Tune in for an update from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on the latest developments in the availability and provisioning of LiDAR data in Tennessee and the surrounding region. Registration for this event is required.
The USGS National Geospatial Program (NGP) provides a foundation of digital geospatial data representing the topography, physical land features, and manmade infrastructure of the United States. The 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) is an interagency consortium formed in 2015 to develop a new, nationally consistent topographic database for the United States and its territories. 3DEP provides standards, contractors, data review and distribution, and funding toward development of new data to replace older terrain data. USGS geospatial products and services are publicly accessible through a variety of portals, such as The National Map. Different 3DEP lidar deliverable products and potential use cases for lidar will be discussed during this presentation. Online tools to help develop proposals and compare with existing data requirements, such as the U.S. Interagency Elevation Inventory and the Public Areas of Interest Project Collector Tool, will be used to show where data are available and in progress for the Nation in general, and specifically Tennessee, as well as encourage collaboration to build new partnerships to produce lidar-derived elevation data.
Xan Fredericks works with the USGS as the National Map Liaison to Florida, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands for the National Geospatial Program. She is currently serving the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) as the GIS Division Director and the President of the Florida Region, and is also serving on the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) Board of Directors.
George Heleine works with the USGS as the National Map Liaison to Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee for the National Geospatial Program User Engagement Office.