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Commissioners probe plan to use cell‑phone GPS data (Zartico) in Lake George study
Summary
Commissioners questioned the study team's plan to test Zartico mobile‑phone/GPS data for mapping boat and visitor movement, asking how multiple devices on a single boat would be handled and whether the data can be reliably tied to the study's grid; staff said Zartico produces aggregated 'blobs' and the team will test viability next week.
Commissioners pressed the study team on technical and privacy questions after staff said they were exploring partnership with Zartico to use aggregated GPS and cell‑phone location data. A commissioner asked, “How are you going to distinguish when you're collecting information about the location of the cell phones? If there's 5 people in both, how does that work?” Staff replied that the data often appears as an aggregated 'blob' but they will investigate whether it can be precisely tied to the project's map grid.
Staff said the team will meet with Zartico next week to determine whether mobile data is a viable option and cautioned it is an expensive service; if Zartico proves unsuitable, the study will rely on marine patrol counts, drones, helicopter flyovers and volunteer observations. "We have a meeting next week," the presenter said about the Zartico discussion.
