The B.C. Government provides standards, specifications and guidelines for the provincial geodetic reference system.
Specifications for resource surveys using GPS technology:
Specifications for precise surveys using Real Time Kinematic GPS technology:
GPS validation networks, also known as basenets, are used to validate measuring devices:
Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM) calibration baselines are used to validate measuring devices:
Specifications and guidelines for geodetic control surveys:
The list of validated GNSS reference stations in B.C. is provided by Natural Resources Canada.
GeoBC maintains the provincial coordinate system for surveying and mapping applications.