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Block Boundary Suggestion Project Verification (BBSPV) Participant Guide for Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS) Web
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| File Title | Block Boundary Suggestion Project Verification (BBSPV) Participant Guide for Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS) Web |
| Subject | BBSPV GUPS Web Guide |
| Keywords | BBSPV GUPS Web Guide |
| Author | U.S. Census Bureau |
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| File Modified | 2024-08-28 |
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Block Boundary Suggestion Project Verification (BBSPV) Participant Guide for Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS) Web GUPS Web Guide – Instructions for Participating in BBSPV Using GUPS Web Last updated August 2024. U.S. Census Bureau BBSPV GUPS Web Guide i 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 ..................................................................................................... U.S. Census Bureau BBSPV GUPS Web Guide ii 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 ......................................................................................... U.S. Census Bureau BBSPV GUPS Web Guide iii Appendix D Acronyms ......................................................................................................... Appendix E BBSPV Participation Support ............................................................................ U.S. Census Bureau BBSPV GUPS Web Guide iv 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 ......................................................................................................... U.S. Census Bureau BBSPV GUPS Web Guide v