The NAVD88 elevation relationship shown in the table is derived from an average
of several bench mark elevations relative to tide station datum.  As a result of
this averaging, NAVD88 bench mark elevations computed indirectly from the tidal
datums elevation table may differ slightly from NAVD88 elevations listed for
each bench mark in the NGS database.

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