Boundary and Annexation Survey

BAS- YesChange- No Return Email Template

Subject: BAS18 Upcoming Deadline March 1, 2018 YC <BAS_ID>

The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) is sending you this email to acknowledge and thank you for your recent response to the 2018 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS). Your government has indicated that there are boundary changes to report, however we have not yet received these changes.

Action Steps:

• (1) Report boundary changes to the Census Bureau - On the BAS website you will find detailed information on how to respond to the BAS digitally, or using paper maps. There you will find respondent guidelines, the Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS), partnership shapefiles, paper maps, previous annexation data, and other important documentation.

• (2) The Census Bureau is offering informational BAS workshops and webinars. For more information, please visit the Events page on the website linked below.

Click here to go to the BAS website

Note: Please respond to the BAS with a “NO” response if, after reviewing your government’s boundaries, you determine that there are no boundary changes to report. By responding “NO”, we are able to confirm that your government has received and reviewed the BAS. If you do not respond with boundary changes or a “NO” response, we will contact your government to confirm your boundary change status.

KEY DATES

January 1, 2018 All boundary changes must be legally in effect on or before this date to be reported in the 2018 BAS.

March 1, 2018 BAS boundary updates submitted by this date will be reflected in the American Community Survey (ACS) and Population Estimates Program (PEP) published data and in next year’s BAS materials.

May 31, 2018 BAS boundary updates submitted by this date will be reflected in next year’s BAS materials.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 1-800-972-5651

Website: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/bas.html

Thank you for your participation in the BAS.