This series provides a high-level overview of the Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) and information needed in order to get started with a program submission. The videos demonstrate how to review existing boundary data, complete the Annual Response form, and determine eligibility for participation in a BAS agreement.

1. Overview

2. How to Participate

3. BAS Agreements

4. BAS State Certification Program

This series discusses digital Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) requirements and provides information for digital BAS participants who plan to use the BAS Partnership Toolbox to create a program submission. The videos demonstrate how to download the toolbox and how to use the toolbox to download Census Bureau boundary data, create changes, remove sliver polygons, format a working map file, format data, check attribution, and export files for submission. The following videos were created for the ArcGIS Desktop version of the toolbox. Some tools may have been updated or changed since the videos were last updated. For the most updated guidance on creating a submission using the toolbox, please register for a BAS Webinar, watch the BAS Webinar video posted on this page, or review the BAS Partnership Toolbox How-to Guide.

1. Getting Started

2. Reviewing and Updating Boundaries

3. Reviewing BAS Updates

4. Submitting BAS Updates

This series discusses digital Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) requirements and provides information for participants who plan to use the Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS) to create a program submission. The videos demonstrate how to download the software and start a new project, how to use the software to create updates to boundaries and linear features, how to perform quality control checks, and export files for submission.

1. Introduction to GUPS

2. Starting a New Project

3. Reviewing and Updating Boundaries

4. Reviewing and Submitting BAS Updates

5. GUPS for Tribal BAS

This video provides a high-level overview of the Tribal Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) and provides participants with information needed in order to get started with a submission. The video discusses tribal geography, provides a list of tribal geographies eligible for program submission, lists documentation requirements, and provides additional resources for creating a Tribal BAS submission.

1. Introduction to Tribal BAS

The Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS) is an annual opportunity for tribal, state, and local governments to review and update the U.S. Census Bureau's legal boundary data. This webinar provides a high-level overview of BAS, demonstrates how to complete a BAS submission using the BAS Partnership Toolbox for ArcGIS Pro and the Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS) Web application, and how to return BAS updates using the Secure Web Incoming Module (SWIM).

2024 BAS Webinar