The National Geodetic Survey will release a new reference and datum, replacing the current NAD83 and NAVD88. This includes the development of Low Distortion Projection zones and a State Plane Coordination System of 2022. A North Dakota committee spearheaded by the NDDOT was formed in 2018 to address this change and to provide input and plans.
It is the intention that this projection information will become available within desktop GIS software. Esri provides some guidance here in their "Prepare your data for the National Spatial Reference System modernization of 2022 in the U.S." blog article.
January 2026 Update
NGS plans to roll out components of the modernized NSRS in 2026. Each component will be released at beta.ngs.noaa.gov for testing. The testing will continue for at least six months after the component is released.
Once testing is complete, the Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee will vote to approve the modernized NSRS. Once approved, the NGS will publish a Federal Registration Notice announcing the approval of the modernized NSRS and begin a several month process of transitioning modernized components and products to the official website at geodesy.noaa.gov.
2025 Documents
North Dakota Coordinate Reference System Handbook and User Guide (25,365kb PDF) This document is found in the Documents & Manuals section on the Consultants and Engineers NDDOT webpage.
Archived Documents
2020
Pre-final Statewide (8,515kb pdf)
Pre-final LDP Zones (4,999kb pdf)
Pre-final Statistics (528kb pdf)
Pre-final Projection Parameters (538kb pdf)
Delayed Release of the Modernized NSRS (975kb pdf)
2019
August Status Update (75kb pdf)
Preliminary LDP Zones (14,532kb pdf)
Stakeholder Review (3,259kb pdf)
LDP Numbering - Proposal 1 (2,726kb pdf)
LDP Numbering - Proposal 2 (2,240kb pdf)