DOI: https://doi.org/10.5069/G9WD3XSR
OT Collection ID: OT.062023.26911.1
OT Collection Name: USFS South Creek Lidar, CA 2012
Short Name: CA12_SouthCreek
Collection Platform: Airborne Lidar

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Download and Access Products: 
	1. Point Cloud Data
		opentopoID: OTLAS.062023.26911.1
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/lidarDataset?opentopoID=OTLAS.062023.26911.1

	2. Raster
		opentopoID: OTSDEM.062023.26911.1
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/raster?opentopoID=OTSDEM.062023.26911.1


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Collection Overview: Lidar was collected over South Creek in the Sequoia National Forest from November 19th - 20th 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 15,879 acres ( 64.26 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 South Creek Lidar, CA 2012. Collected by Watershed Sciences, Inc. Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G9WD3XSR. Accessed: 2024-12-22

Use License: CC0 1.0

Dataset Keywords: BurnPro3D,California, fire, South Creek, ecology, topography, forestry, USFS

Survey Date: 11/19/2012 - 11/20/2012
Publication Date: 06/23/2023

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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: 978,082,070 pts

Area: 64.26 km^2

Point Density: 15.22 pts/m^2

Classifications: 
	Class 1 - Unclassified: 818,180,226
	Class 2 - Ground: 114,897,400
	Class 7 - Low Point (low noise): 7,438
	Class 11 - Road Surface: 44,997,006
Coordinates System: 
	Horizontal: NAD83 (CORS96) / UTM Zone 11N Meters [EPSG: 26911]
	Vertical: NAVD88 (GEOID 03) [EPSG: 5703]

Survey Report: https://object.cloud.sdsc.edu:443/v1/AUTH_opentopography/www/metadata/CA12_SouthCreek_metadata.pdf

LAS Validation Data Report: https://portal.opentopography.org/lasReport?opentopoID=OTLAS.062023.26911.1

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Dataset Extent in KMZ format: https://portal.opentopography.org/getKml?otCollectionID=OT.062023.26911.1&download=true

Dataset Spatial Bounds:
	North: 35.99230192517787°
	South: 35.91163950966448°
	East: -118.48568919890417°
	West: -118.64588458152879°