DOI: https://doi.org/10.5069/G93X84V2
OT Collection ID: OT.062023.26910.6
OT Collection Name: USFS Taliaferro Ridge Lidar, CA 2012
Short Name: CA12_Talia
Collection Platform: Airborne Lidar

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Download and Access Products: 
	1. Point Cloud Data
		opentopoID: OTLAS.062023.26910.6
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/lidarDataset?opentopoID=OTLAS.062023.26910.6

	2. Raster
		opentopoID: OTSDEM.062023.26910.6
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/raster?opentopoID=OTSDEM.062023.26910.6


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Collection Overview: Lidar was collected over the Taliaferro Ridge Landslide in the Mendocino National Forest on October 16th 2012 for the USFS Pacific Region. Data were collected to aid in identifying ecological restoration opportunities by assessing forest structural complexity, mapping geomorphic features, and quantifying acreages of highly suitable wildlife habitat. This dataset covers 5688 acres ( 23.02 km2)

Dataset Acknowledgement: Data were collected by the US Forest Service using public funds and can be freely used in the public domain

Dataset Citation: U.S. Forest Service Region 5 Remote Sensing Lab Information Management Staff. (2023). USFS Taliaferro Ridge Lidar, CA 2012. Collected by Watershed Sciences, Inc. Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G93X84V2. Accessed: 2024-12-22

Use License: CC0 1.0

Dataset Keywords: BurnPro3D,California, fire, Taliaferro Ridge, landslide, Mendocino, ecology, topography, forestry, USFS

Survey Date: 10/16/2012
Publication Date: 06/27/2023

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Data Provider and Roles:
	1. United States Forest Service
	Role: Contact
	Url: Not Available.

	2. Watershed Sciences, Inc
	Role: Collector
	Url: https://www.nv5.com/geospatial/

	3. United States Forest Service
	Role: Funder
	Url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/


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Total number of points: 411,199,675 pts

Area: 23.02 km^2

Point Density: 17.86 pts/m^2

Classifications: 
	Class 1 - Unclassified: 331,508,946
	Class 2 - Ground: 51,574,555
	Class 7 - Low Point (low noise): 22,036
	Class 11 - Road Surface: 28,094,138
Coordinates System: 
	Horizontal: NAD83 (CORS96) / UTM Zone 10N Meters [EPSG: 26910]
	Vertical: NAVD88 (GEOID 03) [EPSG: 5703]

Survey Report: https://object.cloud.sdsc.edu:443/v1/AUTH_opentopography/www/metadata/CA12_Talia_metadata.pdf

LAS Validation Data Report: https://portal.opentopography.org/lasReport?opentopoID=OTLAS.062023.26910.6

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Dataset Extent in KMZ format: https://portal.opentopography.org/getKml?otCollectionID=OT.062023.26910.6&download=true

Dataset Spatial Bounds:
	North: 39.926476180030825°
	South: 39.880177752877565°
	East: -123.0047412082422°
	West: -123.08928295109224°